1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship

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.

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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Teams

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  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

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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

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Draw 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Semifinals

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

Final

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Team Final
  Canada (Seitz) 2
  Sweden (Högström) 7
1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
 
Sweden
1st title
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