The 1987 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held from February 28 to March 7, 1987 at the Lethbridge SportsplexCalgary Herald, 27 Feb 1987, pg C4 in Lethbridge, Alberta. The total attendance for the week was a then-record 34,277, which shattered the previous mark set in by over 10,000.
Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Pat Sanders won the event after defeating Manitoba in the final 9–3 in nine ends. BC advanced to the final after defeating Quebec in the semifinal 10–6. This was BC's sixth championship and the only title skipped by Sanders.
Sanders' rink would represent Canada at the 1987 World Women's Curling Championship held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, where they won Canada's fourth straight world championship.
New Brunswick's 11–1 victory over Alberta in Draw 7 tied a record set in for the most stolen ends in a single game by one team as New Brunswick stole six ends in that game.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines Skip: Marilyn Darte Third: Kathy McEdwards Second: Chris Jurgenson Lead: Jan Augustyn Alternate: Lynn Reynolds Grand Prairie CC, Grande Prairie Skip: Karen Gould Third: Marcy Balderston Second: Tina Listhaeghe Lead: Jarron Savill Alternate: Janet Gummer Racquet Club, Victoria Skip: Pat Sanders Third: Georgina Hawkes Second: Louise Herlinveaux Lead: Deb Massullo Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Kathie Ellwood Third: Cathy Treloar Second: Laurie Ellwood Lead: Sandra Asham Alternate: Jane MalcolmsonNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Gail Shields Second: Janyce Messer Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Ellen Brennan St. Johns CC, St. John's Skip: Cindy Crocker Third: Andrea Bowering Second: Gail Burry Lead: Kathy O'Driscoll Alternate: Debbie Bowering CFB Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Virginia Jackson Third: Marg Cutcliffe Second: Joan Hutchinson Lead: Sherry Jackson Alternate: Marie-Anne Vautour Royal Canadian CC, Toronto Skip: Carol Thompson Third: Anne Dunn Second: Kim Duck Lead: Lindy Crawford Alternate: Patti ChowPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanYukon/Northwest Territories Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Karen Jones Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Nancy Reid Alternate: Cathy Dillon Laviolette CC, Trois-Rivières Skip: Helene Tousignant Third: Marie Ferland Second: Nicole Corbin Lead: Josee Dauphinais Alternate: Lee Tobin Tartan CC, Regina Skip: Kathy Fahlman Third: Sandra Schmirler Second: Jan Betker Lead: Sheila Schneider Alternate: Michelle Schneider Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Shelley Aucoin Third: Kathy Chapman Second: Donna Scott Lead: Debbie Stokes Alternate: Margaret Lawrence
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkip Kathie Ellwood 8 3 76 55 44 39 8 13 65% Pat Sanders 8 3 79 55 46 39 7 18 71% Karen Gould 7 4 74 64 44 40 6 19 68% Helene Tousignant 7 4 72 66 46 46 8 12 66% Kathy Fahlman 7 4 76 60 46 40 7 15 73% Carol Thompson 6 5 73 74 46 42 4 19 67% Shelley Aucoin 6 5 61 69 47 40 8 17 66% Cindy Crocker 5 6 64 67 47 40 8 17 68% Marilyn Darte 4 7 57 73 37 46 9 12 71% Heidi Hanlon 4 7 68 74 38 47 5 14 64% Virginia Jackson 3 8 61 79 42 51 5 9 70% Kim Dolan 1 10 56 81 39 48 7 9 70%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 28, 1:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 28, 6:30 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, March 1, 1:00 pm
Draw 4 Sunday, March 1, 6:30 pm
Draw 5 Monday, March 2, 8:30 am
Draw 6 Monday, March 2, 1:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, March 2, 6:30 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, March 3, 8:30 am
Draw 9 Tuesday, March 3, 1:00 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, March 4, 8:30 am
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 4, 1:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, March 5, 1:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 5, 6:30 pm
Tiebreakers
Round 1 Friday, March 6, 8:30 am
Round 2 Friday, March 6, 1:00 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Friday, March 6, 6:30 pm
Final Saturday, March 7, 11:00 am
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyAll-Star Team Leads % Deb Massullo 77 Jan Augustyn 76 Sheila Schneider 75 Nancy Reid 74 Lindy Crawford 73 Sherry Jackson 73 Seconds % Jan Betker 78 Gail Burry 75 Louise Herlinveaux 75 Joan Hutchinson 74 Chris Jurgenson 73 Thirds % Sandra Schmirler 75 Karen Jones 74 Kathy McEdwards 70 Anne Dunn 68 Marg Cutcliffe 67 Marcy Balderston 67 Skips % Pat Sanders 68 Kathie Ellwood 68 Karen Gould 66 Cindy Crocker 64 Carol Thompson 64 Virginia Jackson 64
Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows: All-Star Team Position Name Team Skip Kathie Ellwood Third Sandra Schmirler Second Jan Betker Lead Sheila Schneider
Myrna McQuarrie Award The Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sportsmanship Award is presented to the curler who best embodies the spirit of curling at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The winner was selected in a vote by all players at the tournament.
Prior to 1998, the award was named after a notable individual in the curling community where the tournament was held that year. For this edition, the award was named after Myrna McQuarrie, a Lethbridge native, who skipped Alberta to a women's national championship in and represented Alberta in the women's national championship.
Name Team Position Kim Duck Second
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