1998 Pacific Curling Championships
| 1998 Pacific Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Mika Hori |
| Alternate | Akemi Niwa |
| Coach | Elaine Dagg-Jackson |
| Finalist |  New Zealand (Lisa Anderson) |
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The 1998
New Zealand won the men's event over Japan (it was the first Pacific title for the New Zealand men). On the women's side, Japan defeated New Zealand in the final (it was the seventh Pacific title for the Japanese women).
By virtue of winning, the New Zealand men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 1999 World Men's and Women's Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
The event was originally to be played at a new curling facility in
Men
Teams
| Country | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Curling club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Hugh Millikin | Stephen Johns | John Theriault | Gerald Chick | Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney | ||
 Japan |
Makoto Tsuruga | Kazuhito Hori | Hiroshi Sato | Naoki Kudo | Yoshiyuki Ohmiya | Glen Jackson | Tokoro CC |
 South Korea |
Song He-dong | Kim Chang-min | Park Jae-cheol | Kim Su-hong | Jeong Tac-yeon | Gyeong-buk CC | |
| New Zealand |
Sean Becker | Hans Frauenlob | Jim Allan | Lorne De Pape | Darren Carson | Edwin Harley | Ranfurly CC |
Round Robin
| Place | Country | Skip |
|
|
|
|
Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
Sean Becker | * | 9:7 1:8 |
7:5 7:1 |
13:3 7:6 |
5 | 1 |
| 2 | Australia |
Hugh Millikin | 7:9 8:1 |
* | 7:5 4:7 |
23:5 12:2 |
4 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan |
Makoto Tsuruga | 5:7 1:7 |
5:7 7:4 |
* | 15:4 9:6 |
3 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea |
Song He-dong | 3:13 6:7 |
5:23 2:12 |
4:15 6:9 |
* | 0 | 6 |
- Teams to playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| New Zealand
| 10 | ||||||||
| Australia
| 6 | Japan
| 6 | ||||||
| Japan
| 8 | ||||||||
Semifinal
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia (Hugh Millikin) 
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Japan (Makoto Tsuruga)
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (Sean Becker)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 10 |
| Japan (Makoto Tsuruga)
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Final standings
| Place | Country | Skip | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
New Zealand |
Sean Becker | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 |
Japan |
Makoto Tsuruga | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 |
Australia |
Hugh Millikin | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea |
Song He-dong | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Women
Teams
| Country | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Curling club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Lynn Hewitt | Ellen Weir | Sarah Herbert | Lyn Greenwood | Sandy Gagnon | Victoria Curling Association | |
| Japan |
Akiko Katoh |
Yumie Hayashi |
Ayumi Onodera |
Mika Hori |
Akemi Niwa | Elaine Dagg-Jackson | Tokoro CC |
| South Korea |
Kim Mi-yeon | Lee So-jung | Shin Mi-sung | Kim Se-mi | Lee Hyun-jung | Seoul CC | |
| New Zealand |
Lisa Anderson | Kylie Petherick | Karen Rawcliffe | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell |
Edwin Harley | Alexandra CC |
Round Robin
Final round robin results.[2]
| Place | Country | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
Akiko Katoh | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia |
Lynn Hewitt | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
Lisa Anderson | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | South Korea |
Kim Mi-yeon | 1 | 5 |
- Teams to playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Japan
| 13 | ||||||||
| New Zealand
| 9 | New Zealand
| 6 | ||||||
| Australia
| 6 | ||||||||
Final standings
| Place | Country | Skip | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan |
Akiko Katoh |
7 | 7 | 0 |
|
New Zealand |
Lisa Anderson | 8 | 3 | 5 |
|
Australia |
Lynn Hewitt | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | South Korea |
Kim Mi-yeon | 6 | 1 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Qualicum saves Kiwi event". Vancouver Sun. December 10, 1998. p. D7. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Curling". Victoria Times-Colonist. December 18, 1998. p. D4. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
External links
- Men's results from the World Curling Federation
- Women's results from the World Curling Federation
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