Hazel Jamison

Jamison was a member of the Edmonton Rustlers women's hockey team in the 1932–33 season,{{cite web|title=Hazel Jamison|website=Elite Prospects|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/810419/hazel-jamison|accessdate=February 25, 2024}} which won the Dominion Women’s Amateur Hockey Association championship. Jamison scored the winning goal in the championship game.Coast to Coast:Hockey in Canada to the Second World War, p.143, Edited by John Chi-Kit Wong, University of Toronto Press, 2009, {{ISBN|978-0-8020-9532-9}}

Jamison was one of the province's top women's golfers in the 1950s and 1960s. She won the Edmonton city championship three times (1952, 1953, 1954),{{cite web|title=Edmonton Open Ladies Tournament Winners|website=Edmonton Golf Association|url=https://egagolf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tournament-Winners-1935-to-present.pdf|accessdate=February 25, 2024}} was a member of the Alberta women's interprovincial team six times (1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1963),{{cite web|title=National Championships|website=Canadian Golf Hall of Fame|url=https://heritage.golfcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Record-Book_February-2020.docx|accessdate=February 25, 2024}} and won the Alberta women's amateur golf championship in 1964.

Jamison's success in curling came later in life. In 1956, she won the Northern Alberta Women's Curling Association Bonspiel,{{cite news|title=Mrs. Jamison's Rink Captures Top Honor [sic]|date=March 17, 1956|page=16|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142065597/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} and the Calgary Herald event of the Calgary women's bonspiel.{{cite news|title=Jamison, Manley Calgary Winners|date=March 24, 1956|page=20|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142065810/|access-date=February 5, 2024}}

In 1957, Jamsion won the Edmonton city championship.{{cite news|title=Hazel Jamison Skips Squad to Women's Curling Crown|date=December 6, 1957|page=19|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142066043/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} Her rink made it to the final of the Northern Alberta playdowns, where they lost to Kay Pirie.{{cite news|title=Northern Eaton Curling Title to Mrs. Pirie's Granite Quartet|date=February 6, 1958|page=7|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142066642/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

In 1959, the team were eliminated in the city playdowns,{{cite news|title=Jamison Rink Tumbles in City Eaton Playoff|date=January 20, 1959|page=7|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142067192/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} but rebounded later in the month to win the Wetaskiwin ladies bonspiel.{{cite news|title=Locals Bonspiel Leaders|date=January 31, 1959|page=8|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142067355/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} A month later, the team won the Hunters grand challenge event at the Red Deer ladies' open bonspiel.{{cite news|title=Jamison Rink Takes Top Red Deer Event|date=February 21, 1959|page=10|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142067491/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

Jamison won her second Edmonton women's bonspiel championship in 1959.{{cite news|title='Spiel Title To Jamison Rink|date=December 4, 1959|page=52|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142067704/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} Later in the season, her rink made it to the 1960 Northern Alberta playdown final, but lost to Dorothy Thompson.{{cite news|title=Thompson Rink Keeps Northern Ladies' Title|date=February 18, 1960|page=10|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142068030/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

The team failed to make it out of the city playdowns in 1961,{{cite news|title=Final Spots To Thompson, Luchak|date=January 20, 1961|page=9|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142068773/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} but won the Ponoka women's annual open bonspiel a month later.{{cite news|title=Jamison Wins Ponoka 'Spiel|date=February 18, 1961|page=9|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142068692/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} In 1962, the Jamison rink made it to the Northern Alberta Women's Silver D playdowns again, but were eliminated in the first day of competition.{{cite news|title=7 Distaff Zone Champions Fall Out|date=January 31, 1962|page=35|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142069140/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} In 1963, they were eliminated in the city playdowns.{{cite news|title=Near-Upsets Close Out Playdowns|date=January 18, 1963|page=9|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/46799030/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} The team finished off the season by winning 1963 Northern Alberta Ladies' Curling Association Bonspiel.{{cite news|title=Jamison Family Rink Cops Bonspiel|date=March 9, 1963|page=10|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93807255/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}}

In 1965, Jamison failed to get out of the city playdowns again.{{cite news|title=Thompson, Gray Capture Northern Playdown Spots|date=January 15, 1965|page=14|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142070009/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} The team would find more success the following season, with Jamison's daughter Gail Lee taking over skipping duties due to Jamison having a back-ailment.{{cite news|title=Jamison Rink Powerful|date=January 27, 1968|page=10|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93811432/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} The team, which also included Sharon Herrington, and another one of Jamison's daughters, June Coyle finally won the Northern Alberta playdowns in 1966, defeating Dorothy Thompson in the final.{{cite news|title=Jamison Rink Edges Defending Champions|date=January 29, 1966|page=10|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142070758/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} This sent the team to the Alberta Silver D provincial women's curling championship for the first time. There, the team went undefeated with a 6–0 record, defeating Helen Ellis of Grande Prairie, Helen Henne of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and Simone Flynn of Medicine Hat en route to the provincial championship.{{cite news|title=No Blemishes For Jamisons|date=February 11, 1966|page=13|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142071531/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}{{cite news|title=Provincial Stane Title To Jamison|date=February 11, 1966|page=18|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93808088/calgary-herald/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} The team represented Alberta at the 1966 Diamond D Championship, Canada's national women's championship. There, the team had a perfect 9–0 record, winning the championship, the first for Alberta.{{cite news|title=Jamison Finishes Sweep|date=March 4, 1966|page=13|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93810316/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}}

Jamison began the 1966–67 season by winning another Edmonton city women's bonspiel with team-mates June Coyle, Jackie Spencer and Jolly Drever.{{cite news|title=Jamison Rink Wins 'Spiel|date=December 3, 1966|page=44|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142073313/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} In the Northern Alberta playdowns, the team made it to the final, but were beaten there by Audrey Dyck.{{cite news|title=Dyck Rink Wins Northern Final|date=January 27, 1967|page=25|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142073751/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

The team, now consisting of Jamison and her daughters Gail Lee, Jackie Spencer and June Coyle won the 1968 Northern Alberta playdowns, defeating Jean Rankel in the final. This sent the team to play in the 1968 provincial championship, where they beat Calgary's Bunny Sage in the final.{{cite news|title=Jamison Captures Provincial Crown|date=February 8, 1968|page=8|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93811727/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} The team represented Alberta at the 1968 Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championship. They finished the round robin with a 7–2 record, tied for first with British Columbia's Myrtle Fashoway rink. In their final match of the round robin, they beat B.C. 9–8. On Jamison's last rock of the game, she drew to the side of the button, but Fashoway made an angle raise to the other side of the button. The rocks were too close to the pin to be measured, so an umpire had to make the decision to determine which rock was closer, and awarded the point, and the victory to Alberta.{{cite news|title=Jamison Retires After Winning Shot|date=January 28, 1969|page=14|newspaper=Sault Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sault-star/142076271/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} This forced a playoff between the two teams for the championship, which Alberta easily won 11–4. Jamison curled 75% in the game.{{cite news|title=Albertans Win Tense Struggle|date=March 1, 1968|page=20|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93812426/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} The family rink broke up after the season, with Jamison retiring,{{cite news|title=A Changing Look|date=November 19, 1968|page=52|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93812929/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} citing "[t]here is too much pressure in curling", recalling the umpires decision in their round robin game against BC in the 1968 championship.

Jamison did not retire completely however, and in 1970 entered the Edmonton city senior ladies playdowns for the first time.{{cite news|title=4 city ladies' rinks fare well in playoff|date=January 23, 1970|page=27|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/142077184/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

Jamison began wintering in Phoenix, Arizona in the early 1970s.{{cite news|title=Repeat of history wasn't in cards|date=March 6, 1976|page=29|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93818474/edmonton-journal/|access-date=January 30, 2022}}

Jamison was named to the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame in 1970,{{cite news|title=Five Edmontonians added to Sports Hall of Fame|date=March 19, 1970|page=32|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-art-potter-1970/71856202/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1982.{{cite news|title=CCA passes rule changes|date=March 12, 1982|page=34|newspaper=Winnipeg Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/142078968/|access-date=February 25, 2024}}

Jamison married James Renwick Jamison in 1938.{{cite news|title=Trousseau Tea Is Compliment To Miss Case|date=August 3, 1938|page=6|newspaper=Edmonton Bulletin|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-edmonton-bulletin/142064950/|access-date=February 25, 2024}} They had three children, the members of her 1968 national championship curling team.

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