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Wimbledon 79

on BBC One London

The Lawn Tennis Championships direct from the All England Club
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you live coverage of Wimbledon's first Finals Day of 1979, as the setting of the Centre Court becomes the focus of world sporting attention for The Ladies' Singles Final
The top ladies' tennis match of the year. The winner receives the famous Silver Gilt Salver inscribed only with the names of the champions from 1884 to Martina Navratilova in 1978, a record prize of £18,000 and the proud and coveted title, Wimbledon Champion and The Men's Doubles Final With commentaries from
DAN MASKELL , PETER WEST
JOHN BARRETT and ANN JONES
Introduced by HARRY CARPENTER
TV presentation by FRED VINER , MARTIN HOPKINS , JOHN SHREWSBURY, JOHNNIE WATHERSTON , JOHN PHILIPS and JOHN VIGAR Editor JONATHAN MARTIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Martina Navratilova
Unknown:
Dan Maskell
Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
John Barrett
Introduced By:
Harry Carpenter
Presentation By:
Fred Viner
Presentation By:
Martin Hopkins
Unknown:
Johnnie Watherston
Unknown:
John Philips
Unknown:
John Vigar
Editor:
Jonathan Martin

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