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Curling competition at Bern, Switzerland
The 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern , Switzerland from April 12 to 20, 1997.
Teams
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Caledonian CC, Regina , Saskatchewan
Skip: Sandra Schmirler
Third: Jan Betker
Second: Joan McCusker
Lead: Marcia Gudereit
Alternate: Atina Ford
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Helena Blach Lavrsen
Third: Margit Pörtner
Second: Dorthe Holm
Lead: Lisa Richardson
Alternate: Jane Bidstrup
Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää
Skip: Jaana Jokela *
Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen
Second: Nina Pöllänen
Lead: Laura Franssila
Alternate: Tiina Kautonen
(*Throws third rocks)
SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Skip: Andrea Schöpp
Third: Monika Wagner
Second: Natalie Neßler
Lead: Carina Meidele
Alternate: Heike Wieländer
Japan
Norway
Scotland
Sweden
Obihiro CC, Hokkaidō
Skip: Mayumi Ohkutsu
Third: Akiko Katoh
Second: Yukari Kondo
Lead: Yoko Mimura
Alternate: Akemi Niwa
Snarøen CC, Oslo
Skip: Dordi Nordby
Third: Marianne Haslum
Second: Marianne Aspelin
Lead: Kristin Løvseth
Alternate: Hanne Woods
Lockerbie CC, Lockerbie
Skip: Carolyn Hutchinson
Third: Heather Crockett
Second: Jan Byers
Lead: Lucy Levack
Alternate: Gillian Barr
Härnösands CK, Härnösand
Skip: Cathrine Norberg
Third: Helena Svensson
Second: Anna Blom
Lead: Annika Lööf
Alternate: Margaretha Lindahl
Switzerland
United States
Bern CC, Bern
Skip: Mirjam Ott
Third: Manuela Kormann
Second: Franziska von Känel
Lead: Caroline Balz
Alternate: Marianne Flotron
Arlington CC, Wisconsin
Skip: Patti Lank
Third: Analissa Johnson
Second: Joni Cotten
Lead: Tracy Sachtjen
Alternate: Allison Darragh
Standings
Results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Tie breaker
Playoffs
Brackets
Final
References