The 1965 Scotch Cup was the seventh edition of the Scotch Cup and was held from 15 to 18 March in Perth, Scotland at the Perth Ice Rink.

1965 Scotch Cup
Host cityPerth, Scotland
ArenaPerth Ice Rink
Dates15–18 March 1965
Winner United States
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
SkipBud Somerville
ThirdBill Strum
SecondAl Gagne
LeadTom Wright
Finalist Canada
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Six teams entered the competition with the final seeing the United States claim an upset victory over Canada with the team winning the final two ends of the match to record their first title with a 9-6 victory.[1]

Teams edit

  Canada   Norway   Scotland
Granite CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Skip: Terry Braunstein
Third: Don Duguid
Second: Gordon McTavish
Lead: Ray Turnbull

Frogner CC, Oslo

Skip: Ulf Engh
Third: Arne Ramstad
Second: Rolf Carlem
Lead: Perfinn Hansen

Kilgraston & Moncrieffe CC, Perth

Skip: Chuck Hay
Third: John Bryden
Second: Alan Glen
Lead: David Howie

  Sweden   Switzerland   United States
Örebro CK

Fourth: Tore Rydman
Skip: Gunnar Kullendorf*
Second: Sigurd Rydén
Lead: Börje Holmgren

Zermatt CC

Skip: Theo Welschen
Third: Hermann Truffer
Second: Karl Bayard
Lead: Alfonse Biner

Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Raymond "Bud" Somerville
Third: Bill Strum
Second: Al Gagne
Lead: Tom Wright

*Throws third rocks.

Standings edit

Country Skip W L
  United States Bud Somerville 4 1
  Canada Terry Braunstein 4 1
  Sweden Gunnar Kullendorf 3 2
  Scotland Chuck Hay 3 2
  Switzerland Theo Welschen 1 4
  Norway Ulf Engh 0 5

Results edit

Draw 1 edit

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Canada (Braunstein) 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 6
Team Final
  Scotland (Hay) 11
  United States (Somerville) 5
Team Final
  Switzerland (Welschen) 11
  Norway (Engh) 8

Draw 2 edit

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  United States (Somerville) 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9
  Canada (Braunstein) 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8
Team Final
  Scotland (Hay) 12
  Norway (Engh) 8
Team Final
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 10
  Switzerland (Welschen) 9

Draw 3 edit

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Canada (Braunstein) 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 11
  Norway (Engh) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 7
Team Final
  Scotland (Hay) 29
  Switzerland (Welschen) 8
Team Final
  United States (Somerville) 9
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 7

Draw 4 edit

Team Final
  Canada (Braunstein) 19
  Switzerland (Welschen) 3
Team Final
  United States (Somerville) 22
  Norway (Engh) 5
Team Final
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 10
  Scotland (Hay) 9

Draw 5 edit

Team Final
  Canada (Braunstein) 9
  Scotland (Hay) 7
Team Final
  United States (Somerville) 22
  Switzerland (Welschen) 3
Team Final
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 8
  Norway (Engh) 7

Playoffs edit

Semi-final Final
      
1   United States 14
3   Sweden 5
1   United States 9
2   Canada 6
2   Canada 8
4   Scotland 4

Semifinals edit

Team Final
  United States (Somerville) 14
  Sweden (Kullendorf) 5
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  Scotland (Hay) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
  Canada (Braunstein) 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 8

Final edit

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final
  United States (Somerville) 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 9
  Canada (Braunstein) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6
1965 Scotch Cup Winners
 
United States
1st title

References edit

  • "Scotch Cup 1965". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  1. ^ "U.S. Upsets Canada 9-6 To End World Curling Reign". The Montreal Gazette. Perth, Scotland. 19 March 1965. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

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