1985 Air Canada Silver Broom
Encyclopedia
The 1985 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship
, was held from March 25-31 at the Kelvin Hall
in Glasgow
, 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 from March 25-31 at the Kelvin Hall
Kelvin Hall
The Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, is a mixed-use arts and sports venue that opened as an exhibition centre in 1927. It has been a music hall, indoor arena and barrage balloon factory, and is currently home to the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena and from 1987 to 2010, Glasgow's Museum of...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, 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
| Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... Skip: Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip... Third: Rick Lang Rick Lang Richard P. "Rick" Lang is a five time Canadian Championship Curling winner representing Northern Ontario.Played third for Brier champions Bill Tetley , and Al Hackner . Also played third for Al Hackner's Canadian Senior Men's championship team in 2006... Second: Ian Tetley Ian Tetley Ian Tetley is a Canadian curler from Oakville, Ontario. He is a three-time Brier and World Champion.Tetley is originally from Thunder Bay, in Northern Ontario, which gets a separate team at the Brier. In 1985, he played second for Al Hackner, for which they won he won his first Brier, and World... Lead: Pat Perroud |
Frederiksberg CC Fourth: Hans Gufler Third: Steen Hansen Second: Michael Sindt Skip: Frants Gufler |
Province of London CC Skip: Bob Martin Third: Ronnie Brock Second: Ian Coutts Lead: John Brown |
CC Schwenningen Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Uwe Saile Second: Sven Saile Lead: Andreas Sailer |
Tofane/Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... Skip: Andrea Pavani Third: Franco Sovilla Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Stefano Morona |
| Brumunddal 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: Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum is a Norwegian curler and World Champion. He was skip for the winning team at the 1979 World Curling Championships, the rest of the team consisting of Morten Sørum, Eigil Ramsfjell and Gunnar Meland.-References:... Third: Morten Søgaard Morten Søgaard Morten Soegaard won the Men's World Curling Championships and the Winter Olympic Games Curling competitions in 1988... Second: Morten Skaug Lead: Dagfinn Loen |
Ayr CC Skip: Billy Howat Third: Robert Clark Second: Robert Shaw Robert Shaw -Arts and humanities:* Bob Shaw , Irish science fiction writer* Bob Shaw , co-writer for Seinfeld, A Bugs Life and others* Robert J... Lead: Alistair Henry |
Sollefteå CK Skip: Stefan Hasselborg Third: Mikael Hasselborg Second: Hans Nordin Lead: Lars Wernblom |
Olten CC Skip: Markus Känzig Third: Silvano Flückiger Second: Rolf Walser Lead: Maroi Flückiger |
Wilmette CC, Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... Skip: Tim Wright Third: John Jahant Second: Jim Wilson Lead: Russ Armstrong |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Frants Gufler | 6 | 3 | |
| Tim Wright | 6 | 3 | |
| Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip... |
6 | 3 | |
| Stefan Hasselborg | 5 | 4 | |
| Billy Howat | 5 | 4 | |
| Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum is a Norwegian curler and World Champion. He was skip for the winning team at the 1979 World Curling Championships, the rest of the team consisting of Morten Sørum, Eigil Ramsfjell and Gunnar Meland.-References:... |
5 | 4 | |
| Andrea Pavani | 4 | 5 | |
| Markus Känzig | 4 | 5 | |
| Keith Wendorf | 4 | 5 | |
| Bob Martin | 0 | 9 |