World Championship snooker: Jimmy White hopes ended by Andrew Pagett in opening qualifier, Liam Davies sets record

Andrew Pagett ended Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White's latest World Championship bid with a 6-2 victory in the opening qualifying round at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Six-time finalist White – who first appeared at the sport's biggest event in 1981 but last qualified in 2006 – rolled in breaks of 76, 54 and 55 with World No 109 Pagett contributing knocks of 52, 59, 95 and 55. Ad/> Pagett will face former Shoot Out holder Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in the second round of qualifying.

World Championship‘Easiest black I’ve ever seen missed’ – Is this the worst miss in snooker history?6 HOURS AGO While White continues playing on a World Snooker Tour wild card at the age of 59, Liam Davies became the youngest winner of a match at the World Championship. The Welsh teenager defeated Aaron Hill 6-4 at the age of 15 years and 277 days, usurping Belgian Ben Mertens by two days after his qualifying win over James Cahill two years ago. Davies rolled in breaks of 127, 60 and 72 in winning the final four frames to secure a meeting with Fergal O'Brien in the second qualifying round.

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