The John Player Tournament from the Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham.
The first major grass court tournament of 1978 has attracted 64 of the world's top men players, including JIMMY CONNORS , ARTHUR ASHE , STAN SMITH and JOHN NEW COMBE. Apart from acclimatising themselves to playing on grass, less than two weeks before Wimbledon, there is the added incentive of prize money of £70,000. Introduced by DAVID VINE
Commentators DAN MASKELL
JOHN BARRETT , KEN FLETCHER
Producer JOHNNIE WATHERSTON