Terry Betts Explained

Terry Betts
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:1943 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Harlow, England
Years1:1960–1963
Career1:Norwich Stars
Years2:1961
Career2:Wolverhampton Wolves
Years3:1965
Career3:Long Eaton Archers
Years4:1966–1978
Career4:King's Lynn Stars
Years5:1979
Career5:Reading Racers
Indivyear1:1970, 1971
Indivhonour1:Southern Riders Champion
Indivyear2:1977
Indivhonour2:Littlechild Trophy
Teamyear1:1972, 1973
Teamhonour1:World Team Cup Winner
Teamyear2:1972
Teamhonour2:World Pairs Champion
Teamyear3:1977
Teamhonour3:British League KO Cup Winner
Teamyear4:1963
Teamhonour4:National Trophy
Teamyear5:1973
Teamhonour5:Spring Gold Cup Winner

Terence Arnold Betts (born 15 September 1943 in Harlow, Essex, England)[1] is a former international speedway rider[2] who reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1974. He became World Pairs Champion with Ray Wilson in 1972 and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Cup in 1972 and 1973.[3]

Career summary

Betts began his career with the Norwich Stars but joined the King's Lynn Stars in 1965 after the closure of Norwich . He remained there for the majority of his career, spending one season with Reading Racers before he retired on the eve of the 1980 season. He was awarded a testimonial meeting in 1975 after ten years of continuous service to the club.[4] Betts was a regular England international.

At retirement he had earned 55 international caps for England national speedway team and 19 caps for Great Britain.[4]

In 2005, Betts was voted as the greatest King's Lynn Stars rider of all time by the club's fans.[5]

World Final Appearances

Individual World Championship

World Pairs Championship

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakes, Peter . Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE . Ivan Mauger . Who's Who of World Speedway . Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd . 1976 . 0-904584-04-6 .
  2. Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”.
  3. Book: Montague, Trevor. The A-Z of Sport. 2004. 514. Little, Brown. 0-316-72645-1.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 8 August 2023.
  5. Web site: King's Lynn Stars - March 2005. 2005-04-06. BBC. 2008-09-14.
  6. Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing.