1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship

1980 Royal Bank of Scotland
World Women's Curling Championship
Host cityPerth, Scotland
ArenaPerth Ice Rink
Dates17–21 March 1980
Winner Canada
Curling clubCaledonian CC
Regina, Saskatchewan
SkipMarj Mitchell
ThirdNancy Kerr
SecondShirley McKendry
LeadWendy Leach
Finalist Sweden (Elisabeth Högström)
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The 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from 17 to 21 March at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.

Teams

 Canada  Denmark  France  Germany  Italy
Caledonian CC, Regina, Saskatchewan

Skip: Marj Mitchell
Third: Nancy Kerr
Second: Shirley McKendry
Lead: Wendy Leach

Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Fourth: Helena Blach
Skip: Marianne Jørgensen
Second: Astrid Birnbaum
Lead: Malene Krause

Megève CC, Megève

Skip: Paulette Sulpice
Third: Agnes Mercier
Second: Huguette Jullien
Lead: Anne-Claude Wolfers

CC Schwenningen

Skip: Susi Kiesel
Third: Gisela Lunz
Second: Trudi Benzing
Lead: Ines Campagnolo

Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Maria-Grazzia Constantini
Third: Nella Alvera
Second: Marina Pavani
Lead: Ann Lacedelli

 Norway  Scotland  Sweden  Switzerland  United States
Asker CC, Oslo

Skip: Ellen Githmark
Third: Trine Trulsen
Second: Ingvill Githmark
Lead: Kirsten Vaule

Perth CC, Perth

Skip: Betty Law
Third: Bea Sinclair
Second: Jane Sanderson
Lead: Carol Hamilton

Karlstads CK, Karlstad

Skip: Elisabeth Högström
Third: Carina Olsson
Second: Birgitta Sewik
Lead: Karin Sjögren

Lausanne CC, Lausanne

Skip: Gaby Charrière
Third: Marie-Louise Favre
Second: Marianne Uhlmann
Lead: Cécilie Blanvillian

Granidears CC, Seattle, Washington

Skip: Sharon Kozai
Third: Joan Fish
Second: Betty Kozai
Lead: Aija Edwards

Round-robin standings

Country Skip W L
 Sweden Elisabeth Högström 8 1
 Canada Marj Mitchell 8 1
 Scotland Betty Law 7 2
 United States Sharon Kozai 5 4
 Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini 5 4
 France Paulette Sulpice 4 5
 Norway Ellen Githmark 4 5
 Switzerland Gaby Charrière 2 7
 Germany Susi Kiesel 1 8
 Denmark Marianne Jørgensen 1 8

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 7
 Norway (Githmark) 9
Team Final
 Switzerland (Charrière) 11
 Germany (Kiesel) 2
Team Final
 France (Sulpice) 7
 Sweden (Högström) 10
Team Final
 Canada (Mitchell) 9
 Italy (Constantini) 7
Team Final
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 2
 Scotland (Law) 10

Draw 2

Team Final
 Germany (Kiesel) 3
 Canada (Mitchell) 14
Team Final
 Scotland (Law) 6
 Sweden (Högström) 13
Team Final
 Italy (Constantini) 11
 Switzerland (Charrière) 5
Team Final
 Norway (Githmark) 10
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 6
Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 8
 France (Sulpice) 6

Draw 3

Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 12
 Italy (Constantini) 3
Team Final
 Canada (Mitchell) 12
 United States (Kozai) 3
Team Final
 Norway (Githmark) 4
 Scotland (Law) 6
Team Final
 France (Sulpice) 8
 Germany (Kiesel) 4
Team Final
 Switzerland (Charrière) 10
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 6

Draw 4

Team Final
 Norway (Githmark) 2
 Italy (Constantini) 11
Team Final
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 4
 United States (Kozai) 8
Team Final
 France (Sulpice) 1
 Canada (Mitchell) 10
Team Final
 Switzerland (Charrière) 4
 Sweden (Högström) 12
Team Final
 Scotland (Law) 10
 Germany (Kiesel) 4

Draw 5

Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 15
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 6
Team Final
 France (Sulpice) 7
 Norway (Githmark) 4
Team Final
 Italy (Constantini) 4
 Scotland (Law) 7
Team Final
 Germany (Kiesel) 9
 United States (Kozai) 10
Team Final
 Switzerland (Charrière) 5
 Canada (Mitchell) 8

Draw 6

Team Final
 Canada (Mitchell) 9
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 1
Team Final
 Scotland (Law) 8
 France (Sulpice) 4
Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 8
 Sweden (Högström) 5
Team Final
 Norway (Githmark) 11
 Switzerland (Charrière) 5
Team Final
 Germany (Kiesel) 9
 Italy (Constantini) 10

Draw 7

Team Final
 Italy (Constantini) 8
 France (Sulpice) 9
Team Final
 Germany (Kiesel) 9
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 3
Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 8
 Switzerland (Charrière) 4
Team Final
 Canada (Mitchell) 11
 Scotland (Law) 4
Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 9
 Norway (Githmark) 7

Draw 8

Team Final
 Scotland (Law) 10
 Switzerland (Charrière) 5
Team Final
 Italy (Constantini) 9
 United States (Kozai) 2
Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 7
 Canada (Mitchell) 6
Team Final
 Germany (Kiesel) 6
 Norway (Githmark) 15
Team Final
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 6
 France (Sulpice) 5

Draw 9

Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 15
 Germany (Kiesel) 7
Team Final
 Norway (Githmark) 1
 Canada (Mitchell) 10
Team Final
 Denmark (Jørgensen) 5
 Italy (Constantini) 9
Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 5
 Scotland (Law) 8
Team Final
 France (Sulpice) 8
 Switzerland (Charrière) 7

Tiebreaker

Team Final
 United States (Kozai) 10
 Italy (Constantini) 5

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1  Sweden 9
4  United States 5
1  Sweden 6
2  Canada 7
2  Canada 9
3  Scotland 4

Semifinals

Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 9
 United States (Kozai) 5
Team Final
 Canada (Mitchell) 9
 Scotland (Law) 4

Final

Team Final
 Sweden (Högström) 6
 Canada (Mitchell) 7
1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
Canada
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