Canadian women's curling 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 .
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. 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.
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
The teams are listed as follows:
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
Lee Cooke Beek Pilson Pike Snow Shaw Hoare Janelle MacNevin class=notpageimage| Round robin standings
Final Round Robin standings
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC−08:00 ).
Draw 1
Monday, February 28, 2:30 pm
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
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
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
Monday, February 28, 8:00 pm
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
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
Draw 3
Tuesday, March 1, 9:00 am
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
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
Tuesday, March 1, 8:00 pm
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
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
Draw 5
Wednesday, March 2, 9:00 am
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
Draw 6
Wednesday, March 2, 2:30 pm
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
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
Wednesday, March 2, 8:00 pm
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
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
Thursday, March 3, 9:00 am
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
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
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
Thursday, March 3, 8:00 pm
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
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
References
"Brier Win Inspired Girls" . Vancouver Sun . March 4, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved January 30, 2022.1966 Diamond 'D' Ladies Championship - Curlingzone
"Canadian Women Records" . Curling Canada Stats Archive . Retrieved 20 February 2023."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.^ "1966 Diamond D Curling Championship" . Curling Canada Stats Archive . Curling Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ "East to try again" . The Vancouver Province . Newspapers.com. February 28, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ Wild, Roland (March 1, 1966). "Marg Cooke rink survives shock" . The Vancouver Province . Newspapers.com. p. 15. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ Wild, Roland (March 2, 1966). "B.C., Alberta level after four rounds" . The Vancouver Province . Newspapers.com. p. 17. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ Wild, Roland. "Alberta the gems in big Diamond D" . The Vancouver Province . Newspapers.com. p. 12. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
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