Gerald Chick

{{short description|Australian male curler and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox curler | name = Gerald Chick | gender = M | image = | image_size = | birth_date = c. 1965 | birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba<ref>{{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}}</ref> | Curling club = New South Wales CC, Victoria Curling Association, Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney | Skip = | Fourth = | Third = | Second = | Lead = | Alternate = | Mixed doubles partner = | Member Association = {{MB}} (1982-1985) {{ON}}<ref name="Coach">{{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}}</ref> (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}}) | medaltemplates = {{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}} | }} }}

'''Gerald Chick''' (born c. 1965)<ref name="Coach"/> is a Canadian-Australian curler and curling coach.<ref>{{worldcurling}}</ref> He is originally from Winnipeg.<ref>{{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}}</ref> As of 1996, he was living in Melbourne.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Coach"/>

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}}).<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>Video: {{youTube|LGD-q0p0WH0|Bob Ursel Curling Team 2016 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Induction}}</ref>

==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<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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<ref>{{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}}</ref> | Ted Brown || Al Smith || Gerald Chick || Wayne Appleton || || || 1988 Ont.<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- ! 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=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Coach ! scope="col"| Events |- ! 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== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Tournament, event ! scope="col"| National team ! scope="col"| Place |- | 2003 || 2003 Pacific Curling Championships || {{AUS}} (women) ||{{center|4}} |}

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