Sidney Fry
| Born | 1869 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 September 1961 (aged 92) Isleworth, Middlesex, England |
| Sport country |  England |
Sidney Harold Fry (1869 – 3 September 1961)[1] was an English amateur billiards and snooker player and amateur golfer.
He won the English Amateur Billiards Championship eight times between 1893 and 1925 and the English Amateur Snooker Championship in 1919, becoming the first player to win both titles. He was the author of "Billiards for amateurs".[2][3]
In golf he was runner-up in the Amateur Championship in 1902 and twice runner-up in the Irish Amateur Open Championship.[4] He was a regular competitor in the Amateur Championship, playing 25 times between 1898 and 1931. He finished 14th in the 1902 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 1898 | 1899 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| The Amateur Championship | QF | R32 |
| Tournament | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | 14 | CUT | ||||||||
| The Amateur Championship | R16 | R32 | 2 | R128 | R128 | R128 | R32 | R128 | R64 | R128 |
| Tournament | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | WD | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | ||||
| The Amateur Championship | R64 | R32 | R64 | R256 | R128 | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT |
| Tournament | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | ||||||||||
| The Amateur Championship | R256 | R256 | R32 | R128 | R256 | R256 | R64 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | ||
| The Amateur Championship | R256 |
Note: Fry only played in The Open Championship and The Amateur Championship.
NT = No tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Source for British Open: www.theopen.com
Sources for British Amateur: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Source for 1910 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 1 Jun 1910, pg. 10.
Source for 1911 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 1 Jun 1911, pg. 10.
Source for 1912 British Amateur: The American Golfer, July, 1912, pg. 198.
Source for 1913 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 27 May 1913, pg. 14.
Source for 1914 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 20 May 1914, pg. 12.
Source for 1920 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 8 Jun 1920, pg. 12.
Source for 1921 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1921, pg. 3.
Source for 1922 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 26 May 1922, pg. 12.
Source for 1923 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 9 May 1923, pg. 13.
Source for 1927 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1927, pg. 10.
Source for 1928 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1928, pg. 3.
Source for 1931 British Amateur: The Glasgow Herald, 19 May 1931, pg. 17.
Team appearances[edit]
- England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1902, 1903 (winners), 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909
References[edit]
- ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "The Amateur Champions of English Billiards". EABA. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "The Amateur Championship: A Potted History". EABA. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Mr S.H. Fry – A famous amateur billiards champion". The Times. 5 September 1961. p. 16.
- ^ "Golf | The Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1898. p. 11.
- ^ "Golf | The Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1899. p. 7.
- ^ "Golf | The Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1901. p. 10.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Golf Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1903. p. 13.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1904. p. 13.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1905. p. 12.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1906. p. 8.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1907. p. 12.
- ^ "Golf at Sandwich | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1908. p. 14.
- ^ "Golf | Amateur Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1909. p. 14.