1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
The 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship also known as the Women's World Invitational Curling Championship or The Royal Bank Ladies World Curling Championship was the first ever women's world championship. It was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland from 17 March to 23 March 1979.
| 1979 World Women's Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Perth, Scotland |
| Arena | Perth Ice Rink |
| Dates | 17–23 March 1979 |
| Winner |  Switzerland |
| Curling club | Basel-Albeina CC |
| Skip | Gaby Casanova |
| Third | Betty Bourquin |
| Second | Linda Thommen |
| Lead | Rosi Manger |
| Finalist |  Sweden (Birgitta Törn) |
« none 1980 » | |
Canada and the USA joined the nine teams that played in the 1978 European Curling Championships. The Championship was won by Switzerland, who beat Sweden 13-5 in the final.
The event was billed as the women's world championship, but was not sanctioned by the International Curling Federation at the time.
Teams
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
 Denmark |
 England |
 France |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore WC, North Vancouver Skip: Lindsay Sparkes |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Iben Larsen |
Glendale CC, Northumberland Skip: Janette Forrest |
Megève CC, Megève Fourth: Erna Gay |
 West Germany |
 Italy |
 Norway |
 Scotland |
| CC Schwenningen, Schwenningen Skip: Susi Kiesel |
Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Nella Alvera |
Asker CC, Oslo Skip: Ellen Githmark |
Ayr CC, Ayr Skip: Beth Lindsay |
| Sweden |
Switzerland |
 United States |
|
| Amatörföreningens CK, Stockholm Skip: Birgitta Törn |
Basel-Albeina CC, Basel Skip: Gaby Casanova |
Granidears CC, Seattle Skip: Nancy Langley |
Round robin standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Birgitta Törn | 8 | 2 |
| Canada | Lindsay Sparkes | 7 | 3 |
| Switzerland | Gaby Casanova | 7 | 3 |
| Scotland | Beth Lindsay | 7 | 3 |
| France | Paulette Delachat | 7 | 3 |
| United States | Nancy Langley | 7 | 3 |
| Denmark | Iben Larsen | 4 | 6 |
| West Germany | Susi Kiesel | 4 | 6 |
| Norway | Ellen Githmark | 3 | 7 |
| Italy | Nella Alvera | 1 | 9 |
| England | Janette Forrest | 0 | 10 |
Results
Draw 1
| Sheet A | Final |
| Norway (Githmark) |
5 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
17 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
3 |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
16 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
3 |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
11 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
6 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
5 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
18 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
1 |
Draw 2
| Sheet A | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
10 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
9 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
8 |
| Sweden (Törn) |
10 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
7 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
8 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
9 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
13 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
8 |
Draw 3
| Sheet A | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
10 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
8 |
| England (Forrest) |
6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
8 |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
5 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
9 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
5 |
| Sheet E [1] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 12 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 2 |
Draw 4
| Sheet A [2] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
11 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
2 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
2 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
11 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
9 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
9 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
4 |
Draw 5
| Sheet A | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
6 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
14 |
| Sheet B [3] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
7 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
3 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
7 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
5 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
13 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
2 |
Draw 6
| Sheet A [4] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
9 |
| France (Delachat) |
8 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
7 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
6 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
15 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
10 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
6 |
Draw 7
| Sheet A | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
9 |
| Sweden (Törn) |
6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
9 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
7 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
4 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
7 |
| Sheet D [5] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
13 |
| England (Forrest) |
11 |
Draw 8
| Sheet A | Final |
| Italy (Alvera) |
2 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
10 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
3 |
| Sweden (Törn) |
10 |
| Sheet C [6] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
| United States (Langley) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
9 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
7 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
10 |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
5 |
Draw 9
| Sheet A [7] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | X | 12 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 2 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
5 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
11 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
14 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
3 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
11 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
3 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
6 |
| Norway (Githmark)) |
10 |
Draw 10
| Sheet A | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
6 |
| Norway (Githmark)) |
2 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| France (Delachat) |
11 |
| Italy (Alvera) |
4 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
2 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
11 |
| Sheet D [8] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
11 |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
4 |
Draw 11
| Sheet A | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
9 |
| West Germany (Kiesel) |
11 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| United States (Langley) |
4 |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Italy (Alvera) |
3 |
| Norway (Githmark) |
11 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Denmark (Larsen) |
5 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
10 |
| Sheet E [9] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| England (Forrest) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 13 |
Tiebreakers
| Sheet A | Final |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
6 |
| United States (Langley) |
4 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
8 |
| France (Delachat) |
5 |
Playoffs
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Sweden
| 7 | |||||||
| 4 | Scotland
| 5 | |||||||
| 1 | Sweden
| 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Switzerland
| 13 | |||||||
| 3 | Switzerland
| 6 | |||||||
| 2 | Canada
| 3 | |||||||
Semifinals
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 7 |
| Scotland (Lindsay) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Canada (Sparkes) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 |
Final
| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Sweden (Törn) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | X | 5 |
| Switzerland (Casanova) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 13 |
| 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship winner |
|---|
Switzerland 1st title |
References
- "Royal Bank of Scotland World Curling Championships 1979". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
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