1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship

1981 Royal Bank of Scotland
World Women's Curling Championship
Host cityPerth, Scotland
ArenaPerth Ice Arena
Dates16–21 March
Winner Sweden
Curling clubKarlstads CK, Karlstad
SkipElisabeth Högström
ThirdCarina Olsson
SecondBirgitta Sewik
LeadKarin Sjögren
Finalist Canada (Susan Seitz)
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The 1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from 16 to 21 March at the Perth Ice Arena in Perth, Scotland.

Teams

Canada Denmark Germany Italy Netherlands
Calgary CC, Calgary, Alberta

Skip: Susan Seitz
Third: Judy Erickson
Second: Myrna McKay
Lead: Betty McCracken

Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

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

EV Oberstdorf

Skip: Almut Hege
Third: Suzanne Koch
Second: Renate Räderer
Lead: Ingeborg Stock

Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Maria-Grazzia Constantini
Third: Ann Lacedelli
Second: Tea Valt
Lead: Marina Pavani

Den Haag CC, The Hague

Skip: Laura van Imhoff
Third: Hermance van den Houten
Second: Annemie de Jongh
Lead: Hanneke Veening

Norway Scotland Sweden Switzerland United States
Oslo CC, Oslo

Skip: Anne Jøtun Bakke
Third: Bente Hoel
Second: Elisabeth Skogen
Lead: Hilde Jøtun

Broughty Ferry Ladies CC, Dundee

Skip: Helen Caird
Third: Rae Gray
Second: Sheena Hay
Lead: Helen Watson

Karlstads CK, Karlstad

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

CC Bern, Bern

Skip: Susan Schlapbach
Third: Irene Bürgi
Second: Ursula Schlapbach
Lead: Katrin Peterhans

Granite CC, Seattle, Washington

Skip: Nancy Langley
Third: Carol Dahl
Second: Leslie Frosch
Lead: Nancy Wallace

Round-robin standings

Country Skip W L
Canada Susan Seitz 8 1
Sweden Elisabeth Högström 8 1
Norway Anne Jøtun Bakke 7 2
Switzerland Susan Schlapbach 6 3
Denmark Marianne Jørgensen 5 4
Scotland Helen Caird 4 5
Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini 3 6
United States Nancy Langley 2 7
Germany Almut Hege 2 7
Netherlands Laura van Imhoff 0 9

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Team Final
Denmark (Jørgensen) 9
Italy (Constantini) 8
Team Final
Germany (Hege) 8
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 4
Team Final
United States (Langley) 2
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 8
Team Final
Sweden (Högström) 4
Canada (Seitz) 6
Team Final
Scotland (Caird) 5
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 8

Draw 2

Team Final
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 8
Scotland (Caird) 7
Team Final
Germany (Hege) 6
Denmark (Jørgensen) 9
Team Final
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 2
Sweden (Högström) 9
Team Final
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 7
United States (Langley) 5
Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 9
Italy (Constantini) 8

Draw 3

Team Final
Italy (Constantini) 4
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 10
Team Final
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 1
Canada (Seitz) 10
Team Final
Denmark (Jørgensen) 5
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 4
Team Final
Scotland (Caird) 6
Germany (Hege) 8
Team Final
United States (Langley) 5
Sweden (Högström) 7

Draw 4

Team Final
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 2
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 12
Team Final
Sweden (Högström) 8
Germany (Hege) 1
Team Final
United States (Langley) 6
Italy (Constantini) 13
Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 7
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 9
Team Final
Denmark (Jørgensen) 5
Scotland (Caird) 6

Draw 5

Team Final
United States (Langley) 5
Scotland (Caird) 6
Team Final
Italy (Constantini) 4
Sweden (Högström) 8
Team Final
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 6
Canada (Seitz) 8
Team Final
Denmark (Jørgensen) 10
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 4
Team Final
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 9
Germany (Hege) 4

Draw 6

Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 7
Denmark (Jørgensen) 3
Team Final
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 5
United States (Langley) 8
Team Final
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 7
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 8
Team Final
Scotland (Caird) 6
Sweden (Högström) 11
Team Final
Germany (Hege) 9
Italy (Constantini) 10

Draw 7

Team Final
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 5
Sweden (Högström) 7
Team Final
Scotland (Caird) 3
Canada (Seitz) 8
Team Final
Germany (Hege) 6
United States (Langley) 8
Team Final
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 5
Denmark (Jørgensen) 4
Team Final
Italy (Constantini) 11
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 2

Draw 8

Team Final
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 9
Germany (Hege) 8
Team Final
Sweden (Högström) 8
Denmark (Jørgensen) 3
Team Final
Italy (Constantini) 5
Scotland (Caird) 11
Team Final
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 13
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 2
Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 9
United States (Langley) 2

Draw 9

Team Final
Netherlands (van Imhoff) 6
Scotland (Caird) 11
Team Final
Italy (Constantini) 4
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 12
Team Final
Sweden (Högström) 12
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 4
Team Final
Germany (Hege) 4
Canada (Seitz) 5
Team Final
Denmark (Jørgensen) 7
United States (Langley) 6

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Canada 7
4 Switzerland 6
1 Canada 2
2 Sweden 7
2 Sweden 4
3 Norway 2

Semifinals

Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 7
Switzerland (Schlapbach) 6
Team Final
Sweden (Högström) 4
Norway (Jøtun Bakke) 2

Final

Team Final
Canada (Seitz) 2
Sweden (Högström) 7
1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship

Sweden
1st title