LOOKING BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF THE CLASSIC

LOOKING BACK OVER 40 YEARS OF THE CLASSIC

The 40th anniversary of the Birmingham Classic marks four decades of achievement for lawn tennis at local, national and international levels.  Here, Club historian, Dr Matt Cole, delves into the history of this pioneering tournament.  The credit for establishing the...
PADEL TENNIS HAS ARRIVED AT EDGBASTON PRIORY CLUB

PADEL TENNIS HAS ARRIVED AT EDGBASTON PRIORY CLUB

We’re delighted that our trial Padel court has arrived and will be ready to book and play from Friday 23rd July. During the six-month trial all racquets, tennis, squash, racketball and lifestyle/leisure members may book the court free-of-charge. We’ve put together a...

VIKING CLASSIC DAY 2 – LEYLA’S ROUND UP

BIG UPSET AS TOP SEED GOES OUT IN FIRST ROUND IN EPIC THREE HOUR BATTLE Leyla’s predictions for Day 2 were bang on! Ajla Tomljanović delivered a big upset today by beating top seed Elise Mertens in a blockbuster opening round match – one of the best matches we’ve ever...
THE LURE OF THE BLUE

THE LURE OF THE BLUE

When the country went into lockdown back in March 2020, so did our local swimming pools and as a result many more people took to wild swimming outdoors.  According to the Outdoor Swimming Society the numbers taking part in the activity grew by around 1.5 to three...