In 1883 at the Princes Club Championships held at Hans Place, Kensington he reached the semi-finals, before losing to Herbert Lawford in straight sets.

He then played at the Northern Championships, then considered the third most important tournament in the world according to the Daily Telegraph tennis correspondent A. Wallis Myers,[3] where he progressed to the quarter-final stage, before losing to John Hartley in five close sets.

[5] Arthur Wallis Meyers writing in his book Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad (1904) ranked the pairing of Lewis and Williams a close second to the Renshaw twins.

In 1885 he played at only one event this year, the Brookfield Tournament held on the Isle of Wight, he reached the final, but lost to the American James Dwight 1 to 3 in sets.

In 1887 he was finalist at the British Covered Court Championships, however he failed to defend his title in challenge round against Ernest Wool Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–1.