Jimmy White, 62, keeps World Snooker Championship dream alive with victory at 1.20am

White has not been at world championships since 2006Scores break of 126 against 20-year-old Anton KazakovJimmy White kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2006 with a nail-biting, final-frame win over the Ukrainian Anton Kazakov.The veteran six-time runner-up, who turns 63 next month, was 7-3 down just after the resumption of the evening session but reeled off six frames in a row – including a break of 126 – to put him on the brink of victory. Continue reading...

Apr 9, 2025 - 12:17
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Jimmy White, 62, keeps World Snooker Championship dream alive with victory at 1.20am
  • White has not been at world championships since 2006
  • Scores break of 126 against 20-year-old Anton Kazakov

Jimmy White kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2006 with a nail-biting, final-frame win over the Ukrainian Anton Kazakov.

The veteran six-time runner-up, who turns 63 next month, was 7-3 down just after the resumption of the evening session but reeled off six frames in a row – including a break of 126 – to put him on the brink of victory. Continue reading...