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
Provincial Winners
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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