| 1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
| Host City: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Arena: | Charlottetown Curling Club |
| Dates: | February 26–March 2 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon |
| Skip: | Vera Pezer |
| Third: | Sheila Rowan |
| Second: | Joyce McKee |
| Lead: | Lee Morrison |
| Finalist: | (Joan Ingram) |
The 1973 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 26 to March 2 at the Charlottetown Curling Club[1] in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[2]
Manitoba and Saskatchewan both finished round robin play tied for first with 8–1 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer defeated Manitoba in the tiebreaker 6–4 to capture the championship. Saskatchewan defeated Manitoba in the final draw 7–5 in an extra end to force the tiebreaker.
It was the sixth overall title for Saskatchewan and their fifth in a row. This was also the third straight title for the Pezer rink, becoming the first rink to win three straight championships. After the win, the team decided to retire from competitive curling.[3]
The Nova Scotia rink finished winless for the second time in three years and became the fourth rink to accomplish the dubious feat. Nova Scotia only scored 37 points, setting a then-record for fewest points scored in a single tournament. This broke the previous mark of 43 also set by Nova Scotia in .
The teams were as follows:[4]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle Ladies CC, EdmontonSkip: Betty Cole Third: Shirley Fisk Second: Bonnie Cessford Lead: Sharon Grey | Nanaimo Ladies CC, Nanaimo Skip: Karin Kaese Third: Shannon Blackburn Second: Loretto Ahlstrom Lead: Donna Dunn | Fort Garry Business Girls CC, WinnipegSkip: Joan Ingram Third: Lorraine Bradawaski Second: Dorothy Rose Lead: Jackie Tinney | Capital WC, FrederictonSkip: Sheila McLeod Third: Lois Walker Second: Agnes Freeze Lead: Isabelle Lougheed | St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: Ann Bowering Third: Joan Pope Second: Jean Burden Lead: Chris Cathcart | |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
| Dartmouth Ladies CC, DartmouthSkip: Elizabeth Hodgins Third: Faye Thornham Second: Marjorie White Lead: Shelaugh Thomson | Arnprior CC, ArnpriorSkip: Isobel Munro[5] Third: Thelma Lindsay Second: Geraldine Macklem Lead: Vyvienne Johnston | Crapaud Community CC, CrapaudSkip: Elayne Thompson Third: Ruth Cutcliffe Second: Louise Thompson Lead: Frances Roberts | Montreal Caledonia CC, WestmountSkip: Lee Tobin Third: Francine Collison 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 | 69 | 50 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 76 | 48 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 86 | 49 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 89 | 70 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 90 | 67 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 69 | 73 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 53 | 66 | |||
| 2 | 7 | 51 | 84 | |||
| 1 | 8 | 63 | 86 | |||
| 0 | 9 | 37 | 90 |
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time .[6]
Monday, February 26, 2:30 pm
Monday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2:30 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 28, 9:30 am
Wednesday, February 28, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, February 28, 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 1, 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Friday, March 2, 9:30 am[7]