1972 Macdonald Brier

1972 Macdonald Brier
Host citySt. John's, Newfoundland
ArenaSt. John's Arena
DatesMarch 6–10
Attendance12,890
Winner Manitoba
Curling clubFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
SkipOrest Meleschuk
ThirdDave Romano
SecondJohn Hanesiak
LeadPat Hailley
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The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 10, 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.

It was the first time St. John's had hosted the Brier. While the total attendance was underwhelming, about 2,500 spectators were on hand to witness the final two evening draws. The event also saw a dearth of quality games, with one scribe stating "[w]ell-played games were the exception rather than the rule," though ice conditions were not the blame. There were also incidents of rules infractions, with some curlers abusing the hogline rule (sliding past the hogline after releasing the rock), with Meleschuk even admitting "[s]ure, I broke it, ... but everybody else was so why stop?", and with some curlers burning stones, with an incident in the Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba game possibly causing the former to lose the game.[4]

Indeed, it was the Manitoba–Saskatchewan game played in Draw 9 on Thursday night that many believed to be the turning point in the event, as both rinks had identical records heading in. The game was a "hard-fought, controversial battle", with the Manitobans winning 7–6. Following the game, Manitoba won their remaining two, while Saskatchewan dropped their final two.[5]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[6]

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

Map of teams

Fox
Sullivan
Durant
MacFarlane
Shearer
Ready
Kent
Wyatt
Provincial Winners

Round Robin standings

Final Round Robin standings[6]

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

All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC-03:30).[6][7]

Draw 1

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

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

Tuesday, March 7, 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

Tuesday, March 7, 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

Wednesday, March 8, 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

Wednesday, March 8, 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

Thursday, March 9, 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

Thursday, March 9, 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

Thursday, March 9, 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

Friday, March 10, 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

Friday, March 10, 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

All-Star Team

The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[8]

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

Ross G.L. Harstone Award

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.[9][8]

Name Team Position
Dave Sullivan New Brunswick Skip


References

  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. ^ "Brier success story". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 13, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  5. ^ "Manitoba captures third Brier in-a-row". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 11, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "1972 Macdonald Brier". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Curling Canada. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Draw for Brier". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Newspapers.com. Canadian Press. March 6, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b BRIER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS & ALL-STAR TEAMS
  9. ^ "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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