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1983 Labatt Brier

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Host city
  
Sudbury, Ontario

Dates
  
March 6–13

Winner
  
Ontario

Arena
  
Sudbury Arena

Attendance
  
65,927

Curling club
  
Avonlea CC, Don Mills, Ontario

The 1983 Labatt Brier was held from March 6 to 13 at the Sudbury Arena in Sudbury, Ontario.

The "Dream Team" of Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja and Neil Harrison representing Ontario won the event, defeating Ed Lukowich's Alberta rink in the final.

The 1983 Brier was the first to use wireless microphones on the players, so that CBC viewers at home could listen to the player's strategies. This meant for some amusing remarks made by some of the more colourful curlers being heard across the country. The semi-final between Ontario and British Columbia's Bernie Sparkes rink is regarded as being one of the greatest curling games in Brier history, as Werenich had to make numerous double- and triple-takeouts in the game.

References

1983 Labatt Brier Wikipedia