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Performance TitleThe Carnation Wightman Cup Tennis Championships 1982 - Great Britain v USA
Performance Date6 November 1982
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:00
Main PerformersJo Durie (UK),
Barbara Potter (USA),
Sue Barker (UK),
Chris Lloyd (USA),
Sue Barker (UK),
Virginia Wade (UK),
Barbara Potter (USA),
Sharon Walsh (USA) - tennis players
Set ListBarbara Potter bt Jo Durie 5-7, 7-6, 6-2.
Chris Lloyd bt Sue Barker 6-4, 6-3.

Barbara Potter and Sharon Walsh bt Sue Barker and Virginia Wade 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Result - USA v GB (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 Euan McCorquodale was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1982/162),
Video
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/.Zx.Z-t.Zkw8RF
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1982/162The Carnation Wightman Cup 1982 - Great Britain v USA4-6 November 1982
RAHE/3/1982/15Photograph of The Carnation Wightman Cup Tennis Championships 1982 - Great Britain v USA5-6 November 1982
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ezaleax_P_G_DThe Carnation Wightman Cup Tennis Championships 1982 - Great Britain v USA3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11346Durie; Jo (1960-); British tennis player
DS/UK/11343Potter; Barbara (1961-); American tennis player
DS/UK/9701Barker; Sue (19 April 1956); CBE; English television presenter and professional tennis player
DS/UK/9707Evert; Christine Marie 'Chris' (1954-); American former World No 1 tennis player
DS/UK/9700Wade; Sarah 'Virginia' (1945-); OBE; British former tennis player
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