Australian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

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Australian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Established2007
2023 host city Naseby, New Zealand
2023 arenaNaseby Curling Club
2023 champion Dean Hewitt / Tahli Gill

The Australian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed doubles curling in Australia. The winners of the tournament will represent Australia at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Event organizer is Australian Curling Federation.

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Champions and medallists

The past champions and medallists of the event are listed as follows: [1]

YearHost,
Dates
Champion
(order: men, women)
Runner-upBronzeResult
on Worlds
2007 Bendigo
?–? May
Gerald Chick, Jennifer Thomas John Anderson, ?? (unknown)
17th
(2008)
2008 Naseby, New Zealand
19–21 July
Gerald Chick, Jennifer Thomas Hugh Millikin, Kim Forge Ted Bassett, Mona Bassett
23rd
(2009)
2009 Naseby, New Zealand
19–21 July
Hugh Millikin, Kim Forge Stephen Johns, Lyn Gill Ted Bassett, Diane Sheard
5th
(2010)
2010 Naseby, New Zealand
1–3 October
Hugh Millikin, Kim Forge Stephen Johns, Lyn Gill Dave Thomas, Jennifer Thomas
16th
(2011)
2011 Melbourne
?–? September
Stephen Johns, Kim Forge Gerald Chick, Jennifer Thomas Dean Hewitt, Lynn Hewitt
24th
(2012)
2012 Naseby, New Zealand
6–9 September
Jay Merchant, Lyn Gill Ian Palangio, Laurie Weeden Stephen Johns, Kim Forge
22nd
(2013)
2013 Naseby, New Zealand
3–6 October
Ian Palangio, Laurie Weeden Hugh Millikin, Carlee Millikin Stephen Johns, Kim Forge
12th
(2014)
2014 Naseby, New Zealand
2–5 October
Stephen Johns, Kim Forge Ian Palangio, Laurie Weeden Hugh Millikin, Carlee Millikin
28th
(2015)
2015 Naseby, New Zealand
1–4 October
Ian Palangio, Laurie Weeden Hugh Millikin, Kim Forge Dean Hewitt, Kristen Tsourlenes
31st
(2016)
2016 Naseby, New Zealand
18–21 August
Dean Hewitt, Lynn Hewitt Ian Palangio, Laurie Weeden Matt Panoussi, Jennifer Westhagen
18th
(2017)
2017 Erina
26–29 October
Dean Hewitt, Lynn Hewitt Jay Merchant, Kim Forge Hugh Millikin, Carlee Millikin
18th
(2018)
2018 Naseby, New Zealand
6–10 June
Dean Hewitt, Tahli Gill Jay Merchant, Waverley Taylor Matt Panoussi, Jennifer Westhagen
4th
(2019)
2019 Naseby, New Zealand
6–10 June
Dean Hewitt, Tahli Gill Matt Panoussi, Jennifer Westhagen Hugh Millikin, Carlee Millikin
13th
(2020)
2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
13th
(2021)
2021cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
11th
(2022)
2022
[2] [3]
Naseby, New Zealand
16–18 December
Dean Hewitt, Tahli Gill Matt Panoussi, Jennifer Westhagen Nathan Francey, Jessica Boersen
8th
(2023)
2023
[4]
Naseby, New Zealand
18–20 September
Dean Hewitt, Tahli Gill Joanne Robins, Nathan Francey
15th
(2024)

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References

  1. Australian Nationals – Mixed Doubles Results – Australian Curling Federation
  2. "Mixed Doubles & Seniors Nationals 2022". Australian Curling Federation.
  3. "Australian Nationals Dec 2022__Mixed_Doubles_Draw_v3". Google Docs.
  4. "Australian Nationals Sept Nationals 2023 Draw - v2". Google Docs.

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