1969 Air Canada Silver Broom

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1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host city Perth, Scotland
Arena Perth Ice Rink
DatesMarch 18–22, 1969
WinnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Curling club Calgary CC, Calgary
Skip Ron Northcott
Third Dave Gerlach
Second Bernie Sparkes
Lead Fred Storey
FinalistFlag of the United States.svg  United States
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The 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.

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: Dave Gerlach
Second: Bernie Sparkes
Lead: Fred Storey

Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

Skip: Pierre Boan
Third: André Mabboux
Second: Yves Vallet
Lead: Richard Duvillard

EC Bad Tölz, Bad Tölz

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

Bygdøy CC, Oslo

Skip: Erik Gylenhammar
Third: Sverre Michelsen
Second: Nils Anton Riise-Hanssen
Lead: Kai Dyvik

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Flag of the United States.svg  United States
St. Martins CC, Perth

Skip: Bill Muirhead
Third: George Haggart
Second: Derek Scott
Lead: Alec Young

Djursholms CK, Stockholm

Skip: Kjell Oscarius
Third: Bengt Oscarius
Second: Boa Carlman
Lead: Christer Wessel

Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern

Skip: Heinz Beutler
Third: Mario Bettosini
Second: Jean-Pierre Mühlemann
Lead: Kurt Schneider

Superior CC, Superior

Skip: Bud Somerville
Third: Bill Strum
Second: Franklin Bradshaw
Lead: Gene Ovesen

Standings

CountrySkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ron Northcott 61
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bud Somerville 52
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Bill Muirhead 52
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Kjell Oscarius 43
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Heinz Beutler 34
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Werner Fischer-Weppler 25
Flag of France.svg  France Pierre Boan 25
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Erik Gylenhammar 16

Results

Draw 1

TeamFinal
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)14
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)11
TeamFinal
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)5
TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)6
TeamFinal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)11
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)4

Draw 2

TeamFinal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)14
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)8
TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)22
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)5
TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)13
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)6
TeamFinal
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)10
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)8

Draw 3

TeamFinal
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)9
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)8
TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)21
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)1
TeamFinal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)12
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)5
TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)28
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)2

Draw 4

TeamFinal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)14
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)5
TeamFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)11
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)2
TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)9
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)6
TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)12
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)3

Draw 5

TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)10
TeamFinal
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)11
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)7
TeamFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)7
TeamFinal
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)14
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)7

Draw 6

TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)9
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)4
TeamFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)12
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)3
TeamFinal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)15
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)4
TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)15
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)3

Draw 7

TeamFinal
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Gylenhammar)13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Fischer-Weppler)11
TeamFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Oscarius)9
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)8
TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)9
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)8
TeamFinal
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Beutler)7
Flag of France.svg  France (Boan)5

Playoffs

Semi-Final Final
      
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5

Semifinal

TeamFinal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)7
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Muirhead)5

Final

TeamFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Northcott)9
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Somerville)6
1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
9th title

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