1998 Pacific Curling Championships

The 1998 Pacific Curling Championships were held from December 13 to 18 in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada.

1998 Pacific Curling Championships
Host cityQualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
ArenaQualicum and District CC
DatesDecember 13–18
Men's winner New Zealand
Curling clubRanfurly CC
SkipSean Becker
ThirdHans Frauenlob
SecondJim Allan
LeadLorne De Pape
AlternateDarren Carson
CoachEdwin Harley
Finalist Japan (Makoto Tsuruga)
Women's winner Japan
Curling clubTokoro CC
SkipAkiko Katoh
ThirdYumie Hayashi
SecondAyumi Onodera
LeadMika Hori
AlternateAkemi Niwa
CoachElaine Dagg-Jackson
Finalist New Zealand (Lisa Anderson)
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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 Dunedin, New Zealand, but construction delays forced the event to be held in Canada. The New Zealand Curling Association ran the event.[1]

Men

Teams
CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachCurling club
 AustraliaHugh MillikinStephen JohnsJohn TheriaultGerald ChickSydney Harbour CC, Sydney
 JapanMakoto TsurugaKazuhito HoriHiroshi SatoNaoki KudoYoshiyuki OhmiyaGlen JacksonTokoro CC
 South KoreaSong He-dongKim Chang-minPark Jae-cheolKim Su-hongJeong Tac-yeonGyeong-buk CC
 New ZealandSean BeckerHans FrauenlobJim AllanLorne De PapeDarren CarsonEdwin HarleyRanfurly CC

Round Robin
Place Country Skip New Zealand Australia Japan South Korea Wins Losses
1 New ZealandSean Becker *9:7
1:8		7:5
7:1		13:3
7:6		51
2 AustraliaHugh Millikin 7:9
8:1		*7:5
4:7		23:5
12:2		42
3 JapanMakoto Tsuruga 5:7
1:7		5:7
7:4		*15:4
9:6		33
4 South KoreaSong He-dong 3:13
6:7		5:23
2:12		4:15
6:9		*06
  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) (has hammer) 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) (has hammer) 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
PlaceCountrySkipGPWL
1st place, gold medalist(s) New ZealandSean Becker761
2nd place, silver medalist(s) JapanMakoto Tsuruga844
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) AustraliaHugh Millikin743
4 South KoreaSong He-dong606

Women

Teams
CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachCurling club
 AustraliaLynn HewittEllen WeirSarah HerbertLyn GreenwoodSandy GagnonVictoria Curling Association
 JapanAkiko KatohYumie HayashiAyumi OnoderaMika HoriAkemi NiwaElaine Dagg-JacksonTokoro CC
 South KoreaKim Mi-yeonLee So-jungShin Mi-sungKim Se-miLee Hyun-jungSeoul CC
 New ZealandLisa AndersonKylie PetherickKaren RawcliffeBridget BeckerNatalie CampbellEdwin HarleyAlexandra CC

Round Robin

Final round robin results.[2]

Place Country Skip Wins Losses
1 JapanAkiko Katoh60
2 AustraliaLynn Hewitt33
3 New ZealandLisa Anderson24
4 South KoreaKim Mi-yeon15
  Teams to playoffs

Playoffs
Semifinals Final
 Japan 13
 New Zealand 9  New Zealand 6
 Australia 6

Final standings
PlaceCountrySkipGPWL
1st place, gold medalist(s) JapanAkiko Katoh770
2nd place, silver medalist(s) New ZealandLisa Anderson835
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) AustraliaLynn Hewitt734
4 South KoreaKim Mi-yeon615

References
  1. "Qualicum saves Kiwi event". Vancouver Sun. December 10, 1998. p. D7. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. "Curling". Victoria Times-Colonist. December 18, 1998. p. D4. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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