Tim Burns

Torrens Rowing Club (SA)

Tim was a distinguished lightweight rower from Adelaide in the late 1980s, competing at a national level in the under 23 category in 1988 and 1989. He continued his interest in the sport as a coach before work commitments overtook his sporting endeavours.

1982 - Scotch College Adelaide U15 boys 4+, two seat

1983 - Scotch College Adelaide Schoolboy Lightweight 4+, stroke

1984 - SA Head of the River, Scotch College first eight, seven seat

1984 - Hong Kong international school regatta, Schoolboy 8, seven seat and Schoolboy 4+, stroke

1986 - Interstate Championships Penrith Cup, bow - 5th

1986 - National Championships Men's Under 23 lightweight four bow - 5th

1987 - National Championships Men's Under 23 lightweight four two seat - 5th

1987 - National Championships Men's Under 23 lightweight pair - did not make final

1987 - National Championships Men's lightweight eight two seat - 5th

1988 - Interstate Championships Penrith Cup, bow - 6th

1988 - National Championships Men's Lightweight Under 23 pair stroke - 4th

1988 - National Championships Men's Lightweight Under 23 four two seat -1st

1988 - National Championships Men's Lightweight eight three seat -1st

1988 - Trans Tasman Under 23 series - 1st in lightweight four and 2nd in lightweight pair

1989 - Interstate Championships Penrith Cup - not contested due to weather

1989 - National Championships Men's Lightweight Under 23 pair bow -1st

1989 - National Championships Men's Lightweight Eight - not contested due to weather

1989 - Trans Tasman Under 23 Series - 1st in both the lightweight pair and four

1990 - National Championships Men's lightweight pair, stroke - non finalist

1990 - National Championships Men's lightweight four, stroke - Fifth

1990 - National Championships Men's lightweight eight, 3 seat - 3rd

Level 2 rowing coaching certificate SASI

1990 - Scotch College schoolgirl 4, coach

2015 - Scotch College schoolboy 4, coach

Tim retired from rowing to take up flying. At the date of compiling this profile, he is head of flying training at Cathay Pacific based in Hong Kong.

From the left, Matthew Draper (coach), Tim Burns, Craig Russell, Howard Croker (presenter)

Andrew Guerin
February 2021

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