HISTORY
The Purley Bury Tennis Club was founded shortly before the First World War and, with 15 grass courts, was the largest club in the south of England (even, in those days, bigger than Wimbledon!) It was built in a wooded valley, discreetly secluded, ten years before the first houses appeared on what are now Purley Bury Avenue and Brancaster Lane, running on either side of the club.
The grass courts were converted to allotments during the Second World War and it is believed that a VE day celebration bonfire was lit where the present courts are.
After the war the land was restored as the Purley Bury Social and Sports club, with
three sections: tennis, bowls and croquet. In 1985 the tennis courts were changed
from clay (with overhead watering) to today's hard court, all-
TOPSPIN NEWSLETTERS: April 2011 April 2010 March 2009
OPEN DAY 2009 WITH GREG RUSEDSKI
FINALS WEEKEND 2009 SENIOR FINALS 2009 PICTURES
Club history and
archive