Curling competition at Bern, Switzerland
The 1997 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12 to 20, 1997.
Teams
Canada
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Denmark
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Finland
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Germany
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Japan
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Caledonian CC, Regina, Saskatchewan
Skip: Sandra Schmirler
Third: Jan Betker
Second: Joan McCusker
Lead: Marcia Gudereit
Alternate: Atina Ford
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Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Helena Blach Lavrsen
Third: Margit Pörtner
Second: Dorthe Holm
Lead: Lisa Richardson
Alternate: Jane Bidstrup
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Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää
Skip: Jaana Jokela*
Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen
Second: Nina Pöllänen
Lead: Laura Franssila
Alternate: Tiina Kautonen
(*Throws third rocks)
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SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Skip: Andrea Schöpp
Third: Monika Wagner
Second: Natalie Neßler
Lead: Carina Meidele
Alternate: Heike Wieländer
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Obihiro CC, Hokkaidō
Skip: Mayumi Ohkutsu
Third: Akiko Katoh
Second: Yukari Kondo
Lead: Yoko Mimura
Alternate: Akemi Niwa
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Norway
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Scotland
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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United States
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Snarøen CC, Oslo
Skip: Dordi Nordby
Third: Marianne Haslum
Second: Marianne Aspelin
Lead: Kristin Løvseth
Alternate: Hanne Woods
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Lockerbie CC, Lockerbie
Skip: Carolyn Hutchinson
Third: Heather Crockett
Second: Jan Byers
Lead: Lucy Levack
Alternate: Gillian Barr
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Härnösands CK, Härnösand
Skip: Cathrine Norberg
Third: Helena Svensson
Second: Anna Blom
Lead: Annika Lööf
Alternate: Margaretha Lindahl
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Bern CC, Bern
Skip: Mirjam Ott
Third: Manuela Kormann
Second: Franziska von Känel
Lead: Caroline Balz
Alternate: Marianne Flotron
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Arlington CC, Wisconsin
Skip: Patti Lank
Third: Analissa Johnson
Second: Joni Cotten
Lead: Tracy Sachtjen
Alternate: Allison Darragh
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Round-robin standings
Round-robin results
Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Tiebreaker
Playoffs
Brackets
Final
References