Gerald Chick

{{short description|Australian male curler and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox curler

| name = Gerald Chick

| gender = M

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| birth_date = c. 1965

| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba{{cite news|title=Curling in Australia requires imagination and determination|date=April 15, 1997|page=B2|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49391334/the-leader-post/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233159/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49391334/the-leader-post/|url-status=live}}

| Curling club = New South Wales CC,
Victoria Curling Association,
Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney

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| Member Association = {{MB}} (1982-1985)
{{ON}}{{cite news|title=Taking on the world|date=December 5, 1990|page=E6|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49390094/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611220855/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49390094/the-ottawa-citizen/|url-status=live}} (1987-88)
{{AUS}} (1990-present)

| World Championship appearances = 5 ({{WMCC|1993}}, {{WMCC|1994}}, {{WMCC|1995}}, {{WMCC|1996}}, {{WMCC|1997}})

| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances = 2 ({{WMDCC|2008}}, {{WMDCC|2009}})

| World Mixed Championship appearances = 3 ({{WMxCC|2018}}, {{WMxCC|2023}}, {{WMxCC|2024}})

| Pacific Championship appearances = 8 ({{PACC|1992}}, {{PACC|1993}}, {{PACC|1994}}, {{PACC|1995}}, {{PACC|1996}}, {{PACC|1998}}, {{PACC|1999}}, {{PACC|2000}})

| Olympic appearances =

| Other appearances = {{WJCC||World Junior Championships}}: 1 ({{WJCC|1985}}),
{{WSCC||World Senior Championships}}: 1 ({{WSCC|2016}})

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{{MedalSport | Curling}}

{{MedalCountry | {{AUS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | {{PACC||Pacific-Asia Championships}} }}

{{MedalGold | {{PACC|1992|1992 Karuizawa}} | }}

{{MedalGold | {{PACC|1993|1993 Adelaide}} | }}

{{MedalGold | {{PACC|1994|1994 Christchurch}} | }}

{{MedalGold | {{PACC|1995|1995 Tokoro}} | }}

{{MedalGold | {{PACC|1996|1996 Sydney}} | }}

{{MedalSilver | {{PACC|1999|1999 Tokoro}} | }}

{{MedalSilver | {{PACC|2000|2000 Esquimalt}} | }}

{{MedalBronze | {{PACC|1998|1998 Qualicum Beach}} | }}

{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | {{WJCC||World Junior Championships}} }}

{{MedalGold | {{WJCC|1985|1985 Perth}} | }}

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Gerald Chick (born c. 1965) is a Canadian-Australian curler and curling coach.{{worldcurling}} He is originally from Winnipeg.{{cite news|title=Home-ice disadvantage a thrill for visiting rinks|date=April 11, 1995|page=C2|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49388784/calgary-herald/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233158/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49388784/calgary-herald/|url-status=live}} As of 1996, he was living in Melbourne.{{cite news|title=Curling Catches on Down Under|date=March 15, 1996|page=B4|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49389193/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233200/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49389193/the-ottawa-citizen/|url-status=live}} He moved to Australia in 1990, and joined the Australian team as their coach, until he was eligible to curl for the country in 1992.

At the international level, he is a five-time {{PACC||Pacific champion}} curler (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996).

Awards and honours

  • Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame: 2016 (with other teammates from "Team Ursel", who won {{WJCC|1985|1985 World Junior Championships}}).{{Cite web |url=http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=508 |title=1985 Ursel Team - Honoured Members Database {{!}} Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=23 April 2020 |archive-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233200/http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=508 |url-status=live }}Video: {{youTube|LGD-q0p0WH0|Bob Ursel Curling Team 2016 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Induction}}

Teams and events

=Men's=

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Skip

! scope="col"| Third

! scope="col"| Second

! scope="col"| Lead

! scope="col"| Alternate

! scope="col"| Coach

! scope="col"| Events

scope="row"| 1982–83{{cite news|title=Ursels aim for title|date=March 26, 1983|page=B5|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49391763/the-leader-post/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718230336/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49391763/the-leader-post/|url-status=live}}

| Bob Ursel || Scott Westman || Gerald Chick || Mike Ursel || || || CJCC 1983

scope="row"| 1983–84

| Bob Ursel || Brent Mendella || Gerald Chick || Mike Ursel || || || CJCC 1984 {{Gold1}}

scope="row"| 1984–85

| Bob Ursel || Brent Mendella || Gerald Chick || Mike Ursel || || || {{WJCC|1985|WJCC 1985}} {{Gold1}}

scope="row"| 1987–88{{cite news|title=Kingston's Brown turns back clock|date=January 21, 1988|page=D6|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49390985/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233158/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49390985/the-ottawa-citizen/|url-status=live}}

| Ted Brown || Al Smith || Gerald Chick || Wayne Appleton || || || 1988 Ont.{{cite news|title=Savage sweeps opening matches|date=February 10, 1988|page=C1|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49392074/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=April 23, 2020|archive-date=18 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718233202/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49392074/the-ottawa-citizen/|url-status=live}}

scope="row"| 1992–93

| Hugh Millikin || Tom Kidd || Gerald Chick || Brian Johnson || Neil Galbraith || || {{PACC|1992|PCC 1992}} {{Gold1}}
{{WMCC|1993|WCC 1993}} (6th)

scope="row"| 1993–94

| Hugh Millikin || Tom Kidd || Gerald Chick || Stephen Hewitt || Brian Johnson || || {{PACC|1993|PCC 1993}} {{Gold1}}
{{WMCC|1994|WCC 1994}} (10th)

scope="row"| 1994–95

| Hugh Millikin || Stephen Johns || Gerald Chick || Stephen Hewitt || Brian Johnson (WCC) || || {{PACC|1994|PCC 1994}} {{Gold1}}
{{WMCC|1995|WCC 1995}} (8th)

scope="row"| 1995–96

| Hugh Millikin || Stephen Johns || Gerald Chick || Andy Campbell || Stephen Hewitt (WCC) || || {{PACC|1995|PCC 1995}} {{Gold1}}
{{WMCC|1996|WCC 1996}} (10th)

scope="row"| 1996–97

| Hugh Millikin || Gerald Chick || Stephen Johns || Stephen Hewitt || Jonathan Wade (WCC) || || {{PACC|1996|PCC 1996}} {{Gold1}}
{{WMCC|1997|WCC 1997}} (7th)

scope="row"| 1998–99

| Hugh Millikin || Stephen Johns || John Theriault || Gerald Chick || || || {{PACC|1998|PCC 1998}} {{Bronze3}}

scope="row"| 1999–00

| Hugh Millikin || John Theriault || Gerald Chick || Stephen Johns || || || {{PACC|1999|PCC 1999}} {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2000–01

| Hugh Millikin || Gerald Chick || John Theriault || Stephen Johns || || || {{PACC|2000|PCC 2000}} {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2010–11

| Gerald Chick || Matt Panoussi || Paul Meissner || Vaughan Rosier || || || AMCC 2010 {{Silver2}}

scope="row"| 2015–16

| Gerald Chick || Tim McMahon || David Imlah || Rob Gagnon || Wyatt Buck || Wyatt Buck || {{WSCC|2016|WSCC 2016}} (15th)

=Mixed=

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scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Skip

! scope="col"| Third

! scope="col"| Second

! scope="col"| Lead

! scope="col"| Coach

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scope="row"| 2018–19

| Matt Panoussi || Jennifer Westhagen || Gerald Chick || Stephanie Barr || Jamie Scholz (WMxCC) || AMxCC 2018 {{Gold1}}
WMxCC 2018 (19th)

=Mixed doubles=

class="wikitable"
scope="col"| Season

! scope="col"| Male

! scope="col"| Female

! scope="col"| Events

scope="row"| 2007–08

| Gerald Chick || Jennifer Thomas || {{WMDCC|2008|WMDCC 2008}} (17th)

scope="row"| 2008–09

| Gerald Chick || Jennifer Thomas || {{WMDCC|2009|WMDCC 2009}} (23rd)

Record as a coach of national teams

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scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Tournament, event

! scope="col"| National team

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20032003 Pacific Curling Championships{{AUS}} (women){{center|4}}

References

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