1960 Diamond D Championship
# 1960 Diamond D Championship

The 1960 Diamond "D" Championship, Canadian women's curling championship was an invitational curling tournament held to determine Canada's national women's curling champions that year. It was held on March 25 in Oshawa, Ontario.

The tournament was a best of three series held between the champion teams from Western and Eastern Canada. Team West, skipped by Joyce McKee of Saskatchewan easily won the series, 2 games to none, over the Eastern Canadian champion Ruth Smith rink of Quebec.

The event was held as a forerunner of the first official national championship which would be held the following year.

The event was announced in November of 1959, and was sponsored by Dominion Stores Ltd. The winning team was to receive gold brooches with diamonds, while the runner up rink was to receive silver brooches with diamonds.

The event was held immediately after the Eastern Canadian championship, which was held March 22 to 24.

## Results

Game 1 consisted of a 12 end match, while game 2 only consisted of 10 ends.

### Game 1

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West (McKee) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| East (Smith) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Game 2

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West (McKee) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| East (Smith) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |

## Qualifying

### Western Canada

The Western Canadian Championship was held from March 14 to 17 at the Victoria Curling Club in Victoria, British Columbia.

Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Joyce McKee won the double round robin event with a 5–1 record. It was the eighth and final Western Canadian Women's Championship.

All games during the Western Canadian Championship were scheduled for 12 ends.

**Teams**

The teams are listed as follows:

| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | Saskatchewan |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edmonton Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Elinor Myers Second: Ila Watson Lead: Vivian Kortgaard | Vancouver Skip: Irene Fraser Third: Vivienne Chatenay Second: Jessie McLeod Lead: Diana Lawrence | Flin Flon Skip: Isabelle Ketchen Third: Doris MacFarlane Second: Isabel Phillips Lead: Ruth McConnell | Saskatoon Skip: Joyce McKee Third: Sylvia Fedoruk Second: Donna Belding Lead: Muriel Coben |

**Standings**

| Province | Skip | W | L |
| - | - | - | - |
| Saskatchewan | Joyce McKee | 5 | 1 |
| Alberta | Dorothy Thompson | 4 | 2 |
| Manitoba | Isabelle Ketchen | 2 | 4 |
| British Columbia | Irene Fraser | 1 | 5 |

**Results**

Draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8:00).

**Results**

**Draw 1**

Monday, March 14, 1:30 pm

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | 16 |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 |

**Results**

**Draw 2**

Monday, March 14, 7:30 pm

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | X | X | 20 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |

**Results**

**Draw 3**

Tuesday, March 15, 9:00 am

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |

**Results**

**Draw 4**

Wednesday, March 16, 9:00 am

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | X | 11 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |

**Results**

**Draw 5**

Wednesday, March 16, 7:30 pm

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | X | 16 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | 12 |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 |

**Results**

**Draw 6**

Thursday, March 17, 9:00 am

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitoba (Ketchen) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| British Columbia (Fraser) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Alberta (Thompson) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Saskatchewan (McKee) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |

### Eastern Canada

Team Quebec, consisting of Ruth Smith, Shirley Fewster, Margaret Dawson and Lydia Hope of Lacolle won the Eastern Canadian championship held March 22 to 24, just before the national final in Oshawa.

All games in the Eastern Canadian Championship were scheduled for 10 ends.

**Standings**

| Province | Skip | W | L |
| - | - | - | - |
| Quebec | Ruth Smith | 4 | 0 |
| Ontario | Elsie Forsyth | 3 | 1 |
| New Brunswick | Mona Comeau | 2 | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | Pauline Bruden | 1 | 3 |
| Nova Scotia | Marge Harris | 0 | 4 |

**Results**

**Draw 1**

Tuesday, March 22

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ontario (Forsyth) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Quebec (Smith) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Prince Edward Island (Bruden) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Nova Scotia (Harris) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |

**Results**

**Draw 2**

Tuesday, March 22

| Team | Final |
| - | - |
| New Brunswick (Comeau) | 10 |
| Prince Edward Island (Bruden) | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Forsyth) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Nova Scotia (Harris) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |

**Results**

**Draw 3**

Wednesday, March 23

| Team | Final |
| - | - |
| Quebec (Smith) | 8 |
| Prince Edward Island (Bruden) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Nova Scotia (Harris) | 4 |
| New Brunswick (Comeau) | 14 |

**Results**

**Draw 4**

Wednesday, March 23

| Team | Final |
| - | - |
| Quebec (Smith) | 9 |
| New Brunswick (Comeau) | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Forsyth) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Prince Edward Island (Bruden) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |

**Results**

**Draw 5**

Thursday, March 24

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quebec (Smith) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Nova Scotia (Harris) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Ontario (Forsyth) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| New Brunswick (Comeau) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
