1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
# 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom

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 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, 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, Superior 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 | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | Final | 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
