1955 Macdonald Brier

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DatesMarch 7–11
Attendance51,725
1955 Macdonald Brier
Host cityRegina, Saskatchewan
ArenaRegina Stadium
DatesMarch 7–11
Attendance51,725
WinnerSaskatchewan
Curling clubAvonlea CC, Avonlea
SkipGarnet Campbell
ThirdDon Campbell
SecondGlen Campbell
LeadLloyd Campbell
« 1954
1956 »

The 1955 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 7 to 11, 1955 at Regina Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. A total of 51,725 fans attended the event, which was a Brier record at the time.[1]

Team Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Garnet Campbell won the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 10-0 record. This was Saskatchewan's first ever Brier championship and the ninth time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated.

Following their win, the Scottish pipers played "The Campbells Are Coming" in their honour at the closing ceremonies. Speakers at the closing ceremonies included William John Patterson, the province's lieutenant governor, Ross Harstone, Tankard trustee and David M. Stewart of Macdonald Tobacco. Premier Tommy Douglas presented silver trays to the members of the Campbell team. Douglas announced that they would be honoured by the government in the provincial legislature and presented with gifts.[2]

The Draw 1 game between New Brunswick and Ontario was the first time that a Brier game went to a second extra end. The 14 ends were the most ends played in a game since the first Brier in 1927 when regulation games went 14 ends.

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick
Claresholm CC, Claresholm

Skip: Hugh Brown
Third: Oscar Markle
Second: C.L. Dodd
Lead: William Brown

Trail CC, Trail

Skip: Reg Stone
Third: Roy Stone
Second: Douglas McGibney
Lead: Hunt McKay

Strathcona CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Roy Forsythe
Third: Donald Lord
Second: Frank Muirhead
Lead: Donald Reid

Edmundston CC, Edmundston

Skip: Edgar St. Pierre
Third: Walter Brebner
Second: James Coster
Lead: Eugene Abbis

Newfoundland Northern Ontario Nova Scotia Ontario
St. John's CC, St. John's

Skip: Norman Rockwell
Third: Leonard Oliver
Second: Norman Pounder
Lead: Carmen Rockwell

Granite CC, North Bay

Skip: Rudy Steski
Third: Robert Wyatt
Second: Owen Staples
Lead: Earl McCormick

Truro CC, Truro

Skip: Gerald Glinz
Third: Avard Mann
Second: Frank Hoar
Lead: William Peters

Royal Canadian CC, Toronto

Skip: Andrew Grant
Third: Walter Derrett
Second: Earl Hushagen
Lead: Ray Grant

Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan
Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown

Skip: Wendell MacDonald
Third: John Squarebriggs
Second: Andrew Likely
Lead: Elmer MacDonald

C de C Jacques Cartier, Quebec City

Skip: Olivier Samson
Third: William MacDonald
Second: Gabriel Boivin
Lead: Aime Ouellet

Avonlea CC, Avonlea

Skip: Garnet Campbell
Third: Don Campbell
Second: Glen Campbell
Lead: Lloyd Campbell

Round robin standings

Round robin results

References

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