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]
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]