1973 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host cityRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
ArenaRegina Exhibition Stadium
DatesMarch 19–24, 1973
Winner Sweden
Curling clubDjursholms CK, Stockholm
SkipKjell Oscarius
ThirdBengt Oscarius
SecondTom Schaeffer
LeadBoa Carlman
Finalist Canada (Harvey Mazinke)
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The 1973 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Regina Exhibition Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 19–24, 1973. The tournament was won by Sweden, with a team from Djursholms CK.[1]

Teams

 Canada  Denmark  France  Germany  Italy
Regina CC, Saskatchewan

Skip: Harvey Mazinke
Third: Bill Martin
Second: George Achtymichuk
Lead: Dan Klippenstein

København CC

Skip: Viggo Hunaeus
Third: Arne Pedersen
Second: Ib Asbjørn
Lead: Hans-Christian Olrik

Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

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

EC Bad Tölz

Skip: Klaus Kanz
Third: Heinz Kellner
Second: Manfred Rösgen
Lead: Manfred Schulze

Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Renato Ghezze
Third: Paolo da Ros
Second: Lino Mariani Maier
Lead: Andrea Pavani

 Norway  Scotland  Sweden  Switzerland  United States
Baerum CC, Oslo

Skip: Helmer Strømbo
Third: Per Dammen
Second: Øyvinn Fløstrand
Lead: Geir Søiland

Hamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton

Skip: Alex F. Torrance
Third: Alex A. Torrance
Second: Tom McGregor
Lead: Willie Kerr

Djursholms CK, Stockholm

Skip: Kjell Oscarius
Third: Bengt Oscarius
Second: Tom Schaeffer
Lead: Boa Carlman

Zug CC, Zug

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

Winchester CC, Massachusetts

Skip: Charles Reeves
Second: Henry Shean
Second: Doug Carlson
Lead: Barry Blanchard

Standings

Country Skip W L
 Canada Harvey Mazinke 9 0
 Sweden Kjell Oscarius 7 2
 France Pierre Boan 7 2
 Scotland Alex F. Torrance 6 3
 Switzerland Werner Oswald 5 4
 United States Charles Reeves 5 4
 Norway Helmer Strømbo 2 7
 Germany Klaus Kanz 2 7
 Italy Renato Ghezze 1 8
 Denmark Viggo Hunaeus 1 8

Results

Draw 1

Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 12
 Germany (Kanz) 6
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 5
 Norway (Strømbo) 1
Team Final
 United States (Reeves) 7
 France (Boan) 8
Team Final
 Italy (Ghezze) 6
 Switzerland (Oswald) 9
Team Final
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 14
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 4

Draw 2

Team Final
 Switzerland (Oswald) 16
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 3
Team Final
 France (Boan) 10
 Italy (Ghezze) 4
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 8
 Norway (Strømbo) 3
Team Final
 United States (Reeves) 10
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 4
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 1
 Canada (Mazinke) 15

Draw 3

Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 11
 Italy (Ghezze) 6
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 16
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 2
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 3
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 5
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 6
 France (Boan) 5
Team Final
 United States (Reeves) 6
 Switzerland (Oswald) 7

Draw 4

Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 1
 Switzerland (Oswald) 8
Team Final
 Italy (Ghezze) 6
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 7
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 7
 Canada (Mazinke) 8
Team Final
 France (Boan) 16
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 3
Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 3
 United States (Reeves) 10

Draw 5

Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 2
 France (Boan) 10
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 12
 Italy (Ghezze) 2
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 6
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 4
Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 4
 Switzerland (Oswald) 5
Team Final
 United States (Reeves) 14
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 2

Draw 6

Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 5
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 8
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 6
 France (Boan) 7
Team Final
 Switzerland (Oswald) 3
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 6
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 13
 Italy (Ghezze) 2
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 13
 United States (Reeves) 1

Draw 7

Team Final
 France (Boan) 4
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 5
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 5
 Switzerland (Oswald) 3
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 4
 Norway (Strømbo) 6
Team Final
 Italy (Ghezze) 8
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 6
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 7
 United States (Reeves) 3

Draw 8

Team Final
 United States (Reeves) 11
 Italy (Ghezze) 4
Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 6
 France (Boan) 9
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 9
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 3
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 10
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 9
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 8
 Switzerland (Oswald) 5

Draw 9

Team Final
 Norway (Strømbo) 4
 Scotland (F. Torrance) 8
Team Final
 Germany (Kanz) 3
 United States (Reeves) 8
Team Final
 France (Boan) 8
 Switzerland (Oswald) 5
Team Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 6
 Italy (Ghezze) 3
Team Final
 Canada (Mazinke) 11
 Denmark (Hunaeus) 1

Playoffs

Semi-final Final
      
1  Canada 6
4  Scotland 5
2  Sweden 6
1  Canada 5
2  Sweden 6
3  France 5

Semifinals

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 France (Boan) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5
 Sweden (Oscarius) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Scotland (Torrance) 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
 Canada (Mazinke) 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 6

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Sweden (Oscarius) 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6
 Canada (Mazinke) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5
1973 Air Canada Silver Broom
Sweden
Sweden
1st title

References

  1. ^ Lasse Sandlin (8 January 2002). "När Sverige sopade bort favoriterna" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

External links

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