1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

The 1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, nicknamed "The Lassie", as the 21st edition of the Canadian women's national curling championship. It was held at Memorial Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland from February 21 to 28th. It was the final year before Scott Paper began sponsoring the event.

The Susan Seitz rink became the first team from Calgary, Alberta to win the championship. It would be her only national championship. She defeated the home province, Newfoundland (skipped by Sue Anne Bartlett) in the final in front of 2800 spectators.

Teams

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba
Calgary

Skip: Susan Seitz
Third: Judy Erickson
Second: Myrna McKay
Lead: Betty McCracken

 Courtenay

Skip: Barbara Parker
Third: Sharon Hastings
Second: Donna Cunliffe
Lead: Sheila Mellis

 Winnipeg

Skip: Joan Ingram
Third: Lorraine Bradawaski
Second: Lorraine Byrnes
Lead: Elaine James

New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia
Saint John

Skip: Barbara Anne Hutton
Third: Nancy Steele
Second: Jane Hutton
Lead: Lorraine Brewer

 Labrador City

Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett
Third: Patricia Dwyer
Second: Joyce Narduzzi
Lead: Jo Ann Bepperling

 Truro

Skip: Judy Burgess
Third: Yvonne Bagnell
Second: Mary Bentley
Lead: Beth Smith

Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec
Sudbury

Skip: Sheila Seltzer
Third: Brenda Buchanan
Second: Marcia Poulin
Lead: Beth Dykalski

 Summerside

Skip: Beverly Millar
Third: Elizabeth Miles
Second: Norma Worth
Lead: Wanda McLean

 Val-d'Or

Skip: Micheline Tremblay
Third: Nicole Belisle
Second: Margot Lepage
Lead: Carmen Gauthier

Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/Yukon
Wadena

Skip: Susan Altman
Third: Gloria Leach
Second: Delores Syrota
Lead: Joan Sweatman

 Yellowknife

Skip: Donna Alexander
Third: Doris Sekulich
Second: Cecille Ward
Lead: Marilyn Paradis

Standings

Locale Skip W L
 Alberta Susan Seitz 9 1
 Manitoba Joan Ingram 8 2
 Newfoundland Sue Anne Bartlett 7 3
 British Columbia Barbara Parker 6 4
 Northwest Territories/ Yukon Donna Alexander 6 4
 Ontario Sheila Seltzer 6 4
 Saskatchewan Susan Altman 6 4
 New Brunswick Barbara Anne Hutton 2 8
 Prince Edward Island Beverly Millar 2 8
 Quebec Micheline Tremblay 2 8
 Nova Scotia Judy Burgess 1 9

Playoffs

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    1   Alberta 7
  2   Manitoba 5     3   Newfoundland 3
  3   Newfoundland 6  

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Alberta (Seitz) 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 X 7

 Newfoundland (Bartlett) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 3

References

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