1980 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

The 1980 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, nicknamed "The Lassie", was the 20th edition of the Canadian women's national curling championship. It was held at Northlands Gardens in Edmonton, Alberta February 23-March 1.^[1][2]

Saskatchewan's Marj Mitchell won the event, defeating a 20-year-old Colleen Jones in the final, 6-5. Attendance for the entire week was just 4,538, with about 700 witnessing the final.^[3]

Teams

Alberta	British Columbia	Manitoba
Lethbridge Skip: Barbara Davis Third: Gayle Pilling Second: Jane Rempel Lead: Lyn Harker	New Westminster Skip: Joan Dexter Third: Louise Logan Second: Nancy Turney Lead: Lynne Axford	Winnipeg Skip: Donna Brownridge Third: Patti Vande Second: Carolyn Hall Lead: Connie Laliberte
New Brunswick	Newfoundland	Nova Scotia
Moncton Skip: Denise Lavigne Third: Marie-Anne Vautour Second: Bonnie Anne Rayworth Lead: Susan Goulet	Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Beverley Whitten Lead: Mavis Pike	Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Sally Jane Saunders Second: Margaret Knickle Lead: Barbara Jones
Ontario	Prince Edward Island	Quebec
St. Catharines Skip: Christine Bodogh Third: Marilyn Darte Second: Norma Quesnell Lead: Mary Gellard	Crapaud Skip: Elayne Thompson Third: Ruth Cutcliffe Second: Louise Thompson Lead: Julie Robinson	Saint-Bruno Skip: Dorothy Crowe Third: Nicole Marcotte Second: Joan Johnston Lead: Carolyn LeCraw
Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
Regina Skip: Marj Mitchell Third: Nancy Kerr Second: Shirley McKendry Lead: Wendy Leach	Yellowknife Skip: Cathy Shaw Third: Donna Alexander Second: Lee Brooks Lead: Marilyn Paradis

Standings

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Locale	Skip	W	L
Nova Scotia	Colleen Jones	9	1
Ontario	Christine Bodogh	6	4
Saskatchewan	Marj Mitchell	6	4
Alberta	Barbara Davis	6	4
British Columbia	Joan Dexter	6	4
Northwest Territories/ Yukon	Cathy Shaw	5	5
Manitoba	Donna Brownridge	4	6
Newfoundland	Sue Anne Bartlett	4	6
Quebec	Dorothy Crowe	4	6
New Brunswick	Denise Lavigne	4	6
Prince Edward Island	Elayne Thompson	1	9

Tiebreakers

•  Saskatchewan 7-4  British Columbia
•  Ontario 7-5  Alberta

Playoffs

	Semifinal					Final
						1	Nova Scotia	5
	2	Ontario	7			3	Saskatchewan	6
	3	Saskatchewan	8

References

• Soudog

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hfRlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eIMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=798,1059408&dq=colleen+jones&hl=en
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=3eDEwZmXtlkC&dat=19800225&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=3eDEwZmXtlkC&dat=19800303&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=gYAb_yFic6IC&dat=19800301&printsec=frontpage&hl=en