The 1968 Macdonald Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship was held March 4–8 at the Kelowna Arena in Kelowna, British Columbia.
[5] Team Alberta, who was skipped by Ron Northcott captured the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with a 9-1 record.
[6] The teams are listed as follows:[7] Skip: Ron Northcott Third: Jim Shields Second: Bernie Sparkes Lead Fred Storey Skip: Bob McCubbin Third: Jack Tucker Second: Ed Trimble Lead: Keith Issac Skip: Burke Parker Third: Lloyd Yerama Second: Roy Berry Lead: Jack Yuill Skip: Jim Ayer Third: Ron Ketch Second: Jim Anderson Lead: Frank Ayer Skip: Bill Piercey Third: Frank M. Stent Second: Thomas A. Warren Lead: William C. Roy Skip: Herbert Pile Third: Len Tremblay Second: Ross Davis Lead: D. Wayne Downey Skip: Don Flemming Third: Chuck Piper Jr. Second: Gregory Jeans Lead: David Conrad Skip: Don Gilbert Third: Al Zikman Second: Jimmy Waite Lead: Dick Donald Skip: Alan Smith Third: Doug Bell Second: Bob Dillon Lead: Merrill Wiggington Skip: Bill Tracy Third: Earl Carson Second: Alan R. Sully Lead: Ed Wood Skip: Bob Pickering Third: Jack Keys Second: Garnet Campbell Lead: Gary Ford The final standings were as follows:[6] Monday, March 4, 4:00pm[8] Monday, March 4, 11:00pm[8] Tuesday, March 5, 12:00pm[9] Tuesday, March 5, 5:30pm[9] Wednesday, March 6, 5:30pm[10][11] Wednesday, March 6, 11:00pm[10] Thursday, March 7, 12:00pm[12] Thursday, March 7, 5:30pm[12] Thursday, March 7, 11:00pm[12] Friday, March 8, 12:00pm[6][13] Friday, March 8, 5:30pm[6] The media selected the following curlers as All-Stars:[14] Bernie Sparkes became the first player to be selected to the all-star team three times as he was selected the two previous years as well.
The Ross Harstone Award was presented to the player chosen by their fellow peers as the curler who best represented Harstone's high ideals of good sportsmanship, observance of the rules, exemplary conduct and curling ability.
[15] Prince Edward Island's 17-16 extra end victory over Newfoundland in Draw 11 tied the record for the highest scoring game in Brier history.