James Joseph Mullins (17 July 1863 – 26 November 1911) was an Australian football player and track racing cyclist.[1][2] His most emblematic win was in the third annual Austral Wheel Race in 1889.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Joseph Mullins |
| Born | 17 July 1863 Norwood, South Australia |
| Died | 26 November 1911 (aged 48) Norwood |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
Australian Football
editMullins, who was a carpenter by trade, ended up playing for five South Australian Football Association clubs: Victorians in 1882, South Park in 1884, Norwood in 1885 and 1886, South Adelaide in 1886 and West Adelaide in 1887.[1]
Cycling
editAfter finishing his football career he became a member of the Norwood Bicycle Club. In his new found sport he proved to be more successful, winning £400 in trophies in four years. The highlight of his career came on 23 November 1889. Riding a penny-farthing bicycle, in front of 15 to 20,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, he won the two-mile Austral Wheel Race. A week later he would add the Australian 10 Mile Championship scratch race to that.[4]
Palmares
edit- 1889
- 1st Austral Wheel Race
- 1st 10 Miles Championship of Australia[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Phil Robins, NFC History Group. "Jimmy Mullins and the Race of His Life". Redlegs Museum.
- ^ "Jimmy Mullins' Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ "Wheel notes". The Australasian. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 30 November 1889. p. 23.
- ^ "Melbourne Bicycle Club Spring Meeting". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: Trove. 2 December 1889. p. 11.
- ^ "10 Miles Championship of Australia 1889". CyclingRanking.com.