17th ABA National Championships
Location St James' Hall, London
Year 1897
| Weight Category | Champion | Finalist |
| Under 54 kg | C Lamb (Gorthic ABC) | W Worthington (Sydney ABC) |
| Under 57 kg | N Smith (Anchor ABC) | C Mills (Birmingham ABC) |
| Under 60 kg | A Vanderhout (Lynn/Sydney ABC) | H Marks (Cardiff Harlequins ABC) |
| Under 75 kg | William Dees (Goldsmiths Institute ABC) | Mr Foster (Yorkshire ABC) |
| Under 91 kg | Geoff Townsend (Goldsmith Institute ABC) | A Monk (Northampton ABC) |
