The 1957 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 4 to 7, 1957 at Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario. A total of 19,000 fans attended the event.
Team Alberta, skipped by Matt Baldwin, won the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play unbeaten with a 10–0 record. This was Alberta's sixth Brier championship and the second time Baldwin had won a title as a skip, with his first coming in 1954. It was also the tenth time in which a team finished a Brier undefeated.
Saskatchewan's 30–3 victory over New Brunswick in Draw 2 set a Brier record for most points scored in a game by one team (30) and the largest margin of victory in a game (27). This broke the previous records of set in 1934 by Ontario in their 26–2 victory over Nova Scotia. The game also tied the record set in 1932 for most combined points by both teams in a game (33). To date, the 30 points scored by Saskatchewan is still a Brier record.
This Brier also at the time broke a record for most extra ends played in a single Brier with eight. This broke the previous record of six, set in 1931.
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaGranite CC, Edmonton Skip: Matt Baldwin Third: Gordon Haynes Second: Art Kleinmeyer Lead: Bill PriceTrail CC, Trail Skip: Reg Stone Third: Roy Stone Second: Douglas McGibney Lead: Ernest GordonGranite CC, Winnipeg Skip: Howard Wood Jr. Third: William Sharp Second: Don Duguid Lead: Lorne DuguidCarleton CC, Saint John Skip: Kenneth Everett Third: Thomas McAlpine Second: Robert Hutton Lead: Douglas NealNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioOntarioBlomidon CC, Corner Brook Skip: Alexander Fisher Third: Wilbert Howell Second: John Gullage Lead: William PierceyPort Arthur CC, Port Arthur Skip: Don McEwen Third: James Simpson Second: Donald Smeaton Lead: Bill TetleyBridgewater CC, Bridgewater Skip: Ralph Simmons Third: Pennell Richardson Second: Robert Rafuse Lead: Lee RhodenizerChamplain CC, Orillia Skip: Stan Sarjeant Third: Roy Hewitt Second: Earl Lamb Lead: Harry TissingtonPrince Edward IslandSummerside CC, Summerside Skip: Clifford MacDonald Third: James Cameron Second: William Mooreside Lead: Gordon StewartCaledonia CC, Montreal Skip: Ken Weldon Third: William Isaac Second: Art Hutchingame Lead: Bruce CoulterAvonlea CC, Avonlea Skip: Garnet Campbell Third: Glen Campbell Second: Don Campbell Lead: Lloyd Campbell
Round-robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Alberta Matt Baldwin 10 0 113 60 Saskatchewan Garnet Campbell 8 2 123 70 British Columbia Reg Stone 7 3 115 87 Howard Wood Jr. 7 3 107 80 Ontario Stan Sarjeant 6 4 95 91 Ken Weldon 4 6 101 104 New Brunswick Kenneth Everett 4 6 80 132 Ralph Simmons 3 7 79 106 Northern Ontario Don McEwen 3 7 95 97 Prince Edward Island Clifford MacDonald 2 8 84 105 Alexander Fisher 1 9 73 133
Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Eastern Time (UTC-05:00)
Draw 1 Monday, March 4 3:00 PM
Draw 2 Monday, March 4 8:00 PM
Draw 3 Tuesday, March 5 9:30 AM
Draw 4 Tuesday, March 5 2:30 PM
Draw 5 Wednesday, March 6 3:00 PM
Draw 6 Wednesday, March 6 8:00 PM
Draw 7 Thursday, March 7 9:00 AM
Draw 8 Thursday, March 7 3:00 PM
Draw 9 Thursday, March 7 8:00 PM
Draw 10 Friday, March 8
Draw 11 Friday, March 8
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