Sidney Fry
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Born1869
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Sport country
England
England| 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.