1972 Macdonald Brier

1972 Canada's national men's curling championship March 2026 1972 Macdonald Brier St. John's, Newfoundland St. John's Arena March 6–10 12,890 Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Orest Meleschuk Dave Romano John Hanesiak Pat Hailley 1971 1973 The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 10, 1972 at St. John's ArenaBrier by the Numbers: Brier Records 1927 to Present https://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/BrierRecords.pdf Soudog's Curling History Site 9 March 12, 2007 http://www.curling.ca/blog/2015/09/21/oh-baby-cole-pumped-for-briers-return-to-st-johns/ Curling Canada Oh, Baby! Cole pumped for Brier's return to St. John's 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.The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 120 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.Brier success story March 13, 1972 10 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/192429407/ March 1, 2026 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.Manitoba captures third Brier in-a-row March 11, 1972 18 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/192430244/ March 1, 2026 Teams The teams are listed as follows:1972 Macdonald Brier https://stats.curling.io/macdonald-brier/1972 Curling Canada Stats Archive Curling Canada 28 February 2023 white AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaFairview CC, Fairview Fourth: Mel Watchorn Skip: Jim Fox Second: Terry Watchorn Lead: Merv WatchornNorth Vancouver R.C.C.C., North Vancouver Skip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Brock Giles Second: Brent Giles Lead: Brad GilesFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Orest Meleschuk Third: Dave Romano Second: John Hanesiak Lead: Pat HailleyNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioFredericton CC, Fredericton Skip: Dave Sullivan Third: John Gorman Second:Wally Nason Lead: Wayne RhodenizerSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Fred Durant Third: Jack MacDuff Second: Bob Rowe Lead: Carl StrongTarentorus SC, Sault Ste. Marie Skip: Jack MacFarlane Third: Mike Boyd Second: Doug Clattenburg Lead: Dave MacFarlaneNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandHalifax CC, Halifax Skip: Barry Shearer Third: Ken Langille Second: Eddie Morgan Lead: Robin WilberOttawa CC, Ottawa Skip: Eldon Coombe Third: Keith Forgues Second: Jim Patrick Lead: Barry ProvostCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Kip Ready Third: Bill MacGregor Second: David Kassner Lead: Norm MacNeillQuebecSaskatchewanHeather CC, Hampstead Skip: Bill Kent Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Murray GreggaHub City CC, Saskatoon Skip: Doug Wyatt Third: Glen Farrell Second: Murray Trapp Lead: Dale Zoerb Map of teams left 400 200 Canada 650 10px Provincial Winners Canada 56.07 -118.39 Black pog.svg 80 top Fox Canada 49.32 -123.07 Black pog.svg 80 top Sparkes Canada 49.86 -97.14 Black pog.svg 80 top Meleschuk Canada 45.95 -66.67 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Sullivan Canada 47.56 -52.71 Black pog.svg 80 top Durant Canada 46.56 -84.35 Black pog.svg 80 top MacFarlane Canada 44.65 -63.59 Black pog.svg 80 right Shearer Canada 45.41 -75.69 Black pog.svg 80 bottom Coombe Canada 46.24 -63.13 Black pog.svg 80 top Ready Canada 45.48 -73.63 Black pog.svg 80 top Kent Canada 52.14 -106.69 Black pog.svg 80 top Wyatt Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Orest Meleschuk 9 1 102 63 Bill Kent 7 3 79 73 Mel Watchorn 6 4 81 69 Eldon Coombe 6 4 89 82 Doug Wyatt 6 4 82 75 Bernie Sparkes 5 5 90 89 Jack MacFarlane 5 5 91 83 Dave Sullivan 4 6 72 77 Kip Ready 3 7 72 100 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland Fred Durant 3 7 69 85 Barry Shearer 1 9 66 97 Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC-03:30).Draw for Brier https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119911158/ 28 February 2023 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix Canadian Press Newspapers.com March 6, 1972 8 Draw 1 Monday, March 6, 3:00 pm (Wyatt) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 11 (Ready) 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 (Kent) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 (Watchorn) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 (Meleschuk) 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 (Coombe) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 9 (Sparkes) 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 9 (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 7 (Sullivan) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 11 (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 8 Draw 2 Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm (Sparkes) 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 11 (Ready) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 (Meleschuk) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 11 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 9 (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 (Watchorn) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 9 (MacFarlane) 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 (Coombe) 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 (Kent) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 Draw 3 Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 am (Watchorn) 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 16 (Ready) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 (Kent) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 8 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 (Sparkes) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 9 (Shearer) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 (Wyatt) 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 (Sullivan) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 (Coombe) 3 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 8 Draw 4 Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 pm (Coombe) 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 12 (Ready) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 (MacFarlane) 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 1 12 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 (Watchorn) 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 12 (Shearer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 (Meleschuk) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 9 (Sullivan) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 10 (Sparkes) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 Draw 5 Wednesday, March 8, 2:30 pm (Ready) 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 12 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 (Coombe) 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 11 (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 (Meleschuk) 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 13 (MacFarlane) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 (Watchorn) 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 8 (Sullivan) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 (Wyatt) 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 (Sparkes) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 Draw 6 Wednesday, March 8, 8:00 pm (Meleschuk) 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 10 (Ready) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 10 (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 (Watchorn) 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 9 (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 (Sullivan) 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 (Coombe) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 Draw 7 Thursday, March 9, 9:00 am (Ready) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 9 (Kent) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6 (Wyatt) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 9 (Coombe) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 (Sullivan) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 (Meleschuk) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 (Shearer) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 (Watchorn) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 (Sparkes) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 6 Draw 8 Thursday, March 9, 2:30 pm (MacFarlane) 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 13 (Ready) 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 8 (Wyatt) 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 (Sparkes) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 15 (Coombe) 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 9 (Kent) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 (Shearer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 9 (Meleschuk) 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 9 (Sullivan) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7 Draw 9 Thursday, March 9, 8:00 pm (MacFarlane) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 11 (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 (Meleschuk) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 7 (Wyatt) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 (Kent) 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 (Sullivan) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 11 (Sparkes) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 (Coombe) 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 Draw 10 Friday, March 10, 9:00 am (Shearer) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 (Ready) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 (Watchorn) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 (Kent) 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 6 (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 10 (Sullivan) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 (Meleschuk) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 10 (Sparkes) 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 8 Draw 11 Friday, March 10, 2:30 pm (Meleschuk) 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 12 (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 (Ready) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 8 (Sullivan) 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 11 (Wyatt) 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 8 (Sparkes) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 11 (Kent) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 9 (Coombe) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 8 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 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.BRIER INDIVIDUAL AWARDS & ALL-STAR TEAMS Position Name Team Skip Bill Kent Third Dave Romano Second Terry Watchorn Lead Murray Gregga 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.EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/03/EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf Curling Canada 22 June 2022 52 25 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220425203008/https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/03/EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf live Name Team Position Dave Sullivan Skip References External links Soudog Curling Curling Canada Youtube video Coverage Macdonald Brier 1972 Category:Curling competitions in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Macdonald Brier Macdonald Brier Category:20th century in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador