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Jimmy White makes decision on retiring from snooker after TNT World Championship gig
Jimmy White will be potting balls until he’s 65. The Whirlwind, who turned 63 last week, has accepted a new two-year invitational wildcard on the World Snooker Tour. Crowd hero White’s career has come full circle. He famously lost six World Championship finals at his peak.
But back then he admits he was not dedicated enough and spent long periods of time on drink and drug binges. Now he practices more than ever, but White insists it could be the final countdown of a career which has spanned almost five decades if results do not improve. White, who has bought his own club in Woking, will almost be eligible for an OAP free bus pass when his new tour card runs out.
