Horace Chapman (1866–1937) was a British

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player who was at his peak in the 1890s. At Wimbledon 1890 Chapman lost in the first round to Ernest Lewis. He lost in the quarterfinals in 1891 to

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. In 1892 he lost in the semifinal to Ernest Lewis. In 1893 he lost in round one to

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. In 1894 he lost in round one to Tom Chaytor. In 1895 he lost his first match to Herbert Baddeley. In 1896 he beat Charles P. Dixon before losing to Harold Nisbet. Chapman won several tournaments: the Sussex Championships in 1889 (over

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), Dinard in 1890 (over Arthur Gore), Bournemouth in 1891 and 1892, the Kent Championships in 1894 (beating

Sydney Smith Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English wit, writer, and Anglican cleric. Early life and education Born in Woodford, Essex, England, Smith was the son of merchant Robert Smith (1739–1827) and Maria Olier (1750–1801), ...

and Harry Barlow) and Boulogne in 1899.

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