| 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts | |
| Host City: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Arena: | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| Dates: | February 24–March 3 |
| Attendance: | 29,042[1] |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Bayview G&CC, Thornhill |
| Skip: | Alison Goring |
| Third: | Kristin Turcotte |
| Second: | Andrea Lawes |
| Lead: | Cheryl McPherson |
| Alternate: | Anne Merklinger |
| Finalist: | (Heather Rankin) |
The 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was held from February 24 to March 3, 1990, at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.[2] The total attendance for the week was 29,042.
Team Ontario, who was skipped by Alison Goring won the event on home soil as they beat Nova Scotia in the final 7–5. Ontario advanced to the final after defeating two-time champion Heather Houston and Team Canada 8–3 in the semifinal. This was the third time that Ontario had won the event and the fourth time in the last five years that a rink from Ontario had won. The Goring rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1990 World Women's Curling Championship held in Västerås, Sweden where they lost in the semifinal to eventual champion Norway.
New Brunswick's 11–0 victory over Alberta in Draw 5 was the sixth shutout record in tournament history and the first time ever where there were shutouts recorded in back-to-back tournaments. Canada's 6–4 victory over Quebec was the fourth game in tournament history in which a game went into a second extra end with the others occurring in, and .[3]
The teams were listed as follows:[4]
| Team Canada | British Columbia | Manitoba | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort William 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: Jackie-Rae Greening Second: Diane Alexander Lead: Leanne Usher Alternate: Diane Bowes | Golden Ears CC, Haney Skip: Kelley Atkins Third: Donna Maitland Second: Karen Koyanagi Lead: Terry Ridley Alternate: Linda Kirton | Fort Garry CC, Winnipeg Skip: Janet Harvey Third: Jennifer Ryan Second: Janine Sigurdson Lead: Kim Overton Alternate: Laurie Allen | |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Nova Scotia | Ontario | |
| Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John Skip: Heidi Hanlon Third: Kathy Floyd Second: Sheri Stewart Lead: Judy Blanchard Alternate: Mary Harding | Carol CC, Labrador City Skip: Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia Dwyer Second: Debbie Porter Lead: Wendy Chaulk Alternate: Marcella Brown | Halifax CC, Halifax Skip: Heather Rankin Third: Beth Rankin Second: Judy Power Lead: Sue Green Alternate: Mary Mattatall | Bayview G&CC, Thornhill Skip: Alison Goring Third: Kristin Turcotte Second: Andrea Lawes Lead: Cheryl McPherson Alternate: Anne Merklinger | |
| Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon/Northwest Territories | |
| Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kim Dolan Third: Karen Jones Second: Shelley Muzika Lead: Janice MacCallum Alternate: Cathy Dillon | Glenmore CC, Montreal Skip: Francine Poisson Third: Katie Brown Second: Cindy McHugh Lead: Elena Gabriele Alternate: Sally Nelthorpe | Tartan CC, Regina Skip: Michelle Schneider Third: Kathy Fahlman Second: Joan Stricker Lead: Lorie Kehler Alternate: Kenda Richards | Whitehorse CC, Whitehorse Skip: Kathy Chapman Third: Dawn Moses Second: Debbie Stokes Lead: Donna Scott Alternate: Michelle Cowan |
Final Round Robin standings
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Rankin | 9 | 2 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 70% | ||||||||||
| Alison Goring | 7 | 4 | 80 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 73% | ||||||||||
| Heather Houston | 7 | 4 | 74 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 4 | 20 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Deb Shermack | 6 | 5 | 62 | 72 | 43 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Sue Anne Bartlett | 6 | 5 | 67 | 74 | 48 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 62% | ||||||||||
| Michelle Schneider | 6 | 5 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 70% | ||||||||||
| Heidi Hanlon | 5 | 6 | 74 | 75 | 44 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 63% | ||||||||||
| Janet Harvey | 5 | 6 | 67 | 75 | 41 | 57 | 5 | 9 | 66% | ||||||||||
| Kelley Atkins | 5 | 6 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 43 | 2 | 18 | 64% | ||||||||||
| Kim Dolan | 4 | 7 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 45 | 12 | 13 | 66% | ||||||||||
| Francine Poisson | 4 | 7 | 53 | 80 | 41 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 64% | ||||||||||
| Kathy Chapman | 2 | 9 | 44 | 82 | 36 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 67% |
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time .[5]
Saturday, February 24, 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 24, 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 25, 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 25, 7:30 pm
Monday, February 26, 9:00 am
Monday, February 26, 2:00 pm
Monday, February 26, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 9:00 am
Tuesday, February 27, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, February 28, 9:00 am
Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 1, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 2, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 3, 2:00 pm
Final Round Robin Percentages
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The all-star team and sportsmanship award winners were as follows:[6]
| Position | Name | Team | |
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| Skip | |||
| Third | |||
| Second | |||
| Lead |
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 Lee Tobin. Tobin, known as "Little Mouse" skipped in four women's national championships for Quebec and won the championship, which to date is Quebec's only women's championship. Tobin was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1979.[7]