| 1962 Scotch Cup | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Falkirk and Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Arena | Falkirk Ice Rink (Falkirk) and Haymarket Ice Rink (Edinburgh) |
| Dates | 15–16 March & 19–20, 1962 |
| Winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Curling club | Regina CC Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Skip | Ernie Richardson |
| Third | Arnold Richardson |
| Second | Garnet Richardson |
| Lead | Wes Richardson |
| Finalist |  United States |
« 1961 1963 » | |
The 1962 Scotch Cup was the fourth edition of what would later be called the Men's World Curling Championships. It was held at the Falkirk Ice Rink in Falkirk and the Haymarket Ice Rink in Edinburgh, Scotland and saw the debutant of Sweden in a World Championship. The first half of the matches were held 15 and 16 March in Falkirk and the second half of matches were held 19 and 20 March in Edinburgh. If a playoff was necessary, it would have been held on 21 March in Edinburgh.[1]
Canada would end up winning the title for the fourth time after winning all of their matches with the United States finishing in second place.
Teams
| Canada |
 Scotland |
 Sweden |
United States |
| Regina CC, Regina, Saskatchewan Skip: Ernie Richardson |
Airth, Bruce Castle & Dunmore CC, Falkirk Skip: Willie Young |
Norrköpings CK Skip: Rolf Arfwidsson |
Hibbing CC, Minnesota Skip: Dick Brown |
Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
Ernie Richardson | 6 | 0 |
| United States |
Dick Brown | 4 | 2 |
| Scotland |
Willie Young | 2 | 4 |
| Sweden |
Rolf Arfwidsson | 0 | 6 |
Results
Draw 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| United States (Brown) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Scotland (Young) |
0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Draw 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Brown) |
10 |
| Scotland (Young) |
7 |
Draw 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Scotland (Young) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Brown) |
13 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
8 |
Draw 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Brown) |
14 |
| Scotland (Young) |
5 |
Draw 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| United States (Brown) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Young) |
18 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
4 |
Draw 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| Canada (Richardson) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Scotland (Young) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Brown) |
15 |
| Sweden (Arfwidsson) |
6 |
| 1962 Scotch Cup |
|---|
Canada 4th title |
References
- ↑ Calgary Herald, 11 December 1961
- "Scotch Cup 1962". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- Youtube promotional video of the event - part 1
- Youtube promotional video of the event - part 2