1959 Western Canada Women's Curling Championship

The 1959 Western Canada Women's Curling Championship was held to March 9 to 12 at the Brandon Curling Club in Brandon, Manitoba.

Manitoba, skipped by Isabelle Ketchen won the double round robin event, finishing with a 4–2 record.

Manitoba defeated British Columbia 10–9 in the sixth round to claim the championship. Both teams had identical 3–2 records going into the last draw, meaning the winner would finish in first place. The game came down to the 12th and final end, in which B.C. had the hammer, and were trailing Manitoba 10–8. On her last stone, Ketchen made a freeze to a B.C. stone in the four-foot. B.C. skip Marge Tegart attempted a chip shot on her last, and ended up bumping one of her rocks back to sit one, not enough to tie the game.

Manitoba had a chance to clinch the title in the fifth round, but lost badly to Alberta, 18–4.

Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaSaskatchewan Edmonton Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Elinor Myers Second: Ila Watson Lead: Vivian Kortgaard Salmon Arm Skip: Marge Tegart Third: Betty Dinning Second: Stella Thorarinson Lead: Blanche Nore Flin Flon Skip: Isabelle Ketchen Third: Doris McFarlane Second: Isabel Phillips Lead: Ruth McConnell Regina Skip: Janet Perkin Third: Win Rodger Second: Joyce Miller Lead: Betty Malesh

Standings Final standings ProvinceSkipWL Manitoba Isabelle Ketchen 4 2 British Columbia Marge Tegart 3 3 Saskatchewan Janet Perkin 3 3 Alberta Dorothy Thompson 2 4

Scores Draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-6:00).

Draw 1 March 9, 8:30pm

Draw 2 March 10, 10:00am

Draw 3 March 10, 2:00pm

Draw 4 March 11, 10:00am

Draw 5 March 11, 2:00pm

Draw 6 March 12, 10:00am

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