Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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The Scotties Tournament of Hearts (French: Le Tournoi des Coeurs Scotties) is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1986, the winner also gets to return to the following years' tournament as "Team Canada". It is formally known as the Canadian Women's Curling Championship.
Kruger Products, previously known as Scott Paper Limited, is the event sponsor. The tournament had been known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts since 1982. However, in June 2007, competitor Kimberly-Clark (which purchased the Scott Paper Company, the Canadian firm's former parent, in 1997) will gain full Canadian control of the Scott name and certain associated brands. Facial tissue brand Scotties is an exception - that licence will continue indefinitely, due to the American company's prior ownership of the Kleenex brand, so the event has been rebranded with the Scotties brand. The name change was announced shortly after the 2006 event. [1]
The format is a round robin of 12 teams. There is one team from each of the provinces and one team from the territories. As this only makes 11 teams, the 12th team is made up of the previous year's winning team. This differs slightly from the men's annual Brier tournament where the 12th team comes from Northern Ontario. The teams are the provincial champions of the province the represent.
At the end of the round-robin, a playoffs occur to determine the championship. The system used is known as the Page playoff system.
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[edit] History
[edit] Pre-history
1913 marked a significant point in women's curling when both the Manitoba Bonspiel and the Ontario Curling Association began with having women's curling events. Other provinces would later add provincial women's championships, but it wasn't until the 1950's that a higher level of women's curling began to occur. At this time there was a Western Canada Women's Championship (sponsored by the T. Eaton Company) but no tournament existed for the eastern provinces. By 1959, Eaton's pulled their sponsorship, giving an opportunity for the organizers of the Western championships the initiative to have a national championship.
In 1960, the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association was created with Dominion Stores Ltd. seeking to sponsor a national championship. That year, an eastern championship occurred so that the winner could play the winner of the western championship. In this event, Ruth Smith and her team from Lacolle, Quebec faced off against Joyce McKee's team from Saskatchewan (consisting of Sylvia Fedoruk, Donna Belding and Muriel Cobing) with McKee winning. The game between the two teams was played in Oshawa, Ontario.
The following year a tournament was organized with the same format as the Brier and was held in Ottawa. McKee won again, with a new front end of Barbara MacNevin and Rosa McFee.
[edit] Early history
In 1967, Dominion Stores were unable to reach a compromise with the organizers of the tournament, and their sponsorship fell. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament by themselves with no sponsorhip.
Sylvia Fedoruk, after assuming the presidency of the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association found a sponsor in the Macdonald Tobacco Company, the same sponsor as the Brier. Their sponsorship began in 1972 with the tournament being called the "Macdonald Lassie" championship, after the company's trademark.
In 1979, under increasing pressure from the anti-tobacco policies of the Canadian Government, the Macdonald Tobacco Company pulled their sponsorship from both the Brier and the Women's championship. The Canadian Ladies' Curling Association ran the tournament without a sponshorship again for the next couple of years. 1979 also marked the first year of the Women's World Curling Championship, where the national champion would play.
[edit] Tournament of Hearts
Robin Wilson, a member of the 1979 championship team, and a former employee of Scott Paper led an effort to get the company to sponsor the championships. It was successful, and in 1982 the first Scott Tournament of Hearts was held.
The Scott Tournament of Hearts would last 25 years, and saw the likes of many great teams. The first Tournament of Hearts was won by Colleen Jones and her Nova Scotia team. It would take her 18 years to win another, but she would cap it off with another four championships for a grand total of six championships. Other great curlers at the Hearts have been Connie Laliberte of Manitoba, Heather Houston and Marilyn Bodogh of Ontario, and Sandra Schmirler of Saskatchewan.
The new sponsorship made the tournament popular when it began to be televised. Today, TSN covers most of the tournament while the CBC covers the semi-finals and the finals.
[edit] Winners
[edit] Diamond D Championship
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  Saskatchewan |
Joyce McKee, Sylvia Fedoruk, Barbara MacNevin, Rosa McFee |
| 1962 |  British Columbia |
Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw |
| 1963 |  New Brunswick |
Mabel DeWare, Harriet Stratton, Forbis Stevenson, Marjorie Fraser |
| 1964 | British Columbia |
Ina Hansen, Ada Callas, Isabel Leith, May Shaw |
| 1965 |  Manitoba |
Peggy Casselman, Val Taylor, Pat MacDonald, Pat Scott |
| 1966 |  Alberta |
Gale Lee, Hazel Jamison, Sharon Harrington, June Coyle |
| 1967 |  Manitoba |
Betty Duguid, Joan Ingram, Larie Bradawaski, Dot Rose |
[edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Alberta |
Hazel Jamison, Gale Lee, Jackie Spencer, June Coyle |
| 1969 | Saskatchewan |
Joyce McKee, Vera Pezer, Lenore Morrison, Jennifer Falk |
| 1970 |  Saskatchewan |
Dorenda Schoenhals, Cheryl Stirton, Linda Burnham, Joan Anderson |
| 1971 | Saskatchewan |
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison |
[edit] Macdonald Lassies Championship
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Saskatchewan |
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison |
| 1973 | Saskatchewan |
Vera Pezer, Sheila Rowan, Joyce McKee, Lenore Morrison |
| 1974 | Saskatchewan |
Emily Farnham, Linda Saunders, Pat McBeath, Donna Collins |
| 1975 |  Québec |
Lee Tobin, Marilyn McNeil, Michelle Garneau, Laurie Ross |
| 1976 | British Columbia |
Lindsay Davie, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles |
| 1977 |  Alberta |
Myrna McQuarrie, Rita Tarnava, Barb Davis, Jane Rempel |
| 1978 | Manitoba |
Cathy Pidzarko, Chris Pidzarko, Iris Armstrong, Patty Vanderkerckhove |
| 1979 | British Columbia |
Lindsay Sparkes, Dawn Knowles, Robin Wilson, Lorraine Bowles |
[edit] Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Saskatchewan |
Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach |
| 1981 | Alberta |
Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Betty McCracken |
[edit] Scott Tournament of Hearts
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  Nova Scotia |
Colleen Jones, Kay Smith, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon | Manitoba |
Dorothy Rose, Lynne Andrews, Kim Crass, Shannon Burns | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 1983 | Nova Scotia |
Penny Larocque, Sharon Horne, Cathy Caudle, Pam Sanford | Alberta |
Catharine Shaw, Christine Jurgenson, Sandra Rippel, Penny Ryan | Prince George, British Columbia |
| 1984 | Manitoba |
Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corinne Peters, Janet Arnott | Nova Scotia |
Colleen Jones, Wendy Currie, Monica Jones, Barbara Jones-Gordon | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 1985 | British Columbia |
Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney |  Newfoundland |
Sue Anne Bartlett, Patricia Dwyer, Margaret Knickle, Debra Herbert | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 1986 |  Ontario |
Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn |  Canada |
Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney | London, Ontario |
| 1987 | British Columbia |
Pat Sanders, Louise Herlinveaux, Georgina Hawkes, Deb Massullo | Manitoba |
Kathie Ellwood, Cathy Treloar, Laurie Ellwood, Sandra Asham | Lethbridge, Alberta |
| 1988 | Ontario |
Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy | Canada |
Pat Sanders, Louise Herlinveaux, Georgina Hawkes, Deb Massullo | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 1989 | Canada |
Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy | Manitoba |
Chris More, Karen Purdy, Lori Zeller, Kristin Kuruluk | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| 1990 | Ontario |
Alison Goring, Kristin Turcotte, Andrea Lawes, Cheryl McPherson | Nova Scotia |
Heather Rankin, Beth Rankin, Judith Power, Suzanne Green | Ottawa |
| 1991 | British Columbia |
Julie Sutton, Jodie Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms |  New Brunswick |
Heidi Hanlon, Kathy Floyd, Sheri Stewart, Mary Harding | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 1992 | Manitoba |
Connie Laliberte, Laurie Allen, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Canada |
Julie Sutton, Jodi Sutton, Melissa Soligo, Karri Willms | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 1993 | Saskatchewan |
Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Manitoba |
Maureen Bonar, Lois Fowler, Allyson Bell, Rhonda Fowler | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 1994 | Canada |
Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Manitoba |
Connie Laliberte, Karen Purdy, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario |
| 1995 | Manitoba |
Connie Laliberte, Cathy Overton, Cathy Gauthier, Janet Arnott | Alberta |
Cathy Borst, Maureen Brown, Deanne Shields, Kate Horne | Calgary, Alberta |
| 1996 | Ontario |
Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper Perroud | Alberta |
Cheryl Kullman, Karen Ruus, Barb Sherrington, Judy Pendergast | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 1997 | Saskatchewan |
Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit | Ontario |
Alison Goring, Lori Eddy, Kim Moore, Mary Bowman | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 1998 | Alberta |
Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne | Ontario |
Anne Merklinger, Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight, Audrey Frey | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 1999 | Nova Scotia |
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Canada |
Cathy Borst, Heather Godberson, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 2000 | British Columbia |
Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson | Ontario |
Anne Merklinger, Theresa Breen, Patti McKnight, Audrey Frey | Prince George, British Columbia |
| 2001 | Nova Scotia |
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Canada |
Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 2002 | Canada |
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Saskatchewan |
Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 2003 | Canada |
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Cathy Cunningham, Peg Goss, Kathy Kerr, Heather Martin | Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario |
| 2004 | Canada |
Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt | Québec |
Marie-France Larouche, Karo Gagnon, Annie Lemay, Véronique Grégoire | Red Deer, Alberta |
| 2005 | Manitoba |
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Cathy Gauthier | Ontario |
Jenn Hanna, Pascale Letendre, Dawn Askin, Stephanie Hanna | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2006 | British Columbia |
Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons | Canada |
Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft | London, Ontario |
[edit] Scotties Tournament of Hearts
| Tournament | Winning Locale | Winning Team | Finalist Locale | Finalist Team | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Canada |
Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons | Saskatchewan |
Jan Betker, Lana Vey, Nancy Inglis, Marcia Gudereit | Lethbridge, Alberta |
| 2008 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
See also: List of World Curling Women's Champions
[edit] Award Winners
[edit] Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award
- 2007 - Kelly Scott, Team Canada
- 2006 - Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- 2005 - Jenn Hanna, Ontario
- 2004 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2003 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2002 - Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- 2001 - Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia
- 2000 - Julie Skinner, British Columbia
- 1999 - Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- 1998 - Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
- 1997 - Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan
[edit] Shot of the Week Award
- 2007 - Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- 2006 - Jennifer Jones, Team Canada
- 2005 - Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
- 2004 - Lois Fowler, Manitoba
- 2003 - Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2002 - Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- 2001 - Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
- 2000 - Julie Skinner, British Columbia
- 1999 - Cathy Borst, Alberta
- 1998 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1997 - Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
[edit] Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award
- 2007 - Stefanie Clark, Prince Edward Island
- 2006 - Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- 2005 - Stefanie Richard, Prince Edward Island
- 2004 - Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- 2003 - Anne Dunn, Ontario
- 2002 - Meredith Doyle, Nova Scotia
- 2001 - Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick
- 2000 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1999 - Jane Arseneau, New Brunswick
- 1998 - Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- 1997 - Alison Goring, Ontario
- 1996 - Stephanie Marchand, Quebec
- 1995 - Alison Goring, Ontario
- 1994 - Patti McKnight, Ontario
- 1993 - Laurie Allen, Team Canada
- 1992 - Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick
- 1991 - Alison Goring, Team Canada
- 1990 - Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- 1989 - Heidi Hanlon, New Brunswick
- 1988 - Mary Biard, Nova Scotia
- 1987 - Kim Duck, Ontario
- 1986 - Mabel Thompson, Alberta
- 1985 - Cathy Dillon, Prince Edward Island
- 1984 - Yvonne Smith, Ontario
- 1983 - Penny LaRocque, Nova Scotia
- 1982 - Carol Thompson, Ontario
[edit] All-Star teams
2007
First Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, Team Canada
- Third: Jeanna Schraeder, Team Canada
- Second: Jill Officer, Manitoba
- Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Saskatchewan
Second Team
- Skip: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Third: Lana Vey, Saskatchewan
- Second: Sasha Carter, Team Canada
- Lead: Darah Provencal, British Columbia
2006
First Team
- Skip: Kelly Scott, British Columbia
- Third: Jeanna Schraeder, British Columbia
- Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Heather Strong, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Team Canada
- Second: Sasha Carter, British Columbia
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Nova Scotia
2005
First Team
- Skip: Jennifer Jones, Manitoba
- Third: Marliese Miller, Saskatchewan
- Second: Dawn Askin, Ontario
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Jenn Hanna, Ontario
- Third: Pascale Letendre, Ontario
- Second: Sherri Singler, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Susan O'Leary, Newfoundland and Labrador
2004
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Amy Nixon, Alberta
- Second: Maureen Bonar, Manitoba
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Lois Fowler, Manitoba
- Third: Kim Kelly, Team Canada
- Second: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Team Canada
- Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland and Labrador
2003
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Team Canada
- Third: Sherry Linton, Saskatchewan
- Second: Robyn MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Suzanne Gaudet, Prince Edward Island
- Third: Rebecca Jean MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Kate Horne, Alberta
2002
First Team
- Skip: Sherry Anderson, Saskatchewan
- Third: Janet Brown, Ontario
- Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Team Canada
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Sherry Middaugh, Ontario
- Third: Lawnie MacDonald, Alberta
- Second: Lynn Fallis-Kurz, Manitoba
- Lead: Allison Franey, New Brunswick
2001
First Team
- Skip: Marie-France Larouche, Quebec
- Third: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- Second: Georgina Wheatcroft, Team Canada
- Lead: Sheri Cordina, Ontario
Second Team
- Skip: Kelley Law, Team Canada
- Third: Lisa Whitaker, British Columbia
- Second: Roberta Materi, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Karen McNamee, Alberta
2000
First Team
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham, Manitoba
- Second: Karen Daku, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island
Second Team
- Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- Third: Cathy Walter, Saskatchewan
- Second: Debbie Jones-Walker, Manitoba
- Lead: Nancy Delahunt, Team Canada
1999
First Team
- Skip: Colleen Jones, Nova Scotia
- Third: Heather Godberson, Team Canada
- Second: Brenda Bohmer, Team Canada
- Lead: Lou Ann Henry, Prince Edward Island
Second Team
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Marcy Balderston, Alberta
- Second: Mary-Anne Waye, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Kate Horne, Team Canada
1998
First Team
- Skip: Cathy Borst, Alberta
- Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
- Second: Brenda Bohmer, Alberta
- Lead: Marcia Gudereit, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Anne Merklinger, Ontario
- Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
- Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
- Lead: Heather Hopkins, Nova Scotia
1997
First Team
- Skip: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
- Third: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Second: Joan McCusker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Jane Hooper, Team Canada
Second Team
- Skip: Alison Goring, Ontario
- Third: Heather Godberson, Alberta
- Second: Corie Beveridge, Team Canada
- Lead: Heather Martin, Newfoundland
1996
- Skip: Sherry Scheirich, Saskatchewan
- Third: Kim Gellard, Ontario
- Second: Tricia MacGregor, Prince Edward Island
- Lead: Judy Pendergast, Alberta
1995
- Skip: Rebecca MacPhee, Prince Edward Island
- Third: Kay Montgomery, Saskatchewan
- Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
- Lead: Janet Arnott, Manitoba
1994
- Skip: Laura Phillips, Newfoundland
- Third: Jan Betker, Team Canada
- Second: Joan McCusker, Team Canada
- Lead: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
1993
- Skip: Sandra Peterson, Saskatchewan
- Third: Cathy Cunningham, Newfoundland
- Second: Patti McKnight, Ontario
- Lead: Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nova Scotia
1992
- Skip: Lisa Walker, British Columbia
- Third: Kathy Fahlman, Saskatchewan
- Second: Kim Kelly, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Karri Willms, Team Canada
1991
- Skip: Julie Sutton, British Columbia
- Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- Second: Sheri Stewart, New Brunswick
- Lead: Cheryl McPherson, Team Canada
1990
- Skip: Heather Rankin, Nova Scotia
- Third: Jackie-Rae Greening, Alberta
- Second: Andrea Lawes, Ontario
- Lead: Lorie Kehler, Saskatchewan
1989
- Skip: Chris More, Manitoba
- Third: Karen Purdy, Manitoba
- Second: Diane Alexander, Alberta
- Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Team Canada
1988
- Skip: Michelle Schneider, Saskatchewan
- Third: Cindy Tucker, British Columbia
- Second: Georgina Hawkes, British Columbia
- Lead: Tracy Kennedy, Ontario
1987
- Skip: Kathie Ellwood, Manitoba
- Third: Sandra Schmirler, Saskatchewan
- Second: Jan Betker, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Sheila Schneider, Saskatchewan
1986
- Skip: Linda Moore, Team Canada
- Third: Kathy McEdwards, Ontario
- Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Laurie Carney, Team Canada
1985
- Skip: Susan Seitz, Alberta
- Third: Lindsay Sparkes, British Columbia
- Second: Debbie Jones, British Columbia
- Lead: Debbie Herbert, Newfoundland
1984
- Skip: Connie Laliberte, Manitoba
- Third: Gillian Thompson, Saskatchewan
- Second: Chris Gervais, Saskatchewan
- Lead: Laurie Carney, British Columbia
1983
- Skip: Shelly Bildfell, Yukon/Northwest Territories
- Third: Sharon Horne, Nova Scotia
- Second: Cathy Caudle, Nova Scotia
- Lead: Penny Ryan, Alberta
1982
- Skip: Arleen Day, Saskatchewan
- Third: Lynne Andrews, Manitoba
- Second: Donna Cunliffe, British Columbia
- Lead: Barbara Jones-Gordon, Nova Scotia
[edit] External links and sources
- Canadian Curling Association
- Scott Paper Official Website (Tournament sponsor)
- Tournament of Hearts website
- Soudog's Curling History Site: Canadian Ladies Curling Champions
- Results Archive
- Curlingzone.com
- 2007 Lethbridge Results & Standings
- Canada Curls by Doug Maxwell
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