Canadian men's curling championship
The 1952 Macdonald Brier , the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 3 to 8, 1952 at Winnipeg Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba . Winnipeg became the first Canadian city outside of Toronto to host a Brier more than once. A total of 12,500 fans attended the event.[ 1]
Team Manitoba , who was skipped by Billy Walsh became the second team to capture the Brier Tankard in their hometown as they finished round robin play unbeaten with a 10–0 record. This was the thirteenth time that Manitoba had won the Brier and the eighth time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated. This would also be the first of two Briers won by Walsh , with his other championship coming in 1956 .
This was the fifth and most recent Brier in which there were no games that went to an extra end.[ 2]
The teams are listed as follows:[ 3]
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Bassano CC , Bassano Skip: Arthur Simpson Third: Aubrey Gore Second: Ronald MacLean Lead: Norman Dalsto
Trail CC , Trail Skip: Reg Stone Third: Scotty Ross Second: Maxwell Gordon Lead: Douglas McGibney
Fort Rouge CC , Winnipeg Skip: Billy Walsh Third: Al Langlois Second: Andy McWilliams Lead: John Watson
Fredericton CC , Fredericton Skip: Victor Limerick Third: Arthur Limerick Second: Craig Cartwright Lead: Richard Malloy
Newfoundland Northern Ontario Nova Scotia Ontario Corner Brook CC , Corner Brook Skip: J.W. Tomelin Third: Norman Hood Second: Alexander Fisher Lead: Austin Boyd
Kenora CC , Kenora Skip: Jim Guy Third: Jack Pike Second: Leo Fregeau Lead: Raymond Parnell
Truro CC , Truro Skip: Henry Blanchard Third: Avard Mann Second: Edward Henry Lead: Larry Hatfield
Peterborough CC , Peterborough Skip: Ralph Clark Third: Victor Brown Second: Kenneth Bissett Lead: Burritt Harrison
Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown Skip: Frank Hansen Third: Christopher Gallant Second: Charles Kydd Lead: Harold McInnis
St. George CC , Westmount Skip: Kenneth Weldon Third: Ches McCance Second: Joseph Hawkins Lead: James Turney
Nipawin CC , Nipawin Skip: Frank Hastings Third: Nels Witherow Second: Alvin Turner Lead: Fritz Ostberg
Round-robin standings [ edit ] Round-robin results [ edit ] Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 Alberta (Simpson) 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 2 0 3 6 1 23
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 9 Saskatchewan (Hastings) 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 British Columbia (Stone) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Limerick) 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 11 Quebec (Weldon) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 10 Quebec (Weldon) 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Limerick) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 Ontario (Clark) 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Weldon) 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 Prince Edward Island (Hansen) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 3 1 1 12 Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 11 Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 2 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 15
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 Quebec (Weldon) 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 9
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 Alberta (Simpson) 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 12
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 8 New Brunswick (Limerick) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 3 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 20 Prince Edward Island (Hansen) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 British Columbia (Stone) 0 0 5 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 1 0 18
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Weldon) 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 13
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Weldon) 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 11 Alberta (Simpson) 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 13
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final British Columbia (Stone) 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 10 Saskatchewan (Hastings) 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 14
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 9 Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 10 British Columbia (Stone) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 8 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 New Brunswick (Limerick) 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (Guy) 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Quebec (Weldon) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 11
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 10 Ontario (Clark) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 6 Manitoba (Walsh ) 1 1 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 11 New Brunswick (Limerick) 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 Quebec (Weldon) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 9 New Brunswick (Limerick) 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 12
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Clark) 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 14
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 British Columbia (Stone) 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 10
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Walsh ) 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 Alberta (Simpson) 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Weldon) 1 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 11 British Columbia (Stone) 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Hastings) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 Ontario (Clark) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 6
Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Simpson) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 10 Prince Edward Island (Hansen) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Weldon) 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 8 Ontario (Clark) 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Limerick) 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 9 Saskatchewan (Hastings) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Tomelin) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Nova Scotia (Blanchard) 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 11
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