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Performance TitleThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Tennis Match - Great Britain v USA
Performance Date2 November 1978
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSue Barker (GB),
Chris Evert (USA),
Michelle Tyler (GB),
Pam Shriver (USA) - tennis players
Set ListSingles:
Chris Evert v Sue Barker 6-2, 6-1,
Michelle Tyler bt Pam Shriver 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Royal PresenceHRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH The Duchess of Kent
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 and recorded by BBC Sound.

This was the first time the tournament had been sponsored.

Mrs Alan Henderson and Captain James Greenfield were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1978/180)
B&W photograph (RAHE/3/1978/6)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mupmsSmDXHUL
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1978/180The Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Match - Great Britain v. USA2-4 November 1978
RAHE/3/1978/6Photograph of the Carnation Wrightman Tennis2 November 1978
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Usoz_Feam_XcxThe Carnation Wightman Cup 1978 - Fiftieth Anniversary Tennis Match - Great Britain v USA3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/18023Wightman Cup; 1923-1989; Tennis award
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
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