Tom Kidd (curler)
Thomas "Tom" Kidd (born December 15, 1945) is an Australian curler.[1] He is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba,[2] and grew up in Richmond, British Columbia.[3] As of 1992, he was living in Melbourne.[4]
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| Born | December 15, 1945 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Melbourne CC, New South Wales CC, Victoria Curling Association, Sydney Harbour CC |
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| World Championship appearances | 3 (1992, 1993, 1994) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 3 (1991, 1992, 1993) |
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1992 - demo) |
| Other appearances | World Senior Championships: 1 (2005, 2010, 2011) |
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At the international level, he is a three-time Pacific champion curler (1991, 1992, 1993).
He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport;[5] Australian men's team finished on seventh place.
Teams and events
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Hugh Millikin | Tom Kidd | Daniel Joyce | Stephen Hewitt | Brian Stuart (PCC, WOG) | PCC 1991  WOG 1992 (demo) (7th) WCC 1992 (6th) | |
| 1992–93 | Hugh Millikin | Tom Kidd | Gerald Chick | Brian Johnson | Neil Galbraith | PCC 1992 WCC 1993 (6th) | |
| 1993–94 | Hugh Millikin | Tom Kidd | Gerald Chick | Stephen Hewitt | Brian Johnson | PCC 1993 WCC 1994 (10th) | |
| 2004–05 | Lloyd Roberts | Tom Kidd | Jim Oastler | Neil Galbraith | WSCC 2005 (19th) | ||
| 2009–10 | Hugh Millikin | Ted Bassett | Tom Kidd | Rob Gagnon | Dave Thomas | Anita Cochrane | WSCC 2010  |
| 2010–11 | Hugh Millikin | John Theriault | Jim Allan | Dave Thomas | Tom Kidd | WSCC 2011 |
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References
- Tom Kidd on the World Curling Federation database
- "Howard perfect pigskin curler". National Post. March 30, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- "Curling Notebook". Vancouver Province. December 24, 1992. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- "Are they Aussies? That's a curly one". Sydney Morning Herald. February 20, 1992. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- Official Report 1992W page 630 - Olympic Official Reports Collection
External links
- Tom Kidd at Olympedia
- Tom Kidd at World Curling Federation
- Tom Kidd at CurlingZone
- Tom Kidd on the CurlingZone database
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