1983 Women's World Curling Championship

Moose Jaw

Venue: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan , Canada

The World Curling Championships the women's 1,983 (officially: Pioneer Life World Women's Curling Championship in 1983 ) was the fifth host the World Championships in curling of the ladies. The tournament was held from April 4th to 9th of that year in the Canadian city ​​of Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan Province, at the Moose Jaw Arena .

In the final, Switzerland prevailed 18: 3 against Norway and celebrated their second win of the title after 1979 .

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

Participating Nations

Denmark	France	Italy	Canada	Norway
Hvidovre CC , Hvidovre Fourth: Jane Bidstrup Skip: Iben Larsen Second: Marj-Brit Rejnholdt-Christiensen Lead: Kirsten Hur	Mont d'Arbois CC , Megève Fourth: Huguette Julien Third: Agnes Mercier Skip: Paulette Sulpice Lead: Monique Tournier	Cortina CC , Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Maria-Grazzia Constantini Third: Ann Lacedelli Second: Nella Alvera Lead: Angela Constantini	Halifax CC , Halifax Skip: Penny LaRocque Third: Sharon Home Second: Cathy Caudle Lead: Pam Sanford	Trondheim CC , Trondheim Skip: Eva Vanvik Third: Åse Vanvik Second: Alvhild Fugelmo Lead: Cathrine Hannevig
Austria	Scotland	Sweden	Switzerland	United States
Kitzbühel CC , Kitzbühel Fourth: Marianne Gartner Skip: Edeltraud Koudelka Second: Monika Hölzl Lead: Herta Kuchenmeister	Airleywight Ladies CC , Perth Skip: Hazel McGregor Third: Jane Ramsey Second: Betty McGregor Lead: Billie-May Muirhead	Falu CC , Falun Skip: Anneli Burman Third: Brita Lindholm Second: Mait Bjurström Lead: Katarina Lässker	Bern Egghölzi Women CC , Bern Skip: Erika Müller Third: Barbara Meyer Second: Barbara Meier Lead: Cristina Wirz	Granidears CC , Seattle Skip: Nancy Langley Third: Dolores Campbell Second: Nancy Wallace Lead: Leslie Frosch

Table of Round Robin

key
	Qualified for the play-offs
	Tie breaker

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

Round Robin results

Round 1

encounter	result
Italy - France	4: 8
Sweden - Austria	11: 1
Canada - Norway	10: 8
Scotland - Denmark	9: 2
United States - Switzerland	9:17

round 2

encounter	result
United States - Sweden	6: 4
Norway - Switzerland	3:12
Italy - Scotland	2: 8
Canada - France	10: 1
Austria - Denmark	7:10

Round 3

encounter	result
Denmark - Switzerland	5: 8
France - Scotland	8: 6
Austria - United States	1:14
Norway - Italy	9: 5
Canada - Sweden	11: 6

Round 4

encounter	result
France - Austria	9: 7
Canada - Italy	9: 1
Sweden - Switzerland	8: 4
Denmark - United States	10: 4
Scotland - Norway	8: 9

Round 5

encounter	result
Canada - United States	8: 5
Austria - Norway	5:13	result
France - Denmark	10: 5
Sweden - Scotland	8: 5
Switzerland - Italy	10: 6

Round 6

encounter	result
Switzerland - Scotland	7: 6
Italy - Denmark	5:10
Norway - Sweden	7: 6
Austria - Canada	1: 9
France - United States	7: 8

Round 7

encounter	result
Sweden - Italy	10: 1
Switzerland - France	11: 3
Scotland - Austria	9: 4
United States - Norway	7: 6
Denmark - Canada	9: 5

Round 8

encounter	result
Norway - Denmark	9: 7
Scotland - United States	9: 5
Switzerland - Canada	5: 3
France - Sweden	7: 5
Italy - Austria	8: 4

Round 9

encounter	result
Canada - Scotland	5: 4
Sweden - Denmark	9: 3
Italy - United States	9: 5
Switzerland - Austria	12: 5
Norway - France	8: 5

Tie breaker

encounter	result
Sweden - France	11: 4

Play-off

Tournament tree

	Semifinals					final
	1	Switzerland	12
	4th	Sweden	10
						1	Switzerland	18th
						3	Norway	3
	2	Canada	3
	3	Norway	6th

Semifinals

encounter	result
Switzerland - Sweden	12:10
Canada - Norway	3: 6

final

encounter	result
Switzerland - Norway	18: 3

Final score

space	country
1	Switzerland
2	Norway
3	Canada
4th	Sweden
5	France
6th	Scotland
7th	Denmark
8th	United States
9	Italy
10	Austria

Web links

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