1948 Macdonald Brier

1948 Macdonald Brier
Host cityCalgary, Alberta
ArenaVictoria Arena
DatesMarch 1-4
Attendance30,000[1]
WinnerBritish Columbia
Curling clubTrail CC, Trail
SkipFrenchy D'Amour
ThirdRobert McGhie
SecondFrederick Wendell
LeadJames Mark
« 1947
1949 »

The 1948 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 1 to 4, 1948 at Victoria Arena in Calgary, Alberta.

Team British Columbia, who was skipped by Frenchy D'Amour captured British Columbia's first ever Brier Tankard after finishing round robin play 8-1. D'Amour's rink had finished second in the Brier the year before.

Event summary

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Both Manitoba and British Columbia got off to hot starts as each of them won their first five games heading into Draw 6, which featured a match between those teams. Manitoba appeared to be in the drivers seat for their twelfth Brier championship as they scored two in the final end to beat British Columbia 9-8. But in their next two draws, Manitoba lost to both Ontario and Northern Ontario. British Columbia took advantage as they won their next two games over Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, taking the lead with one draw remaining.

Even though British Columbia was leading with a 7-1 record heading into the final draw, both Manitoba and Northern Ontario still had a shot in forcing a playoff as both teams needed to win and if British Columbia lost. Northern Ontario faltered and lose to Nova Scotia 8-6 eliminating them from contention while Manitoba held off a New Brunswick rally with an 11-8 win.

Meanwhile, British Columbia and Quebec were locked in a battle as they were tied at 7 through eight ends. British Columbia appeared to pull away with two in the ninth and a steal of one in the tenth to take a 10-8 lead. After the eleventh end was blanked, Quebec stormed back to score three in the last end to force and extra end. British Columbia scored one in the extra end and won 11-10 to capture the province's first Brier Tankard. A then curling-record of 5,200 fans were on hand to watch the final round.[2]

Teams

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The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Northern Ontario
Glencoe CC, Calgary

Skip: William McLaws
Third: James Williams
Second: Olie Syverson
Lead: Frederick J. Graham

Trail CC, Trail

Skip: Frenchy D'Amour
Third: Robert McGhie
Second: Frederick Wendell
Lead: James Mark

Granite CC, Winnipeg

Skip: George Sangster
Third: Bill Sangster
Second: George Weldon
Lead: William Petrie

St. Andrews CC, Saint John

Skip: Henry Hollies
Third: William Timmerman
Second: Philip Soulis
Lead: Walter Logan

Kenora CC, Kenora

Skip: James Guy
Third: William Johnson
Second: George Holmstrom
Lead: Jack McLeod

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Sydney CC, Sydney

Skip: Gerald Glinz
Third: Murray Vallas
Second: Parker Rudderham
Lead: Stewart MacVicar

Galt CC, Galt

Skip: Jack Patrick
Third: William Meyer
Second: Walter MacGregor
Lead: Angus Oliver

Summerside CC, Summerside

Skip: Gerald Hayes
Third: Theron Morrison
Second: Neil MacLeennan
Lead: Frederick G. McRae

C de C Jacques Cartier, Quebec City

Skip: Gaston Amyot
Third: Guillaume Piette
Second: Pierre Amyot
Lead: Ernest Blais

Rosetown CC, Rosetown

Skip: Clifford Annabel
Third: John Franklin
Second: William Heartwell
Lead: John Sansom

Round-robin standings

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Key
Brier champion
Province Skip W L PF PA
British Columbia Frenchy D'Amour 8 1 106 53
 Manitoba George Sangster 7 2 110 80
Northern Ontario James Guy 6 3 108 82
Saskatchewan Clifford Annabel 5 4 89 90
Ontario Jack Patrick 5 4 98 78
 Nova Scotia Gerald Glinz 4 5 71 91
Alberta William McLaws 4 5 84 84
New Brunswick Henry Hollies 3 6 87 93
 Quebec Gaston Amyot 3 6 76 102
Prince Edward Island Gerald Hayes 0 9 60 136

Round-robin results

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Draw 1

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
Alberta (McLaws) 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 7
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
British Columbia (D'Amour) 0 2 0 6 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 16
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 8
New Brunswick (Hollies) 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 3 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
 Manitoba (Sangster) 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 3 3 1 1 1 17
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Quebec (Amyot) 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 7
Northern Ontario (Guy) 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 11

Draw 2

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 14
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Ontario (Patrick) 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 14
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
New Brunswick (Hollies) 3 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 15
 Quebec (Amyot) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Alberta (McLaws) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
British Columbia (D'Amour) 0 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 13
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 5 1 3 1 18
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5

Draw 3

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Manitoba (Sangster) 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 12
Alberta (McLaws) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
New Brunswick (Hollies) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 14
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 11
Ontario (Patrick) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Northern Ontario (Guy) 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 3 3 20
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 6
 Quebec (Amyot) 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 11

Draw 4

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
New Brunswick (Hollies) 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 9
Alberta (McLaws) 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 12
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 8
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 9
Northern Ontario (Guy) 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 9
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 13
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Quebec (Amyot) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 9
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 13

Draw 5

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 8
 Manitoba (Sangster) 3 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 13
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
New Brunswick (Hollies) 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 12
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Quebec (Amyot) 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 10
Alberta (McLaws) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 9
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 16
Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Draw 6

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 14
 Quebec (Amyot) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 11
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 9
British Columbia (D'Amour) 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
New Brunswick (Hollies) 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Alberta (McLaws) 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 10
Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 9

Draw 7

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Alberta (McLaws) 2 0 3 0 3 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 16
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 2 3 15
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 9
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 2 0 17
New Brunswick (Hollies) 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Quebec (Amyot) 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 12

Draw 8

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 3 14
New Brunswick (Hollies) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 1 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 13
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Northern Ontario (Guy) 2 2 2 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 16
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 2 0 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Alberta (McLaws) 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 9
Ontario (Patrick) 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 11
 Quebec (Amyot) 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 13

Draw 9

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Ontario (Patrick) 1 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 15
Prince Edward Island (Hayes) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Manitoba (Sangster) 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 11
New Brunswick (Hollies) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final
British Columbia (D'Amour) 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 11
 Quebec (Amyot) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Nova Scotia (Glintz) 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
Northern Ontario (Guy) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Saskatchewan (Annabel) 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 8
Alberta (McLaws) 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 11

References

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  1. ^ "EE22_BrierSouvenirProgramFinal.pdf" (PDF). Curling Canada. p. 59. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Trail Rink Wins Curling Honors (sic)". Calgary Herald. March 5, 1948. p. 20. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "1948 MacDonald Brier - Curling Canada Stats Archive". Archived from the original on May 9, 2021.
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