1973 Macdonald Brier
1973 Macdonald Brier | |
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Host city | Edmonton |
Arena | |
Dates | March 5–11 |
Attendance | 37,575 |
Winner | ![]() |
Curling club | , Regina |
Skip | Harvey Mazinke |
Third | Bill Martin |
Second | George Achtymichuk |
Lead | Dan Klippenstein |
Finalist | ![]() ![]() |
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The 1973 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 5–11 at the [1] in Edmonton.
The event was memorable for having particularly bad ice conditions, considered by some as the "worst (Brier ice) ever manufactured". There was a great thickness of frost on the ice, which was also dotted by tiny pools of water.[2] Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Harvey Mazinke proved to be best adapted at playing under these conditions, winning the event after posting a 9-1 record, despite not being considered the favourites. Team Ontario (Paul Savage) and Team Nova Scotia () tied for second with a 6-4 record, the lowest ever record for a second place team.[3]
The 1973 Brier was the first which allowed teams to concede games before all 12 ends were played (providing ten had been played).[4]
Teams[]
Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba |
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, Fairview
Fourth: |
Richmond WC, Richmond
Skip: |
Granite CC, Winnipeg
Skip: |
New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Northern Ontario |
, Chatham
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, Labrador City
Skip: |
, Sudbury
Skip: |
Nova Scotia | Ontario | Prince Edward Island |
, Dartmouth
Skip: |
Scarboro G&CC, Scarborough
Skip: Paul Savage |
, Charlottetown
Skip: |
Quebec | Saskatchewan | |
, Westmount
Skip: |
, Regina
Skip: Harvey Mazinke |
Round robin standings[]
Key | |
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Brier champion |
Province | Skip | W | L |
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Harvey Mazinke | 9 | 1 |
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6 | 4 | |
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Paul Savage | 6 | 4 |
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5 | 5 | |
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5 | 5 | |
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5 | 5 | |
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5 | 5 | |
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4 | 6 | |
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4 | 6 | |
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3 | 7 | |
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3 | 7 |
References[]
External links[]
- 1973 in Canadian curling
- The Brier
- Curling in Alberta
- Sport in Edmonton
- 1973 in Alberta