2004 Pacific Curling Championships

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2004 Pacific Curling Championships
Host city Chuncheon, South Korea
Arena Euiam Ice Rink
DatesNovember 20–25
Men's winnerFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Curling club Ranfurly Curling Club, Ranfurly, New Zealand
Skip Sean Becker
Third Hans Frauenlob
Second Dan Mustapic
Lead Lorne De Pape
Alternate Warren Dobson
FinalistFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Hugh Millikin)
Women's winnerFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Curling club Aomori Curling Club, Aomori
Skip Yumie Funayama
Third Ayumi Ogasawara
Second Sakurako Terada
Lead Moe Meguro
Alternate Mari Motohashi
FinalistFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang Bingyu)
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The 2004 Pacific Curling Championships were held at the Euiam Ice Rink in Chuncheon, South Korea from November 20 to 25.

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New Zealand's Sean Becker won the men's event over Australia's Hugh Millikin. By virtue of reaching the finals, both nations qualified for the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Victoria, British Columbia.

On the women's side, Japan's Yumie Funayama defeated China's Wang Bingyu in the final. This qualified both Japan and China for the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship in Paisley, Scotland.

Men's

Final Round Robin Standings

CountrySkipWL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hugh Millikin 41
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sean Becker 41
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hiroaki Kashiwagi 32
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xu Xiaoming 32
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Baek Jong Chul 14
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Brendon Liu 05

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
        
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 116
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 64 3
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83 7
2 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 55 Bronze medal
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6
5th place
   
5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 9
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5

Women's

Final Round Robin Standings

CountrySkipWL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wang Bingyu 41
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Mi-yeon 41
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yumie Funayama 41
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bridget Becker 23
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Helen Williams 14
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Cheng Li-Lin 05

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
        
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1210
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 6
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9
2 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4 6
3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 58Bronze medal
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
2 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10
5th place
   
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 9

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