1978 Air Canada Silver Broom
Encyclopedia
The 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship
, was held from March 27 - April 2 at the Winnipeg Arena
in Winnipeg, Manitoba
, Canada
.
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 27 - April 2 at the Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...
in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Teams
| Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat, 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: Ed Lukowich Ed Lukowich Edward "Ed" Lukowich is a former champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion. In 1986 his team won the World Curling Championship.... Third: Mike Chernoff Second: Dave Johnston Lead: Ron Schindle |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Hvidovre Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380... Skip: Arvid Petersen Third: Arne Pedersen Second: John Christiansen Lead: Erik Kelnaes |
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: Pierre Duclos Second: Honore Brangi Lead: Jean-Claude Gachet |
Munchener EV, Münich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Balint von Bery Second: Sascha Fischer-Weppler Lead: Heino von L’Estocq |
66 CC, Cortina d’Ampezzo Skip: Leone Rezzadore Third: Roberto Zangara Second: Franco Caldara Lead: Roberto Bocus |
| Trondheim CC 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 Sørum Morten Sørum Morten Sørum is a Norwegian curler and World Champion. He was a member of the winning team at the 1979 World Curling Championships, where the team was skipped by Kristian Sørum, and also included Eigil Ramsfjell and Gunnar Meland.-References:... Second: Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him as one of pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... Lead: Gunnar Meland Gunnar Meland Gunnar Meland is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-International championships:... |
Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... Skip: James Sanderson Third: Iain Baxter Second: Willie Sanderson Lead: Colin Baxter |
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: Tom Schaeffer Third: Svante Ödman Second: Fred Ridderstad Lead: Claes-Göran Carlman |
Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern Skip: Fred Collioud Third: Roland Schneider Second: René Collioud 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: Bob Nichols Third: Bill Strum Second: Tom Locken Lead: Bob Christman |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Ed Lukowich Ed Lukowich Edward "Ed" Lukowich is a former champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion. In 1986 his team won the World Curling Championship.... |
7 | 2 | |
| Bob Nichols | 7 | 2 | |
| Tom Schaeffer | 6 | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| James Sanderson | 5 | 4 | |
| Keith Wendorf | 4 | 5 | |
| Pierre Boan | 3 | 6 | |
| Leone Rezzadore | 3 | 6 | |
| Fred Collioud | 3 | 6 | |
| Arvid Petersen | 2 | 7 |