1969 Air Canada Silver Broom

1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host city	Perth, Scotland
Arena	Perth Ice Rink
Dates	March 18-22, 1969
Winner	Canada
Curling club	Calgary CC, Alberta
Skip	Ron Northcott
Third	Dave Gerlach
Second	Bernie Sparkes
Lead	Fred Storey
Finalist	United States

The 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.

Teams

Canada	France	Germany	Norway
Calgary CC, Calgary, Alberta Skip: Ron Northcott Third: Dave Gerlach Second: Bernie Sparkes Lead: Fred Storey	Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève 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 Skip: Erik Gylenhammar Third: Sverre Michelsen Second: Nils Anton Riise-Hanssen Lead: Kai Dyvik
Scotland	Sweden	Switzerland	United States
St. Martins CC, Perth Skip: Bill Muirhead Third: George Haggart Second: Derek Scott Lead: Alec Young	Djursholms CK, Stockholm Skip: Kjell Oscarius Third: Bengt Oscarius Second: Boa Carlman Lead: Christer Wessel	Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern Skip: Heinz Beutler Third: Mario Bettosini Second: Jean-Pierre Mühlemann Lead: Kurt Schneider	Superior CC, Wisconsin Skip: Bud Somerville Third: Bill Strum Second: Franklin Bradshaw Lead: Gene Ovesen

Standings

Country	Skip	W	L
Canada	Ron Northcott	6	1
United States	Bud Somerville	5	2
Scotland	Bill Muirhead	5	2
Sweden	Kjell Oscarius	4	3
Switzerland	Heinz Beutler	3	4
Germany	Werner Fischer-Weppler	2	5
France	Pierre Boan	2	5
Norway	Erik Gylenhammar	1	6

Results

Draw 1

Team	Final
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	14
France (Boan)	11

Team	Final
Switzerland (Beutler)	11
Norway (Gylenhammar)	5

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	11
Sweden (Oscarius)	6

Team	Final
Scotland (Muirhead)	11
United States (Somerville)	4

Draw 2

Team	Final
Scotland (Muirhead)	14
France (Boan)	8

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	22
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	5

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	13
Norway (Gylenhammar)	6

Team	Final
Switzerland (Beutler)	10
Sweden (Oscarius)	8

Draw 3

Team	Final
France (Boan)	9
Sweden (Oscarius)	8

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	21
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	1

Team	Final
Scotland (Muirhead)	12
Switzerland (Beutler)	5

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	28
Norway (Gylenhammar)	2

Draw 4

Team	Final
Scotland (Muirhead)	14
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	5

Team	Final
Sweden (Oscarius)	11
Norway (Gylenhammar)	2

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	9
Switzerland (Beutler)	6

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	12
France (Boan)	3

Draw 5

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	12
Canada (Northcott)	10

Team	Final
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	11
Switzerland (Beutler)	7

Team	Final
Sweden (Oscarius)	10
Scotland (Muirhead)	7

Team	Final
France (Boan)	14
Norway (Gylenhammar)	7

Draw 6

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	9
France (Boan)	4

Team	Final
Sweden (Oscarius)	12
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	3

Team	Final
Scotland (Muirhead)	15
Norway (Gylenhammar)	4

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	15
Switzerland (Beutler)	3

Draw 7

Team	Final
Norway (Gylenhammar)	13
Germany (Fischer-Weppler)	11

Team	Final
Sweden (Oscarius)	9
United States (Somerville)	8

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	9
Scotland (Muirhead)	8

Team	Final
Switzerland (Beutler)	7
France (Boan)	5

Playoffs

	Semi-Final					Final
						1	Canada	9
	2	United States	7			2	United States	6
	3	Scotland	5

Semifinal

Team	Final
United States (Somerville)	7
Scotland (Muirhead)	5

Final

Team	Final
Canada (Northcott)	9
United States (Somerville)	6

1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
Canada 9th title

References

• "Air Canada Silver Broom 1969". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-05.