The 1942 Macdonald Brier , the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 2 to 5, 1942 at Quebec Arena in Quebec City, Quebec .[ 1]
Team Manitoba , who was skipped by Ken Watson won the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with an 8-1 record. This was Manitoba's tenth Brier championship overall and the second Brier won by Watson's rink, who won their first Brier in 1936 .
Both British Columbia and Ontario would finish tied for second with 7-2 records, which would've necessitated a tiebreaker playoff under Brier rules at the time. But due to the Quebec Aces hockey team needing the arena for their QSHL playoffs on March 7, it was announced that no tiebreaker playoff would be played and that the tie for second place would be allowed to stand.[ 2] [ 3]
For the first time since the 1933 Brier , none of the games went to an extra end.[ 4]
Quebec's loss in Draw 8 against British Columbia was their 22nd straight loss in Brier competition, setting a record for most consecutive Brier losses. The record was previously held by Prince Edward Island , who had lost 21 straight Brier games from 1937 to 1939 . Quebec's losing streak would eventually reach 25 games before they would win a game again in 1946 .
Due to the onset of World War II ,[ 5] Quebec Arena would host a Brier as the arena burnt down a few months later.
Conditions at the Arena were considered "tricky, almost unplayable".[ 3]
The teams are listed as follows:[ 6]
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Northern Ontario
Viking CC , Viking Skip: John Slavik Third: Vincent Slavik Second: Cecil Runyon Lead: Kenneth Hilliker
Vancouver CC , Vancouver Skip: Donald A. Campbell Third: Francis Avery Second: Robert Henderson Lead: George Law
Strathcona CC , Winnipeg Skip: Ken Watson Third: Grant Watson Second: Charles Scrymgeour Lead: James Grant
Bathurst CC , Bathurst Skip: Daniel Connolly Third: Joseph Connolly Second: John Kennah Lead: Aurele Landry
Sudbury CC , Sudbury Skip: William McMitchell Third: Albert Cooper Jr. Second: Don Groom Lead: Albert Cooper Sr.
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Bridgewater CC , Bridgewater Skip: Irving Hebb Third: Norman Rafuse Second: Warner Bickle Lead: Frank Cook
Thistle CC , Hamilton Skip: Gordon M. Campbell Third: Duncan A. Campbell Second: William Kennedy Lead: Rufus Stone
Charlottetown CC , Charlottetown Skip: Russ Cruikshank Third: Harry Sear Second: Reginald Bell Lead: Donald Gass
Huntingdon CC , Huntingdon Skip: John Ross Jr. Third: Erle Martin Second: Christopher Newman Lead: John Carr
Rosetown CC , Rosetown Skip: John Franklin Third: Fraser Heartwell Second: John Lang Lead: John Sansom
Round-robin standings
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Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Alberta (Slavik)1
1
0
1
1
0
3
0
5
0
3
X
15
Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
X
4
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )0
3
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
11
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
5
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)
1
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Ontario (G. Campbell)0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
10
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Ross)
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
6
New Brunswick (Connolly)5
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
4
0
1
1
18
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)3
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
0
11
Alberta (Slavik)
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
6
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
New Brunswick (Connolly)0
5
3
1
0
0
4
0
2
1
0
1
17
British Columbia (D. Campbell)
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
7
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
3
1
0
2
0
12
Ontario (G. Campbell)0
1
2
0
1
3
0
0
0
4
0
3
14
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Ross)
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
9
Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank)1
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
3
0
1
1
12
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )2
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
3
1
3
1
15
New Brunswick (Connolly)
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Ross)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
Saskatchewan (Franklin)1
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
2
14
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Ontario (G. Campbell)1
0
4
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
13
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)
0
2
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
2
9
Alberta (Slavik)3
0
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
3
0
12
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
British Columbia (D. Campbell)0
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
0
2
4
0
15
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
9
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Prince Edward Island (Cruikshank)
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
X
X
4
Ontario (G. Campbell)4
1
1
1
0
6
0
0
4
5
X
X
22
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)0
1
0
4
2
0
4
0
0
3
3
0
17
Quebec (Ross)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Alberta (Slavik)1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
8
New Brunswick (Connolly)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
3
0
0
7
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )0
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
9
Saskatchewan (Franklin)
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
8
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
7
New Brunswick (Connolly)1
0
0
2
0
1
3
0
2
0
3
1
13
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
British Columbia (D. Campbell)0
4
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
5
X
14
Ontario (G. Campbell)
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
X
7
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Alberta (Slavik)2
0
2
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
10
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
8
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )0
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
8
Quebec (Ross)
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
7
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Ross)
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
6
Nova Scotia (Hebb)1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
7
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Alberta (Slavik)
0
1
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
2
1
0
13
Ontario (G. Campbell)1
0
3
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
0
3
14
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
3
0
8
New Brunswick (Connolly)0
2
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
10
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Alberta (Slavik)2
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
10
Quebec (Ross)
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
5
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )3
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
11
Ontario (G. Campbell)
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
8
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)
0
0
2
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
0
3
11
British Columbia (D. Campbell)1
1
0
1
0
3
0
2
0
1
3
0
12
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
X
6
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)1
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
X
8
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)2
2
1
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
2
3
15
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
6
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Quebec (Ross)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
6
British Columbia (D. Campbell)2
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
2
3
0
13
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Manitoba (Watson )3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
4
11
Alberta (Slavik)
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
10
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Ontario (G. Campbell)0
2
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
3
1
14
New Brunswick (Connolly)
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
10
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Ontario (G. Campbell)0
1
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
1
2
X
12
Quebec (Ross)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
X
4
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
Saskatchewan (Franklin)1
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
10
Northern Ontario (McMitchell)
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
New Brunswick (Connolly)2
3
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
3
0
0
14
Nova Scotia (Hebb)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
5
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Final
British Columbia (D. Campbell)1
1
2
0
0
0
4
0
2
0
4
X
14
Alberta (Slavik)
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
X
7
Manitoba
Nova Scotia