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1978 Macdonald Brier
The 1978 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship was held March 5 to 10, 1978 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The total attendance for the week was a then-record 63,851 breaking the previous mark set at the 1976 Brier in Regina.
| 1978 Macdonald Brier |
|---|
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Pacific Coliseum |
| March 5–10 |
| 63,851 |
| Alberta |
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat |
| Mike Chernoff |
| Ed Lukowich |
| Dale Johnston |
| Ron Schindle |
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The 1978 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship was held March 5 to 10, 1978 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia. The total attendance for the week was a then-record 63,851 breaking the previous mark set at the 1976 Brier in Regina.
Team Alberta, who was skipped by Mike Chernoff won the Brier tankard by finishing the round robin with a 9–2 record. This was Alberta's thirteenth Brier championship overall. Chernoff's rink would go onto represent Canada in the 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship on home soil in Winnipeg, Manitoba where they lost in the semifinal to Norway.
Nova Scotia's 14–1 six end victory over Manitoba in Draw 6 tied a record set in 1929 for fewest ends played in a single game.
The teams are listed as follows:
| Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat | ||
| Fourth: Ed Lukowich | ||
| Skip: Mike Chernoff | ||
| Second: Dale Johnston | ||
| Lead: Ron Schindle | Vancouver CC, Vancouver | |
| Skip: Bernie Sparkes | ||
| Third: Ron Thompson | ||
| Second: Al Cook | ||
| Lead: Keiven Bauer | Heather CC, Winnipeg | |
| Skip: Doug Harrison | ||
| Third: Jim Sampson | ||
| Second: Rick Hoffman | ||
| Lead: Bryan Wood | ||
| Thistle-St. Andrew's CC, Saint John | ||
| Skip: Pete Murray | ||
| Third: Ralph McLenaghan | ||
| Second: Dough Trecartin | ||
| Lead: Bill Oliver | Goose Bay CC, Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| Skip: Bob Rowe | ||
| Third: Tom Melnyk | ||
| Second: Tony Pilling | ||
| Lead: Charles Fennimore | Kapuskasing CC, Kapuskasing | |
| Skip: Barry Mutrie | ||
| Third: John Ballantyne | ||
| Second: John K. Ross | ||
| Lead: Edward Bowcock | ||
| Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth | ||
| Skip: Alan Darragh | ||
| Third: Peter McPhee | ||
| Second: Mike Currie | ||
| Lead: Lowell Goulden | London CC, London | |
| Skip: Gerry Hodson | ||
| Third: Barry Paterson | ||
| Second: Glenn Webster | ||
| Lead: Ross Guest | Summerside CC, Summerside | |
| Skip: Peter McDonald | ||
| Third: Rod McDonald | ||
| Second: Ron Casey | ||
| Lead: Keith Wedge | ||
| Caledonia CC, Westmount | ||
| Skip: Steve Ducat | ||
| Third: Karl Murovic | ||
| Second: Glenn Aldridge | ||
| Lead: Malcolm Turner | Nutana CC, Saskatoon | |
| Skip: Rick Folk | ||
| Third: Bob Thompson | ||
| Second: Tom Wilson | ||
| Lead: Rodger Schmidt | Fort Smith CC, Fort Smith | |
| Skip: Howie Brazeau | ||
| Third: Jim Schaefer | ||
| Second: Charles Schaefer | ||
| Lead: Malcolm MacEachern |
Final Round Robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Brier champion |
| Province | Skip | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Mike Chernoff | 9 | 2 | 79 | 63 |
| Saskatchewan | Rick Folk | 8 | 3 | 83 | 62 |
| British Columbia | Bernie Sparkes | 8 | 3 | 77 | 59 |
| Nova Scotia | Alan Darragh | 6 | 5 | 86 | 67 |
| New Brunswick | Pete Murray | 6 | 5 | 73 | 79 |
| Newfoundland | Bob Rowe | 5 | 6 | 69 | 74 |
| Manitoba | Doug Harrison | 5 | 6 | 65 | 84 |
| Northwest Territories/Yukon | Howie Brazeau | 5 | 6 | 68 | 60 |
| Prince Edward Island | Peter McDonald | 5 | 6 | 77 | 73 |
| Ontario | Gerry Hodson | 4 | 7 | 67 | 79 |
| Northern Ontario | Barry Mutrie | 3 | 8 | 58 | 91 |
| Quebec | Steve Ducat | 2 | 9 | 67 | 78 |
All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).
Sunday, March 5, 2:30 pm
Monday, March 6, 1:00 pm
Monday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 9, 1:00 pm
Thursday, March 9, 7:30 pm
Friday, March 10, 1:00 pm
Friday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 11, 11:45 am
The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Skip | Rick Folk (2) | Saskatchewan |
| Third | Mike Chernoff (Skip) | Alberta |
| Second | Al Cook | British Columbia |
| Lead | Keiven Bauer (2) | British Columbia |
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.
| Name | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Murray | New Brunswick | Skip |
- Final Draw on YouTube (featuring Alberta vs. Ontario)
- Rosters - Soudog Curling
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