Australian Women's Curling Championship

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Australian Women's Curling Championship
Established1991
2022 host city Naseby, New Zealand
2022 arenaNaseby Curling Club
2022 champion Jennifer Westhagen

The Australian Women's Curling Championship is the national curling championship of women's curling in Australia. The winners of the tournament represent Australia at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. It 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]

Champions and medallists

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

YearHost,
Dates
ChampionRunner-upBronze PACC/PCCC
result
1991 Jacqueline Lund , Christine Guthrie, Janie Pirret, Tania Joyce, alternate: Rhonda Shallcross
1992Women's event not held
1993 Lynn Hewitt , Christine Traquair, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Audrey Bedford
1994 Ellen Weir , Lyn Greenwood, Daryl Davies, Rhonda Shallcross
1995 Lynn Hewitt , Linda Carter-Watts, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood
1996 Lynn Hewitt , Linda Carter-Watts, Ellen Weir, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Christine Traquair
1997Women's event not held
1998 Lynn Hewitt , Ellen Weir, Sarah Herbert, Lyn Greenwood, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
1999Women's event not held
2000Women's event not held
2001 Helen Wright , Lynn Hewitt, Lyn Greenwood, Ellen Weir, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
2002 Helen Wright , Lynn Hewitt, Lyn Greenwood, Ellen Weir, alternate: Sandy Gagnon
2002
4th
2003 Helen Wright , Sandy Gagnon, Lyn Greenwood, Janet Cobden, alternate: Jenn Gagnon
2003
4th
2004 Helen Wright , Lynn Hewitt, Sandy Gagnon, Janet Cobden
2004
5th
2005 Helen Wright , Kim Forge, Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, alternate: Cherie Curtis
2005
6th
2006 Kim Forge , Sandy Gagnon, Lyn Gill, Laurie Weeden
2007 Kim Forge , Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2007
4th
2008 Kim Forge , Sandy Gagnon, Lynette Gill, Laurie Weeden, alternate: Madeleine Kate Wilson
2008
5th
2009 Kim Forge , Laurie Weeden, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2009
5th
2010 Kim Forge , Laurie Weeden, Lynette Gill, Madeleine Kate Wilson
2010
5th
2011Women's event not held
2012 Laurie Weeden, Kim Forge , Lynette Gill, Blair Murray
2012
4th
2013 Kim Forge , Sandy Gagnon, Anne Powell, Blair Murray
2013
5th
2014 Kim Forge , Sandy Gagnon, Kate Mountenay, Jenny Riordan
2014
5th
2015Women's event not held
2016 Jennifer Westhagen , Lauren Wagner, Kristen Tsourlenes, Stephanie Barr, alternate: Anne Powell
2016
5th
2017 Naseby
8-11 June
Helen Williams , Kim Forge, Ashley Street, Michelle Fredericks Armstrong Jennifer Westhagen , Stephanie Barr, Katherine Hayes, Beata Lukasiak Lauren Wagner , Kristen Tsourlenes, Anne Powell, Carlee Millikin
2017
6th
2018 Naseby
7-10 June
Tahli Gill , Laurie Weeden, Lyn Gill, Kirby Kill, alternate: Jayna Gill Jennifer Westhagen , Beata Bowes, Katherine Hayes, Stephanie Barr Lauren Wagner , Kristen Tsourlenes, Anne Powell, Carlee Millikin
2018
6th
2019 Naseby
14-19 Aug
Lauren Wagner , Anne Powell, Kristen Tsourlenes, Carlee Millikin Tahli Gill , Laurie Weeden, Lyn Gill, Kirby Kill, alternate: Amanda Hlushak Jennifer Westhagen , Beata Bowes, Katherine Hayes, Stephanie Barr
2019
6th
2020Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Australian Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 [3] Naseby
15-18 Aug
Jennifer Westhagen , Sara Westman, Kristin Tsourlenes, Carlee Millikin, alternate: Nicole Hewett Tahli Gill, Kirby Gill , Su Yun Oh, Ivy Militano, alternate: Lucy Militano Helen Williams , Karen Titheridge, Kim Irvine, Michelle Fredericks-Armstrong, alternate: Adrienne Kennedy
2022
6th
2023 [4] Naseby
6-9 Jun
Jennifer Westhagen , Sara Westman, Kristin Tsourlenes, Carlee Millikin Helen Williams , Kim Forge, Anne Powell, Beata BowesKaren Titheridge, Carolyn Swan, Jelena Sostaric, Delaney Hyde
2023
8th


(skips marked bold)

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  2. Australian Nationals – Women’s Results – Australian Curling Federation
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