| 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
| Host City: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Arena: | Saskatoon Arena |
| Dates: | February 28–March 2 |
| Attendance: | 15,714[1] |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon |
| Skip: | Vera Pezer |
| Third: | Sheila Rowan |
| Second: | Joyce McKee |
| Lead: | Lee Morrison |
The 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 2, 1972 at the Saskatoon Arena, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[2] It was the first year the event was sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco, which was also the main sponsor of the Brier at the time, Canada's men's curling championship.[3] [4] The attendance for the week was 15,714, a record at the time.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer won the Lassies by finishing the round robin with an 8–1 record. It was the fourth straight title for Saskatchewan, and second straight for the Pezer rink. Pezer became the first skip to win back-to-back championships and the third skip to win multiple championships, joining teammate Joyce McKee and British Columbia's Ina Hansen. This was also the second time in which a team had won the championship on home soil joining New Brunswick in to accomplish the feat. Saskatchewan's 36 points allowed in the event set a record for the fewest points allowed in a single tournament, surpassing the 41 allowed by Saskatchewan in .
Quebec's seven points in the third end against Nova Scotia tied the record for most points in a single end, which was set in, also by Quebec against Nova Scotia.[5] The record has since been matched two other times, in and .
The teams were as follows:[6]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine HatSkip: Polly Beaton Third: Doreen DesHarnais Second: Jan Blingert Lead: Terry Kope | Kitimat Ladies CC, Kitimat Skip: Sharon Bettesworth Third: Barbara Benton Second: Kay Minchin Lead: Sheila Reeves | Brandon CC, BrandonSkip: Audrey Williamson Third: Mabel Mitchell Second: Florence Yeo Lead: Dru Dickens | Capital WC, FrederictonSkip: Sheila McLeod Third: Barbara Douglas Second: Ann Robinson Lead: Isabelle Lougheed | Carol CC, Labrador CitySkip: Sue-Anne Bartlett Third: Ann Bright Second: Frances Hiscock Lead: Mavis Pike | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
| Greenwood Ladies CC, GreenwoodSkip: Helen Rowe Third: Rita Williams Second: Sharon Nelson Lead: Maureen Banyard | Thunder Bay CC, Thunder BaySkip: Helen Sillman Third: Norma Knudson Second: Marilyn Walker Lead: Elaine Tetley | Charlottetown CC, CharlottetownSkip: Marie Toole Third: Jennie Boomhower Second: Cathy Dillon Lead: Pauline Johnston | Montreal Caledonia CC, WestmountSkip: Lee Tobin Third: Pat Haslam Second: Marilyn Hone Lead: Michelle Garneau | Sutherland Ladies CC, SaskatoonSkip: Vera Pezer Third: Sheila Rowan Second: Joyce McKee Lead: Lee Morrison |
Final round robin standings
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 80 | 36 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 86 | 54 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 83 | 61 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 76 | 61 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 63 | 60 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 70 | 54 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 53 | 85 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 57 | 84 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 56 | 88 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 45 | 86 |
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time .[7]
Monday, February 22, 2:30 pm
Monday, February 22, 8:30 pm
Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 pm
Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 pm
Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 am
Wednesday, February 24, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 pm
Thursday, February 25, 2:30 pm
Thursday, February 25, 8:30 pm