1979 European Curling Championships

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1979 European Curling Championships
Host city Varese, Italy
ArenaPalaghiaccio
Dates18–24 November
Men's winnerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton
Skip Jimmy Waddell
Third Willie Frame
Second Jim Forrest
Lead George Bryan
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jan Ullsten)
Women's winnerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Curling clubBasel-Albeina CC, Basel
Skip Gaby Casanova
Third Betty Bourquin
Second Linda Thommen
Lead Rosi Manger
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Birgitta Törn)
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The 1979 European Curling Championships were held from 18 to 24 November at the Palaghiaccio arena in Varese, Italy.

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The Scottish men's team won their first European title, and the Swiss women's team won their first European title.

For the first time, the men's team of Wales took part in the European Championship.

Men's

Teams

TeamSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCurling club
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Per Berg Gert Larsen Jan Hansen Michael Harry Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Flag of England.svg  England Tony Atherton Frank Kershaw Tony Fraser John D. Kerr
Flag of France.svg  France Daniel Paris Serge Ferracani Joel Vantadour Antonio Barca
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Keith Wendorf Balint von Bery Heino von L'Estocq Peter Fischer-Weppler Munchener EV, Munich
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Dal Molin Andrea Pavani Giancarlo Valt Enea Pavani CC Tofane, Cortina d’Ampezzo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eric Harmsen Robert Harmsen Otto Veening Wim Neeleman
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Kristian Sørum Eigil Ramsfjell Gunnar Meland Harald Ramsfjell Bygdøy CC, Oslo
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Jimmy Waddell Willie Frame Jim Forrest George Bryan Hamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jan Ullsten Anders Thidholm Anders Nilsson Hans Söderström Bertil Timan Härnösands CK, Härnösand
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Karl Grossman Hans Peter Nauer Willi Bless Heinz Meierhofer
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales John Stone David Humphreys Gordon Vickers Peter Hodgkinson

Round robin

TeamA1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11WLPlace
A1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark *9:76:81:98:210:46:37:97:83:26:9556
A2Flag of England.svg  England 7:9*3:99:64:715:14:145:75:115:119:102810
A3Flag of France.svg  France 8:69:3*4:94:107:92:95:77:43:1019:3468
A4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9:16:99:4*4:114:116:76:98:64:88:4467
A5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:87:410:411:4*14:26:56:55:63:216:3822
A6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4:101:159:711:42:14*6:135:133:124:107:82811
A7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3:614:49:27:65:613:6*7:55:94:515:2644
A8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9:77:57:59:65:613:55:7*5:79:414:1733
A9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8:711:54:76:86:512:39:57:5*8:69:3821
A10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:311:510:38:42:310:45:44:96:8*8:2644
A11Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 9:610:93:194:83:168:72:151:143:92:8*379
  Teams to playoffs
  Teams to tiebreaker

Tiebreaker

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Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8
4 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7

Final standings

PlaceTeamSkipGPWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Jimmy Waddell 1293
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jan Ullsten 1293
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Dal Molin 1183
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Kristian Sørum 1275
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Karl Grossman 1165
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Per Berg 1055
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Keith Wendorf 1046
8Flag of France.svg  France Daniel Paris 1046
9Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales John Stone 1037
10Flag of England.svg  England Tony Atherton 1028
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eric Harmsen 1028

Women's

Teams

TeamSkipThirdSecondLeadCurling club
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Birgitte Jacobsen Jytte Berg Karen Eriksen Karina Blach
Flag of England.svg  England Janette Forrest Enid Logan Dorothy Shell Mary Aitchison
Flag of France.svg  France Huguette Jullien Suzanne Parodi Jean Albert Sulpice (?) [1] Erna Gay
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Susi Kiesel Gisela Lunz Hildegard Meier Trudi Benzing
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini Tea Valt Ann Lacedelli Marina Pavani
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Ellen Githmark Trine Trulsen Ingvill Githmark Kirsten Vaule
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Beth Lindsay Ann McKellar Jeanette Johnston May Taylor
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Birgitta Törn Katarina Hultling Susanne Gynning-Ödling Gunilla Bergman Amatörföreningens CK, Stockholm
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Gaby Casanova Betty Bourquin Linda Thommen Rosi Manger Basel-Albeina CC, Basel

Round robin

TeamA1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9WLPlace
A1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark *8:68:75:114:79:58:121:143:14357
A2Flag of England.svg  England 6:8*4:126:129:41:155:114:103:13179
A3Flag of France.svg  France 7:812:4*4:1011:1015:123:107:1311:4444
A4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11:512:610:4*5:96:107:114:158:9356
A5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7:44:910:119:5*7:33:195:113:7355
A6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5:915:112:1510:63:7*8:125:71:12268
A7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 12:811:510:311:719:312:8*3:56:13623
A8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14:110:413:715:411:57:55:3*7:5801
A9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 14:313:34:119:87:312:113:65:7*622
  Team to final
  Teams to semifinal

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9
3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3

Final standings

PlaceTeamSkipGPWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Gaby Casanova 1082
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Birgitta Törn 981
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Beth Lindsay 963
4Flag of France.svg  France Huguette Jullien 844
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini 835
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Susi Kiesel 835
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Birgitte Jacobsen 835
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Ellen Githmark 826
9Flag of England.svg  England Janette Forrest 817

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References

  1. Mistake in WCF results and statistics database, because Jean Albert Sulipice is a man competed for France on three World Curling Championships (1966, 1967, 1970).