| 1985 Scott Tournament of Hearts | |
| Host City: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Arena: | Winnipeg Arena |
| Dates: | February 23–March 2 |
| Attendance: | 18,203[1] |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | North Vancouver CC, North Vancouver |
| Skip: | Linda Moore |
| Third: | Lindsay Sparkes |
| Second: | Debbie Jones |
| Lead: | Laurie Carney |
| Finalist: | (Sue Anne Bartlett) |
The 1985 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held from February 23 to March 2, 1985 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The total attendance for the tournament was 18,203 people. This would be the first year in which the champion would automatically qualify to next year's tournament as Team Canada.
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Linda Moore won the event by defeating Newfoundland 13–7 in the final in nine ends, marking the first time a final was conceded prior to ten ends being completed. This was BC's fifth title overall and the only title skipped by Moore.
Moore's rink dominated the tournament as they finished unbeaten with an 11–0 record, becoming the first team since the Emily Farnham's Saskatchewan rink did so in and the first team to do so in the Hearts era (since). They were also the last team until to finish round robin play unbeaten and the last team until to not lose a single game in the tournament.[2]
Moore's rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1985 World Women's Curling Championship in Jönköping, Sweden, which they also won.
The final would set records for the most points scored by one team in a final (13), the most combined points scored in a final (20), and the highest score in one end with hammer in a final (five by BC in the first end).[3] The most points and combined points records remain finals records while the highest score with hammer was matched in the 2023 final.
The teams were listed as follows:[4]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hill CC, Calgary Skip: Susan Seitz Third: Judy Lukowich Second: Judy Erickson Lead: Betty McCracken | North Vancouver CC, North Vancouver Skip: Linda Moore Third: Lindsay Sparkes Second: Debbie Jones Lead: Laurie Carney | Portage la Prairie CC, Portage la Prairie Skip: Jacki Rintoul Third: Merline Darbyshire Second: Carolyn Darbyshire Lead: Yvonne Beaudin | Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Marlene Vaughn Third: Judy Connor Second: Gail Shields Lead: Pauline Lynch |
| Newfoundland | Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Margaret Knickle Lead: Debbie Herbert | CFB Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Virginia Jackson Third: Marg Cutcliffe Second: Joan Hutchinson Lead: Sherry Jackson | Roseland CC, Windsor Skip: Pam Leavitt Third: Susan Bell Second: Bev Mainwaring Lead: Deb Brousseau | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Cathy Dillon Second: Kathie Gallant Lead: Karen MacDonald |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories | |
| Buckingham CC, Buckingham Skip: Nicole Filion Third: Julie Graham Second: June Lamarre Lead: Mary Duranceau | Nutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Sheila Rowan Third: Jean MacLean Second: Maureen Burkitt Lead: Eileen Wilson | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Shelly Bildfell Third: Betty McCrae Second: Lou McCrae Lead: Dale Twa |
Final Round Robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreaker | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Moore | 10 | 0 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 13 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Virginia Jackson | 7 | 3 | 69 | 53 | 48 | 36 | 6 | 16 | 64% | ||||||||||
| Sue Anne Bartlett | 7 | 3 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 65% | ||||||||||
| Susan Seitz | 7 | 3 | 75 | 57 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 18 | 64% | ||||||||||
| Shelly Bildfell | 6 | 4 | 72 | 65 | 46 | 40 | 1 | 19 | 61% | ||||||||||
| Jacki Rintoul | 5 | 5 | 65 | 62 | 46 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 60% | ||||||||||
| Kim Dolan | 4 | 6 | 64 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 67% | ||||||||||
| Sheila Rowan | 3 | 7 | 57 | 74 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 15 | 65% | ||||||||||
| Pam Leavitt | 3 | 7 | 59 | 66 | 37 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 62% | ||||||||||
| Marlene Vaughn | 2 | 8 | 46 | 84 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 59% | ||||||||||
| Nicole Filion | 1 | 9 | 49 | 76 | 32 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 53% |
All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time .[5]
Saturday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Monday, February 25, 2:00 pm
Monday, February 25, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 27, 7:30 pm
Thursday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 28, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Friday, March 1, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 2, 1:00 pm
Final Round Robin Percentages
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The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:[6]
| Position | Name | Team | |
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| Third | |||
| Second | |||
| Lead |
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.
Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Lura McLuckie, a builder for women's curling as she was the president of both the Manitoba Ladies Curling Association and Canadian Ladies Curling Association and guided a Scottish women's tour along with helping launch the Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championship.[7]