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John Helston
Curler
 ♂
Born (1939-10-30) October 30, 1939 (age 85)
Team
Curling clubPembina CC,
Winnipeg, MB
Curling career
Member Association Manitoba
Brier appearances1 (1984)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1984)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Manitoba
Labatt Brier
Gold medal – first place 1984 Victoria

John B. Helston (born October 30, 1939) is a Canadian curler and curling coach.[1] He won the 1984 Brier playing second on the Mike Riley rink. He also won the 1991 Canadian Senior Curling Championships and the 2004 Canadian Masters Curling Championships, and was runner up at the 1998 Canadian Senior Curling Championships. He coached team Jennifer Jones at her first Hearts appearance in 2002.[2]

At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was employed as a communications consultant for MTS.[3][4] Helston was a member of the Riley rink until 1985 when he went to work in Saudi Arabia for a year.[5]

Awards

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events[6]
1983–84 Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey Clare DeBlonde (Brier) Brier 1984 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1984 (4th)
1984–85[7] Mike Riley Brian Toews John Helston Russ Wookey
1990–91 Jim Ursel Norm Houck John Helston Stan Lamont CSCC 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1993–94[8] Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde
1997–98 Dave Smith Jonathan Mead Peter Nicholls Don Harvey John Helston COCT 1997 (7th)
Clare DeBlonde Brian Toews John Helston Garry De Blonde CSCC 1998 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003–04 Martin Bailey John Helston Brian Taylor Gary Smith CMaCC 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2006–07 Martin Bailey Les Cooper John Helston Bill Hodgson CMaCC 2007

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2008 2008 World Men's Curling Championship  Denmark (men)
9
2010 2010 World Junior Curling Championships  Denmark (junior men)
8

References

  1. ^ John Helston at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rosters". Calgary Herald. Feb 24, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Manitoba". Victoria Times Colonist. March 2, 1984. p. 58. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Obviously, you're never too old". Winnipeg Sun. March 13, 1984. p. 35. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Former champions still shooting for Brier". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. March 2, 1989. p. 63. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ John Helston at CurlingZone Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Last chance for Tankard". Winnipeg Sun. January 23, 1985. p. 34. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Peters clinches spot on Man. Curling Tour". Winnipeg Sun. November 29, 1993. p. 37. Retrieved May 16, 2022.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Helston