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1967 Macdonald Brier


1967 Macdonald Brier
Hull, Quebec
Hull Arena
March 6–10
26,174
Ontario
Parkway CC, Toronto
Alf Phillips Jr.
John Ross
Ron Manning
Keith Reilly
« 1966 1968 »

The 1967 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 6–10 at the Hull Arena in Hull, Quebec. The event was originally planned to be played at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, but it was later decided to hold the event across the Ottawa River in Hull as the Civic Centre was not going to be completed in time to host the event.

In the "Centennial" Brier, Team Ontario, who was skipped by 28 year old "Alfie" Phillips Jr. captured the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with a 9–1 record. This was Ontario's third Brier championship and their first since 1939. This would also Phillips' only career Brier appearance. Manitoba and Saskatchewan finished tied for runner-up with 8–2 records as Manitoba defeated Saskatchewan in the final draw preventing a tiebreaker playoff.

Phillips' rink would go onto represent Canada at the 1967 Scotch Cup, which they took third.

The teams are listed as follows:

AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick
Calgary CC, Calgary
Skip: Ron Northcott
Third: George Fink
Second: Bernie Sparkes
Lead: Fred StoreyTrail CC, Trail
Skip: Buzz McGibney
Third: Johnny Cameron
Second: Tom Feeney
Lead: Doug FeeneyStrathcona CC, Winnipeg
Skip: Bruce Hudson
Third: Richard Wright
Second: Gordon Little
Lead: Harold MartelSt. Andrews CC, Saint John
Skip: Charlie Sullivan Sr.
Third: Dave Sullivan
Second: Robert Devine
Lead: Robert Arseneau
RCAF Goose Bay CC, Goose Bay
Skip: Leonard Kalchak
Third: Douglas Ellis
Second: John Strugnell
Lead: Duane OlsonCobalt-Haileybury CC, Haileybury
Skip: Bill Grozelle
Third: Bob Grozelle
Second: Jack Dunn
Lead: George McIllwaineMayflower CC, Halifax
Skip: Ron Franklin
Third: Cork Corkum
Second: John Oyler
Lead: John HawkinsParkway CC, Toronto
Skip: Alf Phillips Jr.
Third: John Ross
Second: Ron Manning
Lead: Keith Reilly
Montague CC, Montague
Skip: Ken MacDonald
Third: Ken MacKenzie
Second: Paul DesRoches
Lead: Jack MurphyGlenmore CC, Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Skip: Bruce Beveridge
Third: Frederick Lunn
Second: Charles Hayes
Lead: Irvine YoungElbow CC, Elbow
Skip: Doug Wankel
Third: Art Knudson
Second: Gay Knudson
Lead: Elmer Knudson
Key
Brier champion
ProvinceSkipWLPFPA
OntarioAlf Phillips Jr.9110673
ManitobaBruce Hudson828964
SaskatchewanDoug Wankel829860
AlbertaRon Northcott738761
British ColumbiaBuzz McGibney558983
QuebecBruce Beveridge467699
Nova ScotiaRon Franklin4687100
Prince Edward IslandKen MacDonald376786
Northern OntarioBill Grozelle377583
NewfoundlandLeonard Kalchak377095
New BrunswickCharlie Sullivan Sr.1964104

The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.

Bernie Sparkes was the first curler to make an All-Star team more than once as he also made the team the previous year.

PositionNameTeam
SkipDoug WankelSaskatchewan
ThirdGeorge FinkAlberta
SecondBernie Sparkes (2)Alberta
LeadKeith ReillyOntario

The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.

NameTeamPosition
Buzz McGibneyBritish ColumbiaSkip
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