1927 Macdonald Brier

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.[1]

1927 Macdonald Brier Tankard
Host cityToronto, Ontario
ArenaGranite Club, Toronto
DatesMarch 1–3
Winner Nova Scotia
Curling clubHalifax CC, Halifax
SkipMurray MacNeill
ThirdAl MacInnes
SecondCliff Torey
LeadJim Donahoe
FinalistNew Brunswick
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Skip Murray MacNeill, skip of the Nova Scotia champion Halifax rink 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.[2]

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)[3]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4]

Montreal New Brunswick Northern Ontario Nova Scotia
Granite CA, Montreal

Skip: Peter Lyall
Third: Willie Brown
Second: Howard Stewart
Lead: Bruce Stewart

 Saint John Composite Rink[lower-alpha 1]

Skip: Johnny Malcolm
Third: Fred Beatteay
Second: Reg Shives
Lead: Elbridge MacKay

 Haileybury CC, Haileybury

Skip: Emmett Smith
Third: Dunc Sutherland
Second: Dan Millar
Lead: Mel Hunt

 Halifax CC, Halifax

Skip: Murray MacNeill
Third: Al MacInnes
Second: Cliff Torey
Lead: Jim Donahoe

Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan
(Western Canada)		 Toronto
Sarnia CC, Sarnia

Skip: Robert MacKenzie
Third: Bill Watson[6]
Second: Mel Hunt[6]
Lead: Harry Watson

 Quebec CC, Quebec City

Skip: Major Robert Whyte
Third: Robert Morton
Second: Malcolm Holliday
Lead: Joe Power

 Yellow Grass CC, Yellow Grass, SK

Skip: Oswald Barkwell
Third: Alf Hill
Second: Hector Hay
Lead: Pete Wilken

 High Park CC, Toronto

Skip: William Scott
Third: Ed Peaker
Second: Thomas Wright
Lead: Fred Lucas

Round Robin standings
Key
Brier champion
Team Skip W L PF PA EW EL BE
 Nova ScotiaMurray Macneill61936653411
New BrunswickJohnny Malcolm52937453440
TorontoWilliam Scott43908151480
Saskatchewan[7]Oswald Barkwell[lower-alpha 2]34848247482
OntarioRobert MacKenzie34878846510
Northern OntarioEmmett Smith34628544531
QuebecMajor Robert Whyte25688446511
Montreal[8]Peter Lyall25718845493

Round Robin results

Draw 1

Tuesday, March 1 (Morning)[9][10]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 10
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 13
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 9
Toronto (Scott) 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 11
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Montreal (Lyall) 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 15
Northern Ontario (Smith) 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Ontario (MacKenzie) 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 13
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 12

Draw 2

Tuesday, March 1 (afternoon)[11]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Montreal (Lyall) 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 8
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 13
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Northern Ontario (Smith) 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 10
Ontario (MacKenzie) 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 4 15
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 14
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
Toronto (Scott) 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 15

Draw 3

Wednesday, March 2 (morning)[12][13]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 3 14
Montreal (Lyall) 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 1 1 2 1 0 3 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 16
Ontario (MacKenzie) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 10
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 1 2 0 5 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 17
Toronto (Scott) 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 15
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Northern Ontario (Smith) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 X X 4
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 1 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 X X 14

Draw 4

Wednesday, March 2 (afternoon)[14]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final
Northern Ontario (Smith) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 11
Toronto (Scott) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 X 9
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 X 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 0 6 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 13
Ontario (MacKenzie) 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 3 15
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 10
Montreal (Lyall) 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 13

Draw 5

Wednesday, March 2 (evening)[15]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 14
Toronto (Scott) 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 X 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Montreal (Lyall) 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 8
Ontario (MacKenzie) 0 3 0 0 5 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 16
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 11
Northern Ontario (Smith) 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 9

Draw 6

Thursday, March 3 (morning)

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 13
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 3 2 14
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Montreal (Lyall) 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Ontario (MacKenzie) 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 15
Toronto (Scott) 0 0 5 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 16
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10
Northern Ontario (Smith) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 11

Draw 7

Thursday, March 3 (afternoon)[16][17]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Quebec (Whyte) 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 11
Saskatchewan (Barkwell) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Ontario (MacKenzie) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 9
 Nova Scotia (Macneill) 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
Montreal (Lyall) 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 10
Toronto (Scott) 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final
New Brunswick (Malcolm) 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 3 16
Northern Ontario (Smith) 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8

Team selection

Teams were chosen by invitation. Many provinces had yet to have provincial championships.[18]

  • Western Canada: Winners of the "Macdonald Brier event" playoff between Manitoba and Saskatchewan.[19]
  • Nova Scotia: "Four best players (in the province)." Macneill was chosen as winner of the Johnson Cup.
  • Montreal: Amalgamation rink, selected by the Granite Association of Montreal[20]
  • Northern Ontario: Winners of the Grand Aggregate of the Northern Curling Association bonspiel[21]
  • Ontario: A selection of the winners of the Ontario Tankard[22]
  • Toronto: Winners of the Canada Life trophy.
  • Quebec: Winners of the Quebec Bonspiel.[23]
  • New Brunswick: Selected by the New Brunswick Curling Association.[20]

Notes
  1. Malcolm curled out of the Thistle Curling Club in Saint John, Beatteay out of the St. Andrews Curling Club in Saint John, Shives out of the Campbellton Curling Club (Campbellton) and MacKay out of the Bathurst Curling Club (Bathurst)[5]
  2. The Oswald Barkwell rink represented all of Western Canada in this tournament, but were from Saskatchewan.

References
  1. "MacDonald Brier: Main".
  2. Weeks, Bob; The Brier, pg 32
  3. Tim Hortons Brier#History
  4. "1927 Macdonald Brier - Curling Canada Stats Archive". Archived from the original on 2021-06-17.
  5. 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  6. The Brier, by Bob Weeks, pg 22
  7. "1927 Ozzie Barkwell Curling Team".
  8. "Lyall, Lt. Col. Peter – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle".
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  18. Weeks, Bob; The Brier, pp 22-25
  19. "Ossie Barkwell to Curl at Winnipeg". Regina Leader-Post. February 21, 1927. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  20. "Smith Rink of Haileybury is Curling Today". North Bay Nugget. March 1, 1927. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  21. "Haileybury Rink Plays in Toronto". North Bay Nugget. March 1, 1927. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  22. "Dominion Curling Tourney Proposed". Montreal Gazette. October 18, 1926. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  23. "Eight in First Brier". Regina Leader-Post. March 6, 1976. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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