| 1966 Diamond "D" Championship | |
| Host City: | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Arena: | Capilano Winter Club |
| Dates: | February 28 – March 3 |
| Winner: | Alberta |
| Curling Club: | Crestwood CC, Edmonton |
| Skip: | Gail Lee |
| Third: | Hazel Jamison |
| Second: | Sharon Harrington |
| Lead: | June Coyle |
The 1966 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 28 to March 3, 1966 at the Capilano Winter Club in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]
Team Alberta, who was skipped by Gail Lee won the event by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 9–0 record. This was Alberta's first championship.[2] This was also the first time since 1962 in which a rink finished unbeaten and the third time overall.
Alberta also tied a record for most points stolen in one end in their Draw 5 matchup with Quebec as Alberta scored six in the first end en route to a 14-6 win.[3]
This tournament would tie the record set in the inaugural event for the most extra ends in one tournament with four. This record would be broken in .
The teams are listed as follows:[4] [5]
Final Round Robin standings
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 93 | 52 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 85 | 58 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 84 | 80 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 79 | 75 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 74 | 76 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 79 | 68 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 67 | 84 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 68 | 81 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 51 | 92 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 71 | 85 |
All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time .
Monday, February 28, 2:30 pm[6]
Monday, February 28, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 1, 9:00 am[7]
Tuesday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, March 2, 9:00 am[8]
Wednesday, March 2, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 2, 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 3, 9:00 am[9]
Thursday, March 3, 8:00 pm