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1963 Macdonald Brier Brandon, Manitoba Wheat City Arena March 4–8 42,113 Saskatchewan Regina CC, Regina Ernie Richardson Arnold Richardson Garnet Richardson Mel Perry 1962 1964
The 1963 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 4 to 8, 1963 at the Wheat City Arena in Brandon, Manitoba. A total of 42,113 fans attended the event.EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/03/EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf Curling Canada 25 April 2022 59 25 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220425203008/https://www.curling.ca/files/2022/03/EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf live
Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Ernie Richardson, captured the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with a 9–1 record. This would be Saskatchewan's fifth Brier championship and the fourth one in five years that Richardson had skipped. Unlike their previous three Brier championships, the Richardson rink won with a different lead as Mel Perry replaced Ernie's cousin, Wes Richardson, due to back issues.
The championship was essentially decided in the penultimate 10th draw, when Saskatchewan (with a 7–1 record at the time) played against Alberta (8–1). The 10th draw drew a capacity crowd of 4,211, with fans lining up hours before the draw in sub-zero temperatures to claim the last remaining seats.1963 Tabbed 'Alpine' Brier https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103978722/edmonton-journal/ 17 June 2022 Edmonton Journal newspapers.com March 9, 1963 9 In the game, Alberta took a 5–4 lead after six ends. However, Saskatchewan scored a three-ender in the seventh, when Ernie Richardson made a precise angle take-out with back ring weight around a guard. Alberta skip Jimmy Shields was heavy on both his draws in the ninth end, missing a chance to score two. He over compensated in the 10th end, coming up short on his final draw, with Saskatchewan ending up scoring two, to take a 7–5 lead. In the 11th end, Shields was forced to draw against three on his last rock, and came up short again, giving up a steal of three, to go down 10–5. Alberta scored three in the final end, but it wasn't enough, losing to Saskatchewan by a final score of 10–8. With Alberta having the bye in the final draw, Saskatchewan still had to win their final match against Prince Edward Island to claim the championship, which they did 10–4.Shields Joins 'The Club' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103979144/edmonton-journal/ 17 June 2022 Edmonton Journal newspapers.com March 9, 1963 9
This was also the fourth instance in which a skip had won back-to-back Brier championships and the second time that Richardson had done so as he previously achieved this in 1959 and 1960. As of 2022, Richardson is the only skip to win back-to-back Briers on two separate occasions.June 2026
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:https://stats.curling.io/macdonald-brier/1963 1963 MacDonald Brier - Curling Canada Stats Archive 2022-06-02 2021-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20210509165305/https://stats.curling.io/macdonald-brier/1963 live
white AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitoba#FFFF00 New BrunswickCalgary CC, Calgary
Skip: Jimmy Shields
Third: Ron Northcott
Second: Ron Baker
Lead: Fred StoreyDuncan CC, Duncan
Skip: Glen Harper
Third: Harvey Hodge
Second: Gary Merrett
Lead: Vernon KaspickMaple Leaf CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Hersh Lerner
Third: Coleman Staniloff
Second: Robert Lemecha
Lead: Allan DudarBeaver CC, Moncton
Skip: Don Mix
Third: Raymond Gingles
Second: Robert Boby
Lead: James MacelwainNewfoundlandNorthern Ontariowhite Nova ScotiaOntarioGrand Falls CC, Grand Falls
Skip: John Pike
Third: Roy Baker
Second: Denzelo Goodyear
Lead: Ronald HoveyCopper Cliff CC, Copper Cliff
Skip: Doug Gathercole
Third: Lawrence Sauve
Second: Bernard LeClair
Lead: Arthur DuberyGlooscap CC, Kentville
Skip: Ian Baird
Third: Donald Campbell
Second: Duncan Smith
Lead: Morris KennieHanover CC, Hanover
Skip: Robert Mann
Third: Kenneth Buchan
Second: Keith Munro
Lead: Richard PalmerPrince Edward Islandwhite Quebecgold SaskatchewanCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown
Skip: Douglas Cameron
Third: George Dillon
Second: Allison Saunders
Lead: Arnold LlewellynHeather CC, Westmount
Skip: William Kent
Third: Douglas Wood
Second: Ronald Fellows
Lead: Keith SprouleRegina CC, Regina
Skip: Ernie Richardson
Third: Arnold Richardson
Second: Garnet Richardson
Lead: Mel Perry
Round-robin standings
KeyBrier champion
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson 9 1 96 74 Glen Harper 8 2 99 65 Alberta Jimmy Shields 8 2 95 67 Ontario Robert Mann 6 4 81 73 Northern Ontario Douglas Gathercole 6 4 81 71 Prince Edward Island Douglas Cameron 5 5 81 85 Ian Baird 4 6 83 80 New Brunswick Don Mix 3 7 78 98 Manitoba 1905 Hersh Lerner 3 7 84 113 William Kent 3 7 77 94 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland John Pike 1 9 60 118
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC-06:00)PEI, Manitoba Play Shields Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103025513/calgary-herald/ 2 June 2022 The Calgary Herald newspapers.com March 4, 1963 15
Draw 1
Monday, March 4 3:00 PM
A Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 3 3 1 1 16
B Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 2 13 New Brunswick (Mix) 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
C Alberta (Shields) 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 10 Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 9
D Ontario (Mann) 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 (Kent) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6
E Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 (Baird) 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 13
Draw 2
Monday, March 4 8:00 PM
A Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 11
B (Harper) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 10 (Kent) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 9
C (Baird) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 11 New Brunswick (Mix) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6
D Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 Ontario (Mann) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 8
E Alberta (Shields) 3 1 0 3 2 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 18 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7
Draw 3
Tuesday, March 5 9:30 AM
A New Brunswick (Mix) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 11
B Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 11 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 7
C Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 Alberta (Shields) 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 9
D (Harper) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 9
E (Baird) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 Ontario (Mann) 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 8
Draw 4
Tuesday, March 5 3:00 PM
A Saskatchewan (Richardson) 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 Ontario (Mann) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 8
B New Brunswick (Mix) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 Alberta (Shields) 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 8
C (Baird) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 9 (Harper) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
D Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 13 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
E (Kent) 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9
Draw 5
Wednesday, March 6 3:00 PM
A Saskatchewan (Richardson) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 (Harper) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 8
B Ontario (Mann) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 Alberta (Shields) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 9
C Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 11 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 12
D (Kent) 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 (Baird) 0 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 11
E New Brunswick (Mix) 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 14 Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 1 1 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10
Draw 6
Wednesday, March 6 8:00 PM
A (Kent) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 9
B (Harper) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 4 2 14 Alberta (Shields) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6
C New Brunswick (Mix) 2 2 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 14 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5
D Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 10 Ontario (Mann) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 9
E (Baird) 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
Draw 7
Thursday, March 7 9:30 AM
A Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 8
B (Harper) 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 11 Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
C Alberta (Shields) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 8 (Kent) 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
D Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 New Brunswick (Mix) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 9
E Ontario (Mann) 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 9 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8
Draw 8
Thursday, March 7 3:00 PM
A (Baird) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 Saskatchewan (Richardson) 1 0 3 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 14
B Alberta (Shields) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 10 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
C (Harper) 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 12 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7
D Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 7 (Kent) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6
E Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 9 Ontario (Mann) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 10
Draw 9
Thursday, March 7 8:00 PM
A (Baird) 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 Alberta (Shields) 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 9
B (Harper) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 3 2 16 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
C (Kent) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 15
D New Brunswick (Mix) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 5 Ontario (Mann) 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 9
E Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 10
Draw 10
Friday, March 8 9:30 AM
A Saskatchewan (Richardson) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 10 Alberta (Shields) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8
Alberta Fred Storey 65% Ron Baker 80% Ron Northcott 83% Jimmy Shields 70% Saskatchewan Mel Perry 73% Sam Richardson 74% Arnold Richardson 74% Ernie Richardson 78%
B New Brunswick (Mix) 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 10 (Harper) 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 13
C Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 7
D Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 (Baird) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5
E (Kent) 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 13 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 8
Draw 11
Friday, March 8 3:00 PM
A Saskatchewan (Richardson) 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 11 Prince Edward Island (Cameron) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
B Northern Ontario (Gathercole) 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 13 Newfoundland and Labrador 1952 Newfoundland (Pike) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
C Ontario (Mann) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 (Harper) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
D Manitoba 1905 (Lerner) 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 11 (Baird) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9
E (Kent) 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 11 New Brunswick (Mix) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
References
External links
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