# 1989 World Women's Curling Championship

The 1989 World Women's Curling Championship was held at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from April 3–9, 1989.
After having lost the 1988 World final, the Heather Houston team, representing Canada, defeated Norway in the final to claim Canada's sixth women's world championship gold medal.

## Teams

| Canada | Denmark | Finland | France |
| Lakehead Ladies CC, Thunder Bay, Ontario Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Alternate: Gloria Taylor | Gentofte CC, Copenhagen Skip: Marianne Qvist Third: Lene Bidstrup Second: Astrid Birnbaum Lead: Lilian Frøhling | Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää Skip: Jaana Jokela Third: Nina Ahvenainen Second: Terhi Aro Lead: Tiina Majuri | Megève CC, Megève Fourth: Agnes Mercier Third: Catherine Lefebvre Skip: Annick Mercier Lead: Andrée Dupont-Roc |
| Germany | Norway | Scotland | Sweden |
| SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Monika Wagner Second: Barbara Haller Lead: Christina Haller | Snarøen CC, Oslo Skip: Trine Trulsen Third: Dordi Nordby Second: Hanne Pettersen Lead: Mette Halvorsen | East Kilbride & Haremyres CC, East Kilbride Skip: Christine Allison Third: Margaret Scott Second: Kimmie Brown Lead: Carol Dawson | Härnösands CK, Härnösands Skip: Anette Norberg Third: Anna Rindeskog Second: Sofie Marmont Lead: Louise Marmont |
| Switzerland | United States | | |
| Bern Egghölzi Damen CC, Bern Skip: Cristina Lestander Third: Barbara Meier Second: Ingrid Thulin Lead: Katrin Peterhans | Rolla CC, Rolla, North Dakota Skip: Jan Lagasse Third: Janie Kakela Second: Colleen Bertsch Lead: Eileen Mickelson | | |

## Round robin standings

| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Norway | Trine Trulsen | 8 | 1 |
| Canada | Heather Houston | 7 | 2 |
| Germany | Andrea Schöpp | 5 | 4 |
| Sweden | Anette Norberg | 5 | 4 |
| Switzerland | Cristina Lestander | 5 | 4 |
| France | Annick Mercier | 5 | 4 |
| Scotland | Christine Allison | 4 | 5 |
| Denmark | Marianne Qvist | 4 | 5 |
| United States | Jan Lagasse | 2 | 7 |
| Finland | Jaana Jokela | 0 | 8 |

## Round robin results
### Draw 1

| Sheet A | Final |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 6 |
| France (Mercier) | 7 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Scotland (Allison) | 8 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Canada (Houston) | 10 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 8 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| United States (Lagasse) | 6 |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 10 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Finland (Jokela) | 4 |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 13 |

### Draw 2

| Sheet A | Final |
| Scotland (Allison) | 2 |
| United States (Lagasse) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Finland (Jokela) | 3 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 7 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 10 |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 5 |
| Canada (Houston) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 8 |
| France (Mercier) | 3 |

### Draw 3

| Sheet A | Final |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 5 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 10 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Canada (Houston) | 9 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 7 |
| United States (Lagasse) | 6 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 13 |
| Finland (Jokela) | 1 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 4 |
| Scotland (Allison) | 9 |

### Draw 4

| Sheet A | Final |
| Canada (Houston) | 5 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 8 |
| Scotland (Allison) | 5 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 5 |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 4 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 4 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| United States (Lagasse) | 9 |
| Finland (Jokela) | 8 |

### Draw 5

| Sheet A | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 3 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 4 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Scotland (Allison) | 7 |
| Finland (Jokela) | 6 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Canada (Houston) | 9 |
| United States (Lagasse) | 3 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 10 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 8 |

### Draw 6

| Sheet A | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 7 |
| Finland (Jokela) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 6 |
| United States (Lagasse) | 2 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 5 |
| Canada (Houston) | 4 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Scotland (Allison) | 5 |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 7 |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 6 |

### Draw 7

| Sheet A | Final |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 5 |
| Scotland (Allison) | 0 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Canada (Houston) | 7 |
| France (Mercier) | 6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| United States (Lagasse) | 4 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 0 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Finland (Jokela) | 2 |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 3 |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 4 |

### Draw 8

| Sheet A | Final |
| Finland (Jokela) | 4 |
| Canada (Houston) | 11 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| United States (Lagasse) | 5 |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 9 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 7 |
| Scotland (Allison) | 4 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 5 |
| Scotland (Allison) | 7 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 5 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 6 |

### Draw 9

| Sheet A | Final |
| United States (Lagasse) | 4 |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 11 |
| Finland (Jokela) | 2 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 6 |
| Denmark (Qvist) | 7 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 2 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Scotland (Allison) | 4 |
| Canada (Houston) | 10 |

## Tie breaker

| Sheet A | Final |
| France (Mercier) | 4 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 6 |
| Switzerland (Lestander) | 5 |

## Playoffs

| Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Norway | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | 5 | 1 | Norway | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Canada | 8 |
| 2 | Canada | 8 | 2 | Canada | 8 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | | | |

### Semifinals

| Sheet B | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 7 |
| Sweden (Norberg) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Canada (Houston) | 8 |
| Germany (Schöpp) | 5 |

### Finals

| Sheet B | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 5 |
| Canada (Houston) | 8 |
* 1989 World Women's Curling Championship
* Canada 6th title