He won the Goulburn to Sydney Classic in 1910, riding off scratch and setting the fastest time.

[15] Kirkham intended to retire after the 1924 Warrnambool, however he was knocked down by a motor car two weeks prior to the race.

[16] He competed in the 1914 Tour de France with Iddo Munro and finished 17th in the general classification.

After the Tour, whilst in Paris he won a bet in riding 25 miles (40 km) in 60 minutes.

[18] He was returning home from that race when he was hit by a motorist and was so badly injured that he was forced to retire.