“No, stop it,” the snooker player said when told who he had been drawn against in the first round of qualifying for the World Championship. “You’re winding me up.” After nine years away from the sport he once dominated, Hendry was to play his biggest rival from 30 years ago. “This is possibly Jimmy White’s best chance to beat you in the World Championship,” Jill Douglas remarked, announcing the draw. “Aw, cheers, Jill,” the 52-year-old Hendry said, still looking stunned. White, now 58, had beaten Hendry 13-12 in the second round in 1988 and 10-4 in the first round in 1998.

Source: The Times March 27, 2021 00:01 UTC