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Liu Chuang ends Jimmy White's Crucible qualifying hopes

Jimmy White
White is at 55 in the world rankings

Jimmy White fell at the first hurdle in qualifying for the World Championship as he lost 10-9 to China's Liu Chuang.

The Londoner, 48, six-times a losing finalist at the Crucible, was just edged out by Liu, 21, at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

He fought back from 5-4 down to lead at 8-6. Liu won the next three frames but veteran White then took the match to a deciding frame.

However, breaks of 30 and 43 sealed victory for the Chinese player.

Liu went on to beat Tom Ford in the third round of qualifying, setting up a contest with Ryan Day for a place in the televised stages.

Also through to the final round of the qualifiers is Scotland's Jamie Burnett who saw off Thailand's former world number three James Wattana 10-8.

Former Crucible quarter-finalist Michael Holt of Nottingham stayed on course to reach the tournament proper with a 10-8 win over another Scot, James McBain.



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