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Whirlwind Conquers The Crucible
Jimmy ‘Whirlwind’ White defeated Darren Morgan 5-3 to win his second ROKiT Phones.com World Seniors Snooker Championship title at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. View all tournament results Held at the undisputed home of snooker for the first time, the four-day event saw both White and Morgan come through a field of 20 players… Read More
Diet Leaves Whirlwind Fighting Fit
Jimmy White has lost several stone through dieting to boost his bid to keep his place on snooker’s professional tour. Whirlwind White is now playing his 37th consecutive season on the professional circuit, but faces a battle to retain his tour card as he currently lies 103rd in the world rankings. The 54-year-old proved his… Read More
White Sharp Against Lines
Jimmy White scored his first win of the season with an impressive 5-3 victory over Oliver Lines in the Shanghai Masters qualifiers on Wednesday. Crowd favourite White lost in the opening round of the Australian Goldfields Open and Riga Open, but got his campaign up and running by beating promising Lines. Leeds cueman Lines came… Read More
Whirlwind Sets Up Ding Clash
Jimmy White produced flashes of vintage form as he booked his place in the second round of the Coral UK Championship with a convincing 6-2 win over fellow tour veteran Dave Harold. PICTURES by Tai Chengzhe By Mark Rawlinson The Whirlwind made a high break of 110 as he won the last four frames without… Read More
Whirlwind Blows In Bulgaria
Jimmy White reached the last 16 of a European Tour event for the first time since the 2012 Gdynia Open with a hat-trick of wins at the Victoria Bulgarian Open in Sofia. Veteran White didn’t arrive in the Bulgarian capital until 3am on Friday morning, but that didn’t stop him beating Sydney Wilson 4-1, Dechawat… Read More
White Crowned Senior Champion
Jimmy White beat fellow snooker legend Steve Davis 4-1 in the final to win the Wyldecrest Park Homes World Seniors Championship. Whirlwind White produced a vintage performance in an emphatic victory over old adversary Davis in the new event at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford, before collecting the top prize of £20,000. White, age… Read More