1988 European Curling Championship

Venue: Perth, Scotland

The 1988 European Curling Championships for men and women took place from December 6th to 10th in Perth , Scotland .

Men's tournament

Attendees

Belgium Belgium	Denmark Denmark	Germany BR BR Germany	England England	Finland Finland
Skip: Marcel Marién Third: Pierre Mallants Second: Eric Biehels Lead: Arthur Westerlinck	Skip: Christian Thune-Jacobsen Third: Niels Siggaard Andersen Second: Ole de Neergaard Lead: Finn Nielsen	Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Uwe Saile Second: Sven Saile Lead: Gregor Kunzemüller	Skip: John Deakin Third: Gordon Vickers Second: Malcolm Richardson Lead: Peter Bowyer	Skip: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Third: Jarmo Jokivalli Second: Jari Laukkanen Lead: Petri Tsutsunen Alternate: Juhani Heinonen
France France	Italy Italy	Netherlands Netherlands	Norway Norway	Austria Austria
Skip: Dominique Dupont-Roc Third: Dominique Dupont-Roc Second: Daniel Cosetto Lead: Patrick Philippe	Skip: Fabio Alverà Third: Stefano Morona Second: Adriano Lorenzi Lead: Stefano Zardini	Skip: Robert van der Cammen Third: Wim Neeleman Second: Rob Joosen Lead: Fred Melker	Skip: Eigil Ramsfjell Third: Sjur Loen Second: Morten Søgaard Lead: Dagfinn Loen	Skip: Alois Kreidl Third: Günther Mochny Second: Dieter Küchenmeister Lead: Stefan Salinger
Sweden Sweden	Switzerland Switzerland	Scotland Scotland	Wales Wales
Skip: Claes Roxin Third: Mats Brisegård Second: Björn Roxin Lead: Lars-Eric Roxin Alternate: Olle Håkansson	Skip: Bernhard Attinger Third: Werner Attinger Second: Martin Zürrer Lead: Marcel Senn	Skip: David Smith Third: Mike Hay Second: Peter Smith Lead: David Hay	Skip: John Hunt Third: John Stone Second: John Guyan Lead: Michael Hunt

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
Netherlands - Austria	5-10
Federal Republic of Germany - Wales	9-2
Denmark - France	8-4
Finland - Italy	3-8
Switzerland - Belgium	17-3
Scotland - England	7-3
2nd round
Sweden - Austria	10-2
Federal Republic of Germany - Denmark	6-1
Norway - Italy	9-3
Switzerland - Scotland	3-4
3rd round
Sweden - FR Germany	3-8
Norway - Scotland	6-4

2. Elimination
1 round
Wales - France	5-10
Belgium - England	3-10
2nd round
Austria - Denmark	3-8
Italy - Switzerland	7-3
Netherlands - France	4-7
Finland - England	4-9
3rd round
Sweden - England	7-5
Denmark - Italy	5-6
Scotland - France	5-4

3. Elimination
1 round
Switzerland - Wales	5-2
Netherlands - Finland	5-7
Austria - Belgium	11-3
2nd round
England - Switzerland	3-7
Denmark - Finland	8-1
France - Austria	10-7

Results of the first phase
Qualified for phase 2	Federal Republic of Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Scotland, Switzerland, Denmark and France
In the placement round (9-14)	Wales, Austria, Finland, Belgium, England and the Netherlands

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 - Denmark	3-6
Sweden - Scotland	2-5
Norway - Switzerland	5-3
Italy - France	6-7
2nd round
Denmark - Scotland	2-8
Norway - France	7-2

2. Elimination
1 round
Federal Republic of Germany - Sweden	5-9
Switzerland - Italy	6-5
2nd round
France - Sweden	3-6
Denmark - Switzerland	5-8

Results of the 2nd phase
Qualified for the semifinals	Scotland, Norway, Switzerland and Sweden
In the placement round (5-8)	FR Germany, France, Denmark and Italy

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
England Belgium	12-3
Wales - Netherlands	3-6
2nd round
England - Finland	8-7
Austria - Netherlands	10-6
Game for rank 9.
England - Austria	8-9

2. Elimination
1 round
Finland - Wales	9-3
Netherlands, Belgium	9-4
Game for rank 11.
Finland - Netherlands	4-9

3. Elimination
Game for rank 13.
Wales - Belgium	7-2

Final score
9.	Austria Austria
10.	England England
11.	Netherlands Netherlands
12.	Finland Finland
13.	Wales Wales
14th	Belgium Belgium

Ranks 5-8

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

Placement round
Game for rank 7.
Federal Republic of Germany - Italy	5-2
Play for rank 5.
France - Denmark	4-3

Final score
5.	France France
6th	Denmark Denmark
7th	Germany BR BR Germany
8th.	Italy Italy

Play-off

Semifinals			final


3	Scotland Scotland	7th
2	Sweden Sweden	5
			22nd	Scotland Scotland	6th
			1	Norway Norway	3
4th	Norway Norway	7th
1	Switzerland Switzerland	3
			Game for the bronze medal

			3	Sweden Sweden	2
			4th	Switzerland Switzerland	5

Final score

space	country
1	Scotland Scotland
2	Norway Norway
3	Switzerland Switzerland
4th	Sweden Sweden
5	France France
6th	Denmark Denmark
7th	Germany BR BR Germany
8th	Italy Italy
9	Austria Austria
10	England England
11	Netherlands Netherlands
12	Finland Finland
13	Wales Wales
14th	Belgium Belgium

Women's tournament

Attendees

Denmark Denmark	Germany BR BR Germany	England England	Finland Finland
Skip: Marianne Qvist Third: Lene Bidstrup Second: Astrid Birnbaum Lead: Linda Laursen	Skip: Stephanie Mayr Third: Simone Vogel Second: Sabine Belkofer Lead: Hatti Foster	Skip: Joan Reed Third: Moira Davison Second: Christine Short Lead: Margaret Martin	Skip: Jaana Jokela Third: Terhi Aro Second: Nina Pöllänen Lead: Carita Säilä Alternate: Tiina Majuri
France France	Italy Italy	Netherlands Netherlands	Norway Norway
Skip: Agnes Mercier Third: Annick Mercier Second: Andrée Dupont-Roc Lead: Catherine Lefebvre	Skip: Ann Lacedelli Third: Francesca Del Fabbro Second: Emanuela Sarto Lead: Loredana Siorpaes	Skip: Laura van Imhoff Third: Gerrie Veening Second: Jenny Bovenschen Lead: Mirjam Boymans guest	Skip: Trine Trulsen Vågberg Third: Dordi Nordby Second: Hanne Woods Lead: Mette Halvorsen
Austria Austria	Sweden Sweden	Switzerland Switzerland	Scotland Scotland
Skip: Inge Lamprecht Third: Jutta Kober Second: Elke Koudelka Lead: Karin Egger	Skip: Elisabeth Högström Third: Anette Norberg Second: Monika Jansson Lead: Marie Henriksson	Skip: Cristina Lestander Third: Barbara Meier Second: Ingrid Thulin Lead: Katrin Peterhans	Skip: Hazel Erskine Third: Edith Loudon Second: Fiona Bayne Lead: Katie Loudon

First phase

The 12 teams identified the 8 participants of the second phase in three elimination rounds:

In the first elimination round, the 12 teams played 2 places in the second phase.
The remaining 10 teams played in the second elimination round another 3 places in the second phase.
In the third elimination round, the remaining 7 teams played the last three places in phase 2.

The 4 eliminated teams played in a placement round for ranks 9-12.

1. Elimination
1 round
Scotland - Denmark	2-10
Switzerland - Italy	13-2
Austria - England	11-8
Finland - Netherlands	8-4
2nd round
Federal Republic of Germany - Denmark	6-5
France - Switzerland	4-7
Sweden - Austria	13-5
Norway - Finland	15-6
3rd round
Federal Republic of Germany - Switzerland	6-5
Sweden - Norway	8-4

2. Elimination
1 round
Denmark - France	8-7
Austria - Finland	5-8
Scotland - Italy	7-2
Netherlands - England	7-9
2nd round
Switzerland - Netherlands	11-1
Denmark - Finland	5-2
Norway - Scotland	2-9

3. Elimination
1 round
Italy - England	0-11
2nd round
Netherlands - Austria	9-7
Finland - England	9-10
Norway - France	7-1

Results of the first phase
Qualified for phase 2	Federal Republic of Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Scotland, Netherlands, England and Norway
In the placement round (9-14)	Italy, Austria, Finland and France