The 1969 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 24 to 27, 1969 at the Fort William Curling and Athletic Club in Fort William, Ontario.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Joyce McKee won the event by finishing the round robin with a 8-1 record. This was Saskatchewan's second championship and second for Joyce McKee's rink with her first coming in .1969 Ladies Curling Championship - Curlingzone
This was the second time that the championship came down to a "winner take all" final draw (the first was in ) as both Ontario and Saskatchewan entered their matchup in with identical 7–1 records in round robin play. Ontario jumped out to a 4–1 lead after four ends, but Saskatchewan rallied with singles in four straight ends to take a 5–4 lead after eight ends. A single by Ontario in the ninth tied things up at 5 heading into the final end. Saskatchewan, with hammer in the final end scored one to clinch the championship by a 6–5 score.
The Quebec rink became the second team ever to finish round robin play winless joining the rink.
The tournament set a then record for most extra end games in one tournament with eight. This shattered the mark set the of five.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandMedicine Hat Evening Ladies CC, Medicine Hat Skip: Simonne Flynn Third: Eleanor Geddes Second: Jean Myrol Lead: Fern Muirhead Kimberley CC, Kimberley Skip: May Shaw Third: Mary Yaschuk Second: Carol Klinck Lead: Barbara Weir Fort Garry Business Girls CC, Fort Garry Skip: Pat Brunsdon Third: Joan Ingram Second: Lorraine Bradawaski Lead: Dot Rose Beaver CC, Moncton Skip: Phylis Chapman Third: Dorothy Thompson Second: Mary Cooper Lead: Felice Willdon Grand Falls CC, Grand Falls Skip: Violet Pike Third: Caroline Ball Second: Doreen Parker Lead: Mary RockwoodNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebec Saskatchewan North Sydney CC, North Sydney Skip: Mary Naddaf Third: Alice Quirk Second: Helen Douglas Lead: Vera Crane Kenora CC, Kenora Skip: June Shaw Third: Shirley Wiebe Second: Faye Devins Lead: Dorothy Holmgren Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Marie Toole Third: Jennie Boomhower Second: Mary Acorn Lead: Pauline Johnston Lachute CC, Lachute Skip: Leona MacKimmie Third: Bobbie Paul Second: Patricia MacLean Lead: Lena Bradshaw Hub City CC, Saskatoon Skip: Joyce McKee Third: Vera Pezer Second: Lenore Morrison Lead: Jennifer Falk
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyLadies Curling champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Saskatchewan Joyce McKee 8 1 76 41 June Shaw 7 2 75 43 Marie Toole 6 3 81 80 Simonne Flynn 5 4 64 63 May Shaw 5 4 67 60 Pat Brunsdon 5 4 81 58 Violet Pike 4 5 66 71 Phylis Chapman 3 6 69 78 Mary Naddaf 2 7 47 89 Leona MacKimmie 0 9 44 87
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00).
Draw 1 Monday, February 24, 2:30 pm
Draw 2 Monday, February 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 25, 9:30 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, February 25, 8:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, February 26, 9:30 am
Draw 6 Wednesday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, February 27, 9:30 am
Draw 9 Thursday, February 27, 8:00 pm
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