England's top clubs like for instance Linden who are based at Nechells Community Centre and are currently the National Clubs League Division 1 leaders. There are several other Netball leagues in the UK of which Birmingham teams contribute considerably. A "Netball Little League" was established in 2003 for the areas of Bournville and Selly Oak. Rugby League The city hosts a semiprofessional Rugby league club, the Midlands Hurricanes as well as an amateur club, the Birmingham Bulldogs, who compete in the Co-operative RLC Midlands Premier League (RLC) Softball Softball is a rapidly growing sport in Birmingham, having recently flourished since the founding of the Birmingham Bobcats in 2010. The Birmingham Softball League, an affiliate of the British Softball Federation, runs a summer season with league games played at the Birmingham City University Pavilion, while the Bobcats remain an independent national touring squad. Additionally, BCU routinely hosts the British Single-Sex National Championship tournament. Volleyball Volleyball takes place on a small scale across various venues in the city, several amateur teams exist such as "Selly Baskets Volleyball Team", "Persian Phoenix Volleyball Club"and "University of Birmingham Volleyball Club" who are currently in first division of the national league for men and the Super 8 level for women. Water polo There are many ground root Water Polo teams in existence across the Greater Birmingham area such as Warley Wasps who were established in 1888, the team runs both male and female water polo teams. Also "Sutton Coldfield Water Polo Club" and "Solihull Water Polo Club" offers water polo training for children and Adults with qualified Water Polo coaches. The City of Birmingham Swimming Club draws from the local water polo clubs and competes at a national level. Lacrosse Lacrosse, a popular Canadian game, was introduced to Birmingham on 23 June 1883 by a team of Canadian Amateurs and Iroquois Indians, who exhibited their prowess at the Lower Grounds. The game never quite took off in the city, however the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Lacrosse Club and Aston University have lacrosse teams. Racket sports Badminton The National Indoor Arena has hosted international badminton events such as the World Indoor Badminton Championships. The All England Open Badminton Championships are now held at the NIA as a result of the tournament outgrowing all previous venues. Tennis The first ever game of lawn tennis was played in Edgbaston in 1859 by Major Harry Gem and Augurio Perera, both