Chris Evert’s U.S. Open: Tuesday, 27th September, 1977

Shortly after midnight, via Channel Nine, I watched the closing minutes of a replay of Chris Evert’s defeat of Australian Wendy Turnbull, in the ladies’ final at the U.S. Open. Her victory was achieved in straight sets: 7-6 6-2.

“I Love My Wife”, a motion picture from 1970, followed from half past twelve. It stars Elliott Gould, Brenda Vaccaro and Angel Tompkins.

Light rain this morning led to it becoming torrential by lunchtime. This was accompanied by lightning and thunder by three o’clock.

“Country Road” followed “Flashez” at six o’clock. It featured Glen Campbell singing Larry Weiss’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” whilst seated upon a white horse. Linda Ronstadt was then seen to perform “The Tracks Of My Tears”, which was a hit for The Miracles — led by Smokey Robinson — in 1965. “Rhinestone Cowboy” reminds me somewhat of The Drifters’ hit, from 1963, “On Broadway”, as they are set in the same locale and appear to possess a similar theme.

“Willesee”, this evening, is presented by Paul Makin. It is followed, at half past seven, by “The Naked Vicar Show”.

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