Jimmy White has not qualifed for The Crucible for four years
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Jimmy White's chances of reaching the World Snooker Championship are over for another year after a 10-3 defeat by Ken Doherty in the tournament's qualifiers. The 1997 world champion took a 6-3 lead into the evening session and blitzed home with four unanswered frames. Six-time finalist White had shown glimpses of his best with a 103 break in the early session but the Irishman was by far the more consistent player. Doherty now faces Joe Swail on Monday for a place at the Crucible. White had completed a 10-8 victory over Glasgow postman Mark Boyle after midnight on Wednesday and began his match against Doherty at 1000 GMT on Thursday morning. The defeat ended White's hopes of a first return to The Crucible, Sheffield, since losing to David Gray in the first round four years ago. Doherty is the only non-British player other than Cliff Thorburn to win the World Championship. The 40-year-old lost in last year's qualifiers to end a 15-year run at The Crucible. The World Championship takes place between 17 April and 3 May.
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