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 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 for fewest ends played in a single game.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaMedicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat Fourth: Ed Lukowich Skip: Mike Chernoff Second: Dale Johnston Lead: Ron SchindleVancouver CC, Vancouver Skip: Bernie Sparkes Third: Ron Thompson Second: Al Cook Lead: Keiven BauerHeather CC, Winnipeg Skip: Doug Harrison Third: Jim Sampson Second: Rick Hoffman Lead: Bryan WoodNew BrunswickNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioThistle-St. Andrew's CC, Saint John Skip: Pete Murray Third: Ralph McLenaghan Second: Dough Trecartin Lead: Bill OliverGoose Bay CC, Happy Valley-Goose Bay Skip: Bob Rowe Third: Tom Melnyk Second: Tony Pilling Lead: Charles FennimoreKapuskasing CC, Kapuskasing Skip: Barry Mutrie Third: John Ballantyne Second: John K. Ross Lead: Edward BowcockNova ScotiaOntarioPrince Edward IslandDartmouth CC, Dartmouth Skip: Alan Darragh Third: Peter McPhee Second: Mike Currie Lead: Lowell GouldenLondon CC, London Skip: Gerry Hodson Third: Barry Paterson Second: Glenn Webster Lead: Ross GuestSummerside CC, Summerside Skip: Peter McDonald Third: Rod McDonald Second: Ron Casey Lead: Keith WedgeQuebecSaskatchewanNorthwest Territories/YukonCaledonia CC, Westmount Skip: Steve Ducat Third: Karl Murovic Second: Glenn Aldridge Lead: Malcolm TurnerNutana CC, Saskatoon Skip: Rick Folk Third: Bob Thompson Second: Tom Wilson Lead: Rodger SchmidtFort Smith CC, Fort Smith Skip: Howie Brazeau Third: Jim Schaefer Second: Charles Schaefer Lead: Malcolm MacEachern
Map of teams
Round Robin standings Final Round Robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Mike Chernoff 9 2 79 63 Rick Folk 8 3 83 62 Bernie Sparkes 8 3 77 59 Alan Darragh 6 5 86 67 Pete Murray 6 5 73 79 Bob Rowe 5 6 69 74 Doug Harrison 5 6 65 84 Howie Brazeau 5 6 68 60 Peter McDonald 5 6 77 73 Gerry Hodson 4 7 67 79 Barry Mutrie 3 8 58 91 Steve Ducat 2 9 67 78
Round Robin results All draw times are listed in Pacific Standard Time (UTC-08:00).
Draw 1 Sunday, March 5, 2:30 pm
Draw 2 Monday, March 6, 1:00 pm
Draw 3 Monday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Draw 4 Tuesday, March 7, 1:00 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, March 8, 1:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, March 8, 7:30 pm
Draw 7 Thursday, March 9, 1:00 pm
Draw 8 Thursday, March 9, 7:30 pm
Draw 9 Friday, March 10, 1:00 pm
Draw 10 Friday, March 10, 7:30 pm
Draw 11 Saturday, March 11, 11:45 am
Awards All-Star Team The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars.
Position Name Team Skip Rick Folk (2) Third Second Al Cook Lead Keiven Bauer (2)
Ross G.L. Harstone Award 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 Skip
References
External links Final Draw on YouTube (featuring Alberta vs. Ontario) Rosters - Soudog Curling