1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship

The 1981 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, nicknamed "The Lassie", as the 21st edition of the Canadian women's national curling championship. It was held at Memorial Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland from February 21 to 28th. It was the final year before Scott Paper began sponsoring the event.

The Susan Seitz rink became the first team from Calgary, Alberta to win the championship. It would be her only national championship. She defeated the home province, Newfoundland (skipped by Sue Anne Bartlett) in the final in front of 2800 spectators.

Teams

Alberta	British Columbia	Manitoba
Calgary Skip: Susan Seitz Third: Judy Erickson Second: Myrna McKay Lead: Betty McCracken	Courtenay Skip: Barbara Parker Third: Sharon Hastings Second: Donna Cunliffe Lead: Sheila Mellis	Winnipeg Skip: Joan Ingram Third: Lorraine Bradawaski Second: Lorraine Byrnes Lead: Elaine James
New Brunswick	Newfoundland	Nova Scotia
Saint John Skip: Barbara Anne Hutton Third: Nancy Steele Second: Jane Hutton Lead: Lorraine Brewer	Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Joyce Narduzzi Lead: Jo Ann Bepperling	Truro Skip: Judy Burgess Third: Yvonne Bagnell Second: Mary Bentley Lead: Beth Smith
Ontario	Prince Edward Island	Quebec
Sudbury Skip: Sheila Seltzer Third: Brenda Buchanan Second: Marcia Poulin Lead: Beth Dykalski	Summerside Skip: Beverly Millar Third: Elizabeth Miles Second: Norma Worth Lead: Wanda McLean	Val-d'Or Skip: Micheline Tremblay Third: Nicole Belisle Second: Margot Lepage Lead: Carmen Gauthier
Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
Wadena Skip: Susan Altman Third: Gloria Leach Second: Delores Syrota Lead: Joan Sweatman	Yellowknife Skip: Donna Alexander Third: Doris Sekulich Second: Cecille Ward Lead: Marilyn Paradis

Standings

Locale	Skip	W	L
Alberta	Susan Seitz	9	1
Manitoba	Joan Ingram	8	2
Newfoundland	Sue Anne Bartlett	7	3
British Columbia	Barbara Parker	6	4
Northwest Territories/ Yukon	Donna Alexander	6	4
Ontario	Sheila Seltzer	6	4
Saskatchewan	Susan Altman	6	4
New Brunswick	Barbara Anne Hutton	2	8
Prince Edward Island	Beverly Millar	2	8
Quebec	Micheline Tremblay	2	8
Nova Scotia	Judy Burgess	1	9

Playoffs

	Semifinal					Final
						1	Alberta	7
	2	Manitoba	5			3	Newfoundland	3
	3	Newfoundland	6

Final

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Final
Alberta (Seitz)	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	X	7
Newfoundland (Bartlett)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	3

References

• Curlingzone
• Soudog
• Calgary Hearld, March 2, 1981, pg 80