1997 Pacific Curling Championships

The 1997 Pacific Curling Championships were held from December 3 to 7 at the Karuizawa Kazakoshi Park Arena in Karuizawa, Japan.

1997 Pacific Curling Championships
Host cityKaruizawa, Japan
ArenaKaruizawa Kazakoshi Park Arena
DatesDecember 3–7
Men's winner Australia
Curling clubSydney Harbour CC, Sydney
SkipHugh Millikin
ThirdJohn Theriault
SecondStephen Johns
LeadTrevor Schumm
Finalist Japan (Yoshiyuki Ohmiya)
Women's winner Japan
SkipMayumi Ohkutsu
ThirdAkiko Katoh
SecondYukari Kondo
LeadAkemi Niwa
AlternateYoko Mimura
Finalist New Zealand (Helen Greer)
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Australia won the men's event over Japan (it was the seventh Pacific title for the Australian men). On the women's side, Japan defeated New Zealand in the final (it was the sixth Pacific title for the Japanese women).

By virtue of winning, the Australian men's team and the Japanese women's team qualified for the 1998 World Men's and Women's Curling Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

Men

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachCurling club
 AustraliaHugh MillikinJohn TheriaultStephen JohnsTrevor SchummSydney Harbour CC, Sydney
 JapanYoshiyuki OhmiyaHirohumi KudoHiroshi SatoMakoto TsurugaHisaaki Nakamine
 South KoreaSong He-dongLim Sung-minKang Il-jinKim Young-taeJun Sung-ilKim Kyung-doo
 New ZealandSean BeckerHans FrauenlobRoss A. StevensLorne De PapeDarren CarsonEdwin Harley

Round Robin

Place Country Skip Wins Losses
1 AustraliaHugh Millikin *6:4
6:5
13:2
11:2
15:1
13:3
60
2 JapanYoshiyuki Ohmiya 4:6
5:6
*7:5
8:4
18:0
12:3
42
3 New ZealandSean Becker 2:13
2:11
5:7
4:8
*10:4
10:3
24
4 South KoreaSong He-dong 1:15
3:13
0:18
3:12
4:10
3:10
*06
     Teams to final

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshiyuki Ohmiya) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 X 4
 Australia (Hugh Millikin) 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 X 10

Final Standings

PlaceCountrySkipGPWL
 AustraliaHugh Millikin770
 JapanMakoto Tsuruga743
 New ZealandSean Becker624
4 South KoreaSong He-dong606

Women

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
 JapanMayumi OhkutsuAkiko KatohYukari KondoAkemi NiwaYoko Mimura
 South KoreaLee Hyun-jungChoi Yun-miJang Ji-youngPark Sun-namYoon Hye-kyung
 New ZealandHelen GreerLisa GavreauPatsy InderKylie PetherickKaren Rawcliffe

Round Robin

Place Country Skip Wins Losses
1 JapanMayumi Ohkutsu *9:5
12:1
21:1
18:2
40
2 New ZealandHelen Greer 5:9
1:12
*11:2
8:2
22
3 South KoreaLee Hyun-jung 1:21
2:18
2:11
2:8
*04
     Teams to final

Final

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 New Zealand (Helen Greer) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X 2
 Japan (Mayumi Ohkutsu) 0 2 1 1 2 3 0 X X X 9

Final Standings

PlaceCountrySkipGPWL
 JapanMayumi Ohkutsu550
 New ZealandHelen Greer523
 South KoreaLee Hyun-jung404
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