UK Championships

The first UK final between 2 players outside the top 16, they have both been seen as prospects for years without making the step up to the big time.

Which one will seize this opportunity.

Well done them both; I don't mind who wins

Looking like Zhao-mania running wild...

...that'll make 2 of the Triple Crown in Chinese hands

Well done to them both anyhow.

Qualifying for this is already started, with the tourney brought forward to the week after next:

https://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/...qualifiers

Toiletgate today, Gary Wilson accuses his opponent of not needing the loo when he goes for a toilet break.

At the age of 60, Jimmy White has successfully qualified for the UK Championship TV stages in York after a
6-1 victory over Dominic Dale.

Jimmy must be one of the oldest players still competing
Well done Jimmy nice to to see someone of his era rolling back the years and showing how it's done!! Wouldn't an O'Sullivan - White UK be something special to watch? I don't think they played that many matches.

(10-11-2022 04:57 )Snooks Wrote:  At the age of 60, Jimmy White has successfully qualified for the UK Championship TV stages in York after a
6-1 victory over Dominic Dale.

That's 12 years since he last qualified for the last 32.
Do we still refer to him as The Whirlwind, he must be more like a breeze these days.

He has the occasional gust

Jimmy managed to avoid Ronnie after all:

Zhao Xintong v Sam Craigie
Mark Allen v Jordan Brown
Kyren Wilson v Matthew Selt
Ryan Day v Jimmy White

Neil Robertson v Joe Perry
Luca Brecel v Lyu Haotian
John Higgins v Tom Ford
Barry Hawkins v Ding Junhui

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Matthew Stevens
Yan Bingtao v Zhou Yuelong
Mark Williams v Jamie Clarke
Stuart Bingham v Liam Highfield

Judd Trump v Xiao Guodong
Jack Lisowski v Xu Si
Mark Selby v Hossein Vafaei
Shaun Murphy v David Gilbert