Jock Bews
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 13 July 1921 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 22 August 2015 (aged 94) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Flyweight |
| Club | Milton AWC, Edinburgh |
John Bee Bews (13 July 1921 – 22 August 2015) was a Scottish wrestler who competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Bews was a member of the Milton Amateur Wrestling Club in Edinburgh[1] and in 1958 was the Scottish flyweight champion.[2]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[3] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the 52kg flyweight event[4] finishing fifth behind gold medallist Ian Epton of South Africa.[5]
He went by the nickname Lionheart.[6]
Bews was the 1959 British champion at the British Wrestling Championships[7] and was still competing at the highest level in 1962 but failed to make the weight at the 1962 Scottish championships.[8]
References
- ^ "Bid for more wrestling titles". Edinburgh Evening News. 29 March 1957. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Red MacGregor Wrestlers". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 9 August 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Disappointing Time". The Scotsman. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Red MacGregor Wrestlers". Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser. 23 April 1960. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Wrestling triumph for Milton club". Edinburgh Evening News. 2 April 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.