White given invitational tour card for next two seasonson April 11, 2021 at 10:19 am

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Jimmy White is given an invitational tour card for the next two seasons on the World Snooker Tour.

Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry

The Englishman, 58, lost to old rival Stephen Hendry last week in the first round of qualifying for this year’s World Championship.

Defeat meant the Six-time World Championship runner-up would drop off the tour at the end of the season.

The World Snooker Tour said it was recognising White’s “outstanding contribution to the sport”.

“Jimmy is one of snooker’s one-time greats, not only in terms of his achievements on the table, but also in his massive worldwide popularity,” WST chairman Barry Hearn and World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association chairman Jason Ferguson said.

“He has done so much to promote snooker through his playing style and charisma. He remains a great asset to our sport and we had no hesitation in offering him a tour card for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons.”

White said he was “very grateful for this opportunity”.

He is one of four invitational tour card holders next season – seven-time world champion Hendry, 1997 champion Ken Doherty and two-time semi-finalist Marco Fu are the others.

Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news on the BBC app.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

Energy crisis: Tens of thousands of firms ‘face collapse’ without bills helpon September 7, 2022 at 7:34 am

Thousands of businesses could collapse or cut jobs without energy bill support, experts warn.Image source, Liberty SteelTens of thousands of businesses are at risk...

Pressure mounts on Liz Truss ahead of Jeremy Hunt statementon October 17, 2022 at 8:17 am

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to U-turn on more of the government's tax-cutting plans later.Image source, ReutersBy Becky Morton & Nick EardleyBBC politicsPressure...

Energy bills to soar by £693 from Aprilon February 3, 2022 at 6:18 pm

A typical household will pay £1,971 a year from April but plans to soften the blow have been revealed.Image source, Getty ImagesMillions of households...

The Papers: ‘Wish EU were here’ and holiday spots ‘to reopen’on May 3, 2021 at 10:46 pm

Tuesday's front pages focus on the prospect of Britons being able to travel abroad this summer.Tuesday's front pages focus on the prospect of Britons...

Social care charges: Disabled and vulnerable adults hit by steep riseson August 24, 2021 at 4:50 am

Many are facing a significant rise in the money they have to pay towards the support they receive.image sourceFamily photoDisabled and vulnerable adults in...