# 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship

The 1972 Macdonald Lassies Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship was held February 28 to March 2, 1972 at the Saskatoon Arena, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was the first year the event was sponsored by Macdonald Tobacco, which was also the main sponsor of the Brier at the time, Canada's men's curling championship. The attendance for the week was 15,714, a record at the time.
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Vera Pezer won the Lassies by finishing the round robin with an 8–1 record. It was the fourth straight title for Saskatchewan, and second straight for the Pezer rink. Pezer became the first skip to win back-to-back championships and the third skip to win multiple championships, joining teammate Joyce McKee and British Columbia's Ina Hansen. This was also the second time in which a team had won the championship on home soil joining New Brunswick in 1963 to accomplish the feat. Saskatchewan's 36 points allowed in the event set a record for the fewest points allowed in a single tournament, surpassing the 41 allowed by Saskatchewan in 1969.
Quebec's seven points in the third end against Nova Scotia tied the record for most points in a single end, which was set in 1963, also by Quebec against Nova Scotia. The record has since been matched two other times, in 2020 and 2023.

## Teams

The teams were as follows:
| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland |
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat Skip: Polly Beaton Third: Doreen DesHarnais Second: Jan Blingert Lead: Terry Kope | Kitimat Ladies CC, Kitimat Skip: Sharon Bettesworth Third: Barbara Benton Second: Kay Minchin Lead: Sheila Reeves | Brandon CC, Brandon Skip: Audrey Williamson Third: Mabel Mitchell Second: Florence Yeo Lead: Dru Dickens | Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Sheila McLeod Third: Barbara Douglas Second: Ann Robinson Lead: Isabelle Lougheed | Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue-Anne Bartlett Third: Ann Bright Second: Frances Hiscock Lead: Mavis Pike |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan |
| Greenwood Ladies CC, Greenwood Skip: Helen Rowe Third: Rita Williams Second: Sharon Nelson Lead: Maureen Banyard | Thunder Bay CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Helen Sillman Third: Norma Knudson Second: Marilyn Walker Lead: Elaine Tetley | Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Marie Toole Third: Jennie Boomhower Second: Cathy Dillon Lead: Pauline Johnston | Montreal Caledonia CC, Westmount Skip: Lee Tobin Third: Pat Haslam Second: Marilyn Hone Lead: Michelle Garneau | Sutherland Ladies CC, Saskatoon Skip: Vera Pezer Third: Sheila Rowan Second: Joyce McKee Lead: Lee Morrison |

## Round Robin standings

Final round robin standings
Key :
* Lassies champion
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA |
| Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer | 8 | 1 | 80 | 36 |
| Alberta | Polly Beaton | 7 | 2 | 86 | 54 |
| Manitoba | Audrey Williamson | 7 | 2 | 83 | 61 |
| Quebec | Lee Tobin | 6 | 3 | 76 | 61 |
| Prince Edward Island | Marie Toole | 5 | 4 | 63 | 60 |
| Newfoundland | Sue Anne Bartlett | 4 | 5 | 70 | 54 |
| Nova Scotia | Helen Rowe | 3 | 6 | 53 | 85 |
| British Columbia | Sharon Bettesworth | 2 | 7 | 57 | 84 |
| Ontario | Helen Sillman | 2 | 7 | 56 | 88 |
| New Brunswick | Sheila McLeod | 1 | 8 | 45 | 86 |

## Round Robin results

All draw times are listed in Central Standard Time (UTC-06:00).

### Draw 1

Monday, February 22, 2:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | X | 12 |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 |

### Draw 2

Monday, February 22, 8:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 11 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 3 |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | X | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 |

### Draw 3

Tuesday, February 23, 2:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |

### Draw 4

Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | X | 9 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 |

### Draw 5

Wednesday, February 23, 9:30 am
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | X | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |

### Draw 6

Wednesday, February 24, 2:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 4 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | 14 |

### Draw 7

Wednesday, February 24, 8:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 9 |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |

### Draw 8

Thursday, February 25, 2:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 16 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 11 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | X | 14 |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 10 |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | X | 11 |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |

### Draw 9

Thursday, February 25, 8:30 pm
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Quebec (Tobin) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| British Columbia (Bettesworth) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (Pezer) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | X | 9 |
| Ontario (Sillman) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Newfoundland (Bartlett) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Alberta (Beaton) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Toole) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Manitoba (Williamson) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| New Brunswick (McLeod) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Nova Scotia (Rowe) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 |