1968 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship
| 1968 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | St. James, Manitoba |
| Arena | St. James Civic Centre |
| Dates | February 26 – March 1 |
| Winner | Alberta |
| Curling club | Crestwood CC, Edmonton |
| Skip | Hazel Jamison |
| Third | Gail Lee |
| Second | Jackie Spencer |
| Lead | June Coyle |
| Finalist | British Columbia (Myrtle Fashoway) |
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The 1968 tournament of the Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship, the Canadian women's curling championship, was held over five days from February 26 to March 1, 1968, at the St. James Civic Centre in St. James, Manitoba (now part of Winnipeg).
The teams representing the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia (BC) both finished round robin play on February 29 tied for first with 7–2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between the two teams to determine the championship. Team Alberta, who was skipped by Hazel Jamison captured the championship after defeating BC in the tiebreaker 11–4. This was Alberta's second championship overall as they previously won in 1966. This was the first time in which a tiebreaker playoff determined the women's championship, as the previous three tiebreaker playoffs (1961, 1963, and 1964) were to determine second place.
This championship set a record for the most extra-end games in one tournament, with five being played. This broke the previous mark of four which had happened twice, in 1961 and 1966. The record only lasted until the following year’s tournament.