1927 Macdonald Brier
| 1927 Macdonald Brier Tankard | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Toronto, Ontario |
| Arena | Granite Club, Toronto |
| Dates | March 1–3, 1927 |
| Winner |
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| Curling club | Halifax CC, Halifax |
| Skip | Murray MacNeill |
| Third | Al MacInnes |
| Second | Cliff Torey |
| Lead | Jim Donahoe |
| Finalist | New Brunswick |
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The 1927 Macdonald Brier Tankard, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 1–3 at the Granite Club in Toronto. This edition of the Brier would be the first, with it also being the first time it was hosted in Ontario, and the first time it was hosted in Toronto's Granite Club.
Skip Murray MacNeill of Nova Scotia would win the inaugural tournament, leading his rink of skips (his original team couldn't make the trip) to victory.
The event began with an opening banquet with Ontario Lieutenant Governor William Donald Ross and Ontario Premier Howard Ferguson welcoming players.[1]
Event Summary
After successful trips by the winner of the Manitoba Bonspiel in 1925 and their participation in the Quebec Bonspiel being deemed popular enough to consider a national tournament in 1926, the Stewart brothers of Macdonald Tobacco would sponsor what would become the Brier in 1927. Played at the Granite Club in Toronto, the tournament would feature teams from four provinces, two cities, and a representative from Western Canada and Northern Ontario, the latter becoming a fixture at the Brier. It would be the only Brier that would have all games go 14 ends (with two games going to a 15th end to break ties)[2]
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Quebec | Montreal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax CC, Halifax
Skip: Murray MacNeill |
Saint John Composite Rink
Skip: Johnny Malcolm |
Quebec CC, Quebec City
Skip: Major Robert Whyte |
Granite CC, Montreal
Skip: Peter Lyall |
| Toronto | Ontario | Northern Ontario | Western Canada |
| High Park CC, Toronto
Skip: William Scott |
Sarnia CC, Sarnia
Skip: Bob McKenzie |
Haileybury, Haileybury
Skip: Emmett Smith |
Yellow Grass CC, Yellow Grass, SK
Skip: Oswald Barkwell |
Standings
| Province | Skip | Club | City | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Murray Macneill | Halifax CC | Halifax | 6 | 1 |
| New Brunswick | Johnny Malcolm | Saint John Composite Rink | Saint John | 5 | 2 |
| Toronto | William Scott | High Park CC | Toronto | 4 | 3 |
| Northern Ontario | Emmett Smith | Haileybury CC | Haileybury | 3 | 4 |
| Ontario | Bob McKenzie | Sarnia CC | Sarnia | 3 | 4 |
| Western Canada[4] | Oswald Barkwell | Yellow Grass CC | Yellow Grass | 3 | 4 |
| Quebec | Major Robert Whyte | Quebec CC | Quebec | 2 | 5 |
| Montreal[5] | Peter Lyall | Granite CC | Montreal | 2 | 5 |
Note: The Oswald Barkwell rink represented all of Western Canada in this tournament, but were from Saskatchewan.
Scores
March 1
- Draw 1 (morning)[6]
- Ontario 13-12 Western Canada
- Nova Scotia 10-10 Quebec
- Montreal 15-7 Northern Ontario
- Toronto 11-9 New Brunswick
- Draw 2 (afternoon)
- New Brunswick 16-14 Nova Scotia
- Western Canada 13-8 Montreal
- Toronto 13-5 Quebec
- Northern Ontario 11-9 Ontario
March 2
- Draw 3 (morning)[7]
- New Brunswick 16-10 Ontario
- Quebec 14-8 Montreal
- Western Canada 17-15 Toronto
- Nova Scotia 15-4 Northern Ontario
- Draw 4 (afternoon)
- Northern Ontario 11-10 Toronto (15)
- Nova Scotia 12-9 Western Canada
- Ontario 15-13 Quebec
- Montreal 13-10 New Brunswick
- Draw 5 (evening)
- Nova Scotia 14-10 Toronto
- New Brunswick 13-5 Quebec
- Ontario 10-8 Montreal
- Western Canada 11-9 Northern Ontario
March 3
- Draw 6 (morning)
- Nova Scotia def. Montreal
- New Brunswick def. Western Canada
- Toronto def. Ontario
- Northern Ontario 11-10 Quebec (15)[8]
- Draw 7 (afternoon)[9]
- Nova Scotia 13-9 Ontario
- Quebec 11-9 Western Canada
- Toronto 13-10 Montreal
- New Brunswick 16-8 Northern Ontario
Team selection
Teams were chosen by invitation. Many provinces had yet to have provincial championships.[10]
- Western Canada: Winners of the MCA Bonspiel
- Nova Scotia: "Four best players (in the province)." Macneill was chosen as winner of the Johnson Cup.
- Montreal: Amalgamation rink.
- Ontario: Winners of the Silver Tankard
- Toronto: Winners of the Canada Life trophy.
References
- ↑ Weeks, Bob; The Brier, pg 32
- ↑ Tim Hortons Brier#History
- ↑ http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/1927.htm
- ↑ http://sasksportshalloffame.com/inductees/1927-ozzie-barkwell-curling-team/
- ↑ http://www.curling.ca/hof/people/lyall-lt-col-peter-d-l/
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5YsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6808%2C272828
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ArwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5YsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3540%2C402671
- ↑ http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/BrierRecords.pdf
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A7wtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5YsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6755%2C551972
- ↑ Weeks, Bob; The Brier, pp 22-25
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