1961 Diamond D Championship

Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Joyce McKee won the inaugural event by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 9–0 record.

Alberta, British Columbia, and New Brunswick finished round robin play tied for second with 6-3 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the three teams to determine the runner-up.

Alberta beat British Columbia 10-9 in the first tiebreaker game.

New Brunswick would capture the runner-up spot by defeating Alberta in the second tiebreaker playoff game 13–6.

The teams are listed as follows:[1] Skip: Dorothy Thompson Third: Ila Watson Second: Vivian Kortgaard Lead: Ruth Hayes Skip: Margaret Fuller Third: Sylvia Koster Second: Edna Quinney Lead: Fernande Smith Skip: Irene Parker Third: Shirley Winstone Second: Lola Grills Lead: Olive Gamey Skip: Mona Comeau Third: Kay Cormack Second: Vera Shutt Lead: Evelyn Brooks Skip: Violet Pike Third: Margaret Ryan Second: Joan Baker Lead: Ruby Tittemore Skip: Mona Rhodenizer Third: Grace Walters Second: Margaret Jensen Lead: Catherine Creighton Skip: Emily Woolley Third: Dadie Smith Second: Barbara Gibson Lead: Jane Clark Skip: Elizabeth MacDonald Third: Sally Rodd Second: Evelyn Goss Lead: Nora MacDonald Skip: Helena Ellyett Third: Annabelle MacDonald Second: Frances Aboud Lead: Margaret Lavery Skip: Joyce McKee Third: Sylvia Fedoruk Second: Barbara MacNevin Lead: Rosa McFee Final Round Robin standings[1] All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC-05:00)[1][3] Monday, February 27 9:00 AM[4] Monday, February 27 8:00 PM[4] Tuesday, February 28 9:00 AM[5] Tuesday, February 28 2:00 PM[5] Wednesday, March 1 12:30 PM[6] Wednesday, March 1 8:00 PM[6] Thursday, March 2 9:00 AM[7] Thursday, March 2 2:00 PM[8] Thursday, March 2 8:00 PM[8] Friday, March 3 10:30 AM[9] Friday, March 3 1:00 PM[9]