| 2012 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts | |
| Host City: | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
| Arena: | Portage Credit Union Centre |
| Dates: | January 25–29, 2012 |
| Winner: | Team Jones |
| Curling Club: | St. Vital CC, Winnipeg |
| Skip: | Jennifer Jones |
| Third: | Kaitlyn Lawes |
| Second: | Jill Officer |
| Lead: | Dawn Askin |
| Alternate: | Jennifer Clark-Rouire |
| Finalist: | Chelsea Carey |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Manitoba's women's provincial curling championship, was held from January 25 to 29 at the Portage Credit Union Centre in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The winning team of Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer and Dawn Askin represented Manitoba at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer, Alberta, where they finished round robin with a 9–2 record, which was enough to finish 1st place and clinch a spot in the playoffs. Jones would lose both the 1–2 game and the semi-final before winning the bronze medal game over Quebec.[1] [2] [3]
Sixteen teams qualified for the provincial tournament through several berths. The qualification process is as follows:[4]
| Teams | Qualification Method | Berths | Qualifying Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Norman Region | 1 | Lori Forbes | |
| Team 2 | Parkland Region | 1 | Lisa Menard | |
| Team 3 | Westman Region | 1 | Liza Park | |
| Team 4 | Central Region | 1 | Lisa Deriviere | |
| Team 5 | Interlake Region | 1 | Kim Link | |
| Team 6 | Interlake Region | 1 | Kelsey Boettcher | |
| Teams 7 & 8 | Winnipeg Region | 2 | Jill Thurston Janet Harvey | |
| Team 9 | Westman Region | 1 | Kelsey Russill | |
| Team 10 | Winnipeg Region | 1 | Darcy Robertson | |
| Team 11 | Central Region | 1 | Terry Ursel | |
| Teams 12 & 13 | Scotties berth Bonspiel | 2 | Barb Spencer Michelle Montford | |
| Team 14 | CTRS Points Leader from Manitoba | 1 | Jennifer Jones | |
| Team 15 | Highest ranked team on the Manitoba Curling Tour at the conclusion of the MCT Championship | 1 | Chelsea Carey | |
| Team 16 | 1 | Cathy Overton-Clapham |
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Curling Club, Stonewall | ||||||
| The Pas Curling Club, The Pas | ||||||
| Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Granite Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Plumas Curling Club, Plumas |
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Club(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morden Curling Club, Morden | ||||||
| Miami Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| East St. Paul Curling Club, East St. Paul | ||||||
| Dauphin Community Curling Club, Dauphin | ||||||
| Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Fort Rouge Curling Club, Winnipeg | ||||||
| Brandon Curling Club, Brandon |
| Skip (Club) | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won | Ends Lost | Blank Ends | Stolen Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Spencer (Assiniboine) | 6 | 1 | 57 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 11 | |
| Jennifer Jones (St. Vital) | 5 | 2 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 9 | |
| Jill Thurston (Granite) | 5 | 2 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 12 | |
| Darcy Robertson (Fort Rouge) | 4 | 3 | 53 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 13 | |
| Kelsey Boettcher (Stonewall) | 3 | 4 | 44 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 11 | |
| Kelsey Russill (Brandon) | 3 | 4 | 37 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 6 | |
| Terry Ursel (Plumas) | 2 | 5 | 38 | 51 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 5 | |
| Lori Forbes (The Pas) | 0 | 7 | 11 | 65 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 1 |
| Skip (Club) | W | L | PF | PA | Ends Won | Ends Lost | Blank Ends | Stolen Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Carey (Morden) | 5 | 2 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 8 | |
| Lisa DeRiviere (Miami) | 5 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 5 | |
| Cathy Overton-Clapham (Fort Rouge) | 5 | 2 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 11 | |
| Janet Harvey (Assiniboine) | 4 | 3 | 56 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | |
| Michelle Montford (Assiniboine) | 4 | 3 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | |
| Liza Park (Brandon) | 2 | 5 | 34 | 40 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 7 | |
| Kim Link (East St. Paul) | 2 | 5 | 32 | 54 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 8 | |
| Lisa Menard (Dauphin) | 1 | 6 | 26 | 60 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 6 |
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The 2012 Scotties Berth Bonspiel, presented by Monsanto, took place from November 11 to 14, 2011, at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club, in Winnipeg. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and qualified two teams, Michelle Montford and Barb Spencer, into the provincial playdowns.[5] [6]
The Central Regional Playdowns took place from December 17 to 18, 2011, at the Plumas Curling Club in Plumas. The event qualified two teams to the provincial playdowns.[7]
The Interlake Regional Playdowns took place from December 17 to 18, 2011, at the Winnipeg Curling Club in Winnipeg Beach. The event qualified two teams to the provincial playdowns.[8]
The Norman Regional Playdowns took place from December 17 to 18, 2011, at The Pas Curling Club in The Pas. The event qualified one team to the provincial playdowns.[9]
The Parkland Regional Playdowns took place from December 17 to 18, 2011, at the Dauphin Curling Club in Dauphin. The event qualified one team to the provincial playdowns.[10]
The Westman Regional Playdowns took place from December 17 to 18, 2011, at the Brandon Curling Club in Brandon. The event qualified two teams to the provincial playdowns.[11]
The Winnipeg Regional Playdowns took place from December 16 to 18, 2011, at the Victoria Curling Club in Winnipeg. The event qualified three teams to the provincial playdowns.[12]
The Eastman Regional Playdowns were scheduled to be held from December 17 to 18, 2011, at the Ste. Anne Curling Club in Ste. Anne. There were no entries for this event, and, as a result, an extra berth was awarded to the Interlake Region.