1988 World Junior Curling Championships

The 1988 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 13 to 19 in Füssen, West Germany for the men's competition and from March 19[1] to 25 in Chamonix, France for the women's competition. While it was the 14th junior men's competition, this was the inaugural year for the junior women's competition.[2][3] It has also been the only year that the men's and women's competitions were held separately.

1988 World Junior Curling Championships
Host cityMen: Füssen, West Germany
Women: Chamonix, France
DatesMen: March 13–19
Women: March 19–25
Men's winner Canada (6th title)
SkipJames "Jim" Sullivan
ThirdCharles Sullivan
SecondCraig Burgess
LeadDanny Alderman
Finalist Sweden (Peter Lindholm)
Women's winner Canada (1st title)
SkipJulie Sutton
ThirdJudy Wood
SecondSusan Auty
LeadMarla Geiger
Finalist Switzerland (Marianne Amstutz)
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The men's event (sponsored by Uniroyal) was won by Canada, skipped by Jim Sullivan and his rink from Fredericton, New Brunswick.[4]

The women's event was won also won by Canada, skipped by University of Victoria student Julie Sutton's Kelowna, British Columbia rink.[5]

Men

Teams
CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
 CanadaJim SullivanCharles SullivanCraig BurgessDanny Alderman
 DenmarkTorben NielsenJulich WibergBrian EnggaardChristian Petri
 FranceThierry MercierLionel TournierChristian CossettoRené-Georges WohlfeiJan Henri Ducroz
 West GermanyBernhard MayrMark SartyRalph SchwarzwalderAndreas Feldenkirchen
 ItalyStefano FerronatoGianluca LorenziElio MaranMarco Alberti
 NorwayThomas UlsrudThomas DueKrister AanesenMads Rygg
 ScotlandAlistair ScottPeter LoudonDerek BrownDouglas Taylor
 SwedenPeter LindholmMagnus SwartlingJohan HanssonNiklas Kallerbäck
 SwitzerlandChristof SchwallerChristoph KaiserBeat WylerPeter Hostettler
 United StatesWill MarquardtJim FalkJeff FalkKurt Marquardt

Round Robin Standings
Country Wins Losses
 Canada81
 Switzerland81
 Sweden63
 Norway54
 Denmark45
 Scotland45
 United States45
 West Germany36
 France36
 Italy09

Playoffs
Semifinals Gold Medal Game
      
1  Canada 6
4  Norway 4
1  Canada 4
2  Sweden 2
2  Switzerland 5
3  Sweden 7 Bronze Medal Game
4  Norway 5
2  Switzerland 2

Gold medal final

[6]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Sullivan) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4
 Sweden (Lindholm) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Player percentages
 Sweden  Canada
Niklas Kallerbäck81% Dan Alderman76%
Johan Hansson83% Craig Burgess91%
Magnus Swartling81% Charlie Sullivan88%
Peter Lindholm68% Jim Sullivan90%
Total Total

[7]

Bronze medal final
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Norway (Ulsrud) 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 5
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 2

All Stars

Additionally, Derek Brown of Scotland won the sportsmanship award.[8]

Women

Teams
CountrySkipThirdSecondLead
 CanadaJulie SuttonJudy WoodSusan AutyMarla Geiger
 DenmarkLene BidstrupLinda LaursenAvijaja PetriKinnie Steensen
 FranceKarine CauxGéraldine Girod (skip)Chrystelle FournierVéronique Girod
 West GermanySimone VogelKerstin JüdersAngelika SchafferSabine Belkofer
 NorwayNina GrimmerTrine HelgebostadCathrine UlrichsenBettina Graham
 ScotlandCarolyn HutchinsonRhona HowieJoan RobertsonTara Brown
 SwedenElisabeth HanssonAnnika Lööf (skip)Catharina EklundMalin Lundberg
 SwitzerlandMarianne AmstutzSandra BracherStephanie WalterFranziska von Känel
 United StatesTracy ZemanErika BrownMarni VaninganShellie Holerud

Round Robin Standings
Country Wins Losses
 Canada71
 Switzerland62
 Denmark53
 Scotland44
 Norway44
 Sweden35
 France35
 United States26
 West Germany26

Tiebreaker
For 4th place
   
 Scotland 10
 Norway 1

Playoffs
Semifinals Gold Medal Game
      
1  Canada 7
4  Scotland 3
1  Canada 6
2  Switzerland 4
2  Switzerland 6
3  Denmark 5 Bronze Medal Game
4  Scotland 2
3  Denmark 5

Gold medal final

[9]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Switzerland (Amstutz) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 4
 Canada (Sutton) 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 X 6
Player percentages
 Canada  Switzerland
Marla Geiger83% Franziska von Känel83%
Susan Auty81% Stephanie Walter70%
Judy Wood80% Sandra Bracher60%
Julie Sutton67% Marianne Amstutz61%
Total Total

[10]

Bronze medal final
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Denmark (Bidstrup) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 X 5
 Scotland (Hutchinson) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 2

References
  1. Victoria Times Colonist, 20 Mar 1988, pg M11, "B.C. quartet overcomes early jitters"
  2. "History of Curling". Grand Forks Curling Club. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved Jan 1, 2020.
  3. Mott, Morris Kenneth; Allardyce, John (1989). Curling Capital: Winnipeg and the Roarin' Game, 1876 to 1988. University of Manitoba Press. p. 89. ISBN 0887553176.
  4. Victoria Times Colonist, 20 Mar 1988, pg M11, "N.B. juniors bring back world crown to Canada"
  5. Montreal Gazette, 26 Mar 1988, pg H4, "B.C.'s Sutton captures junior women's curling"
  6. Ottawa Citizen, 21 Mar 1988, pg B4
  7. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 45. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.
  8. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 46. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.
  9. Calgary Herald, 26 Mar 1988, pg E2
  10. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 47. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.
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