| 1955 Macdonald Brier | |
| Host City: | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Arena: | Regina Stadium |
| Dates: | March 7–11 |
| Attendance: | 51,725 |
| Winner: | Saskatchewan |
| Curling Club: | Avonlea CC, Avonlea |
| Skip: | Garnet Campbell |
| Third: | Don Campbell |
| Second: | Glen Campbell |
| Lead: | Lloyd Campbell |
The 1955 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 7 to 11, 1955 at Regina Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. A total of 51,725 fans attended the event, which was a Brier record at the time.[1]
Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Garnet Campbell won the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 10-0 record. This was Saskatchewan's first ever Brier championship and the ninth time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated.
Following their win, the Scottish pipers played "The Campbells Are Coming" in their honour at the closing ceremonies. Speakers at the closing ceremonies included William John Patterson, the province's lieutenant governor, Ross Harstone, Tankard trustee and David M. Stewart of Macdonald Tobacco. Premier Tommy Douglas presented silver trays to the members of the Campbell team. Douglas announced that they would be honoured by the government in the provincial legislature and presented with gifts.[2]
The Draw 1 game between New Brunswick and Ontario was the first time that a Brier game went to a second extra end. The 14 ends were the most ends played in a game since the first Brier in 1927 when regulation games went 14 ends.
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| bgcolor=#0033FF width=250 | British Columbia | Manitoba | bgcolor=#000000 width=250 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claresholm CC, ClaresholmSkip: Hugh Brown Third: Oscar Markle Second: C.L. Dodd Lead: William Brown | Trail CC, TrailSkip: Reg Stone Third: Roy Stone Second: Douglas McGibney Lead: Hunt McKay | Strathcona CC, WinnipegSkip: Roy Forsythe Third: Donald Lord Second: Frank Muirhead Lead: Donald Reid | Edmundston CC, EdmundstonSkip: Edgar St. Pierre Third: Walter Brebner Second: James Coster Lead: Eugene Abbis | ||
| Newfoundland | Northern Ontario | bgcolor=#0080C0 width=200 | bgcolor=#FF0000 width=200 | Ontario | |
| St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: Norman Rockwell Third: Leonard Oliver Second: Norman Pounder Lead: Carmen Rockwell | Granite CC, North BaySkip: Rudy Steski Third: Robert Wyatt Second: Owen Staples Lead: Earl McCormick | Truro CC, TruroSkip: Gerald Glinz Third: Avard Mann Second: Frank Hoar Lead: William Peters | Royal Canadian CC, TorontoSkip: Andrew Grant Third: Walter Derrett Second: Earl Hushagen Lead: Ray Grant | ||
| Prince Edward Island | bgcolor=#009900 width=200 | ||||
| Charlottetown CC, CharlottetownSkip: Wendell MacDonald Third: John Squarebriggs Second: Andrew Likely Lead: Elmer MacDonald | C de C Jacques Cartier, Quebec CitySkip: Olivier Samson Third: William MacDonald Second: Gabriel Boivin Lead: Aime Ouellet |
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 135 | 61 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 105 | 70 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 117 | 81 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 99 | 93 | |||
| 6 | 4 | 109 | 76 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 95 | 111 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 92 | 93 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 83 | 98 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 86 | 122 | |||
| 1 | 9 | 74 | 134 | |||
| 1 | 9 | 71 | 127 |
All draw times are listed in Mountain Time [4]
Monday, March 7 3:00 PM
Monday, March 7 8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 8 9:30 AM
Tuesday, March 8 2:30 PM
Wednesday, March 9 3:00 PM
Wednesday, March 9 8:00 PM
Thursday, March 10 9:30 AM
Thursday, March 10 2:30 PM
Thursday, March 10 7:30 PM
Friday, March 11 9:30 AM
Friday, March 11 2:30 PM