Fairway to heaven for former Judas Priest star Kenny 'KK' Downing
The musical mayhem of heavy metal might seem like a world away from the more sedate sport of golf but both are central in the life of former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing.
View ArticleMidland hopefuls aiming for gold at the Paralympics
West Midland athletes are making their final preparations as they go for glory at the Paralympic Games.
View Article'Achy' Ellie Simmonds qualifies for 50m freestyle final
Ellie Simmonds shook off the cobwebs as she returned to her domain to qualify fourth fastest for Tuesday night's S6 50 metres freestyle final.
View ArticleEllie Simmonds wins fourth medal of Paralympics with silver in 100m freestyle
A hat-trick of gold medals has proved a length too far for swimming sensation Ellie Simmonds.
View ArticleEllie Simmonds back in the old routine after a glorious Paralympics summer
Back at home on the Midlands: After storming to two gold and one silver medals at the Paralympic Games Ellie Simmonds deserves a good rest.
View ArticleHandelsbanken pledges £15,000 to Edgbaston Priory Tennis Club community...
Hopes of an Olympic sporting legacy spreading to Birmingham have been boosted by £15,000 of funding for the city’s most high profile tennis club.
View ArticleThrilling end to corporate cricket tournament as Taverners lord it over KPMG
After one of the wettest summers on record, the Warwickshire Taverners 2012 tournament reached a thrilling climax at Edgbaston on September 14.
View ArticleI want the Ryder Cup back at The Belfry, says golf venue's new boss
The Belfry is ‘‘back on the map as a serious venue’’ after years of uncertainty under the Quinn Group, new managing director Lynn Hood said.
View ArticleReview of 2012: Tennis
How ironic that after years of almost imperceptible progress in his role at the Lawn Tennis Association, Roger Draper should finally come under fire for his vast salary at the end of the most...
View Article'Financial fair play' must be the goal of every club
The chief executive of Walsall FC has accused clubs that over-spend and collapse of “cheating” after the League One outfit revealed a seventh consecutive year of profit.
View ArticleMizuno leading the way in cutting-edge custom fitting golf technology
Never under-estimate the power of custom fitting.
View ArticleBirmingham golf club refuses to sell up to housing developers
Defiant members of a Birmingham golf club have voted to turn down money-spinning offers for their site from housing developers.
View ArticleJudas Priest man hoping to host PGA tour event at Shropshire golf course
Developers hope to host a major PGA event at a Shropshire golf course owned by a heavy metal legend after a new £40 million leisure development.
View ArticlePeter Sharkey: The Midland golf gourse labelled 'better than Augusta'
As most of us were preparing to finish work on Wednesday night, Augusta’s annual par three competition, traditional curtain-raiser to the Masters which starts on Thursday, was getting under way, bathed...
View ArticleTennis: The Russians just love playing at Edgbaston Priory Club
Russia's Ekaterina Bychkova extended her country's fine record at tournaments played in Birmingham when she won the AEGON Pro Series event at the Edgbaston Priory club.
View ArticleBuild-up to Nailcote Hall: Guilty of taking eye off the ball
Following a disastrous performance in the April medal competition, it was essential to get back out on the golf course last Saturday.
View ArticleBuild-up to Nailcote Hall: No hiding place in the bunker
Late nights and very early starts are hardly ideal preparation for one's first golf lesson in more than a decade, yet even the unassuming demands of friends visiting from Spain obviously include...
View ArticleCorporate cricket community bidding to reach Edgbaston final of the...
Cricket teams representing the West Midlands business community will this summer be aiming to land a place in the Edgbaston final of the Warwickshire Taverners Trophy.
View ArticleWhy Birmingham's football teams can't compete with Manchester's
With Manchester United winning the Premier League with games to spare and Aston Villa suffering the worst season in decades, the difference between the two conurbations’ footballing achievements has...
View ArticleBuild-up to Nailcote Hall: Be wary of crossed lines
Pitching wedge in hand, I wandered away from a brief period of putting practice intent on chipping a few balls towards the hole at the far end of the putting green.
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