The men's curling world championship in 1972Air Canada Silver Broom 1972 ) was the 14th event (including the Scotch Cup curling world championships. It was held from March 21st to 25th of that year in the German market of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Olympic ice stadium .
The World Curling Championships the men was in a round-robin tournament ( round-robin ) between the teams from Scotland , Canada , the United States , the Federal Republic of Germany , Sweden , Norway , France and Switzerland played out.
The number of ends to be played per game has been reduced from twelve to ten from this World Cup.
Canada filled the dozen of world titles. In a dramatic final, the maple leaves turned the game against the Americans. The German team was able to fight for their first precious metal at world championships with the bronze medal in front of their own audience.
Participating Nations
Germany BR BR Germany
France France
Canada Canada
Norway Norway
EC Oberstdorf , Oberstdorf Skip: Manfred Rader Third: Peter Jacoby Second: Peder Ledosquet Lead: Hansjörg Jacoby
Mont d'Arbois CC , Megève Skip: Pierre Boan Third: André Mabboux Second: André Tronc Lead: Gerard Pasquier
Fort Rouge CC , Winnipeg , MB Skip: Orest Meleschuk Third: Dave Romano Second: John Hanesiak Lead: Pat Hailley
Stabekk CC , Oslo Skip: Knut Bjaanaes Third: Sven Kroken Second: Per Dammen Lead: Kjell Ulrichsen
Scotland Scotland
Sweden Sweden
Switzerland Switzerland
United States United States
Hamilton & Thornyhill CC , Hamilton Skip: Alex F. Torrance Third: Alex A. Torrance Second: Robert Kirkland Lead: Jimmy Waddell
Djursholms CK , Stockholm Skip: Kjell Oscarius Third: Tom Schaeffer Second: Bengt Oscarius Lead: Claes-Göran "Boa" Carlma
Dübendorf CC , Dübendorf Fourth: Peter Attinger, Jr. Third: Bernhard Attinger Skip: Peter Attinger, Sr. Lead: Ernst Bosshard
Grafton CC , Grafton , ND Skip: Robert "Bob" LaBonte Third: Frank Aasand Second: John Aasand Lead: Ray Morgan
Table of Round Robin
key
Qualified for the play-offs
Tie breaker
The tied teams from Switzerland and Scotland determined the fourth participant in the semi-finals in the tie-breaker.
Round Robin results Round 1
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Canada Canada 1
0
3
0
2
0
0
3
2
0
11
Switzerland Switzerland
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
6th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Germany BR BR Germany
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
5
Scotland Scotland 0
1
2
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
8th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Sweden Sweden
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
6th
France France 1
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
7th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
United States United States 1
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
7th
Norway Norway
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
6th
round 2
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Scotland Scotland 0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
5
Sweden Sweden
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Canada Canada 2
1
0
2
1
0
3
2
X
X
11
United States United States
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
X
X
1
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Switzerland Switzerland 1
0
1
2
0
1
4th
1
0
0
10
Norway Norway
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
4th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Germany BR BR Germany 1
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
7th
France France
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
6th
Round 3
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Switzerland Switzerland
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
United States United States 0
0
2
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
9
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Sweden Sweden
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
5
Germany BR BR Germany 2
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
9
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
France France
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
5
Scotland Scotland 2
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
6th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Norway Norway
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
7th
Canada Canada 2
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
2
8th
Round 4
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Norway Norway
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
4th
Scotland Scotland 0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
6th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
France France
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
5
Canada Canada 2
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
3
0
11
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
United States United States
4th
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6th
Germany BR BR Germany 0
1
0
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
9
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Switzerland Switzerland 1
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
6th
Sweden Sweden
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
4th
Round 5
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
11
total
United States United States
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
0
8th
France France 0
4th
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
10
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
11
total
Scotland Scotland
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
7th
Switzerland Switzerland 1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
8th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Norway Norway 0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
4th
Sweden Sweden
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Canada Canada 1
2
0
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
9
Germany BR BR Germany
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4th
Round 6
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Sweden Sweden
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
6th
Canada Canada 2
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
8th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Norway Norway 1
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
8th
France France
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Germany BR BR Germany 0
2
3
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
9
Switzerland Switzerland
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
5
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Scotland Scotland
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
4th
United States United States 1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
5
Round 7
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Germany BR BR Germany
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
Norway Norway 0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
7th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
United States United States 0
2
0
1
3
3
0
1
0
0
10
Sweden Sweden
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
6th
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Scotland Scotland
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
0
7th
Canada Canada 0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
5
2
10
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
11
total
France France
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
5
Switzerland Switzerland 1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
6th
Tie breaker Play-off Tournament tree Semifinals
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Germany BR BR Germany
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
4th
United States United States 0
3
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
9
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
total
Canada Canada 0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
2
0
8th
Scotland Scotland
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
final In the finals between the previously unbeaten Canadians and the United States led to a serious incident that the Curse of LaBonte ( German Curse of LaBonte ) in the curling history came in. The Americans were in the lead by two stones before the tenth end (9: 7). The Canadian Skip Orest Meleschuk played the last stone in the tenth end, which ricocheted off a Canadian stone in the house and slid to the edge of the house next to an American stone. This was closer to the center of the house than the Canadian stone. US skip Robert "Bob" LaBonte and Third Frank Aasand stood in close proximity and saw this, whereupon they jumped in the air for joy at the supposed victory. On landing, LaBonte slipped on the ice and shifted the Canadian stone. Then the Canadians got their two stones in the house and due to the tie of 9: 9 an extra end had to decide the World Cup final. Skip Meleschuk put the last Canadian stone close to the center of the house. With the last stone, LaBonte had the chance to decide the game for the Americans. But LaBonte gave the stone too much momentum, so that it only came to a standstill behind the house. Canada was able to celebrate its twelfth world title, while the Americans were very disappointed. For the series world champion Canada, this World Cup was also the beginning of a dry spell until the 1980 World Curling Championship without a men's title.
team
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
11
total
United States United States
2
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
9
Canada Canada 0
1
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
1
10
Final score Web links
results database Individual evidence
↑ Orest Meleschuk Induction - Video about the decision in the 1972 World Cup finalYouTube (English)
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