| John Dews | |
| Nationality: | British (English) |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Wakefield, England |
| Years1: | 1962-1963 |
| Career1: | Belle Vue Aces |
| Years2: | 1962-1970 |
| Years3: | 1971-1972 |
| Career3: | Wimbledon Dons |
| Years4: | 1973-1975 |
| Career4: | Oxford Rebels |
| Years5: | 1976 |
| Career5: | White City Rebels |
| Teamyear1: | 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Teamhonour1: | Provincial Northern League Champion |
| Teamyear2: | 1975 |
| Teamhonour2: | Midland Cup winner |
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. Speedway rules required a change of team due to his averages and he moved to Wimbledon Dons for two years,[3] before Oxford in 1973, as a replacement for Dave Hemus,[4] He won the Radio Oxford Best Pairs match at Oxford in May 1974,[4] partnering Richard Greer.
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 Robert Dugard to White City Stadium in 1976, where he ended his racing career as a popular rider.[6]
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.