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Curling competition at Perth, Scotland
The 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship also known as the Women's World Invitational Curling Championship or The Royal Bank Ladies World Curling Championship was the first ever women's world championship. It was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland from 17 March to 23 March 1979.
Canada and the USA joined the nine teams that played in the 1978 European Curling Championships . The Championship was won by Switzerland, who beat Sweden 13-5 in the final.
The event was billed as the women's world championship, but was not sanctioned by the International Curling Federation at the time.
Teams
Canada
Denmark
England
France
North Shore WC , North Vancouver Skip: Lindsay Sparkes Third: Dawn Knowles Second: Robin Wilson Lead: Lorraine Anne Bowles
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Iben Larsen Third: Astrid Birnbaum Second: Marianne Jørgensen Lead: Helena Blach
Glendale CC, Northumberland Skip: Janette Forrest Third: Enid Logan Second: Mary Aitchison Lead: Dorothy Shell
Megève CC, Megève Fourth: Erna Gay Skip: Paulette Delachat Second: Suzanne Parodi Lead: Huguette Jullien
West Germany
Italy
Norway
Scotland
CC Schwenningen, Schwenningen Skip: Susi Kiesel Third: Gisela Lunz Second: Heidi Schapman Lead: Trudi Benzing
Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Nella Alvera Third: Paola Zardini Second: Lidia Cavallini Lead: Loredana Da Giau
Asker CC, Oslo Skip: Ellen Githmark Third: Eli Kolstad Second: Kirsten Vaule Lead: Ingvill Githmark
Ayr CC, Ayr Skip: Beth Lindsay Third: Ann McKellar Second: Jeanette Johnston Lead: May Taylor
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Amatörföreningens CK, Stockholm Skip: Birgitta Törn Third: Katarina Hultling Second: Susanne Gynning-Ödling Lead: Gunilla Bergman
Basel-Albeina CC, Basel Skip: Gaby Casanova Third: Betty Bourquin Second: Linda Thommen Lead: Rosi Manger
Granidears CC, Seattle Skip: Nancy Langley Third: Dolores Wallace Second: Leslie Frosch Lead: Nancy Wallace
Round-robin standings
Results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)3
0
4
1
2
1
1
0
X
X
12
West Germany (Kiesel)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
X
2
Draw 4
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Sweden (Törn)2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
X
9
Canada (Sparkes)
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
X
3
Draw 5
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)1
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
4
1
12
Switzerland (Casanova)
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
5
Draw 6
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
5
Norway (Githmark)0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
3
7
Draw 7
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
4
10
Italy (Alvera)
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
6
Draw 8
Sheet C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
X
3
United States (Langley)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
1
Draw 9
Sheet A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)1
2
2
3
0
1
3
0
X
X
12
Denmark (Larsen)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
X
X
2
Draw 10
Sheet D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Scotland (Lindsay)1
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
7
Canada (Sparkes)
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
6
Draw 11
Sheet E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
England (Forrest)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
X
2
Canada (Sparkes)2
0
3
2
1
2
0
1
3
X
13
Tiebreakers
Playoffs
Semifinals
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Sweden (Törn)2
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
X
7
Scotland (Lindsay)
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
X
5
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Canada (Sparkes)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
X
3
Switzerland (Casanova)0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
X
6
Final
Sheet B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Final
Sweden (Törn)
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
X
X
5
Switzerland (Casanova)0
0
3
2
0
4
0
4
X
X
13
1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship winner
Switzerland
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