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NSW Curling Association Facebook page is now live
The NSW Curling Association has launched their Facebook page.  If you are interested in following what's happening with curling in New South Wales or Australia in general like the page at  www.facebook.com/nswca
 
Let me know what kind of information you would like to see on this Blog or shared in the Facebook page.
 
Cheers
<Ian Palangio>
Watch Curling Online
Thanks to the good folks at TSN in Canada, there is a huge archive of Video on Demand from a variety of curling championships.
 
I'm currently watching the 2012 Men's World Curling Championships from Basel, Switzerland.
 
 
There is tournaments such as:
- Women's World Championships
- Men's World Championships
- The Brier
- The Scotties
- Canada Cup
 
Enjoy your viewing, and the Canadian advertisements.
 
Cheers
Ian
Curling Simulation Game for PC
This curling simulation game  looks pretty good.  I haven't given it a try yet, but will.  If you try it leave a comment on how good you found it.
 
With our challenged access to good curling conditions, this simulation gives you the ability to work on the game, rules, strategy virtually rather that on the ice.
 
2014 Olympic Curling Qualification System Announced
The World Curling Federation (WCF) has recently announced the qualification system for 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

The AOC will be publishing this document in their Athlete Hub, under the Qualification Systems area of www.olympics.com.au website.
 
 
Regards
Ian
Australian Men win Bronze at 2011 New Zealand Winter Games

The New Zealand Winter Games Men’s event has wrapped up with the Medal games now complete.

At the completion of the 7 team Round Robin, the top four countries qualified for the playoffs.

1) China  6 wins : 0 losses

2) Korea 5 wins : 1 loss

3) Australia 4 wins : 2 losses

4) New Zealand 3 wins : 3 losses

 

This left Semi-final games of China vs New Zealand; and Korea vs Australia.

China beat New Zealand on last rock.

Korea played exceptionally well and beat Australia.

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Australian Curling Team Members Jay Merchant, Ian Palangio and Hugh Millikin

The Australian’s played New Zealand in a Trans Tasman classic for the Bronze Medal at 8am on Sunday morning.   It was a close game with scoring going back and forth the entire game.  It was tied 5-5 into the final end when Australian 4th rock thrower Ian Palangio delivered the last stone of the game, proving to the be winner with a draw to the full button beating out a New Zealand rock half in the side of the button.

Full results found at http://www.curling.co.nz/Naseby-Indoor-Curling-Rink/Day-9-Round-1_IDL=1_IDT=3275_ID=24883_.html 

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In the Gold medal game Korea continued their strong play and beat China in 9 ends with a final score of 9-5.

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Millikin Wins 2011 Men's National Championship Final Result
Quick update. The team of Hugh Millikin, Ian Palangio, Jay Merchant and Steve Johns went undefeated to win the 2011 Men's Curling National Championship. The team qualifies to represent Australia at two events. The Pacific Curling Championships in November held in China, and the New Zealand Winter Games in August
2011 Men’s National’s Results

Team Millikin: Ian Palangio, Hugh Millikin (skip), Jay Merchant, Steve Johns

Team Young: Angus Young, Dean Hewitt, Steve Hewitt, Brian Lees

Team Panoussi: Gerald Chick, Matt Panoussi, Vaughan Rosier, Tim McMahon

Team Cameron: Ali Cameron, Nick Sheard , Gareth Sheard, Phil Goschnick

 

Draw #4 – Saturday June 11 - 1:00pm

Sheet B

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Panoussi

0

0

0

0

2

0

X

X

2

Millikin

2

2

1

2

0

2

X

X

9

 

Sheet C

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Young

3

3

1

1

0

2

0

X

10

Cameron

0

0

0

0

1

0

3

X

4

 

 

Draw #3 – Saturday June 11 - 9:00am

Sheet B

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Panoussi

3

1

2

0

3

1

X

X

10

Young

0

0

0

1

0

0

X

X

1

 

 

Draw #2 – Friday June 10 - 7:00pm

Sheet B

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Cameron

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

4

Young

0

2

2

0

0

1

0

2

7

 

Sheet C

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Extra End

Total

Millikin

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

3

1

6

Panoussi

0

1

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

5

 

 

Draw #1 – Friday June 10 - 3:00pm

Sheet B

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Millikin

1

3

4

2

0

5

X

X

15

Cameron

0

0

0

0

1

0

X

X

1

 

Sheet C

Team

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Total

Panoussi

2

0

2

0

3

0

2

0

9

Young

0

1

0

3

0

2

0

2

8

2001 Australian National Championships Soon

The Australian Men's National Curling Championships for 2011 will be held in Naseby, New Zealand at the Maniototo Curling Rink in Naseby from June 10 to June 12th.

Four teams are competing in the Triple Knockout tournament are:

  • Team Millikin
  • Team Cameron
  • Team Panoussi
  • Team Young

I'll try to keep the blog updated with results as the tournament progresses.

Cheers
<Ian Palangio>

Historic Australian and NZ Curling Video

Ok – Historic might be a bit dramatic.  The video is from November 2004. 

The video focuses on the last shot of the game we made versus China in the Semi-Final of the 2004 Pacific Championships to qualify the 2005 Men’s World Curling Championships.  A simple takeout… but it’s hard to keep focused on process and not outcome with a ticket to Victoria 2005 on the line.

Interestingly in this video at the same time Japan is attempting a draw shot against New Zealand, which they missed.   That qualified NZ for the Victoria World’s at exactly the same time.  Hand shakes all around.  And as it played out, NZ then qualified for the Torino Olympics in Victoria… so in a round about way that shot in the foreground was on the critical path for NZ to get to Torino.

Thanks to Steve Hewitt who thought to grab this moment on camera! Watch YouTube Video or click the picture below to launch the video in a new window.

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Cheers
Ian

Photos from 2011 World Senior Men’s Curling Championships

 

Congrats again to the Senior Men who brought home the Bronze medal from St. Paul.

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Photos: World Curling Federation/Leslie Ingram-Brown

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