1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
The 1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship also known as the Women's World Invitational Curling Championship or The Royal Bank Ladies World Curling Championship was the first ever women's world championship. It was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland from 17 March to 23 March 1979.
| 1979 World Women's Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Perth, Scotland |
| Arena | Perth Ice Rink |
| Dates | 17–23 March 1979 |
| Winner | Switzerland |
| Curling club | Basel-Albeina CC |
| Skip | Gaby Casanova |
| Third | Betty Bourquin |
| Second | Linda Thommen |
| Lead | Rosi Manger |
| Finalist | Sweden (Birgitta Törn) |
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Canada and the USA joined the nine teams that played in the 1978 European Curling Championships. The Championship was won by Switzerland, who beat Sweden 13-5 in the final.
The event was billed as the women's world championship, but was not sanctioned by the International Curling Federation at the time.
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