Priory Whitsun Lawn Tennis Tournament
The Priory Whitsun Lawn Tennis Tournament also known as the Priory Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, or the Priory Club Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis event established in 1920 that ran until 1960. In May 1963 the Priory Club was destroyed by a fire, and in 1964 it merged with the Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club to form the Edgbaston Priory Club. History
Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club founded in 1878 and continued to stage both the Edgbaston Open Tournament until 1908 and the Midland Counties Championships until November 1964. Priory Lawn Tennis Club founded in 1865. In 1920 the Priory Club established its most popular event known as the Priory Whitsun Tournament sometimes referred to as the Priory Club Tournament usually held in June. This event ran until 1960. In May 1963 the Priory Club was destroyed by a fire, talks about merger took place of the coming months with the Edgbaston C.L.T.C. In December 1964 the new club was formed the Edgbaston Priory Club, which continued to host the Midland Counties event until 1977. Former winners of the men's singles title has included; Harry Lee, George Lyttleton-Rogers, Kho Sin-Khie, Tony Mottram, Jack Harper, Dilip Kumar Bose, Dick Savitt, Matthew Farhang Mohtadi, Ham Richardson, Sven Viktor Davidson and Bobby Wilson. Previous winners of women's singles title has included; Joan Fry, Dorothy Round, Mary Heeley, Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling, Helen Jacobs, Nancye Wynne Bolton, Louise Brough, Pat Canning Todd and Sheila Armstrong. See also
 Edgbaston Open Tournament
 Midland Counties Championships
 Edgbaston Priory Club

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Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
Grass court tennis tournaments