White rides his luck

Crowd favourite Jimmy White is safely through to the last 16 of the Grand Prix - but the Whirlwind needed a large slice of luck at Preston Guild Hall this afternoon.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005 - 20:28

Crowd favourite Jimmy White is safely through to the last 16 of the Grand Prix - but the Whirlwind needed a large slice of luck at Preston Guild Hall this afternoon.

The world number eight defeated Ricky Walden 5-2 in this, his 25th season as a professional.

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