1974 Macdonald Lassies Championship | |
Host City: | Victoria, British Columbia |
Arena: | Victoria Memorial Arena |
Dates: | February 24–28 |
Attendance: | 25,024[1] |
Winner: | |
Curling Club: | Nutana CC, Saskatoon |
Skip: | Emily Farnham |
Third: | Linda Saunders |
Second: | Pat McBeath |
Lead: | Donna Collins |
The 1974 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 24 to 28, 1974 at the Victoria Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia.[2] The attendance for the week was 25,024.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Emily Farnham won the event by finishing round robin play undefeated with a 9–0 record. This was Saskatchewan's sixth consecutive championship and seventh overall. This was the only national championship appearance for Farnham. The event capped a stellar season for the team, which won 120 out of 122 games, with one of their two losses coming against a men's team.[3]
Saskatchewan's six consecutive championships set a record for the most consecutive championships by one province in either the men's and women's national championships surpassing Manitoba's five consecutive Brier championships from to .
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | ||
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St. Albert Ladies CC, St. Albert Skip: Marilyn Johnston Third: Elaine Souness Second: Irene Fielder Lead: Marie Schultheiss | Kelowna Ladies CC, Kelowna Skip: Marion Radcliffe Third: Karen Lovdahl Second: Phyliss McCrady Lead: Darlene Tucker | Portage CC, Portage la Prairie Skip: Merline Darbyshire Third: Marjorie Marsh Second: Pat McCaughan Lead: Susan Dahl | Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Dorothy Sedgewick Third: Jean Greenbank Second: Mary McLellan Lead: Nancy Syroid | Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett Third: Ann Bright Second: Frances Hiscock Lead: Mavis Pike | |
Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Joyce Myers Third: Sharon Horne Second: Penny LaRocque Lead: Vickie Noseworthy | RA Centre, Ottawa Skip: Dawn Ventura Third: Alma Milikin Second: Sharon Skinner Lead: Joyce Potter | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Marie Toole Third: Cathy Dillon Second: Jeannie Boomhower Lead: Pauline Johnston | Lachine CC, Lachine Skip: Frida Payson Third: Margaret Wilkinson Second: Margaret Earle Lead: Eleanor Weldon | Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Emily Farnham Third: Linda Saunders Second: Pat McBeath Lead: Donna Collins |
Final round robin standings
Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 0 | 89 | 43 | |||
7 | 2 | 78 | 64 | |||
6 | 3 | 70 | 62 | |||
6 | 3 | 82 | 67 | |||
5 | 4 | 68 | 69 | |||
5 | 4 | 69 | 58 | |||
3 | 6 | 67 | 91 | |||
2 | 7 | 71 | 77 | |||
2 | 7 | 52 | 79 | |||
0 | 9 | 56 | 92 |