1972 Macdonald Brier

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1972 Macdonald Brier
Host city St. John's, Newfoundland
Arena St. John's Arena
DatesMarch 6–11
Attendance12,890
WinnerFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Curling club Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
Skip Orest Meleschuk
Third Dave Romano
Second John Hanesiak
Lead Pat Hailley
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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.

Contents

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

The teams are listed as follows: [4]

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitoba
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 BrunswickNewfoundlandNorthern 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 ScotiaOntarioPrince 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

QuebecSaskatchewan
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

Final Round Robin standings [4]

Key
Brier champion
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Orest Meleschuk 9110263
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Bill Kent 737973
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Mel Watchorn 648169
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Eldon Coombe 648982
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Doug Wyatt 648275
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Bernie Sparkes 559089
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario Jack MacFarlane 559183
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Dave Sullivan 467277
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Kip Ready 3772100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland Fred Durant 376985
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Barry Shearer 196697

Round Robin results

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

Draw 1

Monday, March 6, 3:00 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)20010012020311
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0400020010108
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)0001010100025
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)1010100000104
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)14010201002112
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)0010301022009
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)2202010100109
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)0010102020017
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)00111001030411
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0000022020208

Draw 2

Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)03000202202011
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0002101002028
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)20002000040311
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)0101010000104
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)0010201103019
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0101020010207
Team12345678910111213Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)02000300210019
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)10021021000108
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)04030100100110
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)1010101102007

Draw 3

Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 am

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)40131001032116
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0200020010005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)2000020300018
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)0102002002007
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)1020102011109
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0102010100016
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)1200201010007
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)0020010101016
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)30301200020112
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)0202001200108

Draw 4

Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)02120022020112
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)1000110010105
Team123456789101112Final
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)00210113030112
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)1000100020206
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)01003010030412
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0002010200106
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)11010101010410
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)0010301030109
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)20101011102110
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)0201010004008

Draw 5

Wednesday, March 7, 2:30 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)02100212010312
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)2002100010107
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)02410102001011
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0000103010016
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)03101050201013
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)1001010101027
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)0301002101008
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)2010020000117
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)11020200010310
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)0010101210006

Draw 6

Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)03120001002110
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)1000101010004
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)20202010210010
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0101020200017
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)1201200100209
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)0010031020007
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)1101000200016
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)0010011001004
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)1120010100107
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)0001102010016

Draw 7

Thursday, March 8, 9:00 am

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0100201013019
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)1002000100206
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)0300011030019
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)0011100101005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)0200100101016
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)0012002000005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)0210010200039
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)1002000020005
Team12345678910111213Final
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)01000202010039
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)00000010200306

Draw 8

Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)03002013040013
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)1003010010118
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)0321010020009
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)1000300101006
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)10100210233215
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)0202300200009
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)02020202200010
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)1010202001119
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)0030002020209
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)1200010101017

Draw 9

Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)10201020040111
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0101010100105
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)0101010200117
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)2010101001006
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)0113020000018
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)1000100100104
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)00010141030111
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)1010200010207
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)0201002002007
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)0010110020016

Draw 10

Friday, March 9, 9:00 am

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia (Shearer)0010301001107
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0001020100015
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)0010011020016
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)1001000102005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)30000140000210
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)0010000211106
Team123456789101112Final
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)02031011010110
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)0030010010207
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)20102001020210
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)0101012020108

Draw 11

Friday, March 9, 2:30 pm

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba (Meleschuk)21012002031012
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta (Watchorn)0010001010003
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island (Ready)0001100121118
Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick (Sullivan)2110021000007
Team123456789101112Final
Northern Ontario curling flag.png  Northern Ontario (MacFarlane)02010101203111
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan (Wyatt)1020103001008
Team12345678910111213Final
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia (Sparkes)010100203002211
Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (Kent)10101003003009
Team12345678910111213Final
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (Coombe)01001010103018
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Newfoundland (Durant)00210001010207

Awards

All-Star Team

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

PositionNameTeam
Skip Bill Kent Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Third Dave Romano Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Second Terry Watchorn Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Lead Murray Gregga Flag of Quebec.svg  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. [7] [6]

NameTeamPosition
Dave Sullivan Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Skip


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