1971 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host cityMegève, France
ArenaPalais de Sports
DatesMarch 16–21
Winner Canada
Curling clubGranite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SkipDon Duguid
ThirdRod Hunter
SecondJim Pettapiece
LeadBryan Wood
Finalist Scotland (James Sanderson)
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The 1971 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 16 to 21 at the Palais de Sports in Megève, France.

Teams

 Canada  France  Germany  Norway
Granite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Skip: Don Duguid
Third: Rod Hunter
Second: Jim Pettapiece
Lead: Bryan Wood

Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

Skip: Pierre Boan
Third: André Mabboux
Second: André Tronc
Lead: Richard Duvillard
Alternate: Gerard Pasquier

EC Oberstdorf, Oberstdorf

Skip: Manfred Räderer
Third: Peter Jacoby
Second: Peder Ledosquet
Lead: Hansjörg Jacoby

Stabekk CC, Oslo

Skip: Knut Bjaanaes
Third: Sven Kroken
Second: Per Dammen
Lead: Kjell Ulrichsen

 Scotland  Sweden  Switzerland  United States
Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh

Skip: James Sanderson
Third: Willie Sanderson
Second: Iain Baxter
Lead: Colin Baxter

IF Göta, Karlstad

Fourth: Roy Berglöf
Skip: Kjell Grengmark*
Second: Erik Berglöf
Lead: Lars-Erik Håkansson

Zug CC, Zug

Skip: Cesare Canepa
Third: Werner Oswald
Second: Jakob Kluser
Lead: Hans-Ruedi Werren

Edmore CC, Edmore, North Dakota

Skip: Dale Dalziel
Third: Dennis Melland
Second: Clark Sampson
Lead: Rodney Melland

*Throws third rocks.

Standings

Country Skip W L
 Canada Don Duguid 7 0
 Scotland James Sanderson 5 2
 United States Dale Dalziel 4 3
 Switzerland Cesare Canepa 3 4
 Sweden Kjell Grengmark 3 4
 France Pierre Boan 2 5
 Germany Manfred Räderer 2 5
 Norway Knut Bjaanaes 2 5

Results

Draw 1

Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 9
 Switzerland (Canepa) 5
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 7
 Germany (Räderer) 6
Team Final
 Sweden (Grengmark) 13
 France (Boan) 3
Team Final
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 6
 United States (Dalziel) 5

Draw 2

Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 11
 Sweden (Grengmark) 3
Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 9
 United States (Dalziel) 5
Team Final
 Switzerland (Canepa) 9
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 6
Team Final
 France (Boan) 11
 Germany (Räderer) 9

Draw 3

Team Final
 United States (Dalziel) 12
 Switzerland (Canepa) 4
Team Final
 Germany (Räderer) 7
 Sweden (Grengmark) 3
Team Final
 France (Boan) 9
 Scotland (Sanderson) 7
Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 7
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 6

Draw 4

Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 8
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 4
Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 9
 France (Boan) 5
Team Final
 United States (Dalziel) 14
 Germany (Räderer) 4
Team Final
 Sweden (Grengmark) 6
 Switzerland (Canepa) 5

Draw 5

Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 10
 Sweden (Grengmark) 6
Team Final
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 4
 France (Boan) 3
Team Final
 Switzerland (Canepa) 9
 Germany (Räderer) 3
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 6
 United States (Dalziel) 4

Draw 6

Team Final
 United States (Dalziel) 12
 France (Boan) 4
Team Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 7
 Switzerland (Canepa) 6
Team Final
 Sweden (Grengmark) 9
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 6
Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 8
 Germany (Räderer) 4

Draw 7

Team Final
 Germany (Räderer) 5
 Norway (Bjaanaes) 4
Team Final
 United States (Dalziel) 3
 Sweden (Grengmark) 2
Team Final
 Canada (Duguid) 10
 Scotland (Sanderson) 6
Team Final
 Switzerland (Canepa) 6
 France (Boan) 5

Tiebreaker

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Sweden (Grengmark) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 5
 Switzerland (Canepa) 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 9

Playoffs

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

Semifinals

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Canada (Duguid) 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 9
 Switzerland (Canepa) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Scotland (Sanderson) 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 7
 United States (Dalziel) 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6

Final

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
 Canada (Duguid) 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 9
 Scotland (Sanderson) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
1971 Air Canada Silver Broom
Canada
Canada
11th title

References

External links

World Curling Championships
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