John Dews

John Dews (26 March 1945 – 7 August 1995) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[1][2] 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.

He was a member of the Midland Cup winning team in 1975, after drawn matches with Swindon Robins in the first round requiring reruns.

[5] He then moved with the Rebels under promoters Danny Dunton and Bob Dugard to White City Stadium in 1976,[6][7] where he ended his racing career as a popular rider.

John Dews died in August 1995, aged only 50, after a short illness.