1972 Canada's national men's curling championship
The 1972 Macdonald Brier , Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6 to 11, 1972 at St. John's Arena [ 1] [ 2] 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.[ 3] 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 .
The teams are listed as follows:[ 4]
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Fairview CC , Fairview Fourth: Mel Watchorn Skip: Jim Fox Second: Terry Watchorn Lead: Merv Watchorn
North Vancouver R.C.C.C. , North Vancouver Skip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Brock Giles Second: Brent Giles Lead: Brad Giles
Fort Rouge CC , Winnipeg Skip: Orest Meleschuk Third: Dave Romano Second: John Hanesiak Lead: Pat Hailley
New Brunswick Newfoundland Northern Ontario Fredericton CC , Fredericton Skip: Dave Sullivan Third: John Gorman Second: Wally Nason Lead: Wayne Rhodenizer
St. John's CC , St. John's Skip: Fred Durant Third: Jack MacDuff Second: Bob Rowe Lead: Carl Strong
Tarentorus SC , Sault Ste. Marie Skip: Jack MacFarlane Third: Mike Boyd Second: Doug Clattenburg Lead: Dave MacFarlane
Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Halifax CC , Halifax Skip: Barry Shearer Third: Ken Langille Second: Eddie Morgan Lead: Robin Wilber
Ottawa CC , Ottawa Skip: Eldon Coombe Third: Keith Forgues Second: Jim Patrick Lead: Barney Provost
Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown Skip: Kip Ready Third: Bill MacGregor Second: David Kassner Lead: Norm MacNeill
Quebec Saskatchewan Heather CC , Hampstead Skip: Bill Kent Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Murray Gregga
Hub City CC , Saskatoon Skip: Doug Wyatt Third: Glen Farrell Second: Murray Trapp Lead: Dale Zoerb
Round Robin standings [ edit ] Final Round Robin standings [ 4]
Round Robin results [ edit ] All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC-03:30 ).[ 4] [ 5]
Monday, March 6, 3:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 Alberta (Watchorn) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 11 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 8
Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 9 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Alberta (Watchorn) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 9 Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Coombe ) 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 Quebec (Kent) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7
Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 am
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Watchorn) 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 16 Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 8 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
Tuesday, March 6, 2:30 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 1 12 Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Watchorn) 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 12 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 Manitoba (Meleschuk ) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 9
Wednesday, March 7, 2:30 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Coombe ) 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 11 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Watchorn) 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 8 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Durant) 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 10 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Alberta (Watchorn) 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 9 Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 Ontario (Coombe ) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6
Thursday, March 8, 9:00 am
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Prince Edward Island (Ready) 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 9 Quebec (Kent) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 9 Ontario (Coombe ) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Thursday, March 8, 2:30 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 Newfoundland (Durant) 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 9
Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 11 Nova Scotia (Shearer) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Ontario (Coombe ) 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 Alberta (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 6
Friday, March 9, 9:00 am
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 Alberta (Watchorn) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Quebec (Kent) 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 6
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 10 New Brunswick (Sullivan) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Friday, March 9, 2:30 pm
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Manitoba (Meleschuk ) 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 12 Alberta (Watchorn) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Northern Ontario (MacFarlane) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 11 Saskatchewan (Wyatt) 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 8
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final Ontario (Coombe ) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 8 Newfoundland (Durant) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.[ 6]
Ross G.L. Harstone Award [ edit ] 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.[ 7] [ 6]
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