Following a highly successful racing career with Barnsley R.C. he became a founder member of Birdwell Wheelers C.C. in 1949. He served as Club Secretary for next eighteen years and has been Club President since 1967.
Jim Carr is noted in South Yorkshire as a prolific event organiser, with a total of over 100 promotions already to his credit, including the fantastic figure of twenty four 12-hour events and thirty-three 100 mile events, and National Championships at these distances.
He has served on the committee of North Midlands D.C. of R.T.T.C. for almost 30 years, has been a R.T.T.C. National Councillor, and for many years has officiated as a timekeeper, handicapper and B.C.F. Commissaire. For the past 10 years he has also acted as local organiser for the R.O.S.P.A. Child Cycling Proficiency Scheme.
His contribution to Yorkshire cycling is immeasurable and outstanding to the greatest degree, and is deserving of the highest possible praise.
11th February 1973