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Sean Becker
Sean Peter Becker (born 7 July 1975 in Ranfurly, New Zealand, Ranfurly) is a New Zealand curler. Career Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He has also played for the New Zealand team in five World Men's Championships, skipping the team at the 1999 World Men's Curling Championship, 1999 (0-9; 10th), the 2004 Ford World Curling Championship, 2004 (3-6; 7th), and the 2005 World Men's Curling Championship(5-6; 8th). He also played third for New Zealand at the 2001 World Men's Curling Championship, 2001 (2-7; 9th) and 2012 World Men's Curling Championships (7-5; 5th). He represented New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Olympics as the team's skip. He was the only member of the New Zealand team to be originally from New Zealand. His was the first men's curling team to represent New Zealand at the Olympics; unfortunately, they finished last out of 10 teams without notching a victory. His curling team consisted of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranfurly, New Zealand
Ranfurly is a town in the Central Otago District of Otago, New Zealand. Located north of Dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of Maniototo at a moderately high altitude (around above sea level) close to a small tributary of the Taieri River. It operates as a service town for the local farming community. The town was formerly known as Eweburn, one of the "farmyard" names bestowed by former Otago Chief Surveyor John Turnbull Thomson on many small streams and locations in the district. The modern name honours the Fifth Earl of Ranfurly, who served as Governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) at the time of the extension of the Otago Central Railway to the area. Ranfurly is well known for its Art Deco buildings, such as its hotel and the milk bar. History During the Central Otago goldrush of the 1860s, several important deposits of the precious metal were found near Ranfurly, notably at Kyeburn and Naseby, close to the southwestern face of the Kakanui Range. After the gold-rush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Pacific Curling Championships
The 1995 Pacific Curling Championships were held from December 7 to 10 at the Tokoro Curling Club in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan. Australia won the men's event over Japan (it was the fifth Pacific title for the Australian men). On the women's side, Japan defeated Australia in the final (it was the fourth Pacific title for the Japanese women). By virtue of winning, the Australian men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 1996 World and Curling Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Men Teams Round robin : Teams to final Final Final standings Women Teams Round robin : Teams to final Final Final standings References External links Pacific Curling Championships, 1995 Pacific-Asia Curl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2010 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 16 to the 23, 2010 in Uiseong, South Korea. The Pacific Championships act as the qualifiers for the 2011 World Curling Championships. The top two women's berths moved on to the 2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, while the top two men's berths moved on to the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ..., Canada. The teams participating in the Pacific Curling Championships first played in a double round-robin where each team played against the other teams twice. The top 4 of each group (men's or women's) moves on to the playoffs. The playoffs include a semifinals round and a finals round. In the semifinals rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2008 Pacific Curling Championships took place in Naseby, New Zealand from 2–9 November 2008. The top two finishers of the men's event competed in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, while women's winner China and host country South Korea competed in the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship, with China winning its first world title. Men Teams Round Robin Standings Round Robin results Draw 1 ''Sunday, 2 November 12:30'' Draw 2 ''Sunday, 2 November 20:30'' Draw 3 ''Monday, 3 November 12:00'' Draw 4 ''Monday, 3 November 20:00'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, 4 November 14:30'' Draw 6 ''Wednesday, 5 November 08:00'' Draw 7 ''Wednesday, 5 November 16:00'' Draw 8 ''Thursday, 6 November 10:00'' Draw 9 ''Thursday, 6 November 19:00'' Draw 10 ''Friday, 7 November 12:00'' Playoffs There was a best of 5 series for the semi-finals. Semifinals =Game 1= ''Saturday, 8 November 09:00'' =Game 2= ''Saturday, 8 November 14:00'' =Game 3= ''Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2007 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 19 to 24 at the C.S.O. Curling Club in Huairou, Beijing, China. The top 2 teams in each gender qualified for the 2007 World Curling Championships. Men's Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Monday, November 19, 15:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, November 20, 9:00'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, November 20, 15:00'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, November 21, 15:00'' Draw 5 ''Thursday, November 22, 9:00'' Playoffs There were 2 semi-final games in each match up. Semifinals =Game 1= ''Friday, November 23, 9:00'' =Game 2= ''Friday, November 23, 14:30'' Fifth-place game ''Saturday, November 24, 14:30'' Bronze-medal game ''Saturday, November 24, 14:30'' Gold-medal game ''Saturday, November 24, 14:30'' Women's Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Monday, November 19, 9:00'' Draw 2 ''Monday, November 19, 15:00'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, November 20, 9:00'' Draw 4 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2005 Pacific Curling Championships were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) from December 2 to 7. Australia's Hugh Millikin won the men's event over Japan's Yoshiyuki Ohmiya. By virtue of reaching the finals, both nations qualified for the 2006 World Men's Curling Championship in Lowell, Massachusetts. On the women's side, Japan's Yukako Tsuchiya defeated China's Wang Bingyu in the final. This qualified both Japan and China for the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Grande Prairie, Alberta Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a .... Men's Final round-robin standings Playoffs Women's Final round-robin standings Playoffs External links Pacific Curling Championships, 2005 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2004 Pacific Curling Championships were held at the Euiam Ice Rink in Chuncheon, South Korea from November 20 to 25. New Zealand's Sean Becker won the men's event over Australia's Hugh Millikin. By virtue of reaching the finals, both nations qualified for the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Victoria, British Columbia. On the women's side, Japan's Yumie Funayama defeated China's Wang Bingyu in the final. This qualified both Japan and China for the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship in Paisley, Scotland Paisley ( ; sco, Paisley, gd, Pàislig ) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Wate .... Men's Final Round Robin Standings Playoffs Women's Final Round Robin Standings Playoffs External links Pacific Curling Championships, 2005 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2003 Pacific Curling Championships were held in Aomori, Japan November 23 to 29. New Zealand's Sean Becker won the men's event over Australia's Hugh Millikin. On the women's side, Japan's Shinobu Aota defeated South Korea's Kim Mi-yeon in the final. By virtue of winning, the New Zealand men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 2004 World Men's and Women's Curling Championships in Gävle, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... Men's Final round-robin standings Playoffs Women's Final round-robin standings Tiebreakers * 11-8 * 14-5 Playoffs External links Pacific Curling Championships, 2003 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships International curling competitions hosted by Japan 2003 in Japanese sport Sport in Aomori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2002 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 4 to 10 in Queenstown, New Zealand. South Korea's Lee Dong-keun won the men's event over Australia's Hugh Millikin (it was the first Pacific title for the South Korean men's team). On the women's side, Japan's Shinobu Aota defeated South Korea's Kim Mi-yeon in the final (it was the tenth Pacific title for the Japanese women and the second title for skip Shinobu Aota). By virtue of winning, the South Korean men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 2003 World and Curling Championships in Winnipeg, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Men Teams Round robin : Teams to playoffs Playoffs Semifinals Bronze medal game Final Final standings Women Teams Round robi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2001 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 6 to 10 at the Jeonju Indoor Ice Rink in Jeonju, South Korea. Japan's Hiroaki Kashiwagi won the men's event over New Zealand's Sean Becker (it was the second Pacific title for the Japanese men's team and the first title for skip Hiroaki Kashiwagi). On the women's side, South Korea's Kim Mi-yeon defeated Japan's Akiko Katoh in the final (it was the first Pacific title for the South Korean women). By virtue of winning, the Japanese men's team and the South Korean women's team qualified for the 2002 World and Curling Championships in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. It was the first appearance at the Pacific championships for the men's and women's teams of Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2000 Pacific Curling Championships were held from November 8 to 11 in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. New Zealand's Dan Mustapic won the men's event over Australia's Hugh Millikin (it was the second Pacific title for the New Zealand men's team and the first title for skip Dan Mustapic). On the women's side, Japan's Yukari Okazaki defeated South Korea's Kim Mi-yeon in the final (it was the ninth Pacific title for the Japanese women). By virtue of winning, the New Zealand men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 2001 World and Curling Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was Australia's turn to host the championships, but due to the lack of dedicated curling ice in the country, it was decided to host the event in Canada instead. When Australia previously hosted the event, it was held in ice hockey arenas. Doing so again would have cost $45,000 (Canadian), while having the event in Esquimalt only costed $7,000. Men Teams Round Robin : Teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Pacific Curling Championships
The 1999 Pacific Curling Championships were held from December 9 to 12 in Tokoro, Hokkaido, Japan. Japan won the men's event over Australia (it was the first Pacific title for the Japanese men). On the women's side, Japan defeated South Korea in the final (it was the eighth Pacific title for the Japanese women). By virtue of winning, the Japanese men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 2000 World and Curling Championships in Glasgow, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... Men Teams Round robin : Teams to playoffs Playoffs Semifinal Final Final standings Women Teams Round robin : Teams to playoffs Playoffs Final standings References External links Pacific Curling Championships, 1999 Pacific-Asia Curling C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
