1973 Macdonald Brier

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1973 Macdonald Brier
Host cityEdmonton
Arena
DatesMarch 5–11
Attendance37,575
Winner Saskatchewan
Curling club, Regina
SkipHarvey Mazinke
ThirdBill Martin
SecondGeorge Achtymichuk
LeadDan Klippenstein
Finalist Nova Scotia &
 Ontario
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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
, Fairview

Fourth:
Skip:
Second:
Lead:

Richmond WC, Richmond

Skip:
Third: Bernie Sparkes
Second: Jim Armstrong
Lead:

Granite CC, Winnipeg

Skip:
Third: Rod Hunter
Second: Jim Pettapiece
Lead:

New Brunswick Newfoundland Northern Ontario
, Chatham

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:

, Labrador City

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:

, Sudbury

Skip:
Third:
Second: Peter Wong
Lead:

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island
, Dartmouth

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:

Scarboro G&CC, Scarborough

Skip: Paul Savage
Third:
Second: Ed Werenich
Lead:

, Charlottetown

Skip:
Third:
Second:
Lead:

Quebec Saskatchewan
, Westmount

Skip:
Third:
Second: Ken Graham
Lead:

, Regina

Skip: Harvey Mazinke
Third: Bill Martin
Second: George Achtymichuk
Lead: Dan Klippenstein

Round robin standings[]

Key
Brier champion
Province Skip W L
 Saskatchewan Harvey Mazinke 9 1
 Nova Scotia 6 4
 Ontario Paul Savage 6 4
 Alberta 5 5
 British Columbia 5 5
 New Brunswick 5 5
 Prince Edward Island 5 5
 Manitoba 4 6
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland 4 6
 Northern Ontario 3 7
 Quebec 3 7

References[]

  1. ^ http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/BrierRecords.pdf
  2. ^ The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 121
  3. ^ The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 122
  4. ^ The Brier, Bob Weeks, pg 122

External links[]

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