1963 Diamond D Championship
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The 1963 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 25 to 28, 1963 at the St. Andrew's Curling Club[1] in Saint John, New Brunswick.
1963 Diamond "D" Championship | |
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Host city | Saint John, New Brunswick |
Arena | St. Andrew's Curling Club |
Dates | February 25–28 |
Winner | New Brunswick |
Curling club | Beaver CC, Moncton |
Skip | Mabel DeWare |
Third | Harriet Stratton |
Second | Forbis Stevenson |
Lead | Marjorie Fraser |
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Team New Brunswick, who was skipped by Mabel DeWare won the event by finishing the round robin with an 8-1 record. This was New Brunswick's first championship.[2] As of 2023, DeWare's rink is the only New Brunswick rink has won a Canadian women's curling championship. This was also the first time in which a team won the championship on their home soil.
British Columbia and Ontario finished tied for second with 7-2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker between the two teams to determine the runner-up. British Columbia won runner-up as they defeated Ontario 6-4. This was also the first tiebreaker that was scheduled for 10 ends as the previous tiebreakers in 1961 were scheduled for 12 ends.