Local teams again proved too strong for the Aussies, with Peter Becker's team winning the final of the Earnslaw One Trans Tasman against the previously unbeaten four skipped by his son Sean.

The Earnslaw One Trans Tasman Tournament is an "unofficial" international curling tournament held annually between teams from New Zealand and Australia.

In March this year Sean Becker and I had the privilege to represent New Zealand in the inaugural World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships Vierumaki, Finland.

Mixed Doubles features two teammates delivering five stones alternating with their opponents. The player throwing the first stone also throws the last, with the teammate delivering the three middle stones. Two additional stones are placed into play at the start of each end and the placement will determine who has last rock.