1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
The 1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 23 to 27, 1970 the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta.
| 1970 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Calgary, Alberta |
| Arena | Stampede Corral |
| Dates | February 23–27 |
| Attendance | 13,796 |
| Winner | Saskatchewan |
| Curling club | Nutana CC, Saskatoon |
| Skip | Dorenda Schoenhals |
| Third | Cheryl Stirton |
| Second | Linda Burnham |
| Lead | Joan Andersen |
| Coach | Sylvia Fedoruk (chaperone) |
| Finalist | British Columbia (Donna Clark) Manitoba (Glenda Buhr) |
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British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan all finished round robin play tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the three teams to determine the championship. Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Dorenda Schoenhals captured the championship by defeating both Manitoba 8–6 in the semifinal and British Columbia 8–4 in the final. This was Saskatchewan's third championship and second in a row. This was the first time in history that a three-way tiebreaker determined the championship.
British Columbia's 13–0 victory over Quebec in Draw 7 was the second time in which a team posted a shutout in tournament history. The only other shutout was also posted by BC in 1963.
The tournament set or tied several records, some of which still stand as of 2023.
- The event had a then-record attendance of 13,796.
- Saskatchewan set a record for most points scored by a team in one event with 105. This included the two tiebreaker games they played for the championship. This would eventually end up being a pre-Scotties record (prior to 1982).
- BC's victories over Quebec in Draw 7 and Nova Scotia in Draw 9 set a record for fewest ends played in one game as both games only lasted six ends. This record would be eventually broken in 1986.
- BC's 12–11 victory over Prince Edward Island set a record for the largest come-from-behind victory after BC trailed 10–0 through six ends. This is still a record as of 2023.