Australian Men's Curling Championship Explained

Australian Men's Curling Championship
Established:1991
Current Host City:Naseby, New Zealand
Current Arena:Naseby Curling Club
Current Champion:Hugh Millikin

The Australian Men's Curling Championship is the national curling championship of men's curling in Australia. The winners of the tournament represent Australia at the Pan Continental Curling Championships (previously the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships). The event is organized by the Australian Curling Federation.

The event is normally held in Naseby, New Zealand, as Australia currently lacks a dedicated curling facility.[1]

Past champions

The past champions and medallists of the event are listed as follows:[2]

YearHost,
Dates
Winning TeamRunner-up TeamBronze TeamPACC/PCCC
result
1991Hugh Millikin, Tom Kidd, Daniel Joyce, Stephen Hewitt, alt.: Brian Stuart
1992Hugh Millikin, Tom Kidd, Gerald Chick, Brian Johnson, alt.: Neil Galbraith
1993Hugh Millikin, Tom Kidd, Gerald Chick, Stephen Hewitt, alt.: Brian Johnson
1994Hugh Millikin, Stephen Johns, Gerald Chick, Stephen Hewitt
1995Hugh Millikin, Stephen Johns, Gerald Chick, Andy Campbell
1996Hugh Millikin, Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns, Stephen Hewitt
1997Hugh Millikin, John Theriault, Stephen Johns, Trevor Schumm
1998Hugh Millikin, John Theriault, Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns
1999Hugh Millikin, John Theriault, Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns
2000Hugh Millikin, Gerald Chick, John Theriault, Stephen Johns
2001Bendigo
Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen JohnsGerald Chick, Mark Wuschke, Jonathan Wade, Stephen Hewitt
2002Bendigo
Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen HewittNeil Barry, Gerald Chick, Donald Glendenning, Stephen HewittJonathan Wade, Mark Wuschke, Frederic Legrand, Frank Forster
2003Bendigo
Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen JohnsRicky Tasker, Derril Palidwar, Rob Gagnon, Stephen HewittFrederic Legrand, Mark Wuschke, Paul Dixon, Frank Forster
2004Bendigo
Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen JohnsDerril Palidwar, Andrew Butler, Rob Gagnon, John Pollock, alt.: Mark Wuschke
2005Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Ricky Tasker, Mike Woloschuk
2006Bendigo
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Sean Hall, Mike WoloschukDave Thomas, David Imlah, Ali Cameron, Mark WuschkeGerald Chick, Paul Meissner, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier
2007Bendigo
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen HewittGerald Chick, Paul Meissner, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan RosierDave Thomas, Mark Wuschke, Bill O’Chee, Murray Jacklin
2008Dunedin
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen HewittGerald Chick, Matt Panoussi, Paul Meissner, Vaughan RosierDave Thomas, Tim McMahon, Ali Cameron, Phil Goschnick
2009Naseby
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, John Theriault, Ted BassettMatt Panoussi, ?, ?, ?Dave Thomas, Ali Cameron, Tim McMahon, Nick Sheard
2010Naseby
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Stephen Johns, Don GlendinningGerald Chick, Matt Panoussi, Paul Meissner, Vaughan RosierTim McMahon, David Imlah, Angus Young, Phil Goschnick
2011Naseby
Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant, Stephen JohnsMatt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier, Gerald Chick, Tim McMahon, alt.: Paul MeissnerAngus Young, Dean Hewitt, Stephen Hewitt, Brian Lee
2012Naseby
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Angus YoungGerald Chick, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier, Paul Meissner, alt.: Rob HansonDave Thomas, Phil Goschnick, Max Thomas, Bill O’Chee, Mark Wuschke
2013Dunedin
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin, Duncan Clark, Angus Young, alt.: Stephen JohnsGerald Chick, Matt Panoussi, Wyatt Buck, Vaughan RosierDave Thomas, Ali Cameron, Phil Goschnick, Bill O’Chee
2014Dunedin
Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Shawn MacLachlanMatt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier, Max Thomas, Sam WilliamsHugh Millikin, Wyatt Buck, Stephen Johns, Angus Young
2015Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Derek Smith
2016Naseby
Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Derek SmithTim McMahon, Geoff Davis, Tanner Davis, Angus YoungMatt Panoussi, Gerald Chick, Mitch Thomas, Sam Williams
2017Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Ian Palangio, Chris Ordog, Hugh Millikin, alt.: Jay MerchantGeoff Davis, Tanner Davis, Matt Panoussi, Sam Williams, alt.: Angus YoungIan Gagnon, Bruce Freshwater, Pete Manasantivongs, Clive Webster
2018Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant, Rupert Jones, Ian Palangio, alt.: Stephen JohnsDustin Armstrong, James Boyd, Keswick Pearson, Hal JenkinsGeoff Davis, Tanner Davis, Matt Panoussi, Angus Young
2019Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Sean Hall, Tanner Davis, Jay MerchantHugh Millikin, Stephen Johns, Hamish Lorrain-Smith, Matthew MillikinDustin Armstrong, James Boyd, Keswick Pearson, Andrew Walker
2020, 2021Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022[3] Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant, Tanner Davis, Justin GrundyHugh Millikin, Matt Panoussi, Sean Hall, Derek SmithJonathan Imlah, Jordan Ensinger, Zach Boland, Emil Cooper
2023[4] Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant, Tanner Davis, Justin GrundyMatt Panoussi, Gerald Chick, Derek Smith, Sam WilliamsHugh Millikin, Steve Johns, Mike Woloschuk, John Anderson
2024[5] Naseby
Dean Hewitt, Stephen Johns, Stephen Hewitt, Hugh MillikinSean Hall, Matt Panoussi, Derek Smith, Sam WilliamsIan Gagnon, Clive Webster, Bruce Freshwater, Ash Wood
(skips marked bold)

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Winter Olympics 2022: Australia qualifies curling team for Olympics for the first time at Beijing 2022. Fox Sports Australia. Lachlan. McKirdy. 11 December 2021.
  2. https://curling.org.au/australian-nationals-mens-results/ Australian Nationals – Men’s Results – Australian Curling Federation
  3. Web site: 2022 Australian National Championships . Curlingzone . en .
  4. Web site: 2024 Australian National Championships . Curlingzone . en .
  5. Web site: 2024 Australian National Championships. Curlingzone. May 18, 2024.