2004 Pacific Curling Championships

2004 Pacific Curling Championships
Host city Chuncheon, South Korea
Arena Euiam Ice Rink
Dates November 20–25
Men's winner  New Zealand
Curling club Ranfurly Curling Club, Ranfurly, New Zealand
Skip Sean Becker
Third Hans Frauenlob
Second Dan Mustapic
Lead Lorne De Pape
Alternate Warren Dobson
Finalist  Australia (Hugh Millikin)
Women's winner  Japan
Curling club Aomori Curling Club, Aomori
Skip Yumie Funayama
Third Ayumi Ogasawara
Second Sakurako Terada
Lead Moe Meguro
Alternate Mari Motohashi
Finalist  China (Wang Bingyu)

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.

Men's

Final Round Robin Standings

Country Skip W L
 AustraliaHugh Millikin41
 New ZealandSean Becker41
 JapanHiroaki Kashiwagi32
 ChinaXu Xiaoming32
 South KoreaBaek Jong Chul14
 Chinese TaipeiBrendon Liu05

Playoffs

  Semifinals Finals
                     
  1  Australia 5 11 6  
4  China 6 4 3  
  1  Australia 8
  2  New Zealand 9
1  New Zealand 8 3 7
  2  Japan 4 5 5  
Bronze medal
   
3  Japan 11
4  China 6
5th place
   
5  South Korea 9
6  Chinese Taipei 5

Women's

Final Round Robin Standings

Country Skip W L
 ChinaWang Bingyu41
 South KoreaKim Mi-yeon41
 JapanYumie Funayama41
 New ZealandBridget Becker23
 AustraliaHelen Williams14
 Chinese TaipeiCheng Li-Lin05

Playoffs

  Semifinals Finals
                     
  1  China 12 10  
4  New Zealand 8 6  
  1  China 8
  3  Japan 9
2  South Korea 4 6
  3  Japan 5 8  
Bronze medal
   
4  New Zealand 6
2  South Korea 10
5th place
   
5  Australia 12
6  Chinese Taipei 9
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