Beet's first-class cricketing career began during the 1910 season, when he came in as wicket-keeper against Kent.
In the 1913 and 1914 season he earned a regular place in the Derbyshire team as a batsman until the First World War interrupted his career.
He played occasionally during the first half of the 1920 season, but was displaced behind the stumps by Harry Elliott.
"[1] Beet was a right-handed batsman and played 88 innings in 48 first-class matches with an average of 16.37 and a top score of 92 not out.
He achieved his ambition of umpiring a Test match, during the 1946 season, but on his way home from this match between England and India, he was taken ill on a train and despite an operation he died at home at Somercotes later that same year at the age of 60.