# 1973 Air Canada Silver Broom

The 1973 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Regina Exhibition Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 19–24, 1973. The tournament was won by Sweden, with a team from Djursholms CK.

## Teams

| Canada | Denmark | France | Germany | Italy |
| Regina CC, Saskatchewan Skip: Harvey Mazinke Third: Bill Martin Second: George Achtymichuk Lead: Dan Klippenstein | København CC Skip: Viggo Hunaeus Third: Arne Pedersen Second: Ib Asbjørn Lead: Hans-Christian Olrik | Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève Skip: Pierre Boan Third: André Mabboux Second: André Tronc Lead: Gerard Pasquier | EC Bad Tölz Skip: Klaus Kanz Third: Heinz Kellner Second: Manfred Rösgen Lead: Manfred Schulze | Cortina CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Renato Ghezze Third: Paolo da Ros Second: Lino Mariani Maier Lead: Andrea Pavani |
| Norway | Scotland | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
| Baerum CC, Oslo Skip: Helmer Strømbo Third: Per Dammen Second: Øyvinn Fløstrand Lead: Geir Søiland | Hamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton Skip: Alex F. Torrance Third: Alex A. Torrance Second: Tom McGregor Lead: Willie Kerr | Djursholms CK, Stockholm Skip: Kjell Oscarius Third: Bengt Oscarius Second: Tom Schaeffer Lead: Boa Carlman | Zug CC, Zug Skip: Werner Oswald Third: Cesare Canepa Second: Rolph Oswald Lead: Hans-Ruedi Werren | Winchester CC, Massachusetts Skip: Charles Reeves Second: Henry Shean Second: Doug Carlson Lead: Barry Blanchard |

## Standings

| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Canada | Harvey Mazinke | 9 | 0 |
| Sweden | Kjell Oscarius | 7 | 2 |
| France | Pierre Boan | 7 | 2 |
| Scotland | Alex F. Torrance | 6 | 3 |
| Switzerland | Werner Oswald | 5 | 4 |
| United States | Charles Reeves | 5 | 4 |
| Norway | Helmer Strømbo | 2 | 7 |
| Germany | Klaus Kanz | 2 | 7 |
| Italy | Renato Ghezze | 1 | 8 |
| Denmark | Viggo Hunaeus | 1 | 8 |

## Results
### Draw 1

| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 12 |
| Germany (Kanz) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 5 |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 1 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Reeves) | 7 |
| France (Boan) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 6 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 14 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 4 |

### Draw 2

| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 16 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Boan) | 10 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 8 |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Reeves) | 10 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 1 |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 15 |

### Draw 3

| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 11 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 16 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 2 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 3 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 6 |
| France (Boan) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Reeves) | 6 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 7 |

### Draw 4

| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 1 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 6 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 7 |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Boan) | 16 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 3 |
| United States (Reeves) | 10 |

### Draw 5

| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 2 |
| France (Boan) | 10 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 12 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 2 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 6 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 4 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Reeves) | 14 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 2 |

### Draw 6

| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 5 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 6 |
| France (Boan) | 7 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 3 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 13 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 2 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 13 |
| United States (Reeves) | 1 |

### Draw 7

| Team | Final |
| France (Boan) | 4 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 5 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 4 |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 8 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 6 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 7 |
| United States (Reeves) | 3 |

### Draw 8

| Team | Final |
| United States (Reeves) | 11 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 6 |
| France (Boan) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 9 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 10 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 9 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 5 |

### Draw 9

| Team | Final |
| Norway (Strømbo) | 4 |
| Scotland (F. Torrance) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Kanz) | 3 |
| United States (Reeves) | 8 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Boan) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Oswald) | 5 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 6 |
| Italy (Ghezze) | 3 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 11 |
| Denmark (Hunaeus) | 1 |

## Playoffs

| Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Canada | 6 | | | |
| 4 | Scotland | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Scotland | 5 | 2 | Sweden | 6 |
| | | | 1 | Canada | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden | 6 | 1 | Canada | 5 |
| 3 | France | 5 | | | |

### Semifinals

| Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| France (Boan) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| Scotland (Torrance) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |

### Final

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| Sweden (Oscarius) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Canada (Mazinke) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
* 1973 Air Canada Silver Broom
* Sweden 1st title