The 1952 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 3 to 8, 1952 at Winnipeg Amphitheatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg became the first Canadian city outside of Toronto to host a Brier more than once. A total of 12,500 fans attended the event.
Team Manitoba, skipped by Billy Walsh, became the second team to capture the Brier Tankard in their hometown, as they finished round robin play unbeaten with a 10–0 record. This was the thirteenth time that Manitoba had won the Brier and the eighth time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated. This would also be the first of two Briers won by Walsh, with his other championship coming in 1956.
This was the fifth and most recent Brier in which there were no games that went to an extra end.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaBassano CC, Bassano Skip: Arthur Simpson Third: Aubrey Gore Second: Ronald MacLean Lead: Norman DalstoTrail CC, Trail Skip: Reg Stone Third: Scotty Ross Second: Maxwell Gordon Lead: Douglas McGibneyFort Rouge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Billy Walsh Third: Al Langlois Second: Andy McWilliams Lead: John WatsonFredericton CC, Fredericton Skip: Victor Limerick Third: Arthur Limerick Second: Craig Cartwright Lead: Richard MalloyNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioOntarioCorner Brook CC, Corner Brook Skip: J.W. Tomelin Third: Norman Hood Second: Alexander Fisher Lead: Austin BoydKenora CC, Kenora Skip: Jim Guy Third: Jack Pike Second: Leo Fregeau Lead: Raymond ParnellTruro CC, Truro Skip: Henry Blanchard Third: Avard Mann Second: Edward Henry Lead: Larry HatfieldPeterborough CC, Peterborough Skip: Ralph Clark Third: Victor Brown Second: Kenneth Bissett Lead: Burritt HarrisonPrince Edward IslandCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Frank Hansen Third: Christopher Gallant Second: Charles Kydd Lead: Harold McInnisSt. George CC, Westmount Skip: Kenneth Weldon Third: Ches McCance Second: Joseph Hawkins Lead: James TurneyNipawin CC, Nipawin Skip: Frank Hastings Third: Nels Witherow Second: Alvin Turner Lead: Fritz Ostberg
Round-robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Billy Walsh 10 0 98 67 Alberta Arthur Simpson 8 2 111 70 Ontario Ralph Clark 6 4 89 76 British Columbia Reg Stone 6 4 105 74 Henry Blanchard 6 4 101 80 New Brunswick Victor Limerick 5 5 83 79 Kenneth Weldon 5 5 87 87 Saskatchewan Frank Hastings 4 6 71 86 Northern Ontario James Guy 3 7 81 95 J.W. Tomelin 1 9 69 126 Prince Edward Island Frank Hansen 1 9 61 116
Round-robin results Draw 1
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