1976 Macdonald Brier

1976 Macdonald Brier
1976 Macdonald Brier
Host city	Regina, Saskatchewan
Arena	Regina Exhibition Stadium
Dates	March 7–13
Attendance	61,110
Winner	Newfoundland
Curling club	St. John's CC, St. John's
Skip	Jack MacDuff
Third	Toby McDonald
Second	Doug Hudson
Lead	Ken Templeton
Coach	Sam Richardson (unofficial)
Finalist	Manitoba
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The 1976 Macdonald Brier was held March 7–13 in Regina, Saskatchewan at the Regina Exhibition Stadium.^[1] The total attendance for the week was 61,110. This Brier would see the first victory for Newfoundland in the Brier's history. At this time, there was no playoffs in the Brier.

Teams

The teams were as follows:^[2]

Alberta	British Columbia	Manitoba
Calgary CC, Calgary Skip: Wayne Sokolosky Third: Frank Morissette Second: John Cottam Lead: Shayne Wylie	Burnaby WC, Burnaby Skip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Bert Gretzinger Second: Al Cook Lead: Keiven Bauer	Heather CC, Winnipeg Skip: Clare DeBlonde Third: Garry DeBlonde Second: Don Finkbeiner Lead: Doug Finkbeiner
New Brunswick	Newfoundland	Northern Ontario
Capital WC, Fredericton Skip: Dave Sullivan Third: Mike Flannery Second:Tom Rubec Lead: Greg Gilks	St. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Jack MacDuff Third: Toby McDonald Second: Doug Hudson Lead: Ken Templeton	Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Skip: Rick Lang Third: Bob Nicol Second: Al Fiskar Jr. Lead: Warren Butters
Nova Scotia	Ontario	Prince Edward Island
Mayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Alf Romain Third: Doug Arnold Second: Stu Cameron Lead: Guy LaRocque	Dixie CC, Mississauga Skip: Joe Gurowka Third: Bob Charlebois Second: Ray Lilly Lead: Jim McGrath	Charlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Ken McDonald Third: Keith MacEachern Second: Peter McDonald Lead: Al Ledgerwood
Quebec	Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories/Yukon
St. Laurent CC, Mount Royal Skip: Jim Ursel Third: Art Lobel Second: Don Aitken Lead: Brian Ross	Moose Jaw CC, Moose Jaw Skip: Roger Anholt Third: Gord Stewart Second: Bob Hicks Lead: Bill Wilson	Fort Smith CC, Fort Smith Skip: Howie Brazeau Third: Jim Schaefer Second: Charles Schaefer Lead: Paul Kaeser Jr.

Standings

Province	Skip	W	L	S%^[3]
Newfoundland	Jack MacDuff	9	2	72
Manitoba	Clare DeBlonde	8	3	79
Quebec	Jim Ursel	7	4	79
New Brunswick	Dave Sullivan	7	4	73
British Columbia	Bernie Sparkes	7	4	80
Alberta	Wayne Sokolosky	6	5	75
Northwest Territories/Yukon	Howard Brazeau	5	6	72
Northern Ontario	Rick Lang	5	6	74
Nova Scotia	Alf Romain	4	7	71
Ontario	Joe Gurowka	3	8	78
Saskatchewan	Roger Anholt	3	8	75
Prince Edward Island	Ken MacDonald	2	9	72

References

^ Regina Leader-Post, 19 Feb 1976, pg 18, "Brier fever hits Moose Jaw"
^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
^ Regina Leader-Post, 15 Mar 1976, pg 47

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[1] Regina Leader-Post, 19 Feb 1976, pg 18, "Brier fever hits Moose Jaw"

[2] 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters

[3] Regina Leader-Post, 15 Mar 1976, pg 47

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