Sheffield 1897


General 1897-06-30 - 1897-07-03
Amateur
Grass
5
Sheffield, LTC, Hunter's bar
England

Source The Field


Info Draw: 20


Report Mens doubles final (Draw: 9): Smith/Durlacher def. Black/Dunbar 6-0 6-3 7-5



Media


Winner Sidney Howard Smith


Players
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
Gerald William Chesterman
Samuel Ernest Chesterman
David Davy
Edmond Dixon
Neville John Durlacher
Thompson Jowett
Dr Charles James Lownds
Ashby Henry Mellowes
Edward Armstrong O'Neill
C. Padley
G.A. Parker
Albert Orlando Peech
Edward Wilfred Pye-Smith
William Mansfield Rhodes
Frank Lorymer Riseley
Arthur Henry Riseley
Sidney Howard Smith
John Percy Stanley
Edgar Henry Avarne Vanderspar


Rounds
Round 1

The remaining players had a bye

Dr Charles James Lownds*
Edward Armstrong O'Neill
w.o.
Sidney Howard Smith*
Gerald William Chesterman
6-1 6-2
Edward Wilfred Pye-Smith*
C. Padley
10-8 6-1
Neville John Durlacher*
Edgar Henry Avarne Vanderspar
6-3 6-4

Round 2
Ashby Henry Mellowes*
Albert Orlando Peech
6-2 6-3
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
William Mansfield Rhodes
6-4 6-3
Edmond Dixon*
Samuel Ernest Chesterman
6-0 6-1
Sidney Howard Smith*
Dr Charles James Lownds
6-0 6-1
Neville John Durlacher*
Edward Wilfred Pye-Smith
6-1 3-6 6-4
Arthur Henry Riseley*
G.A. Parker
w.o.
Frank Riseley*
John Percy Stanley
6-1 6-3
David Davy*
Thompson Jowett
6-4 6-0

Quarterfinals
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
Ashby Henry Mellowes
6-3 6-2
Sidney Howard Smith*
Edmond Dixon
6-0 6-1
Arthur Henry Riseley*
Neville John Durlacher
6-2 6-2
Frank Riseley*
David Davy
6-1 6-3

Semifinals
Sidney Howard Smith*
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
6-1 8-6
Frank Riseley*
Arthur Henry Riseley
w.o.

Final
Sidney Howard Smith*
Frank Riseley
3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Sidney Howard Smith*
Gerald William Chesterman
Dr Charles James Lownds*
Edward Armstrong O'Neill
Neville John Durlacher*
Edgar Henry Avarne Vanderspar
Edward Wilfred Pye-Smith*
C. Padley
Round 2
Sidney Howard Smith*
Dr Charles James Lownds
Edmond Dixon*
Samuel Ernest Chesterman
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
William Mansfield Rhodes
Ashby Henry Mellowes*
Albert Orlando Peech
Frank Riseley*
John Percy Stanley
David Davy*
Thompson Jowett
Arthur Henry Riseley*
G.A. Parker
Neville John Durlacher*
Edward Wilfred Pye-Smith
Quarterfinals
Sidney Howard Smith*
Edmond Dixon
Captain Ernest Douglas Black*
Ashby Henry Mellowes
Frank Riseley*
David Davy
Arthur Henry Riseley*
Neville John Durlacher
Semifinals
Sidney Howard Smith*
Captain Ernest Douglas Black
Frank Riseley*
Arthur Henry Riseley
Final
Sidney Howard Smith*
Frank Riseley