1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts
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The 1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's national curling
championship, was played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
championship, was played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Teams
| Team Canada | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Bayview Golf and Curling Club, Toronto, Ontario Skip: Alison Goring Alison Goring Alison Goring is a Canadian curler.Goring is a former Canadian champion skip, having won the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She was also a successful junior curler, having won the 1983 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.Goring won her first provincial championship in 1990... Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian curler from Ottawa. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club.... |
Avonair Curling Club, Edmonton, Alberta Skip: Debbie Shermack Third: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Sandy Symyrozum |
Juan de Fuca Curling Club, Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... Skip: Julie Sutton Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... Third: Jodi Sutton Second: Melissa Soligo Lead: Karri Williams Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson |
| Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland |
| Deer Lodge Curling Club, Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... Skip: Kathie Allardyce Third: Cathy Overton Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham is a Canadian curler... Second: Laurie Ellwood Lead: Jill Proctor Alternate: Kim Overton |
Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club, St. John, New Brunswick Skip: Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Mary Harding Alternate: Ellen Brennan |
St. John’s Curling Club, St. John’s, Newfoundland Skip: Cathy Cunningham Third: Maria Thoman Second: Kathy O’Driscoll Lead: Susan Wright Alternate: Heather Martin |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Halifax Curling Club, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Colleen Jones Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row... Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Kim Kelly Kim Kelly (curler) Kim Kelly is a Canadian curler, throwing second stones for Mary-Anne Arsenault's Nova Scotia rink... Lead: Nancy Reid Alternate: Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt Nancy Delahunt is a Canadian curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Delahunt currently plays third for Colleen Jones. Delahunt was a longtime member of the Colleen Jones team which won five Scott Tournament of Hearts and two World Curling Championships... |
Fort William Curling Club, Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury... Skip: Heather Houston Heather Houston Heather Houston is a Canadian curler and world champion.-International championships:Houston became world champion in 1989 as skip for the Canadian team... Third: Lorraine Lang Lorraine Lang Lorraine Lang is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario.In 1981, Lang won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship playing lead for her future husband Rick Lang.... Second: Diane Adams Lead: Diane Pushkar Alternate: Mary Susan Bell |
Charlottetown Curling Club, Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... Skip: Angela Roberts Third: Kathy O'Rourke Kathy O'Rourke Kathleen "Kathy" O'Rourke is a retired Canadian curler from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She is a six-time provincial champion and is a former Canadian Mixed Champion.... Second: Susan McCurdy Lead: Bea Graham-MacDonald Alternate: Anne Dillon |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | Northwest Territories/Yukon |
| Glenmore Curling Club, Montreal, Quebec Skip: Francine Poisson Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Margaret Pross Alternate: Agnes Charette |
Caledonian Curling Club Caledonian Curling Club The Caledonian Curling Club has been one of the most prominent curling rinks in Canada for many years. The club was established on October 14, 1915. Since its beginning so many years ago, the club has harboured many provincial, national, and even Olympic champions... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... Skip: Sandra Peterson Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport... Third: Jan Betker Jan Betker Janice "Jan" Betker is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1990s... Second: Joan Inglis Joan McCusker Joan McCusker , grew up in Saltcoats. She is a Canadian curler who played second on the team of Sandra Schmirler at the provincial, national and international level. As part of the Schmirler rink, McCusker won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics... Lead: Marcia Schiml Marcia Gudereit Marcia Gudereit is a Canadian curler.Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was part of Team Schmirler, the women's curling team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This team is the only 3-time winner of the World Curling Championship... Alternate: Anita Ford |
Whitehorse Curling Club, Whitehorse Whitehorse, Yukon Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in... Skip: Anna Lidgren Third: Merna Hensley Second: Shelley Aucoin Lead: Rose Putland Alternate: Margaret Lawrence |
Standings
| Locale | Skip | W | L | Shot Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 British Columbia |
Julie Sutton Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
10 | 1 | 72 |
 New Brunswick |
Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
8 | 3 | 69 |
 Ontario |
Heather Houston Heather Houston Heather Houston is a Canadian curler and world champion.-International championships:Houston became world champion in 1989 as skip for the Canadian team... |
7 | 4 | 73 |
 Alberta |
Debbie Shermack | 7 | 4 | 73 |
 Saskatchewan |
Sandra Peterson Sandra Schmirler Sandra Marie Schmirler, SOM , was a Canadian curler, who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler skipped her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year curling was a medal sport... |
7 | 4 | 72 |
 Canada |
Alison Goring Alison Goring Alison Goring is a Canadian curler.Goring is a former Canadian champion skip, having won the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She was also a successful junior curler, having won the 1983 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.Goring won her first provincial championship in 1990... |
6 | 5 | 73 |
 Nova Scotia |
Colleen Jones Colleen Jones Colleen P. Jones is a Canadian curler and television personality. She is best known as the skip of two women's world championship teams and six Tournament of Hearts Canadian women's championships, including an unprecedented four titles in a row... |
5 | 6 | 73 |
 Manitoba |
Kathie Allardyce | 5 | 6 | 66 |
 Northwest Territories  Yukon |
Anna Lidgren | 4 | 7 | 63 |
 Quebec |
Francine Poisson | 3 | 8 | 63 |
 Prince Edward Island |
Angela Roberts | 2 | 9 | 63 |
| Cathy Cunningham | 2 | 9 | 65 |
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Draw 10
Draw 11
Draw 12
Draw 13
Draw 14
Draw 15
Tiebreakers
Playoffs
Semi-Final
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Pushkar | 73% | Mary Harding | 77% |
| Diane Adams | 81% | Sheri Stewart | 75% |
| Lorraine Lang Lorraine Lang Lorraine Lang is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario.In 1981, Lang won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship playing lead for her future husband Rick Lang.... |
67% | Kathy Floyd | 66% |
| Heather Houston Heather Houston Heather Houston is a Canadian curler and world champion.-International championships:Houston became world champion in 1989 as skip for the Canadian team... |
68% | Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
61% |
| Total | 72% | Total | 70% |
Final
| Player Percentages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Karri Williams | 82% | Mary Harding | 71% |
| Melissa Soligo | 76% | Sheri Stewart | 85% |
| Jodie Sutton | 63% | Kathy Floyd | 66% |
| Julie Sutton Julie Skinner Julie Skinner is a Canadian curler and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
73% | Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon Heidi Hanlon is a Canadian curler from Saint John, New Brunswick.Hanlon is an 11-time provincial women's champion skip, provincial mixed champion and two-time provincial women's seniors championship. She became a Canadian champion for the first time by winning the 2011 Canadian Senior Curling... |
64% |
| Total | 73% | Total | 72% |