1968 Air Canada Silver Broom

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1968 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host city Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Arena Pointe Claire Arena
DatesMarch 20–24, 1968
WinnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Curling club Calgary CC, Calgary
Skip Ron Northcott
Third Jimmy Shields
Second Bernie Sparkes
Lead Fred Storey
FinalistFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Chuck Hay)
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The 1968 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada at the Pointe Claire Arena.

Contents

Teams

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Calgary CC, Calgary

Skip: Ron Northcott
Third: Jimmy Shields
Second: Bernie Sparkes
Lead: Fred Storey

Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

Fourth: Pierre Boan
Third: Martino Parodi
Skip: Guy Parodi*
Lead: Francois Parodi

EC Bad Tölz

Skip: Werner Fischer-Weppler
Third: Herbert Kellner
Second: Rolf Klug
Lead: Heinz Kellner

Bygdøy CC, Oslo

Skip: Thor Andresen
Third: Lars Askersrud
Second: Øivind Tandberg
Lead: Anders Landemoen

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Kilgraston & Moncrieffe CC, Perth

Skip: Chuck Hay
Third: John Bryden
Second: Alan Glen
Lead: David Howie

IF Göta, Karlstad

Fourth: Roy Berglöf
Skip: Kjell Grengmark**
Second: Sven Carlsson
Lead: Stig Håkansson

Thun CC, Thun

Skip: Franz Marti
Third: Ueli Stauffer
Second: Peter Staudenmann
Lead: Rudolf Rütti

Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Bud Somerville
Third: Bill Strum
Second: Al Gagne
Lead: Tom Wright

*Throws second stones.
**Throws third stones.

Standings

CountrySkipWL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Chuck Hay 70
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ron Northcott 61
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bud Somerville 52
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Kjell Grengmark 43
Flag of France.svg  France Guy Parodi 25
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Thor Andresen 25
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Franz Marti 25
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Werner Fischer-Weppler 07

Results

Draw 1

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)11031104041016
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0030003010018
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)00201310023214
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)2101000010005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)30503310302121
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)0103000102007
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)20032203204X18
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)02200010020X7

Draw 2

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)02110020020210
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)3000010010106
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)00200201410111
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)11042010001010
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)11022010402013
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)0000010302017
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)32111200210013
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0000004100128

Draw 3

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)14330300106122
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0000101102005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)21033010210114
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)0010010100104
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)21110403022117
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)0000103020006
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)10040500111013
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)0210100300018

Draw 4

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)03010200022212
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)10303011200011
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)12100401051116
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0003101010006
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)0110101200107
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)1001010010015
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)31010100120211
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)0000201100206

Draw 5

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)0111111101008
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)1000000010114
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)01220001021110
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)1000201010005
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)32011200102112
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0010003202008
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)10212001112112
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)0400011000006

Draw 6

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)13050202004219
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)0010103012008
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)12024051000015
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)00100200321110
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)02051130002014
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)2010000101016
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)53001003123119
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0012012000006

Draw 7

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)21102330450223
Flag of France.svg  France (Parodi)0003000100105
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)30021311032016
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)0030000010015
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay)03104011030013
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Andresen)1002020020108
Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Grengmark)42000324410020
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Marti)0011100000216

Playoffs

Brackets

Semi-Final Final
1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 122 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2

Semifinals

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)0204114XXXXX12
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)1010000XXXXX2

Final

Team123456789101112Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)10121001020X8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Hay) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01000110102X6
1968 Air Canada Silver Broom Winners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
8th title

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