| John Helston | |
| Gender: | male |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1939 |
| Curling Club: | Pembina CC, Winnipeg, MB |
| Brier Appearances: | 1 |
| World Championship Appearances: | 1 |
John B. Helston (born October 30, 1939) is a Canadian curler and curling coach. He won the 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.[1]
At the time of the 1984 Brier, he was employed as a communications consultant for MTS.[2] [3] Helston was a member of the Riley rink until 1985 when he went to work in Saudi Arabia for a year.[4]
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| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | John Helston | Clare DeBlonde (Brier) | (4th) | ||||
| 1984–85[5] | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | |||
| 1990–91 | John Helston | ||||||
| 1993–94[6] | Clare DeBlonde | Brian Toews | John Helston | ||||
| 1997–98 | John Helston | COCT 1997 (7th) | |||||
| Clare DeBlonde | Brian Toews | John Helston | Garry De Blonde | ||||
| 2003–04 | Martin Bailey | John Helston | Brian Taylor | Gary Smith | |||
| 2006–07 | Martin Bailey | Les Cooper | John Helston |
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | (men) | |||
| 2010 | (junior men) |