Background Facts

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Teams
  Association Latest result Best Result
Australia Australia 6 Hugh Millikin (2013) 3 Hugh Millikin (2011), Hugh Millikin (2010)
Austria Austria 15 Ronald Niederhauser (2012) 15 Ronald Niederhauser (2012)
Canada Canada 1 Robert Armitage (2013) 1 Robert Armitage (2013), Mark Johnson (2011), Eugene Hritzuk (2009), Pat Ryan (2008), Les Rogers (2006), Bas Buckle (2005), Bas Buckle (2004), Tom Reed (2003)
Czechia Czechia 20 Ales Plesek (2013) 16 Petr Slavik (2011)
Denmark Denmark 10 Bent Juul Kristoffersen (2013) 4 Bent Juul Kristoffersen (2011), Johannes Jensen (2006)
England England 14 D. Michael Sutherland (2013) 4 D. Michael Sutherland (2005)
Finland Finland 8 Kari Keränen (2013) 5 Timo Kauste (2007)
France France 18 Patrick Boez (2013) 9 Maurice Arozamena (2007)
Germany Germany 19 Klaus Unterstab (2013) 4 Charlie Kapp (2003), Charlie Kapp (2002)
Hungary Hungary 20 András Rokusfalvy (2012) 6 András Rokusfalvy (2010)
Ireland Ireland 9 Peter Wilson (2013) 1 Johnjo Kenny (2012)
Italy Italy 16 Carlo Carrera (2013) 9 Dino Zardini (2003)
Japan Japan 13 Masayasu Sato (2013) 5 Satoru Asakawa (2007)
Latvia Latvia 12 Peteris Sveisbergs (2013) 12 Peteris Sveisbergs (2013)
Netherlands Netherlands 15 Wim Neeleman (2013) 12 Robert van der Cammen (2004)
Norway Norway 7 Tormod Andreassen (2013) 4 Eigil Ramsfjell (2012), Tormod Andreassen (2004)
New Zealand New Zealand 2 Hans Frauenlob (2013) 2 Hans Frauenlob (2013)
Poland Poland - - - -
Russia Russia 17 Sergey Korolenko (2013) 9 Aleksander Kolesnikov (2010)
Scotland Scotland 5 David Hay (2013) 1 Keith Prentice (2007)
Switzerland Switzerland 3 Werner Attinger (2013) 3 Werner Attinger (2013), Peter, Jr Attinger (2005), Mattias Neuenschwander (2004)
Slovakia Slovakia 23 Milan Kalis (2012) 23 Milan Kalis (2012)
Sweden Sweden 4 Karl Nordlund (2013) 2 Per Lindeman (2008)
United States of America United States of America 11 Gert Messing (2013) 1 Paul Pustovar (2010), Larry Johnson (2002)
Wales Wales 19 Chris Wells (2012) 11 Hugh Meikle (2008), Peter Williams (2007), Hugh Meikle (2003)
Experience
Participations
Peter Becker (NZL) 8
Chris Wells (WAL) 6
Hugh Meikle (WAL) 6
John Hansen (DEN) 6
Tony Tierney (IRL) 6
John Sanders (NZL) 6
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 5
Championships
Lockhart Steele (SCO) 1
Keith Prentice (SCO) 1
Johnjo Kenny (IRL) 1
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
David Whyte (IRL) 1
Tommy Fleming (SCO) 1
Bill Gray (IRL) 1
Finals played
Lockhart Steele (SCO) 1
Keith Prentice (SCO) 1
Johnjo Kenny (IRL) 1
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
David Whyte (IRL) 1
Tommy Fleming (SCO) 1
Bill Gray (IRL) 1
Medals won
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 2
Lockhart Steele (SCO) 2
Keith Prentice (SCO) 2
Tommy Fleming (SCO) 2
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 1
Connie Östlund (SWE) 1
Jim Allan (AUS) 1
Games Played
Peter Becker (NZL) 47
John Hansen (DEN) 46
Tony Tierney (IRL) 45
Hugh Meikle (WAL) 40
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 39
Sergey Korolenko (RUS) 35
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 34
Games Won
Tony Tierney (IRL) 28
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 24
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 21
John Hansen (DEN) 20
Lockhart Steele (SCO) 18
Keith Prentice (SCO) 18
David Whyte (IRL) 18
Rookies
John Anderson (AUS)
Franz Datzinger (AUT)
Mike Kennedy (CAN)
Wayne Tallon (CAN)
Mike Flannery (CAN)
Wade Blanchard (CAN)
Chuck Kingston (CAN)
Roman Podlena (CZE)
Pavel Malek (CZE)
Tomas Kral (CZE)
Karsten Schmidt (DEN)
Keith Wilson (ENG)
Mike Robinson (ENG)
Olli Rissanen (FIN)
Kai Wist (FIN)
Petri Kauste (FIN)
Peter Landgren (FIN)
Eric Richert (FRA)
Thierry Donard (FRA)
Alain Ciocca (FRA)
Pascal Adam (FRA)
Andre Agostini (FRA)
Jamie Boutin (GER)
Laszlo Kiss (HUN)
Franco Manavella (ITA)
Aivars Gulbis (LAT)
Gustaf van Imhoff (NED)
Andrzej Janowski (POL)
Henryk Skowronski (POL)
Jacek Goczol (POL)
Pawel Klos (POL)
Ryszard Gintowt (POL)
Sergei Belanov (RUS)
Robert Clark (SCO)
Robert Anderson (SCO)
Jürg Gnägi (SUI)
Alfred Wyler (SUI)
Stefan Schneider (SUI)
Rene Fuchs (SUI)
Dieter Emch (SUI)
Peter Mocek (SVK)
Juraj Kurth (SVK)
Lennart Carlsson (SWE)
Russ Armstrong (USA)
Jeff Wright (USA)
Nils Johansson (USA)
Russ Brown (USA)
Richard Pougher (WAL)
Gary Waddell (WAL)
Ages

Players with age known: 13 of 119

Average age of the field: 54.6 years

Youngest
Jamie Boutin () 51y 1m
Aivars Gulbis () 51y 7m
Stig-Arne Gunnestad () 52y 2m
Sergei Belanov () 52y 8m
Johnjo Kenny () 53y 2m
Uli Sutor () 53y 11m
Alastair Fyfe () 54y 0m
Oldest
Peter Becker () 64y 10m
Hugh Millikin () 56y 9m
Lars Lindgren () 56y 5m
John Sharp () 55y 1m
Bill Gray () 54y 7m
Connie Östlund () 54y 2m
Alastair Fyfe () 54y 0m
Youngest skips
Johnjo Kenny () 53y 2m
Connie Östlund () 54y 2m
John Sharp () 55y 1m
Hugh Millikin () 56y 9m
Oldest skips
Peter Becker () 64y 10m
Hugh Millikin () 56y 9m
John Sharp () 55y 1m
Connie Östlund () 54y 2m