Terry Betts

Terry Betts
Born	15 September 1943; Harlow, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1960-1963	Norwich Stars
1961	Wolverhampton Wolves
1965	Long Eaton Archers
1965-1978	King's Lynn Stars
1979	Reading Racers
Individual honours
1970, 1971	Southern Riders Champion
1977	Littlechild Trophy
Team honours
1972, 1973	World Team Cup Winner
1972	World Pairs Champion
1977	British League KO Cup Winner
1963	National Trophy
1973	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.

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

1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 12th - 6pts[6]

World Pairs Championship

1972 - Borås (with Ray Wilson) - Winner - 24pts (9)

World Team Cup

1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Barry Briggs / Nigel Boocock / Ivan Mauger / Colin Pratt) - 4th - 8pts (0)
1972 - Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Ivan Mauger / Ray Wilson / John Louis) Winner - 36pts (8)
1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Malcolm Simmons / Ray Wilson / Peter Collins) – Winner – 37pts (9)

References

Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
"ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
"King's Lynn Stars - March 2005". BBC. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

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[ww76-1] Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9

[3] Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.

[4] "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[bbc1-5] "King's Lynn Stars - March 2005". BBC. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2008.

[6] Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5