The 1989 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 25 to March 4, 1989 at the Kelowna Memorial ArenaVernon Morning Star, 26 Feb 1989, pg 14, "--Curling News--" in Kelowna, British Columbia. The total attendance for the week was 19,436.
The defending champions, Team Canada, who was skipped by Heather Houston repeated as champions as they defeated Manitoba in the final 11–5. This was the first time since the introduction of Team Canada in that they had won the event and the first time since that a team has successfully defended their title.
Houston's rink would again go onto represent Canada at the 1989 World Women's Curling Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA where they won the gold medal over Norway after finishing runner-up the year before.
There were a few notable feats and records that were set in this tournament. Alberta's 15–6 victory over Newfoundland in Draw 2 set a Hearts era (since ) record for the highest score by a team in one game. This has since been matched three different times. Manitoba's 8–0 victory over Alberta in Draw 12 was the fifth time in tournament history that a shutout was recorded. In British Columbia's 9–3 win over Newfoundland in Draw 15, BC's third Georgina Hawkes recorded the first perfect game in the women's national championship history since statistics were recorded in . The semifinal between Canada and Saskatchewan was the third game ever in tournament history and the only playoff game to date to go into a second extra end.
Teams The teams were listed as follows: Team Canada British ColumbiaManitoba Lakehead Ladies CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Alternate: Gloria Taylor Shamrock CC, Edmonton Skip: Deb Shermack Third: Penny Ryan Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Twyla Pruden Alternate: Sandra Ripple Victoria CC, Victoria Skip: Julie Sutton Third: Pat Sanders Second: Georgina Hawkes Lead: Melissa Soligo Alternate: Diane Nelson Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Chris More Third: Karen Purdy Second: Lori Zeller Lead: Kristen Kuruluk Alternate: Laurie AllenNew BrunswickNewfoundland Nova ScotiaOntario Thistle St. Andrew's CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Smith Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Mary Harding St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Laura Phillips Third: Diane Ryan Second: Sandra Sparrow Lead: Karen Thomas Alternate: Michele Renouf Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Colleen Jones Third: Mary Mattatall Second: Monica Moriarty Lead: Kelly Anderson Alternate: Kim Ackles Humber Highlands CC, Etobicoke Skip: Jill Greenwood Third: Yvonne Smith Second: Carol Davis Lead: Fran Gareau Alternate: Chris HushagenPrince Edward IslandQuebec SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/Yukon Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kathie Gallant Third: Susan McInnis Second: Kathy O'Rourke Lead: Bea Graham-MacDonald Alternate: Joan Butcher Buckingham CC, Buckingham Skip: Agnes Charette Third: Guylaine Deschatelets Second: France Charette Lead: Helene Chicoine Alternate: Josee L'Ecuyer Tartan CC, Regina Skip: Michelle Schneider Third: Joan Stricker Second: Lorie Kehler Lead: Leanne Eberle Alternate: Kenda Richards Hay River CC, Hay River Skip: Shirley King Third: Colleen Rudd Second: Linda Carter Lead: Donna Hunt Alternate: Susan Taylor
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers
TeamSkip Chris More 8 3 89 62 55 40 2 20 75% Michelle Schneider 7 4 74 63 47 47 5 13 73% Heather Houston 7 4 76 66 49 47 5 11 77% Colleen Jones 7 4 75 56 44 40 8 12 74% Heidi Hanlon 7 4 82 64 51 40 3 17 74% Julie Sutton 7 4 75 55 43 45 6 9 77% Agnes Charette 6 5 69 59 47 45 3 14 71% Deb Shermack 6 5 69 69 41 43 8 15 75% Kathie Gallant 4 7 74 74 48 50 3 15 71% Jill Greenwood 4 7 49 85 36 48 8 10 67% Shirley King 2 9 47 90 37 45 5 12 61% Laura Phillips 1 10 61 97 42 50 2 15 66%
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).
Draw 1 Saturday, February 25, 12:00 pm
Draw 2 Saturday, February 25, 6:00 pm
Draw 3 Sunday, February 26, 12:00 pm
Draw 4 Sunday, February 26, 6:00 pm
Draw 5 Monday, February 27, 8:00 am
Draw 6 Monday, February 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 7 Monday, February 27, 6:00 pm
Draw 8 Tuesday, February 28, 8:00 am
Draw 9 Tuesday, February 28, 12:00 pm
Draw 10 Tuesday, February 28, 6:00 pm
Draw 11 Wednesday, March 1, 8:00 am
Draw 12 Wednesday, March 1, 12:00 pm
Draw 13 Wednesday, March 1, 6:00 pm
Draw 14 Thursday, March 2, 12:00 pm
Draw 15 Thursday, March 2, 6:00 pm
Tiebreakers
Round 1 Friday, March 3, 8:00 am
Round 2 Friday, March 3, 12:00 pm
Playoffs
Semifinal Friday, March 3, 6:00 pm
Final Saturday, March 4, 11:15 am
Statistics Top 5 player percentages Final Round Robin Percentages KeyAll-Star Team Leads % Melissa Soligo 80 Tracy Kennedy 80 Twyla Pruden 78 Kelly Anderson 77 Leanne Eberle 76 Seconds % Diane Adams 79 Diane Alexander 77 Georgina Hawkes 77 Lori Zeller 75 Kathy O'Rourke 75 Thirds % Karen Purdy 80 Lorraine Lang 77 Pat Sanders 76 Penny Ryan 75 Mary Mattatall 73 Skips % Heidi Hanlon 76 Julie Sutton 76 Chris More 74 Heather Houston 74 Colleen Jones 74
Perfect games Player Team Position Shots Opponent Georgina Hawkes Third 12
Awards The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:
All-Star Team Position Name Team Skip Chris More Third Karen Purdy Second Diane Alexander Lead Tracy Kennedy
Sylvia Fedoruk 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 Sylvia Fedoruk, a Canadian Curling Hall of Fame inductee who played third for the Joyce McKee rink that won the inaugural women's championship in and was president of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association from 1971–72.
Name Team Position Heidi Hanlon Skip
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