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
 Australia Hugh Millikin 4 1
 New Zealand Sean Becker 4 1
 Japan Hiroaki Kashiwagi 3 2
 China Xu Xiaoming 3 2
 South Korea Baek Jong Chul 1 4
 Chinese Taipei Brendon Liu 0 5

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
 China Wang Bingyu 4 1
 South Korea Kim Mi-yeon 4 1
 Japan Yumie Funayama 4 1
 New Zealand Bridget Becker 2 3
 Australia Helen Williams 1 4
 Chinese Taipei Cheng Li-Lin 0 5

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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