Nationality England Died August 7, 1995 Name John Dews | 1975 Midland Cup winner Career status Deceased | |
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Born March 26, 1945Wakefield ( 1945-03-26 ) 1962-19631962-19701971-19721973-19751976 Belle Vue AcesSheffield TigersWimbledon DonsOxford RebelsWhite City Rebels | ||
John Dews (26 March 1945 – 7 August 1995) was a British motorcycle speedway rider.
Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Dews started his speedway career as a trainee at Belle Vue Aces, had his longest team history with Sheffield Tigers, scoring over 1,300 points for the club. Speedway rules required a change of team due to his averages and he moved to Wimbledon Dons for 2 years, before Oxford in 1973, as a replacement for Dave Hemus, moving with the Rebels to White City Stadium in 1976, where he ended his racing career as a popular rider. He won the Radio Oxford Best Pairs match at Oxford in May 1974, partnering Richard Greer.
He rode 270 matches in his career, having 1033 rides, with a match average of 6.29. He went back to Sheffield to be the team manager in 1977 until 1980.
John Dews died in August 1995, aged only 50, after a short illness.