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1966 Diamond D Championship

The 1966 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 28 to March 3, 1966 at the Capilano Winter Club in North Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]

1966 Diamond "D" Championship
Host cityNorth Vancouver, British Columbia
ArenaCapilano Winter Club
DatesFebruary 28 – March 3
WinnerAlberta
Curling clubCrestwood CC, Edmonton
SkipGail Lee
ThirdHazel Jamison
SecondSharon Harrington
LeadJune Coyle
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Team Alberta, who was skipped by Gail Lee won the event by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 9–0 record. This was Alberta's first championship.[2] This was also the first time since 1962 in which a rink finished unbeaten and the third time overall.

Alberta also tied a record for most points stolen in one end in their Draw 5 matchup with Quebec as Alberta scored six in the first end en route to a 14-6 win.[3]

This tournament would tie the record set in the inaugural 1961 event for the most extra ends in one tournament with four. This record would be broken in 1968.

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[4][5]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland
Crestwood CC, Edmonton

Skip: Gail Lee
Third: Hazel Jamison
Second: Sharon Harrington
Lead: June Coyle

Vancouver CC, Vancouver

Skip: Margaret Cooke
Third: Eva Glover
Second: Ruth Hebert
Lead: Marion Ellison

Dauphin CC, Dauphin

Skip: Joyce Beek
Third: Ruth McMillan
Second: Margaret Davis
Lead: Gayle White

Bathurst CC, Bathurst

Skip: Shirley Pilson
Third: Anne Orser
Second: Helen Gammon
Lead: Geraldine Lenihan

Grand Falls CC, Grand Falls

Skip: Violet Pike
Third: Gladys Clarke
Second: Caroline Ball
Lead: Joanne Goodyear

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Halifax Ladies CC, Halifax

Skip: Irene Snow
Third: Jean Nickerson
Second: Helen Duffus
Lead: Ruth Lewis

Kenora CC, Kenora

Skip: June Shaw
Third: Shirley Wiebe
Second: Dorothy Holmgren
Lead: Joan LeCain

RCAF Summerside CC, Summerside

Skip: Kay Hoare
Third: Lila Tucker
Second: Diane Stark
Lead: Muriel Thomas

Port Alfred CC, Port-Alfred

Skip: Nicole Janelle
Third: Roma Jean
Second: Paulette Janelle
Lead: Maurie Gagnon

Delisle CC, Delisle

Skip: Barbara MacNevin
Third: Fay Coben
Second: Florence Hill
Lead: Avis Carr

Map of teams

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  Provincial Winners

Round robin standings

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Final Round Robin standings[5]

Key
Diamond D champion
Province Skip W L PF PA
Alberta Gail Lee 9 0 93 52
Saskatchewan Barbara MacNevin 7 2 85 58
  British Columbia Margaret Cooke 6 3 84 80
  Ontario June Shaw 5 4 79 75
  Quebec Nicole Janelle 5 4 74 76
  Manitoba Joyce Beek 4 5 79 68
  Nova Scotia Irene Snow 3 6 67 84
  Newfoundland Violet Pike 2 7 68 81
  Prince Edward Island Kay Hoare 2 7 51 92
  New Brunswick Shirley Pilson 2 7 71 85

Round robin results

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All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00).[5]

Draw 1

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Monday, February 28, 2:30 pm[6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 5
Alberta (Lee) 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 3 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 10
  Newfoundland (Pike) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 10
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 10
  Quebec (Janelle) 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 9

Draw 2

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Monday, February 28, 8:00 pm[6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Janelle) 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 6
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 9
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Shaw) 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Alberta (Lee) 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 10
  Manitoba (Beek) 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
  Newfoundland (Pike) 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 X 12

Draw 3

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Tuesday, March 1, 9:00 am[7]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 1 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 14
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 10
  Newfoundland (Pike) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 10
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 7
Alberta (Lee) 2 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 5
  Quebec (Janelle) 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 X 9

Draw 4

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Tuesday, March 1, 8:00 pm[7]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta (Lee) 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 7
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 7
  Quebec (Janelle) 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 7
  Newfoundland (Pike) 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 8
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 X 9
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 X 6

Draw 5

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Wednesday, March 2, 9:00 am[8]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 8
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Janelle) 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 6
Alberta (Lee) 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 14
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 8
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 2 2 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 X 13
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 8
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 9

Draw 6

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Wednesday, March 2, 2:30 pm[8]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 11
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Quebec (Janelle) 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 8
  Newfoundland (Pike) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 X 4
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 1 0 1 0 4 3 0 4 0 X 13
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta (Lee) 1 2 1 0 4 4 0 0 1 X 13
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 X 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 11
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 8

Draw 7

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Wednesday, March 2, 8:00 pm[8]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6
  Quebec (Janelle) 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 6
Alberta (Lee) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 10
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 2 11
  Newfoundland (Pike) 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 1 0 3 1 0 4 4 0 X 14
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 4

Draw 8

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Thursday, March 3, 9:00 am[9]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Newfoundland (Pike) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4
Alberta (Lee) 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 3 0 3 14
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 11
  Manitoba (Beek) 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Shaw) 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 11
  Quebec (Janelle) 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6

Draw 9

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Thursday, March 3, 8:00 pm[9]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (MacNevin) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 10
  Nova Scotia (Snow) 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  New Brunswick (Pilson) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5
  Quebec (Janelle) 1 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 10
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
  British Columbia (Cooke) 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 10
Alberta (Lee) 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 11
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Ontario (Shaw) 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 10
  Newfoundland (Pike) 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
  Manitoba (Beek) 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 10
  Prince Edward Island (Hoare) 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 6

References

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  1. ^ "Brier Win Inspired Girls". Vancouver Sun. March 4, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ 1966 Diamond 'D' Ladies Championship - Curlingzone
  3. ^ "Canadian Women Records". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. pp. 104, 107, 111, 114, 117, 122, 126, 129, 132, 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-05. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "1966 Diamond D Curling Championship". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b "East to try again". The Vancouver Province. Newspapers.com. February 28, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b Wild, Roland (March 1, 1966). "Marg Cooke rink survives shock". The Vancouver Province. Newspapers.com. p. 15. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Wild, Roland (March 2, 1966). "B.C., Alberta level after four rounds". The Vancouver Province. Newspapers.com. p. 17. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b Wild, Roland. "Alberta the gems in big Diamond D". The Vancouver Province. Newspapers.com. p. 12. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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