About Sidney Fry
Lived 1869 – 1961 (aged 91–92). Sidney Fry was a British golfer and snooker player.
Sidney Harold Fry (1869 – 3 September 1961) 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".
In golf he was runner-up in the Amateur Championship in 1902 and twice runner-up in the Irish Amateur Open Championship. 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
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:
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 England–Scotland Amateur Match (representing England): 1902, 1903 (winners), 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sidney Fry?
British golfer (1869-1961)
When was Sidney Fry born?
Sidney Fry was born in 1869 in Liverpool.
When did Sidney Fry die?
Sidney Fry died on 3 September 1961 in Isleworth.
What was Sidney Fry's occupation?
Sidney Fry was a golfer and snooker player.
What nationality was Sidney Fry?
Sidney Fry was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sidney Fry. https://biography.guide/sidney-fry/
MLA: "Sidney Fry." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sidney-fry/.
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