| 1965 Diamond "D" Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Arena | Mayflower Curling Club |
| Dates | February 22–25 |
| Winner |  Manitoba |
| Curling club | Wildewood Ladies CC, Winnipeg |
| Skip | Peggy Casselman |
| Third | Val Taylor |
| Second | Pat MacDonald |
| Lead | Pat Scott |
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The 1965 Diamond "D" Championship the Canadian women's curling championship was held from February 22 to 25, 1965 at the Mayflower Curling Club[1] in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Peggy Casselman won the event by finishing the round robin with an 8-1 record. This was Manitoba's first championship.[2]
This was the first championship that would come down to a "winner take all" final draw as both Alberta and Manitoba entered their matchup in the final draw with identical 7–1 records. Manitoba jumped out to a 6–0 lead after four ends and despite an Alberta comeback, Manitoba would hold off Alberta 7–5 to capture the championship. Alberta would finish runner-up as Prince Edward Island scored three in the last end against Nova Scotia to win 9–8 in their final game and thus avoided a tiebreaker playoff between Alberta and Nova Scotia for runner-up.
This championship would set a record for the fewest extra end games in one tournament as Ontario's 13–11 victory over Quebec in Draw 3 was the only game that went to an extra end in the tournament. This record was eventually matched in 1979.[3]
- ^ "Curling comment". The Province. newspapers.com. February 18, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ 1965 Diamond 'D' Ladies Championship - Curlingzone
- ^ "Canadian Women Records". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2023.