| 1969 Macdonald Brier | |
| Host City: | Oshawa, Ontario |
| Arena: | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
| Dates: | March 3–7[1] |
| Attendance: | 28,446 |
| Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | Calgary CC, Calgary |
| Skip: | Ron Northcott |
| Third: | Dave Gerlach |
| Second: | Bernie Sparkes |
| Lead: | Fred Storey |
| Prev: | 1968 |
| Next: | 1970 |
The 1969 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 3 - 7 at the Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario.
The Ron Northcott rink representing Alberta won their third title, having gone undefeated. It was the first time a team had gone undefeated since 1957.[2] It was also the 11th title for Alberta. Northcott became the fourth skip to ever win back-to-back Briers joining Gordon Hudson, Matt Baldwin, and Ernie Richardson (twice).
British Columbia were runners-up, with an impressive 9-1 record, which was usually good enough to win. Both Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island tied for third place at 7-3 records. It was tied for the best ever result for PEI, which also finished third the previous year.[3]
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
| British Columbia | Manitoba | |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary CC, CalgarySkip: Ron Northcott Third: Dave Gerlach Second: Bernie Sparkes Lead: Fred Storey | Prince George CC, Prince GeorgeSkip: Kevin Smale Third: Peter Sherba Second: Bob McDonald Lead: Pat Carr | Maple Leaf CC, WinnipegSkip: Bob Robinson Third: Al Shinfield Second: Len Easton Lead: Doug Strange |
| New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northern Ontario |
| Moncton CA, MonctonSkip: Harold Mabey Jr. Third: Ed Steeves Second: Harold Keith Lead: Grant MacMellon | St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: Bill Piercey Third: Frank M. Stent Second: Thomas A. Warren Lead: William C. Roy | Kenora CC, KenoraSkip: Terry Johnson Third: Jack Thompson Second: Grant Green Lead: Gordon Peterson |
| Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
| Dartmouth CC, DartmouthSkip: Peter Hope Third: Gene Mattatall Second: Bob Margeson Lead: Reg Beaver | London CC, LondonSkip: Ken Buchan Third: Gary Weisz Second: Mitch Czaja Lead: Ross Guest | Charlottetown CC, CharlottetownSkip: Alan Smith Third: Doug Bell Second: Bob Dillon Lead: Merrill Wiggington |
| Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
| CFB Bagotville CC, ChicoutimiSkip: Earl Carson Third: Doug Stuart Second: Alan R. Sully Lead: Ed Wood | Avonlea CC, AvonleaSkip: Bob Pickering Third: Garnet Campbell Second: Bob Thomas Lead: Gary Ford |
Final Round Robin standings:[2]
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 117 | 74 | |||
| 9 | 1 | 99 | 73 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 88 | 75 | |||
| 7 | 3 | 100 | 75 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 87 | 90 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 86 | 88 | |||
| 3 | 7 | 80 | 102 | |||
| 3 | 7 | 77 | 94 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 81 | 117 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 81 | 107 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 92 | 93 |
Monday, March 3[5]
Monday, March 3
Tuesday, March 4[6]
Tuesday, March 4
Wednesday, March 5[7]
Wednesday, March 5
Thursday, March 6[8]
Thursday, March 6
Thursday, March 6
Friday, March 7[9]
Friday, March 7
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars:[10]
Bernie Sparkes became the first player to be selected to the all-star team four times as he was selected the three previous years as well.
| Position | Name | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skip | Ron Northcott (3) | ||
| Third | |||
| Second | Bernie Sparkes (4) | ||
| Lead | Fred Storey (3) |
The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.[11]