1972 Macdonald Brier

1972 Macdonald Brier
Host city	St. John's, Newfoundland
Arena	St. John's Arena
Dates	March 6–11
Attendance	12,890
Winner	Manitoba
Curling club	Fort Rouge CC, Winnipeg
Skip	Orest Meleschuk
Third	Dave Romano
Second	John Hanesiak
Lead	Pat Hailley
Finalist	Quebec
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The 1972 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6–11 at the St. John's Arena[1][2] in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Manitoba, 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.

Teams

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

Key
	Brier champion

Province	Skip	W	L
Manitoba	Orest Meleschuk	9	1
Quebec	Bill Kent	7	3
Alberta	Mel Watchorn	6	4
Ontario	Eldon Coombe	6	4
Saskatchewan	Doug Wyatt	6	4
British Columbia	Bernie Sparkes	5	5
Northern Ontario	Jack MacFarlane	5	5
New Brunswick	Dave Sullivan	4	6
Newfoundland	Fred Durant	3	7
Prince Edward Island	Kip Ready	3	7
Nova Scotia	Barry Shearer	1	9

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References

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[1] ttp://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/BrierRecords.pdf

[2] ttp://www.curling.ca/blog/2015/09/21/oh-baby-cole-pumped-for-briers-return-to-st-johns/

[3] The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 120

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