Background Facts

Please note that the information is calculated as of the tournament start date and is not updated thereafter.

Teams
  Association Latest result Best Result
Canada Canada 1 Ron Northcott (1968) 1 Ron Northcott (1968), Ron Northcott (1966), Lyall Dagg (1964), Ernie Richardson (1963), Ernie Richardson (1962), Hector Gervais (1961), Ernie Richardson (1960), Ernie Richardson (1959)
France France 5 Guy Parodi (1968) 5 Guy Parodi (1968)
Germany Germany 8 Werner Fischer-Weppler (1968) 7 David Lampl (1967)
Norway Norway 5 Thor Andresen (1968) 5 Thor Andresen (1968), Erling Brusletto (1967), Nils Wiedemann (1966), Per Holaker (1964)
Scotland Scotland 2 Chuck Hay (1968) 1 Chuck Hay (1967)
Switzerland Switzerland 5 Franz Marti (1968) 5 Franz Marti (1968), Theo Welschen (1965)
Sweden Sweden 4 Kjell Grengmark (1968) 2 Bob Woods (1967)
United States of America United States of America 3 Raymond "Bud" Somerville (1968) 1 Raymond "Bud" Somerville (1965)
Experience
Participations
Ron Northcott (CAN) 2
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 2
Fred Storey (CAN) 2
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 2
Bill Strum (USA) 2
Pierre Boan (FRA) 2
Rolf Klug (GER) 2
Championships
Ron Northcott (CAN) 2
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 2
Fred Storey (CAN) 2
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 1
Bill Strum (USA) 1
Pierre Boan (FRA) 0
Werner Fischer-Weppler (GER) 0
Finals played
Ron Northcott (CAN) 2
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 2
Fred Storey (CAN) 2
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 1
Bill Strum (USA) 1
Pierre Boan (FRA) 0
Werner Fischer-Weppler (GER) 0
Medals won
Ron Northcott (CAN) 2
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 2
Fred Storey (CAN) 2
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 2
Bill Strum (USA) 2
Pierre Boan (FRA) 0
Werner Fischer-Weppler (GER) 0
Games Played
Ron Northcott (CAN) 17
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 17
Fred Storey (CAN) 17
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 15
Bill Strum (USA) 15
Pierre Boan (FRA) 14
Rolf Klug (GER) 14
Games Won
Ron Northcott (CAN) 16
Bernie Sparkes (CAN) 16
Fred Storey (CAN) 16
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 11
Bill Strum (USA) 11
Pierre Boan (FRA) 4
Rolf Klug (GER) 1
Rookies
Dave Gerlach (CAN)
André Mabboux (FRA)
Yves Vallet (FRA)
Richard Duvillard (FRA)
Erik Gylenhammar (NOR)
Sverre Michelsen (NOR)
Nils Anton Riise-Hanssen (NOR)
Kai Dyvik (NOR)
Alec Young (SCO)
Derek Scott (SCO)
George Haggart (SCO)
Bill Muirhead (SCO)
Heinz Beutler (SUI)
Mario Bettosini (SUI)
Jean-Pierre Mühlemann (SUI)
Kurt Schneider (SUI)
Kjell Oscarius (SWE)
Bengt Oscarius (SWE)
Claes-Göran "Boa" Carlman (SWE)
Christer Wessel (SWE)
Franklin Bradshaw (USA)
Gene Ovesen (USA)
Ages

Players with age known: 8 of 32

Average age of the field: 32.3 years

Youngest
Bengt Oscarius () 24y 5m
Claes-Göran "Boa" Carlman () 25y 6m
Kjell Oscarius () 25y 10m
Bernie Sparkes () 28y 4m
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 32y 1m
Ron Northcott () 33y 2m
Pierre Boan () 43y 10m
Oldest
André Mabboux () 45y 3m
Pierre Boan () 43y 10m
Ron Northcott () 33y 2m
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 32y 1m
Bernie Sparkes () 28y 4m
Kjell Oscarius () 25y 10m
Claes-Göran "Boa" Carlman () 25y 6m
Youngest skips
Kjell Oscarius () 25y 10m
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 32y 1m
Ron Northcott () 33y 2m
Pierre Boan () 43y 10m
Oldest skips
Pierre Boan () 43y 10m
Ron Northcott () 33y 2m
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 32y 1m
Kjell Oscarius () 25y 10m