Jimmy White qualifies for UK Snooker Championship

Jimmy White, who is 60 years old, has qualified for the televised stage of the UK Snooker Championship.

Thirty years after winning the World Championship, the six-time runner-up beat Dominic Dale 6-1 to reach the last 32.

I don't want to just make the numbers up. The Whirlwind said he could win the competition if he brought his A game.

He is the oldest person to reach the finals stage of the event.

White will join the world's top 16 in the draw for the UK Championship on Thursday.

The Englishman has qualified for the finals stage four times in a row.

He won six games in a row, defeating Victor Sarkis and Mitchell Mann.

White, ranked 89 in the world, didn't look in trouble against Dale, a 50-year-old Welsh man.

White said that he's been hitting the ball well for a while.

It's not like football or boxing, if you've got the passion to practice, you can still keep your game in good shape.

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