European Curling Championships 1985

Grindelwald

Venue

The 1985 European Curling Championship for men and women took place from December 10th to 14th in Grindelwald , Switzerland .

Men's tournament

Attendees

Denmark	BR Germany	England	Finland	France
Skip: Tommy Stjerne Third: Per Berg Second: Peter Andersen Lead: Ivan Frederiksen	Skip: Rodger Schmidt Third: Wolfgang Burba Second: Johnny Jahr Lead: Joachim Burba	Skip: Bob Martin Third: Ronnie Brock Second: John Brown Lead: Ian Coutts	Skip: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Third: Petri Tsutsunen Second: Markko Uusipaavalniemi Lead: Jarmo Jokivalli	Skip: Dominique Dupont-Ros Third: Christian Dupot-Ros Second: Thierry Mercier Lead: Daniel Cossetto
Italy	Luxembourg	Netherlands	Norway	Austria
Skip: Andrea Pavani Third: Franco Sovilla Second: Fabio Alverà Lead: Stefano Morona	Skip: Nico Schweich Third: Guy Schweich Second: Georges Schweich Lead: Bill Bannerman	Skip: Wim Neeleman Third: Otto Veening Second: Gérard Verbeek Lead: Jheroen Tilman	Skip: Eigil Ramsfjell Third: Sjur Loen Second: Gunnar Meland Lead: Morten Skaug	Skip: Konrad Wiesern Third: Thomas Wieser Second: Herwig Ritter Lead: Christian Wieser
Sweden	Switzerland	Scotland	Wales
Skip: Per Lindeman Third: Connie Östlund Second: Bo Andersson Lead: Göran Åberg	Skip: Jürg Tanner Third: Jürg Hornisberger Second: Patrik Lörtscher Lead: Mario Gross	Skip: Billy Howat Third: Robert Clark Second: Robert Shaw Lead: Alistair Henry	Skip: John Hunt Third: John Stone Second: John Guyan Lead: Scott Lyon

First phase

The 14 teams identified the 8 participants in the second phase in three elimination rounds:

• In the first elimination round, the 14 teams played 2 places in the second phase.
• The remaining 12 teams played another 3 places in the second phase in the second elimination round.
• In the third elimination round, the last three places in phase 2 were played out by the remaining 9 teams.

The 6 eliminated teams played in a placement round for ranks 9-14.

1. Elimination 1 round Finland - Italy 2-8 Federal Republic of Germany - Wales 9-4 England - Luxembourg 15-3 Sweden - Netherlands 6-5 Norway - Austria 10-3 Denmark - France 8-4 2nd round Switzerland - Italy 4-7 Federal Republic of Germany - England 7-5 Scotland - Sweden 6-5 Norway - Denmark 6-3 3rd round Italy - FR Germany 4-9 Scotland - Norway 9-4	2. Elimination 1 round Wales - Luxembourg 6-8 Austria - France 2-12 2nd round Luxembourg - Finland 8-9 Netherlands - France 6-3 Switzerland - England 7-1 Sweden - Denmark 6-8 3rd round Finland - Norway 2-10 Italy - Netherlands 4-5 Switzerland - Denmark 7-2	3. Elimination 1 round Sweden - Wales 9-1 England - Austria 7-4 Luxembourg - France 8-6 2nd round Italy - Sweden 2-8 Finland - England 4-9 Denmark - Luxembourg 9-2
Results of the first phase Qualified for phase 2 Federal Republic of Germany, Scotland, Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, England and Denmark In the placement round (9-14) Wales, Austria, France, Italy, Finland and Luxembourg

Second phase

The 8 from who had advanced to the second phase played the 4 semi-final places in two elimination rounds:

• The 8 teams played for 2 semi-finals in the first elimination round.
• The remaining 6 teams played in the second elimination round for the last 2 semi-final places.

The 4 eliminated teams played a placement round for ranks 5-8.

1. Elimination 1 round Federal Republic of Germany - Sweden 9-1 Norway - England 8-2 Switzerland - Netherlands 9-2 Scotland - Denmark 6-7 2nd round Federal Republic of Germany - Norway 4-6 Switzerland - Denmark 5-8	2. Elimination 1 round Sweden - England 9-4 Netherlands - Scotland 4-5 2nd round Switzerland - Sweden 3-6 Federal Republic of Germany - Scotland 7-6
Results of the 2nd phase Qualified for the semifinals Norway, Denmark, Sweden and FR Germany In the placement round (5-8) Switzerland, Scotland, England and the Netherlands

Placement round

Ranks 9-14

The six teams eliminated in phase 1 played in three elimination rounds for positions 9-14

1. Elimination 1 round Wales - Austria 3-6 Italy - France 2-8 2nd round Luxembourg - Austria 7-8 France - Finland 3-4 Game for rank 9. Austria - Finland 3-7

2. Elimination 1 round Luxembourg - Italy 2-11 France - Wales 10-4 Game for rank 11. Italy - France 4-5

3. Elimination Game for rank 13. Luxembourg - Wales 3-9

Final score 9.  Finland 10.  Austria 11.  France 12.  Italy 13.  Wales 14th  Luxembourg

Ranks 5-8

The four teams eliminated in phase 2 played for places 5-8

Placement round Game for rank 7. England - Netherlands 5-4 Play for rank 5. Switzerland - Scotland 8-7

Final score 5.  Switzerland 6th  Scotland 7th  England 8th.  Netherlands

Play-off   Semifinals     final                       3   Norway 6th     2   Sweden 8th           22nd   Sweden 5       1   BR Germany 7th   4th   Denmark 7th         1   BR Germany 9         Game for the bronze medal     3   Norway 5   4th   Denmark 4th Final score space country 1  BR Germany 2  Sweden 3  Norway 4th  Denmark 5  Switzerland 6th  Scotland 7th  England 8th  Netherlands 9  Finland 10  Austria 11  France 12  Italy 13  Wales 14th  Luxembourg

Women's tournament

Attendees

Denmark	BR Germany	England	Finland	France
Skip: Maj-Brit Reinholdt Third: Jane Bidstrup Second: Hanne Olsen Lead: Lone Bagge	Skip: Almut Hege Third: Petra Tschetsch Second: Susanne Fink Lead: Joséfine Einsle	Skip: Margaret Maxwell Third: Enid Logan Second: Caroline Cumming Lead: Dorothy Shell	Skip: Jaana Jokela Third: Nina Arvenhainen Second: Taru Kivinen Lead: Kirsi Jeskanen	Skip: Paulette Sulpice Third: Huguette Jullien Second: Isabelle Quere Lead: Jocelyne Lhenry
Italy	Luxembourg	Netherlands	Norway	Austria
Skip: Maria G. Costantini Third: Angela Costantini Second: Thea Valt Lead: Nella Alvera	Skip: Cilly Schweich Third: M.van den Houten Second: Marie Gerritzen Lead: Pat Bannerman	Skip: Laura van Imhoff Third: Gerrie Veening Second: Marjorie Querido Lead: Jenny Bovenschen	Skip: Trine Trulsen Third: Dordi Nordby Second: Hanne Pettersen Lead: Mette Halvorsen	Skip: Traudl Koudelka Third: Christl Nagele Second: Ingrid Marker Lead: Veronika Holzl
Sweden	Switzerland	Scotland	Wales
Skip: Maud Nordlander Third: Inga Arfwidsson Second: Ulrika Åkerberg Lead: Barbro Arfwidsson	Skip: Jacqueline Landolt Third: Christine Krieg Second: Marianne Uhlmann Lead: Silvia Benoit	Skip: Jeanette Johnston Third: Catherine Dodds Second: Marjorie Kidd Lead: Ella Gallanders	Skip: Jean King Third: Helen Lyon Second: Margaret Crawley Lead: Ann Stone

First phase

The 14 teams identified the 8 participants in the second phase in three elimination rounds:

• In the first elimination round, the 14 teams played 2 places in the second phase.
• The remaining 12 teams played another 3 places in the second phase in the second elimination round.
• In the third elimination round, the last three places in phase 2 were played out by the remaining 9 teams.

The 6 eliminated teams played in a placement round for ranks 9-14.

1. Elimination 1 round England - Norway 8-9 Italy - Luxembourg 1-12 Denmark - Netherlands 9-6 Austria - Scotland 6-9 Switzerland - Finland 10-1 France - Wales 2-9 2nd round Federal Republic of Germany - Norway 7-6 Luxembourg - Denmark 2-11 Sweden - Scotland 10-4 Switzerland - Wales 10-1 3rd round Federal Republic of Germany - Denmark 8-4 Sweden - Switzerland 6-3	2. Elimination 1 round Italy - Netherlands 9-9 Finland - France 3-7 2nd round Italy - England 9-6 Austria - France 7-4 Norway - Luxembourg 12-2 Scotland - Wales 11-7 3rd round Italy - Switzerland 8-4 Denmark - Austria 7-5 Norway - Scotland 8-3	3. Elimination 1 round Wales - Netherlands 2-10 Luxembourg - Finland 8-9 England - France 4-10 2nd round Scotland - Netherlands 12-3 Austria - Finland 10-8 Switzerland - France 13-5
Results of the first phase Qualified for phase 2 Federal Republic of Germany, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Scotland, Austria and Switzerland In the placement round (9-14) Wales, Luxembourg, England, Netherlands, Finland and France

Second phase

The 8 from who had advanced to the second phase played the 4 semi-final places in two elimination rounds:

• The 8 teams played for 2 semi-finals in the first elimination round.
• The remaining 6 teams played in the second elimination round for the last 2 semi-final places.

The 4 eliminated teams played a placement round for ranks 5-8.

1. Elimination 1 round Federal Republic of Germany - Switzerland 7-5 Italy - Scotland 1-9 Denmark - Norway 6-5 Sweden - Austria 8-2 2nd round Federal Republic of Germany - Scotland 4-6 Denmark - Sweden 9-2	2. Elimination 1 round Switzerland - Italy 7-5 Norway - Austria 14-4 2nd round Sweden - Switzerland 6-7 Federal Republic of Germany - Norway 2-10
Results of the 2nd phase Qualified for the semifinals Scotland, Denmark, Switzerland and Norway In the placement round (5-8) Italy, Austria, Sweden and FR Germany

Placement round

Ranks 9-14

The six teams eliminated in phase 1 played in three elimination rounds for positions 9-14

1. Elimination 1 round Wales - England 9-8 Netherlands - Luxembourg 10-3 2nd round Finland - Wales 14-5 Netherlands - France 1-11 Game for rank 9. Finland - France 8-5

2. Elimination 1 round Wales - Luxembourg 5-8 Netherlands - England 12-1 Game for rank 11. Luxembourg - Netherlands 4-9

3. Elimination Game for rank 13. Wales - England 1-9

Final score 9.  Finland 10.  France 11.  Netherlands 12.  Luxembourg 13.  England 14th  Wales

Ranks 5-8

The four teams eliminated in phase 2 played for places 5-8

Placement round Game for rank 7. Italy - Austria 5-7 Play for rank 5. Sweden - FR Germany 7-1

Final score 5.  Sweden 6th  BR Germany 7th  Austria 8th.  Italy

Play-off   Semifinals     final                       3   Scotland 5     2   Norway 3           3   Scotland 3       1   Switzerland 7th   4th   Denmark 3         1   Switzerland 9         Game for the bronze medal     2   Norway 7th   4th   Denmark 3 Final score space country 1  Switzerland 2  Scotland 3  Norway 4th  Denmark 5  Sweden 6th  BR Germany 7th  Austria 8th  Italy 9  Finland 10  France 11  Netherlands 12  Luxembourg 13  England 14th  Wales

Web links

• European Curling Championships 1985 men , women on Worldcurling.org (English)