The 1954 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 1 to 5, 1954 at Edmonton Gardens in Edmonton, Alberta. A total of 32,000 fans attended the event.
Team Alberta, skipped by Matt Baldwin, became the third team to win Brier Tankard in their hometown, as they finished round robin play with a 9-1 record. This was Alberta's fifth Brier championship and the first of three by Baldwin as a skip. At age 27, Baldwin was the youngest skip to win a Brier at the time.
Baldwin is also remembered for pleasing the cheering hometown Edmonton crowd: during their final game against New Brunswick, he slid halfway down the sheet of ice when throwing his final rock of the event, which was legal under curling rules at the time, but had never been attempted. The rock stopped right on the button, cementing Baldwin's status as a "rock star".
Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaGranite CC, Edmonton Skip: Matt Baldwin Third: Glenn Gray Second: Pete Ferry Lead: Jim CollinsVancouver CC, Vancouver Skip: Bung Cartmell Third: Leslie Kitson Second: James Dickson Lead: Reginald FryDeer Lodge CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jimmy Welsh Third: Alex Welsh Second: Jock Reid Lead: Harry MonkBeaver CC, Moncton Skip: Richard McCully Third: Wilfred Taylor Second: Cecil McManus Lead: Ralph HarleyNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioOntarioSt. John's CC, St. John's Skip: Robert Kent Third: John Norris Second: Gordon Stirling Lead: Gerald HanleyGranite CC, Sudbury Skip: Don Groom Third: Raymond Cook Second: Robert McInnes Lead: Thomas CallaghanMayflower CC, Halifax Skip: Reginald Piercey Third: Wesley Burge Second: Charles Piper Jr. Lead: William PetersHamilton Thistle Club, Hamilton Skip: Ross Tarleton Third: Rogert Cross Second: Gordon Wilson Lead: Ernest LockPrince Edward IslandCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Wendell MacDonald Third: John Squarebriggs Second: Elmer MacDonald Lead: Barry MacDonaldArvida CC, Chicoutimi Skip: William Tracy Third: William White Second: Ford Loucks Lead: William WallaceAvonlea CC, Avonlea Skip: Garnet Campbell Third: Don Campbell Second: Glen Campbell Lead: Gordon Campbell
Round robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Alberta Matt Baldwin 9 1 125 67 Saskatchewan Garnet Campbell 8 2 114 85 Reginald Piercey 6 4 108 112 Northern Ontario Donald Groom 6 4 107 77 British Columbia Bung Cartmell 6 4 99 98 Ontario Ross Tarleton 6 4 109 89 New Brunswick Richard McCully 4 6 94 103 Jimmy Welsh 4 6 90 98 Prince Edward Island Wendell MacDonald 3 7 87 100 William Tracy 3 7 95 111 Robert Kent 0 10 57 145
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Mountain Time (UTC-07:00) Draw 1 Monday, March 1 3:00 PM
Draw 2 Monday, March 1 8:00 PM
Draw 3 Tuesday, March 2 9:00 AM
Draw 4 Tuesday, March 2 2:30 PM
Draw 5 Wednesday, March 3 3:00 PM
Draw 6 Wednesday, March 3 8:00 PM
Draw 7 Thursday, March 4 9:30 AM
Draw 8 Thursday, March 4 3:00 PM
Draw 9 Thursday, March 4 8:00 PM
Draw 10 Friday, March 5 9:30 AM
Draw 11 Friday, March 5 2:30 PM
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