Alfie Burden reveals how Jimmy White helped keep his snooker career alive ahead of Q School – 'Like family to me'
Alfie Burden has revealed how best friend Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White has inspired him to continue his professional snooker career at the highest level. Burden will head back to Q School — the qualification process for the World Snooker Tour — for the second time in the past two years this week in an attempt to regain his access to the main circuit after finishing outside the top 64 in the world rankings. Ad The Paddington-born potter retired from the main circuit in 2020, but made a comeback in 2021 as he successfully secured a two-year tour card.