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Curling competition at Edmonton, Alberta
1987 Labatt Brier
Host cityEdmonton, Alberta
ArenaNorthlands Agricom
DatesMarch 8–15
Attendance66,793
Winner Ontario
Curling clubPenetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene
SkipRuss Howard
ThirdGlenn Howard
SecondTim Belcourt
LeadKent Carstairs
AlternateLarry Merkley
Finalist British Columbia (Bernie Sparkes)
« 1986
1988 »

The 1987 Labatt Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held from March 8 to 15[1] at the Northlands Agricom in Edmonton, Alberta.[2]

Russ Howard of Ontario defeated Bernie Sparkes of British Columbia to win his first Brier title.[3]

Teams

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Alberta British Columbia Manitoba
Ottewell CC, Edmonton

Skip: Pat Ryan
Third: Randy Ferbey
Second: Don Walchuk
Lead: Roy Hebert
Alternate: Gerry Wilson

Vancouver CC, Vancouver

Skip: Bernie Sparkes
Third: Jim Armstrong
Second: Monte Ziola
Lead: Jamie Sexton
Alternate: Al Moore

Brandon CC, Brandon

Skip: Brian Fowler
Third: Keith Kyle
Second: Dale Wallace
Lead: Gary Poole
Alternate: Brian Moffat

New Brunswick Newfoundland Northern Ontario
Thistle St. Andrews CC, Saint John

Skip: Gary Mitchell
Third: Brian Dobson
Second: Mark Armstrong
Lead: Terry Roach
Alternate: Arnie Dobson

St. John's CC, St. John's

Skip: Mark Noseworthy
Third: Randy Perry
Second: Eugene Trickett
Lead: Rob Thomas
Alternate: Toby McDonald, Jr.

Fort William CC, Thunder Bay

Skip: Larry Pineau
Third: Jack Kallos
Second: Brian Snell
Lead: Bruce Kennedy
Alternate: Ray Skillen

Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island
Stellar CC, Stellarton

Skip: Ted Hennigar
Third: Max Rastelli
Second: Chris Fulton
Lead: Greg Hilliard
Alternate: Jimmy Doyle

Penetanguishene CC, Penetanguishene

Skip: Russ Howard
Third: Glenn Howard
Second: Tim Belcourt
Lead: Kent Carstairs
Alternate: Larry Merkley

Crapaud CC, Crapaud

Skip: Ted MacFadyen
Third: Bill MacFadyen
Second: Mike Coady
Lead: Sandy Foy
Alternate: Dave MacFadyen

Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories/Yukon
Thistle CC, Montreal

Skip: Kevin Adams
Third: Malcolm Turner
Second: Don Redick
Lead: Ian Journeaux
Alternate: Rob MacLean

Lemberg CC, Lemberg

Skip: Don Gardiner
Third: Gary Krupski
Second: Ray Krupski
Lead: Mark Krupski
Alternate: Bob Ellert

Yellowknife CC, Yellowknife

Skip: Al Delmage
Third: Roy Giles
Second: Glenn Jackson
Lead: Ron Kapicki
Alternate: Gerald May

Map of teams

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Round-robin standings

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Key
Teams to Playoffs
ProvinceSkipWLShot
 %
OntarioRuss Howard9281
British ColumbiaBernie Sparkes8379
NewfoundlandMark Noseworthy8375
AlbertaPat Ryan6579
New BrunswickGary Mitchell6576
ManitobaBrian Fowler6578
QuebecKevin Adams6580
Northern OntarioLarry Pineau5674
Northwest Territories/YukonAl Delmage5673
Prince Edward IslandTed MacFadyen4775
Nova ScotiaTed Hennigar2975
SaskatchewanDon Gardiner11072

Round-robin results

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Draw 1

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario (Howard) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5
British Columbia (Sparkes) 🔨 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 X 7
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 X 5
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba (Fowler) 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 8
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 🔨 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 8
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 4 12

Draw 2

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 X X 9
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 X 6
Manitoba (Fowler) 🔨 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia (Sparkes) 🔨 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario (Howard) 🔨 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 2 X X 11
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 X X 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X X X 1
Alberta (Ryan) 0 0 4 0 2 4 X X X X 10

Draw 3

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Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 🔨 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 X 10
British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 0 1 1 0 1 0 X X X X 3
Ontario (Howard) 🔨 2 0 0 3 0 5 X X X X 10

Draw 4

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 8
Manitoba (Fowler) 🔨 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 🔨 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 X X 10
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 8
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 🔨 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 9
Alberta (Ryan) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 X 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 🔨 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 7
Quebec (Adams) 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 9

Draw 5

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 🔨 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 X 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alberta (Ryan) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 9
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 4
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 X 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 X 6
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba (Fowler) 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
Ontario (Howard) 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 9

Draw 6

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Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba (Fowler) 🔨 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 X X 9
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X X 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 🔨 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 X 7
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 X 4

Draw 11

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 🔨 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 X 8
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 0 1 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 🔨 1 0 3 1 0 4 X X X X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario (Howard) 🔨 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 X 7
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 X 9
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 4
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 X 7
Manitoba (Fowler) 🔨 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4

Draw 12

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Manitoba (Fowler) 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 X 7
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 🔨 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 3
British Columbia (Sparkes) 🔨 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 X X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 7
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
Alberta (Ryan) 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 🔨 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 9
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Ontario (Howard) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 8
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7

Draw 13

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 X 8
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 X X 4
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 X X 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta (Ryan) 🔨 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6
Manitoba (Fowler) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 8
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 🔨 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 5
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 🔨 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 7

Draw 14

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Alberta (Ryan) 🔨 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
Ontario (Howard) 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 6
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 🔨 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Northwest Territories/Yukon (Delmage) 🔨 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 6
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
New Brunswick (Mitchell) 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 X 6
British Columbia (Sparkes) 🔨 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 X 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 6

Draw 15

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Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Nova Scotia (Hennigar) 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 X 7
Northern Ontario (Pineau) 🔨 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario (Howard) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
Quebec (Adams) 🔨 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Prince Edward Island (MacFadyen) 🔨 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 X X X 3
British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 X X X 8
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 🔨 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 4
Manitoba (Fowler) 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Alberta (Ryan) 🔨 0 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 X 8
Saskatchewan (Gardiner) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2

Playoffs

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Semifinal Final
1 Ontario 11
2 British Columbia 8 2 British Columbia 7
3 Newfoundland 6

Semifinal

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Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
British Columbia (Sparkes) 🔨 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 8
Newfoundland (Noseworthy) 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 6
Player percentages
British Columbia Newfoundland
Jamie Sexton70% Rob Thomas84%
Monte Ziola64% Eugene Trickett74%
Jim Armstrong85% Randy Perry73%
Bernie Sparkes70% Mark Noseworthy70%
Total72% Total75%

Final

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Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
Ontario (Howard) 🔨 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 11
British Columbia (Sparkes) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 7
Player percentages
Ontario British Columbia
Kent Carstairs84% Jamie Sexton76%
Tim Belcourt84% Monte Ziola79%
Glenn Howard91% Jim Armstrong88%
Russ Howard79% Bernie Sparkes83%
Total84% Total81%

Statistics

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Top 5 player percentages

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Round Robin only

Leads%
Ontario Kent Carstairs83
Quebec Ian Journeaux83
Nova Scotia Greg Hilliard81
Manitoba Gary Poole81
Alberta Roy Hebert81
Seconds%
Alberta Don Walchuk88
Quebec Don Redick83
Manitoba Dale Wallace81
Ontario Tim Belcourt80
British Columbia Monte Ziola78
Thirds%
British Columbia Jim Armstrong83
Ontario Glenn Howard80
Quebec Malcolm Turner77
New Brunswick Brian Dobson76
Prince Edward Island Bill MacFadyen76
Skips%
British Columbia Bernie Sparkes80
Ontario Russ Howard80
Alberta Pat Ryan80
Quebec Kevin Adams76
Manitoba Brian Fowler76

Team percentages

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Round Robin only

ProvinceSkip%
AlbertaPat Ryan81
OntarioRuss Howard81
QuebecKevin Adams80
British ColumbiaBernie Sparkes79
ManitobaBrian Fowler78
New BrunswickGary Mitchell76
NewfoundlandMark Noseworthy75
Prince Edward IslandTed MacFadyen75
Nova ScotiaTed Hennigar75
Northern OntarioLarry Pineau74
Northwest Territories/YukonAl Delmage73
SaskatchewanDon Gardiner72

References

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  1. "1987 Labatt Brier". CurlingZone. Archived from the original on 2004-09-03. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "Edmonton 1987 Brier Limited". Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "1987 Labatt Brier Archived Statistics" (PDF). Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 14 December 2012.[permanent dead link]