| Ricky Tasker | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 15 October 1976 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Scotland  Australia |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2006) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 2 (2003, 2005) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1997) |
Medal record | |
Ricky Tasker (born 15 October 1976 in Forfar, Scotland) is a Scottish-Australian curler. [1]
At the international level, he is a 2005 Pacific-Asia men's champion curler.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Ricky Tasker | Gary Wood | Jamie Kirk | Sandy Reid | Ewan MacDonald (WJCC) | SJCC 1997  WJCC 1997 (7th) | |
| 2003–04 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Ricky Tasker | PCC 2003  | |
| 2005–06 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | PCC 2005 | ||
| Hugh Millikin | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | Stephen Johns | Ian Palangio | Earle Morris | WCC 2006 (9th) |
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