1989 European Curling Championships Explained

1989 European Curling Championships
Host City:	Engelberg, Switzerland
Arena:	Sportzentrum Erlen
Dates:	December 5–9
Men's Winner:
Skip:	Hammy McMillan
Third:	Norman Brown
Second:	Hugh Aitken
Lead:	Jim Cannon
Finalist:	(Eigil Ramsfjell)
Women's Winner:
Curling Club2:	SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Skip2:	Andrea Schöpp
Third2:	Monika Wagner
Second2:	Christina Haller
Lead2:	Heike Wieländer
Finalist2:	(Marianne Flotron)

The 1989 European Curling Championships were held from December 5 to 9 at the Sportzentrum Erlen arena in Engelberg, Switzerland.^{[1] [2]}

The Scottish men's team won their fifth title and the West German women's team won their fourth title.^[3]

The event was televised on Eurosport.^[4]

Men

Teams

The men's teams were as follows.^[5]

Country	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Curling club, city
						Kitzbühel CC, Kitzbühel
						Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää
						Snarøyen CC, Oslo
						Karlstads CK, Karlstad
						CC Schwenningen, Schwenningen

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

The results were as follows:^[6]

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Round 2

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Round 3

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Round 2

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Placement Phase

Range 5-8

Final standings

The final rankings were as follows.^[1]

Place	Country	Skip	Games	Wins	Losses
			6	6	0
			7	5	2
			9	6	3
4			10	5	5
5			8	5	3
6			7	4	3
7			7	3	4
8			7	2	5
9			7	4	3
10			7	3	4
11			8	4	4
12			7	2	5
13			6	1	5
14			6	0	6

Women

Teams

The women's teams were as follows.^[7]

Country	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Curling club, city
					Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
					Snarøyen CC, Oslo
					Härnösands CK, Härnösand
					SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

The results were as follows:^[8]

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Round 2

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Round 3

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Round 2

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Placement Phase

Range 5-8

Final standings

The final rankings were as follows.^[2]

Place	Country	Skip	Games	Wins	Losses
			7	7	0
			8	5	3
			6	5	1
4			10	5	5
5			9	5	4
6			7	3	4
7			7	3	4
8			6	2	4
9			7	4	3
10			6	2	4
11			6	2	4
12			7	2	5
13			6	1	5

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.
2. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.
3. Web site: Medals. World Curling Federation.
4. News: Satellite television guide. 2021-11-28. The Guardian. December 13, 1989.
5. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.
6. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.
7. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.
8. Web site: European Curling Championships 1989. World Curling Federation.