The 1981 Canadian Curling Championship for Men ( Eng. 1981 Labatt Brier ) was held in Halifax ( Nova Scotia ) from March 1 to March 8, 1981 . [2] The tournament was held for the 52nd time. The championship was held for the third time in Nova Scotia, and the third time in Halifax.
| 1981 Canadian Curling Championships for Men | |
|---|---|
| 1981 Labatt Brier | |
| City | Halifax (Nova Scotia) |
| Arena | Halifax Metro Center |
| date | March 1 - 8, 1981 |
| Attendance | 67,257 [1] |
| Winner |  Manitoba (21 titles) |
| Curling club | Assiniboine Memorial CC ( Winnipeg ) |
| Skip | Kerry Bartnik |
| Third | Mark olson |
| Second | Jim spencer |
| The first | Ron kammerlock |
| Finalist |  Northern Ontario ( Al Hackner ) |
| 3rd place |  Saskatchewan (Bob Ellert) |
The winner received the right to represent Canada (as the “team of Canada”; Eng. Team Canada ) at the 1981 World Cup , which was held in March 1981 in London ( Ontario , Canada ).
The tournament was attended by 12 teams representing the provinces and territories of Canada .
The champion (21st time in the history of the championships) was the team representing the province of Manitoba (for the team headed by skip Kerry Bartnik , this was the 1st victory), who won the final in the final against the team representing the province of Northern Ontario (skip Al Hackner ). Bronze medals were won by the team representing the province of Saskatchewan (Skip Bob Ellert).
Kerry Bartnik at the time of victory in the championship was the youngest skip champion in the history of the men's championship in Canada - he was 22 years old and 4 months old. Subsequently, he once again won the Canadian Championship in 1995 .
Content
Competition Format
At the first, group stage, the teams play among themselves in a circular system in one circle. The three best teams of the group stage go to the second stage, playoffs , where they play according to the incomplete Olympic system : first in the semifinal there are teams that took 2nd and 3rd place in the group stage. The loser in the semi-finals takes the overall 3rd place. In the finals, the winner of the semifinals and the team that took 1st place in the group stage are met.
Commands
| Team | Fourth | Third | Second | The first | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Mel watchorn | Jim fox | Terry watchorn | Merv watchorn | Fairview CC (Fairview) |
| British columbia | Barry mcphee | Robert Kuroyama | Brian eden | Grant young | Kamloops CC ( Kamloops ) |
| Quebec | Brian ness | Karl Murovic | Roy weigand | Robert Carter | Howick CC (Howick) |
| Manitoba | Kerry Bartnik | Mark olson | Jim spencer | Ron kammerlock | Assiniboine Memorial CC ( Winnipeg ) |
| Nova Scotia | Alan darragh | Tom fetterly | Michael currie | Brent cotter | Dartmouth CC (Dartmouth) |
| New brunswick | Tony richardson | Bruce forster | Gord johnson | Don mix | Beaver CC ( Moncton ) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Toby mcdonald | Jim miller | John allan | Neil young | St. John's CC ( St. Johns ) |
| Ontario | Ed Werenick | Bob widdis | Neil Harrison | Jim mcgrath | Avonlea CC (Don Mills) |
| Prince Edward Island | Peter MacDonald | Bobby carruthers | Alexander Stewart | Rod MacDonald | Charlottetown CC ( Charlottetown ) |
| Saskatchewan | Bob ellert | Don bushell | Ken berner | Bill wilson | Assiniboia CC (Assiniboia) |
| Northern Ontario | Al hackner | Rick Lang | Bob nichol | Bruce kennedy | Fort William CC ( Thunder Bay ) |
| Northwest Territories / Yukon | Chuck haines | Gordon gee | Lyle sieg | John russell | Whitehorse CC ( Whitehorse ) |
( skips are shown in bold)
Competition Results
Group Stage
The standings after the completion of the group stage
| M | Team | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten | eleven | 12 | AT | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Northern Ontario (Al Hackner) | * | 6: 5 | 8: 7 | 5: 8 | 10:11 | 6: 5 | 8: 5 | 7: 6 | 7: 1 | 6: 4 | 8: 5 | 10: 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Manitoba (Kerry Bartnik) | 5: 6 | * | 6: 5 | 10: 2 | 6: 5 | 8: 2 | 5: 4 | 8: 3 | 6: 3 | 4: 5 | 9: 4 | 4: 5 | eight | 3 |
| 3 | Ontario (Ed Werenick) | 7: 8 | 5: 6 | * | 6: 5 | 7: 6 | 5: 7 | 6: 5 | 4: 7 | 9: 3 | 7: 5 | 6: 5 | 10: 2 | 7 | four |
| four | Saskatchewan (Bob Ellert) | 8: 5 | 2:10 | 5: 6 | * | 7: 5 | 3: 4 | 3: 8 | 6: 4 | 7: 3 | 7: 4 | 10: 3 | 8: 6 | 7 | four |
| five | British Columbia (Barry McPhee) | 11:10 | 5: 6 | 6: 7 | 5: 7 | * | 9: 8 | 5:10 | 9: 6 | 9: 8 | 7: 4 | 4: 3 | 11: 3 | 7 | four |
| 6 | Quebec (Brian Ness) | 5: 6 | 2: 8 | 7: 5 | 4: 3 | 8: 9 | * | 4: 8 | 8: 3 | 4: 5 | 6: 5 | 7: 4 | 6: 2 | 6 | five |
| 7 | Alberta (Mel Watchorn) | 5: 8 | 4: 5 | 5: 6 | 8: 3 | 10: 5 | 8: 4 | * | 5: 6 | 5: 7 | 8: 2 | 4: 8 | 7: 5 | five | 6 |
| eight | Prince Edward Island (Peter MacDonald) | 6: 7 | 3: 8 | 7: 4 | 4: 6 | 6: 9 | 3: 8 | 6: 5 | * | 7: 4 | 5: 6 | 6: 3 | 3: 9 | four | 7 |
| 9 | Northwest Territories / Yukon (Chuck Haines) | 1: 7 | 3: 6 | 3: 9 | 3: 7 | 8: 9 | 5: 4 | 7: 5 | 4: 7 | * | 6: 5 | 4: 8 | 6: 4 | four | 7 |
| ten | New Brunswick (Don Mix) | 4: 6 | 5: 4 | 5: 7 | 4: 7 | 4: 7 | 5: 6 | 2: 8 | 6: 5 | 5: 6 | * | 5: 6 | 9: 7 | 3 | eight |
| eleven | Newfoundland and Labrador (Toby McDonald) | 5: 8 | 4: 9 | 5: 6 | 3:10 | 3: 4 | 4: 7 | 8: 4 | 3: 6 | 8: 4 | 6: 5 | * | 6: 7 | 3 | eight |
| 12 | Nova Scotia (Alan Darragh) | 6:10 a.m. | 5: 4 | 2:10 | 6: 8 | 3:11 | 2: 6 | 5: 7 | 9: 3 | 4: 6 | 7: 9 | 7: 6 | * | 3 | eight |
- playoff teams
- teams entering the tie-break for reaching the playoffs from 3rd place
Tie-breaks
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||
| Ontario | ||||||||
| Ontario | five | |||||||
| Saskatchewan | 6 | |||||||
| Saskatchewan | 7 | |||||||
| British columbia | five | |||||||
Playoffs
| Semifinal | The final | |||||||
| one | Northern Ontario | |||||||
| Northern Ontario | four | |||||||
| Manitoba | five | |||||||
| 2 | Manitoba | five | ||||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan | four | ||||||
Semifinal
| Platform C | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten | eleven | Total |
| Manitoba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | 0 | one | five |
| Saskatchewan | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | one | 0 | four |
Final
| Platform C | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | 7 | eight | 9 | ten | Total |
| Northern Ontario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | one | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | four |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | five |
Final classification
| M | Team | Skip | AND | AT | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | Kerry Bartnik | 13 | ten | 3 | |
| Northern Ontario | Al hackner | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
| Saskatchewan | Bob ellert | 14 | 9 | five | |
| four | Ontario | Ed Werenick | 12 | 7 | five |
| five | British columbia | Barry mcphee | 12 | 7 | five |
| 6 | Quebec | Brian ness | eleven | 6 | five |
| 7 | Alberta | Mel watchorn | eleven | five | 6 |
| eight | Prince Edward Island | Peter MacDonald | eleven | four | 7 |
| 9 | Northwest Territories / Yukon | Chuck haines | eleven | four | 7 |
| ten | New brunswick | Don mix | eleven | 3 | eight |
| eleven | Newfoundland and Labrador | Toby mcdonald | eleven | 3 | eight |
| 12 | Nova Scotia | Alan darragh | eleven | 3 | eight |
- team at the 1981 World Cup serving as the “Team of Canada” (Team Canada)
Rewards
- All-Stars Team
According to the results of the accuracy of the shots (in percent) of the players in the round-robin matches at each position the team of “all stars” is determined [3] .
| Fourth (skip) | Third | Second | The first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al hackner Northern Ontario | Mark olson Manitoba | Roy weigand Quebec | Jim mcgrath Saskatchewan |
- Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award
(Ross Hardstone Prize for Sporting Spirit)
- Mel Watchorn ( Alberta ) [4]
Notes
- ↑ Brier Records . Soudog's Curling History Site. Date of treatment December 1, 2018. (English)
- ↑ 1981 Labatt Brier Archived Statistics (eng.) (Web archive)
- ↑ Brier awards - Soudog's Curling History Site
- ↑ In total, Mel Watchorn received this prize 2 times - at the championships of 1973 and 1981.
Links
See also
- 1981 Canadian Curling Championships Women