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1972 Macdonald Brier

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.

1972 Macdonald Brier
Host citySt. John's, Newfoundland
ArenaSt. John's Arena
DatesMarch 6–11
Attendance12,890
Winner Manitoba
Curling clubFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
SkipOrest Meleschuk
ThirdDave Romano
SecondJohn Hanesiak
LeadPat Hailley
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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.

Teams edit

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba
Fairview CC, Fairview

Fourth: Mel Watchorn
Skip: Jim Fox
Second: Terry Watchorn
Lead: Merv Watchorn

North Vancouver R.C.C.C., North Vancouver

Skip: Bernie Sparkes
Third: Brock Giles
Second: Brent Giles
Lead: Brad Giles

Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Orest Meleschuk
Third: Dave Romano
Second: John Hanesiak
Lead: Pat Hailley

New Brunswick Newfoundland Northern Ontario
Fredericton CC, Fredericton

Skip: Dave Sullivan
Third: John Gorman
Second:Wally Nason
Lead: Wayne Rhodenizer

St. John's CC, St. John's

Skip: Fred Durant
Third: Jack MacDuff
Second: Bob Rowe
Lead: Carl Strong

Tarentorus SC, Sault Ste. Marie

Skip: Jack MacFarlane
Third: Mike Boyd
Second: Doug Clattenburg
Lead: Dave MacFarlane

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island
Halifax CC, Halifax

Skip: Barry Shearer
Third: Ken Langille
Second: Eddie Morgan
Lead: Robin Wilber

Ottawa CC, Ottawa

Skip: Eldon Coombe
Third: Keith Forgues
Second: Jim Patrick
Lead: Barney Provost

Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Kip Ready
Third: Bill MacGregor
Second: David Kassner
Lead: Norm MacNeill

Quebec Saskatchewan
Heather CC, Hampstead

Skip: Bill Kent
Third: Art Lobel
Second: Don Aitken
Lead: Murray Gregga

Hub City CC, Saskatoon

Skip: Doug Wyatt
Third: Glen Farrell
Second: Murray Trapp
Lead: Dale Zoerb

Round Robin standings edit

Final Round Robin standings[4]

Key
Brier champion
Province Skip W L PF PA
  Manitoba Orest Meleschuk 9 1 102 63
  Quebec Bill Kent 7 3 79 73
  Alberta Mel Watchorn 6 4 81 69
  Ontario Eldon Coombe 6 4 89 82
  Saskatchewan Doug Wyatt 6 4 82 75
  British Columbia Bernie Sparkes 5 5 90 89
  Northern Ontario Jack MacFarlane 5 5 91 83
  New Brunswick Dave Sullivan 4 6 72 77
  Prince Edward Island Kip Ready 3 7 72 100
  Newfoundland Fred Durant 3 7 69 85
  Nova Scotia Barry Shearer 1 9 66 97

Round Robin results edit

All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC-03:30).[4][5]

Draw 1 edit

Monday, March 6, 3:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 11
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
  Alberta (Watchorn) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 12
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 9
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 11
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 8

Draw 2 edit

Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 11
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 11
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 9
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 9
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10
  Quebec (Kent) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7

Draw 3 edit

Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 16
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 8
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 9
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 12
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 8

Draw 4 edit

Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 12
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 1 12
  Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 12
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 10
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 10
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 8

Draw 5 edit

Wednesday, March 7, 2:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 12
  Newfoundland (Durant) 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 11
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 13
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 8
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 10
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6

Draw 6 edit

Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 10
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Newfoundland (Durant) 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 10
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 9
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6

Draw 7 edit

Thursday, March 8, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 9
  Quebec (Kent) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 9
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 9
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 6

Draw 8 edit

Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 13
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
  Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 15
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 10
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 9
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7

Draw 9 edit

Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 11
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 7
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 11
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 6

Draw 10 edit

Friday, March 9, 9:00 am

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6
  Alberta (Watchorn) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Quebec (Kent) 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 10
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 10
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 10
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 8

Draw 11 edit

Friday, March 9, 2:30 pm

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Manitoba (Meleschuk) 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 12
  Alberta (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 8
  New Brunswick (Sullivan) 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 11
  Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
  British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 11
  Quebec (Kent) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 9
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
  Ontario (Coombe) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 8
  Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7

Awards edit

All-Star Team edit

The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[6]

Position Name Team
Skip Bill Kent   Quebec
Third Dave Romano   Manitoba
Second Terry Watchorn   Alberta
Lead Murray Gregga   Quebec

Ross G.L. Harstone Award edit

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][6]

Name Team Position
Dave Sullivan   New Brunswick Skip


References edit

  1. ^ "Brier by the Numbers: Brier Records 1927 to Present" (PDF). Soudog's Curling History Site. March 12, 2007. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Curling Canada | Oh, Baby! Cole pumped for Brier's return to St. John's".
  3. ^ The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 120
  4. ^ a b c "1972 Macdonald Brier". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Draw for Brier". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Newspapers.com. Canadian Press. March 6, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b BRIER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS & ALL-STAR TEAMS
  7. ^ "EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 52. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

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