1979 World Junior Curling Championships

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1979 World Junior Curling Championships
Host city Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
DatesMarch 11–17
Men's winnerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States (1st title)
Skip Donald Barcome Jr.
Third Randy Darling
Second Bobby Stalker
Lead Earl Barcome
FinalistFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Andrew McQuistin)
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The 1979 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 11 to 17 at the Moose Jaw Civic Centre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. [1] The tournament only consisted of a men's event. [2]

Contents

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadCurling club
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Darren Fish Lorne Barker Murray Ursulak Randy Ursuliak
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Tommy Stjerne Oluf Olsen Steen Hansen Peter Andersen Hvidovre CC
Flag of France.svg  France Claude Feige Gilles Marin-Pache Gerard Ravello Christophe Boan
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Roland Jentsch Hans-Joachim Burba Wolfgang Burba Werner Kolb
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Massimo Alvera Franco Sovilla Stefano Morona Dennis GhezzeCortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sjur Loen Morten Skaug Olav SaugstadTom SørlundsengenBrumunddal CC, Oslo
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Andrew McQuistin Neale McQuistin Hugh Aitken Dick Adams
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tony Eng Sören Grahn Lars Grengmark Anders Svennerstedt Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Eric RudolphManuel GuigerPasqual BianchiTony Weil
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Donald Barcome Jr. Randy Darling Bobby Stalker Earl Barcome Grand Forks CC, North Dakota

Round robin

PlaceTeam12345678910WinsLosses
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada *4:86:56:46:55:49:76:410:511:281
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8:4*7:35:66:59:36:76:37:510:272
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5:63:7*8:76:44:65:29:67:58:463
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4:66:57:8*5:37:32:713:26:57:663
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5:65:64:63:5*6:58:76:44:26:554
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4:53:96:43:75:6*4:26:411:59:454
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7:97:62:57:27:82:4*7:47:66:454
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4:63:66:92:134:64:64:7*9:67:527
9Flag of France.svg  France 5:105:75:75:62:45:116:76:9*11:518
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:112:104:86:75:64:94:65:75:11*09
  Teams to playoffs

Playoffs

Semifinal Gold Medal Game
      
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3
4 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
3 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5
2 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7
3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4 Bronze medal game
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4

Final standings

PlaceTeamGames
played
WinsLosses
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1192
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1174
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1192
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1165
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 954
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 954
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 954
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 927
9Flag of France.svg  France 918
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 909

Awards

All-Star Team:

References

  1. "Tempo picking up for world junior final". Regina Leader-Post. March 19, 1979.