1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
Encyclopedia
The 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship
, was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth
, Scotland
.
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
, was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Teams
| Calgary CC, Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... Skip: Ron Northcott Ron Northcott Ronald Charles "Owl" Northcott, CM is a three-time Canadian and World curling champion and a Hall of Fame member.... Third: Dave Gerlach Second: Bernie Sparkes Bernie Sparkes Bernard L. Sparkes is a former world champion curler.Sparkes's first major curling championship success came when he won the 1957 Alberta Schoolboys... Lead: Fred Storey |
Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève Megève Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps... Skip: Pierre Boan Third: André Mabboux Second: Yves Vallet Lead: Richard Duvillard |
EC Bad Tölz Skip: Werner Fischer-Weppler Third: Herbert Kellner Second: Rolf Klug Lead: Heinz Kellner |
Bygdøy CC, Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... Skip: Erik Gylenhammar Third: Sverre Michelsen Second: Nils Anton Riise-Hanssen Lead: Kai Dyvik |
| St. Martins CC, Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire... Skip: Bill Muirhead Third: George Haggart Second: Derek Scott Lead: Alec Young |
Djursholms CK, Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... Skip: Kjell Oscarius Kjell Oscarius Kjell Oscarius is a Swedish curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1973 World Curling Championships.-References:... Third: Bengt Oscarius Second: Boa Carlman Lead: Christer Wessel |
Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern Skip: Heinz Beutler Heinz Beutler Heinz Beutler was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... Third: Mario Bettosini Second: Jean-Pierre Mühlemann Lead: Kurt Schneider |
Superior CC, Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... Skip: Bud Somerville Bud Somerville Raymond "Bud" Somerville is an American curler. He is a two-time World champion, and five time American champion.... Third: Bill Strum Second: Franklin Bradshaw Lead: Gene Ovesen |
Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Ron Northcott Ron Northcott Ronald Charles "Owl" Northcott, CM is a three-time Canadian and World curling champion and a Hall of Fame member.... |
6 | 1 |
 United States |
Bud Somerville Bud Somerville Raymond "Bud" Somerville is an American curler. He is a two-time World champion, and five time American champion.... |
5 | 2 |
 Kingdom of Scotland |
Bill Muirhead | 5 | 2 |
 Sweden |
Kjell Oscarius Kjell Oscarius Kjell Oscarius is a Swedish curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1973 World Curling Championships.-References:... |
4 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
Heinz Beutler Heinz Beutler Heinz Beutler was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross... |
3 | 4 |
 Germany |
Werner Fischer-Weppler | 2 | 5 |
 Early Modern France |
Pierre Boan | 2 | 5 |
 Norway |
Erik Gylenhammar | 1 | 6 |