1979 Women's World Curling Championship

Perth

Venue: Perth, Scotland

The World Curling Championships the women's 1,979 (officially: Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship in 1979 ) was the first to host the World Championships in curling of the ladies. The tournament took place from March 17th to 23rd of that year in the Scottish city ​​of Perth at the Perth Ice Rink . The tournament was called the World Cup , but was not supported by the then International Curling Federation .

The Swiss team celebrated their first world title after a clear final victory over the Swedes.

A round robin tournament was played , which means that everyone competes against everyone else.

Participating Nations

BR Germany	Denmark	England	France
CC Schwenningen , Schwenningen Skip: Susi Kiesel Third: Gisela Lunz Second: Heidi Schapman Lead: Trudi Benzing	Hvidovre CC , Hvidovre Skip: Iben Larsen Third: Astrid Birnbaum Second: Marianne Jørgensen Lead: Helena Blach	Glendale CC , Northumberland Skip: Janette Forrest Third: Enid Logan Second: Mary Aitchison Lead: Dorothy Shell	Megève CC , Megève Fourth: Erna Gay Skip: Paulette Delachat Second: Suzanne Parodi Lead: Huguette Jullien
Italy	Canada	Norway	Scotland
Cortina CC , Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Nella Alvera Third: Paola Zardini Second: Lidia Cavallini Lead: Loredana Da Giau	North Shore WC , North Vancouver Skip: Lindsay Sparkes Third: Dawn Knowles Second: Robin Wilson Lead: Lorraine Anne Bowles	Asker CC , Oslo Skip: Ellen Githmark Third: Eli Kolstad Second: Kirsten Vaule Lead: Ingvill Githmark	Ayr CC , Ayr Skip: Beth Lindsay Third: Ann McKellar Second: Jeanette Johnston Lead: May Taylor
Sweden	Switzerland	United States
Amatörföreningens CK , Stockholm Skip: Birgitta Törn Third: Katarina Hultling Second: Susanne Gynning-Ödling Lead: Gunilla Bergman	Basel-Albeina CC , Basel Skip: Gaby Casanova Third: Betty Bourquin Second: Linda Thommen Lead: Rosi Manger	Granidears CC , Seattle Skip: Nancy Langley Third: Dolores Wallace Second: Leslie Frog Lead: Nancy Pearson

Table of Round Robin

key
	Qualified for the play-offs
	Tie breaker

space	team	Games	Victories	Ndlg.
1.	Sweden	10	8th	2
2.	Canada	10	7th	3
3.	Switzerland	10	7th	3
4th	Scotland	10	7th	3
5.	France	10	7th	3
6th	United States	10	7th	3
7th	Denmark	10	4th	6th
8th.	BR Germany	10	4th	6th
9.	Norway	10	3	7th
10.	Italy	10	1	9
11.	England	10	0	10

Round Robin results

Round 1

encounter	result
Norway - FR Germany	5:17
England - Scotland	3:16
France - Canada	3:11
United States - Denmark	6: 5
Switzerland - Italy	18: 1

round 2

encounter	result
United States - Italy	10: 9
France - Sweden	8:10
England - Denmark	7: 8
Switzerland - Federal Republic of Germany	9: 6
Scotland - Norway	13: 8

Round 3

encounter	result
France - Switzerland	10: 5
United States - England	8: 6
Sweden - Scotland	8: 5
Denmark - Norway	9: 5
Canada - FR Germany	12: 2

Round 4

encounter	result
Sweden - Canada	9: 3
Scotland - Denmark	11: 2
England - Italy	2:11
United States - Federal Republic of Germany	9: 8
France - Norway	9: 4

Round 5

encounter	result
England - FR Germany	6:14
Canada - Switzerland	12: 5
Sweden - Norway	7: 3
France - Denmark	7: 5
Scotland - Italy	13: 2

Round 6

encounter	result
Canada - Norway	5: 7
United States - France	9: 8
Denmark - Italy	7: 6
Scotland - FR Germany	15: 6
Sweden - Switzerland	10: 6

Round 7

encounter	result
United States - Sweden	9: 6
Denmark - FR Germany	9: 7
Scotland - Switzerland	4: 7
Canada - Italy	10: 6
France - England	13:11

Round 8

encounter	result
Italy - FR Germany	2:10
England - Sweden	3:10
Canada - United States	3: 1
Switzerland - Norway	9: 7
France - Scotland	10: 5

Round 9

encounter	result
Canada - Denmark	12: 2
United States - Switzerland	5:11
France - FR Germany	14: 3
Sweden - Italy	11: 3
England - Norway	6:10

Round 10

encounter	result
United States - Norway	6: 2
France - Italy	11: 4
England - Switzerland	2:11
Scotland - Canada	7: 6
Sweden - Denmark	11: 4

Round 11

encounter	result
Sweden - FR Germany	9:11
United States - Scotland	4: 6
Italy - Norway	3:11
Denmark - Switzerland	5:10
England - Canada	2:13

Tie breaker

In the tie-breaker, the teams with equal points faced each other for the quarter-finals.

encounter	result
Scotland - United States	6: 4
Switzerland - France	8: 5

Play-off

Tournament tree

	Semifinals					final
	1	Sweden	8th
	4th	Scotland	5
						1	Sweden	5
						3	Switzerland	13
	3	Switzerland	7th
	2	Canada	3

Semifinals

encounter	result
Sweden - Scotland	7: 5
Canada - Switzerland	3: 6

final

encounter	result
Sweden - Switzerland	5:13

Final score

There was no match for third place. The semi-final losers from Scotland and Canada both received bronze medals.

space	country
1	Switzerland
2	Sweden
3	Scotland
3	Canada
5	France
6th	United States
7th	Denmark
8th	BR Germany
9	Norway
10	Italy
11	England

Web links

• results.worldcurling.org: Results database of the World Curling Federation (English)