| Alistair Burns | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | c. 1964 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Wigan & Haigh CC, Wigan |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  England |
| World Championship appearances | 3 (1992, 1995, 1996) |
| European Championship appearances | 5 (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995) |
Alistair Burns is an English male curler and curling coach. [2]
At the national level, he is a six-time English men's champion curler (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995). [3]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Robin Gray | Kenny Knox | Alistair Burns | Neil Hardie | [4] | ||
| 1990–91 | Martyn Deakin (fourth) | Alistair Burns | John Deakin (skip) | Stephen Watt | ECC 1990 (4th) | ||
| 1991–92 | Alistair Burns | John Deakin | Neil Hardie | Stephen Watt | ECC 1991 (9th) | ||
| Alistair Burns | Neil Hardie | Martyn Deakin | Stephen Watt | Ian Coutts | WCC 1992 (8th) | ||
| 1992–93 | Alistair Burns | Neil Hardie | Phil Atherton | Stephen Watt | ECC 1992 (7th) | ||
| 1994–95 | Alistair Burns | Andrew Hemming | Neil Hardie | Phil Atherton | Stephen Watt | ECC 1994 (6th) | |
| Alistair Burns | Andrew Hemming | Neil Hardie | Stephen Watt | Phil Atherton | Stephen Hinds | WCC 1995 (9th) | |
| 1995–96 | Alistair Burns | Alan MacDougall | Andrew Hemming | Neil Hardie | Stephen Watt | ECC 1995 (6th) | |
| Alistair Burns | Andrew Hemming | Neil Hardie | Stephen Watt | Phil Atherton | Stephen Hinds | WCC 1996 (6th) | |
| 1996–97 | Alistair Burns | Neil Hardie | C Hastings | Stephen Watt |
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 European Curling Championships | England (women) | 8 |
As of 1996, he was living in south Manchester and was employed as a financial consultant. [5]
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