1972 Macdonald Brier | |
Host City: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
Arena: | St. John's Arena |
Dates: | March 6–11 |
Attendance: | 12,890 |
Winner: | |
Curling Club: | Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg |
Skip: | Orest Meleschuk |
Third: | Dave Romano |
Second: | John Hanesiak |
Lead: | Pat Hailley |
The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 11, 1972 at St. John's Arena[1] [2] in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Orest Meleschuk easily won the event, after posting a 9-1 round robin record, only losing to Quebec's Bill Kent rink, which finished second.[3] Meleschuk and his rink of Dave Romano, John Hanesiak and Pat Hailley went on to win a gold medal at the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom World Curling Championship, amidst controversy.
The teams are listed as follows:[4]
British Columbia | Manitoba | |
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Fairview CC, FairviewFourth: Mel Watchorn Skip: Jim Fox Second: Terry Watchorn Lead: Merv Watchorn | North Vancouver R.C.C.C., North VancouverSkip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Brock Giles Second: Brent Giles Lead: Brad Giles | Fort Rouge CC, WinnipegSkip: Orest Meleschuk Third: Dave Romano Second: John Hanesiak Lead: Pat Hailley |
New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northern Ontario |
Fredericton CC, FrederictonSkip: Dave Sullivan Third: John Gorman Second:Wally Nason Lead: Wayne Rhodenizer | St. John's CC, St. John'sSkip: Fred Durant Third: Jack MacDuff Second: Bob Rowe Lead: Carl Strong | Tarentorus SC, Sault Ste. MarieSkip: Jack MacFarlane Third: Mike Boyd Second: Doug Clattenburg Lead: Dave MacFarlane |
Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
Halifax CC, HalifaxSkip: Barry Shearer Third: Ken Langille Second: Eddie Morgan Lead: Robin Wilber | Ottawa CC, OttawaSkip: Eldon Coombe Third: Keith Forgues Second: Jim Patrick Lead: Barney Provost | Charlottetown CC, CharlottetownSkip: Kip Ready Third: Bill MacGregor Second: David Kassner Lead: Norm MacNeill |
Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
Heather CC, HampsteadSkip: Bill Kent Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Murray Gregga | Hub City CC, SaskatoonSkip: Doug Wyatt Third: Glen Farrell Second: Murray Trapp Lead: Dale Zoerb |
Final Round Robin standings
Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | |
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9 | 1 | 102 | 63 | |||
7 | 3 | 79 | 73 | |||
6 | 4 | 81 | 69 | |||
6 | 4 | 89 | 82 | |||
6 | 4 | 82 | 75 | |||
5 | 5 | 90 | 89 | |||
5 | 5 | 91 | 83 | |||
4 | 6 | 72 | 77 | |||
3 | 7 | 72 | 100 | |||
3 | 7 | 69 | 85 | |||
1 | 9 | 66 | 97 |
All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time .[5]
Monday, March 6, 3:00 pm
Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 am
Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 7, 2:30 pm
Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 8, 9:00 am
Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm
Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm
Friday, March 9, 9:00 am
Friday, March 9, 2:30 pm
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[6]
Position | Name | Team | |
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Skip | |||
Third | |||
Second | |||
Lead |
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.[7]