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White facing tough first test

Jimmy White may be enjoying his best season for more than a decade but so too is the Whirlwind’s opening opponent at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

White facing tough first test

Mon, 19 Apr, 2004 - 07:15

Jimmy White may be enjoying his best season for more than a decade but so too is the Whirlwind’s opening opponent at the Embassy World Championship in Sheffield today.

Indeed, while White has been a Crucible ever-present since 1981, Barry Pinches is returning to the venue for the first time since 1991.

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