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Performance TitleThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1980 - Great Britain v USA
Performance Date30 October 1980
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSue Barker,
Anne Hobbs,
Christine Evert Lloyd,
Kathy Jordan - tennis players
Set ListChristine Evert Lloyd bt Sue Barker 6-1, 6-2

Anne Hobbs bt Kathy Jordan 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Royal PresenceHRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Performance NotesThe Wightman Cup was an annual team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 (except during World War II) between teams from the United States and Great Britain.

The event was filmed by BBC Television.

Mrs Michael Wigley was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1980/157)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/gqTgVEXgVV0hMx
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1980/157The Carnation Wightman Cup 1980 - Great Britain v.U.S.A.30 October-1 November 1980
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ownademot_XugThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1980 - Great Britain v USA3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9454The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA); 1888-; British tennis association
DS/UK/9700Wade; Sarah 'Virginia' (1945-); OBE; British former tennis player
DS/UK/9701Barker; Sue (19 April 1956); CBE; English television presenter and professional tennis player
DS/UK/9703Hobbs; Anne (1959-); British former professional tennis player
DS/UK/9704Coles; Glynis (1954-); English professional tennis player
DS/UK/9706Jevans; Deborah 'Debbie' (1960-); Former British tennis player and sports executive
DS/UK/9707Evert; Christine Marie 'Chris' (1954-); American former World No 1 tennis player
DS/UK/9710Casals; Rosemary 'Rosie' (1948-); American professional tennis player.
DS/UK/9711Jordan; Kathryn 'Kathy' (1959-); Former American tennis player
DS/UK/9713Jaeger; Andrea (1965-); American World No 2 tennis player
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