The 1965 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 22 to 25, 1965 at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Peggy Casselman won the event by finishing the round robin with an 8–1 record. This was Manitoba's first championship.1965 Diamond 'D' Ladies Championship - Curlingzone
This was the first championship that would come down to a "winner take all" final draw as both Alberta and Manitoba entered their matchup in the final draw with identical 7–1 records. Manitoba jumped out to a 6–0 lead after four ends and despite an Alberta comeback, Manitoba would hold off Alberta 7–5 to capture the championship. Alberta would finish runner-up as Prince Edward Island scored three in the last end against Nova Scotia to win 9–8 in their final game and thus avoided a tiebreaker playoff between Alberta and Nova Scotia for runner-up.
This championship would set a record for the fewest extra end games in one tournament as Ontario's 13–11 victory over Quebec in Draw 3 was the only game that went to an extra end in the tournament. This record was eventually matched in .
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundlandEdmonton CC, Edmonton Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Vivian Kortgaard Second: Ruth Hayes Lead: Ila Watson Kelowna CC, Kelowna Skip: Lesley Cmolik Third: Joyce Smart Second: Janet Thompson Lead: Marnie Robertson Wildewood Ladies CC, Winnipeg Skip: Peggy Casselman Third: Val Taylor Second: Pat MacDonald Lead: Pat Scott Bathurst CC, Bathurst Skip: Joan Callaghan Third: Anne Orser Second: Shirley Pilson Lead: Geraldine Lenihan Goose Bay CC, Goose Bay Skip: Bobbie Fortune Third: Florence Stoddard Second: Pat Cameron Lead: Elsie FarquharNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebec Saskatchewan Liverpool CC, Liverpool Skip: Audrey Thorbourne Third: Marina Wood Second: Anne Boudreau Lead: Helen Young Dixie CC, Cooksville Skip: Fern Irwin Third: Regina Johnson Second: Erva Law Lead: Fern McDonald Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Sybil MacMillan Third: Marjorie Stewart Second: Jennie Boomhower Lead: Janet Douglas Dolbeau CC, Dolbeau Skip: Solange Larouche Third: Jeanne d'Arc Drumoulin Second: Rita DeMarchi Lead: Cecile Bonenfant Delisle CC, Delisle Skip: Barbara MacNevin Third: Fay Coben Second: Florence Hill Lead: Avis Carr
Map of teams
Round robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyDiamond D champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Peggy Casselman 8 1 94 57 Alberta Dorothy Thompson 7 2 84 49 Audrey Thorbourne 6 3 79 67 Ontario Fern Irwin 5 4 86 81 Lesley Cmolik 4 5 67 88 Solange Larouche 4 5 84 77 Saskatchewan Barbara MacNevin 4 5 69 70 Sybil MacMillan 4 5 75 79 New Brunswick Joan Callaghan 2 7 66 86 Bobbie Fortune 1 8 55 110
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04:00).
Draw 1 Monday, February 22, 3:00 pm
Draw 2 Monday, February 22, 8:00 pm
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 pm
Draw 4 Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, February 24, 9:00 am
Draw 6 Wednesday, February 24, 3:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, February 24, 8:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, February 25, 9:00 am
Draw 9 Thursday, February 25, 7:30 pm
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