Sidney Fry

Sidney Harold 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

Tournament 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP 14 DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP WD

Note: Fry only played in The Open Championship.

DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ↑ "Find a will | GOV.UK". probatesearch.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ↑ http://www.eaba.co.uk/eaba/?p=6316
  3. ↑ http://www.eaba.co.uk/eaba/?p=5885
  4. ↑ "Mr S.H. Fry – A famous amateur billiards champion". The Times. 5 September 1961. p. 16.
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