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Dean Hewitt
Dean Hewitt (born 9 November 1994) is an Australian curler from Melbourne. At the 2021 Olympic Curling Qualification Event in December 2021 Hewitt and his teammate Tahli Gill made history, when they won qualification to the mixed doubles tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They are the first ever Australian curling team (in any curling discipline) to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Personal life Hewitt is from a curling family. His mother, Canadian-born Lynn Hewitt, played curling in Canada from her childhood. When she met Australian farmer Stephen (Steve) Hewitt, she married him and they moved to Australia, and her husband began curling too. He was member of the Australian national men's team and played in several Pacific Curling Championships. Dean Hewitt began curling when he was 6 years old. Lynn and Dean together played as the Australian national mixed doubles curling team at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung–Taungurung language, Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local government area, local municipality of City of Melbourne based around Melbourne City Centre, its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Thomas (curler)
Mitch Thomas (born 4 May 1998) is an Australian curler who has represented Australia in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships as well as the 2016, 2017 and 2018 World Junior B Curling Championships The World Junior-B Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel. The championships feature curlers under the age of 21 competing to qualify for three spots in the World Junior Curling Championships. Nations that participate are those which .... References External links * Australian male curlers 1998 births Living people Sportsmen from Queensland Sportspeople from Sydney {{Australia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Hall (curler)
Sean Hall is an Australian curler. Teams and events References External links * *Video: Living people Australian male curlers Pacific-Asian curling champions Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Sydney {{Australia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Armstrong
Dustin Armstrong is an Australian curler. He is the only player from Western Australia in the line-up of the Australian men's team in the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, the others originating Sydney or Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met .... Teams and events References External links * Living people Australian male curlers Year of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia Sportsmen from Western Australia {{Australia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Australian Men's Curling Championship
The 2018 Australian Men's Curling Championship was held from 7 to 10 June 2018 at the Naseby Curling Club in Naseby, New Zealand. The winners of this championship will represent Australia at the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships The 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships were held from November 3 to 10 at the Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, South Korea. The top two men's and women's teams qualified for the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship and 2019 World Wome .... At the same time 2018 Australian Women's Curling Championship and 2018 Australian Mixed Curling Championship were held at the Naseby Curling Club. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Triple Knock-out Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Play-off Final standings See also * 2018 Australian Women's Curling Championship * 2018 Australian Mixed Curling Championship * 2018 Australian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship * 2018 Australian Junior Curling Championship * 2018 Australian Senior Curli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Millikin
Hugh Ronald Alexander Millikin (born 4 July 1957 in North Vancouver (district municipality), North Vancouver, British Columbia) is an Australian curling, curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario. Career In 1986, while still residing in the Canadian province of Ontario, Millikin played second position for Dave Van Dine's Canadian Mixed Curling Championship team. Millikin would later move to Australia and has skipped the Australian team to nine Pacific Curling Championships titles. Millikin has also participated in 11 World Curling Championships. The team's top placements have been sixth place in 1992, 1993 and 2008. Millikin also went to the 1992 Winter Olympics, skipping the Australian team to a seventh-place finish in the demonstration event. Millikin and his team used travel back to his hometown Ottawa to practice and to participate in local curling tournaments. Their team coach was Earle Morris (Canadian curler), Earle Morris, father of John Morris (curler), John Morris. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ordog
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Smith (curler)
Derek Smith may refer to: * Derek Ryan Smith, known as Mod Sun (born 1987), singer, rapper, and songwriter * Derek Smith (basketball) (1961–1996), American NBA basketball player * Derek Smith (footballer, born 1946), footballer for Tranmere Rovers * Derek Smith (ice hockey, born 1954), Canadian former NHL ice hockey player * Derek Smith (ice hockey, born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Derek Smith (linebacker) (born 1975), American NFL linebacker * Derek Smith (tight end) (born 1980), American NFL tight end * Derek Smith (soccer) (born 1980), American soccer defender * Derek Smith (musician) (1931–2016), British jazz pianist * Derek Vincent Smith, known as Pretty Lights (born 1981), electronic music artist * Derek Smith (television producer), for the BBC * Derek V. Smith, CEO of ChoicePoint See also *Derrick Smith (other) Derrick Smith may refer to: * Derrick Smith (ice hockey) (born 1965), Canadian NHL centre * Derrick Smith (soccer) (born 1991), US Virgin I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Merchant
Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands * Archie Blake (mathematician) (born 1906), American mathematician * Archie Bleyer (1909–1989), American bandleader, music arranger, and record executive * Archie Bradley (baseball) (born 1992), American baseball player * Archie Bradley (boxer) (1897–1969), Australian boxer and rugby league player * Archie Brown (historian) (born 1938), British political scientist and historian * Archie Butterley, Australian fugitive who was shot dead in 1993 * Archie Campbell (other), several people * Archie Carr (1909–1987), American herpetologist and a pioneer in sea turtle conservation * Archie Christie (1889–1962), British businessman and military officer, first husband of mystery writer Agatha Christie * Archie Clement (1846–1866), pro-Confederate guerrilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Johns (curler)
Stephen "Steve" Johns (born 13 October 1965 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) is an Australian curler originally from Canada. Johns was a member of the Australian team that competed at the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship held in Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ... where the team placed sixth. Johns has competed in two in and . Johns competed alongside daughter, Veronica Johns, in the Mixed Doubles National Curling Competition in October 2017. References External links * 1965 births Living people Australian male curlers Curlers from Saskatoon Pacific-Asian curling champions Canadian emigrants to Australia {{Australia-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Palangio
Ian "Ice Nut" Palangio (21 November 1972 – 2020) was a Canadian–Australian curler. He represented Australia at four World Curling Championships and was a two-time Pacific Curling Champion. Palangio began curling in 1986. While living in Canada, he won the OVCA Mixed Bonspiel in 1998. He worked for the Australian Curling Federation as board member and Federation's web site main editor. Personal life Palangio was born in Orangeville, Ontario. Outside of curling he was a software developer. He lived in Brisbane, Queensland and Narrabeen, New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... He was married to Lisa and had two children. Teammates and events Men's Mixed Mixed doubles References External links * * Video: 1972 births 2020 deaths Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships
The 2015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships were held from January 19 to 24 in Naseby, New Zealand. The two South Korean teams, top finishers of each tournament, advanced to the 2015 World Junior Curling Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Men Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results All draw times are listed in New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+8). Draw 1 ''Monday, January 19, 10:00'' Draw 2 ''Monday, January 19, 16:00'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 20, 10:00'' Draw 4 ''Tuesday, January 20, 16:00'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 21, 10:00'' Draw 6 ''Wednesday, January 21, 16:00'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 22, 10:00'' Draw 8 ''Thursday, January 22, 16:00'' Draw 9 ''Friday, January 23, 9:00'' Draw 10 ''Monday, January 23, 14:30'' Playoffs Semifinal ''Saturday, January 24, 9:00'' Final ''Saturday, January 24, 14:30'' Women Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results All draw times are listed in New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
