| 1983 Labatt Brier | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Arena | Sudbury Arena |
| Dates | March 6–13[1][2] |
| Attendance | 65,927[3] |
| Winner |  Ontario |
| Curling club | Avonlea CC, Don Mills, Ontario |
| Skip | Ed Werenich |
| Third | Paul Savage |
| Second | John Kawaja |
| Lead | Neil Harrison |
| Finalist |  Alberta (Mike Chernoff) |
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The 1983 Labatt Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 6 to 13 at the Sudbury Arena in Sudbury, Ontario.
The "Dream Team"[4] of Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja and Neil Harrison representing Ontario won the event, defeating Ed Lukowich's Alberta rink (skipped by Mike Chernoff) 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.[5] 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,[6] as Werenich had to make numerous double- and triple-takeouts in the game.
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- ^ "Brier Records" (PDF). Soudog's Curling History Site. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "The Brier", by Bob Weeks, pg 172
- ^ "The Brier", pg 177
- ^ "The Brier", pg 176