Canadian men's curling championship
The 1941 Macdonald Brier , the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 3 to 7, 1941 at the Granite Club in Toronto, Ontario .[ 1]
Team Alberta , who was skipped by Howard Palmer won the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with an 8-1 record. This was Alberta's third Brier championship.
This would be the last time to date that Toronto would host the Brier. As of 2024 , Toronto still holds the record for hosting the most Briers with 14.
The teams are listed as follows:[ 2]
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Northern Ontario Calgary CC , Calgary Skip: Howard Palmer Third: Jack Lebeau Second: Arthur Gooder Lead: St. Clair Webb
Vancouver CC , Vancouver Skip: Billy Finlay [ 3] Third: Roland David Second: Frederick Tinling Lead: William LeSage
Strathcona CC , Winnipeg Skip: Al Wakefield [ 3] Third: Douglas Adams Second: Lionel Francis Lead: Winston Anders
Thistle CC , Saint John Skip: Johnny Malcolm Third: Donald Cameron Second: Harry Magee Lead: Nicholas Rockwell
Kirkland Lake CC , Kirkland Lake Skip: Don Best [ 3] Third: J.C. Tuck Second: Thomas Rushworth Lead: George Sayles
Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Dartmouth CC , Dartmouth Skip: Fred Heath [ 3] Third: Duncan Campbell Second: L.M. Adamson Lead: Lyle Hopkins
Kitchener Granite CC , Kitchener Skip: Perry Hall Third: J.A. Lucas Second: Arthur Lehnen Lead: William Henderson Jr.
Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown Skip: Russ Cruikshank [ 3] Third: Gordon Hughes Second: Philip Cobb Lead: Harry Sear
Quebec CC , Quebec City Skip: Charlie Handley [ 3] Third: Edmond Stamand [ a] Second: Hebert DuChene [ a] Lead: Samuel Trueman
Kinley CC , Kinley Skip: Bill Dunbar [ 3] Third: James McMahon Second: James Beckett Lead: A.E. McMahon
Round robin standings [ edit ] Round robin results [ edit ] Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Handley) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 Alberta (Palmer ) 4 3 2 4 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 23
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final British Columbia (Finlay) 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 Manitoba (Wakefield) 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 10 Nova Scotia (Heath) 0 5 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 13
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 9 Ontario (Hall) 2 0 1 0 5 4 0 5 0 1 0 3 21
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Palmer ) 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 8 Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Wakefield) 1 0 1 2 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 12 Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank) 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Heath) 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 11 British Columbia (Finlay) 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 12
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Handley) 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 Ontario (Hall) 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Hall) 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 10 Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Wakefield) 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 11 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Handley) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 Northern Ontario (Best) 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 17
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 Alberta (Palmer ) 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 12
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 10 Manitoba (Wakefield) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Hall) 3 3 0 4 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 18 Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Heath) 0 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 14 Quebec (Handley) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Hall) 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 2 1 3 0 15 Manitoba (Wakefield) 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Heath) 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 12 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final British Columbia (Finlay) 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 15 Quebec (Handley) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Heath) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 Alberta (Palmer ) 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 12
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Best) 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 11 Ontario (Hall) 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Handley) 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 Manitoba (Wakefield) 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 10 British Columbia (Finlay) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Palmer ) 3 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 6 0 0 18 Ontario (Hall) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Malcolm) 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 10 Quebec (Handley) 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Wakefield) 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 11 Nova Scotia (Heath) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Handley) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 9 Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Ontario (Hall) 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 9 Nova Scotia (Heath) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Wakefield) 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7 Northern Ontario (Best) 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 9
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Palmer ) 1 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 11 Manitoba (Wakefield) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 2 1 2 14 Quebec (Handley) 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Ontario (Hall) 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 10 British Columbia (Finlay) 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Best) 2 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 4 2 0 0 17 Nova Scotia (Heath) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Dunbar) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 New Brunswick (Malcolm) 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 12
^ a b Quebec's third Edmond Stamand fell ill prior to Draw 5 against British Columbia. Quebec shot with three players for both Draw 5 and 6 as second Hebert DuChene threw both second and third stones.[ 4] [ 5]
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