Curling competition at Toronto, Ontario
The 1928 Macdonald Brier Tankard , the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held February 28[ 1] to March 2 at the Granite Club in Toronto .[ 2]
For the first time, a tiebreaker playoff would determine the Brier champion as Alberta , Manitoba , and Toronto all finished round robin play with 7–2 records. Team Manitoba, who was skipped by Gordon Hudson defeated both Toronto and Alberta in the playoff to win the Brier.
After a successful Brier in 1927 , the 1928 edition of the tournament was held again at the Granite Club in Toronto . For the first time, teams from Alberta , Manitoba , and Saskatchewan brought their own teams to the Brier. This increased the Brier field from 8 to 10 teams, which would last until 1931. In addition, regulation games would be shortened from 14 ends to 12 ends.
After a 7-0 start, it appeared that Team Manitoba would cruise to a Brier championship. But Manitoba would lose their last two games and finish in a three-way tie with Alberta and Toronto with 7-2 records, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between those three teams. The trustees of the event did not anticipate a three way tie, so had to scramble to devise a format to resolve it. They opted for a round robin between the three teams.[ 3] Manitoba defeated Alberta 12–7 in the first game, and then beat Toronto in the second game, 10–6 to claim the Brier Tankard. Alberta then beat Toronto 12–11 to finish in second place.[ 4]
The teams are listed as follows:[ 5]
Alberta Manitoba Montreal New Brunswick Northern Ontario Rosetown CC , Rosetown, SK Skip: Joe Heartwell Third: Charles Taylor Second: John Lang Lead: Allan Duncan
Strathcona CC , Winnipeg Skip: Gordon Hudson Third: Sam Penwarden Second: Ron Singbusch Lead: Bill Grant
Granite CC , Montreal Skip: William Hutchison Third: N.D.McLeod Second: T. Howard "Thane" Stewart Lead: Roy Ormiston
Thistle CC , Saint John Skip: Johnny Malcolm Third: Bill Shaw Second: John Trigg Lead: Frank White
Sudbury CC , Sudbury Skip: Albert Tobey Third: Frank Muirhead Second: Bob Morrison Lead: Jim Scott
Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Toronto Sydney CC , Sydney Skip: Harry Stevenson Third: Hugh Ross Second: W.D. MacKay Lead: J.B. Lynch
Granite CC , Toronto Skip: Vic McWilliams Third: Ed Brower Second: John Brandon Lead: Bob Hamilton
Victoria CC , Quebec City Skip: S.G. Newton Third: E.L. Altheer Second: W.J. Banks Lead: J.E. Purcell
Regina CC , Regina Skip: W.L. McGillivray Third: Fred Graham Second: Ralph Teasdale Lead: C.S. Pace
Lakeview CC , Toronto Skip: Charlie Snow [ 6] Third: Harvey Sproule Second: Stu Graham Lead: Thomas Dale
Round Robin standings [ edit ] Round Robin results [ edit ] Tuesday, February 28 (morning) [ 7]
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Montreal (Hutchison) 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 3 15
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 8 Toronto (Snow) 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 14
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 Manitoba (Hudson ) 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 11
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Tobey) 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 8 Ontario (McWilliams) 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 14
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 13 Quebec (Newton) 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7
Tuesday, February 28 (afternoon)
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 Alberta (Heartwell) 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 X 15
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (McWilliams) 0 4 0 5 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 19 Montreal (Hutchison) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Newton) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 11 Northern Ontario (Tobey) 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 14
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 11 Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 9 Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 10
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 1 3 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 17 Quebec (Newton) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 13 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 12 Ontario (McWilliams) 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 14 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Tobey) 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 1 1 15 Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 8 Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Malcolm) 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 3 1 13 Quebec (Newton) 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 12
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 3 0 2 0 14 Ontario (McWilliams) 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 11
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 12 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 10
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 1 1 14 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 14 Ontario (McWilliams) 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 3 1 1 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 2 18 Quebec (Newton) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Tobey) 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 14 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 11
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 11 Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 8
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 0 14 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Tobey) 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 11 Alberta (Heartwell) 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 0 3 0 4 16 Quebec (Newton) 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 12 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 11
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (McWilliams) 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 14 Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 7
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 X 14 Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 2 12 Toronto (Snow) 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 6 20 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (McWilliams) 4 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 5 2 0 X 19 Quebec (Newton) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 X 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 9 Manitoba (Hudson ) 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Newton) 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 12 Montreal (Hutchison) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 16 Northern Ontario (Tobey) 0 0 0 3 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 11 Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (McWilliams) 0 2 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 12
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Ontario (McWilliams) 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 9 Manitoba (Hudson ) 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Toronto (Snow) 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 12 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Tobey) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 11 Saskatchewan (McGillivray) 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Montreal (Hutchison) 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 9 Alberta (Heartwell) 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 13
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Stevenson) 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 Quebec (Newton) 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 10
Friday, March 2 [ 8]
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 12 Alberta (Heartwell) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 7
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Hudson ) 0 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 X 10 Toronto (Snow) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Heartwell) 0 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 12 Toronto (Snow) 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 11
Provincial and territorial playdowns [ edit ] ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search" . ^ 1928 MacDonald Brier - Curlingzone ^ The Brier , by Bob Weeks , pg 29 ^ "Manitoba Curlers Capture Macdonald Brier Tankard" . Winnipeg Tribune . March 3, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved April 22, 2022 . ^ "1928 MacDonald Brier - Curling Canada Stats Archive" . Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. ^ The Brier , Bob Weeks , pg 26 ^ "Manitoba and Alberta rinks twice winners" . Regina Leader-Post . February 29, 1928. Retrieved September 17, 2020 . ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search" . ^ a b c d "Rinks all ready for Dominion Bonspiel" . Toronto Star . February 21, 1928. Retrieved October 8, 2023 . ^ Weeks, pg 28 ^ "Lakeview Curlers Win Chief Trophy" . Windsor Star . January 16, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
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