Australian Men's Curling Championship

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Australian Men's Curling Championship
Established1991
2024 host city Naseby, New Zealand
2024 arenaNaseby Curling Club
2024 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.

Contents

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 Team PACC/PCCC
result
1991 Hugh Millikin , Tom Kidd, Daniel Joyce, Stephen Hewitt, alt.: Brian Stuart
1992 Hugh Millikin , Tom Kidd, Gerald Chick, Brian Johnson, alt.: Neil Galbraith
1993 Hugh Millikin , Tom Kidd, Gerald Chick, Stephen Hewitt, alt.: Brian Johnson
1994 Hugh Millikin , Stephen Johns, Gerald Chick, Stephen Hewitt
1995 Hugh Millikin , Stephen Johns, Gerald Chick, Andy Campbell
1996 Hugh Millikin , Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns, Stephen Hewitt
1997 Hugh Millikin , John Theriault, Stephen Johns, Trevor Schumm
1998 Hugh Millikin , John Theriault, Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns
1999 Hugh Millikin , John Theriault, Gerald Chick, Stephen Johns
2000 Hugh Millikin , Gerald Chick, John Theriault, Stephen Johns
2001 Bendigo
10-12 Aug
Hugh Millikin , Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen Johns Gerald Chick , Mark Wuschke, Jonathan Wade, Stephen Hewitt
2002 Bendigo
18-19 Aug
Hugh Millikin , Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen Hewitt Neil Barry , Gerald Chick, Donald Glendenning, Stephen Hewitt Jonathan Wade , Mark Wuschke, Frederic Legrand, Frank Forster
2003 Bendigo
8-11 Aug
Hugh Millikin , Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen Johns Ricky Tasker , Derril Palidwar, Rob Gagnon, Stephen Hewitt Frederic Legrand , Mark Wuschke, Paul Dixon, Frank Forster
2004 Bendigo
8-9 Aug
Hugh Millikin , Ian Palangio, John Theriault, Stephen Johns Derril Palidwar , Andrew Butler, Rob Gagnon, John Pollock, alt.: Mark Wuschke
2005 Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Ricky Tasker, Mike Woloschuk
2006 Bendigo
22-23 July
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Sean Hall, Mike Woloschuk Dave Thomas , David Imlah, Ali Cameron, Mark Wuschke Gerald Chick , Paul Meissner, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier
2007 Bendigo
28-29 July
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen Hewitt Gerald Chick , Paul Meissner, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier Dave Thomas , Mark Wuschke, Bill O’Chee, Murray Jacklin
2008 Dunedin
17-22 July
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Stephen Hewitt Gerald Chick , Matt Panoussi, Paul Meissner, Vaughan Rosier Dave Thomas , Tim McMahon, Ali Cameron, Phil Goschnick
2008
5th
2009 Naseby
5-7 June
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , John Theriault, Ted Bassett Matt Panoussi , ?, ?, ? Dave Thomas , Ali Cameron, Tim McMahon, Nick Sheard
2009
4th
2010 Naseby
12-13 June
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Stephen Johns, Don Glendinning Gerald Chick , Matt Panoussi, Paul Meissner, Vaughan Rosier Tim McMahon , David Imlah, Angus Young, Phil Goschnick
2011 Naseby
10-12 June
Hugh Millikin , Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant, Stephen Johns Matt Panoussi , Vaughan Rosier, Gerald Chick, Tim McMahon, alt.: Paul Meissner Angus Young , Dean Hewitt, Stephen Hewitt, Brian Lee
2011
4th
2012 Naseby
8-10 June
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Sean Hall, Stephen Johns, alt.: Angus Young Gerald Chick , Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier, Paul Meissner, alt.: Rob Hanson Dave Thomas , Phil Goschnick, Max Thomas, Bill O’Chee, Mark Wuschke
2013 Dunedin
7-9 June
Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin , Duncan Clark, Angus Young, alt.: Stephen Johns Gerald Chick , Matt Panoussi, Wyatt Buck, Vaughan Rosier Dave Thomas , Ali Cameron, Phil Goschnick, Bill O’Chee
2013
6th
2014 Dunedin
6-8 June
Ian Palangio , Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Shawn MacLachlan Matt Panoussi , Vaughan Rosier, Max Thomas, Sam Williams Hugh Millikin , Wyatt Buck, Stephen Johns, Angus Young
2014
4th
2015 Ian Palangio , Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Derek Smith
2015
5th
2016 Naseby
9-12 June
Ian Palangio , Jay Merchant, Dean Hewitt, Derek Smith Tim McMahon , Geoff Davis, Tanner Davis, Angus Young Matt Panoussi , Gerald Chick, Mitch Thomas, Sam Williams
2016
7th
2017 Naseby
9-12 June
Dean Hewitt, Ian Palangio, Chris Ordog, Hugh Millikin , alt.: Jay Merchant Geoff Davis , Tanner Davis, Matt Panoussi, Sam Williams, alt.: Angus Young Ian Gagnon , Bruce Freshwater, Pete Manasantivongs, Clive Webster
2017
4th
2018 Naseby
7-10 June
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant, Rupert Jones, Ian Palangio , alt.: Stephen Johns Dustin Armstrong , James Boyd, Keswick Pearson, Hal Jenkins Geoff Davis , Tanner Davis, Matt Panoussi, Angus Young
2018
7th
2019 Naseby
14-19 Aug
Dean Hewitt, Sean Hall , Tanner Davis, Jay Merchant Hugh Millikin , Stephen Johns, Hamish Lorrain-Smith, Matthew Millikin Dustin Armstrong , James Boyd, Keswick Pearson, Andrew Walker
2019
6th
2020, 2021Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 [3] Naseby
15-19 Aug
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant , Tanner Davis, Justin Grundy Hugh Millikin , Matt Panoussi, Sean Hall, Derek Smith Jonathan Imlah , Jordan Ensinger, Zach Boland, Emil Cooper
2022
7th
2023 [4] Naseby
6-9 Jun
Dean Hewitt, Jay Merchant , Tanner Davis, Justin Grundy Matt Panoussi , Gerald Chick, Derek Smith, Sam Williams Hugh Millikin , Steve Johns, Mike Woloschuk, John Anderson
2023
6th
2024 [5] Naseby
13-16 May
Dean Hewitt, Stephen Johns, Stephen Hewitt, Hugh Millikin Sean Hall, Matt Panoussi , Derek Smith, Sam Williams Ian Gagnon , Clive Webster, Bruce Freshwater, Ash Wood

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