Jimmy White 2005/06 Rileys Tour

Rileys Press Release:

Jimmy White, the People's Champion, one of the top snooker players in the world will, be appearing at Rileys clubs and competing against local members and guests as part of his 2005/2006 tour. Tickets (for members) are available by calling into the club. Don’t worry if you are not already a member, simply call into your local club and join us. Another great reason to join Rileys and enjoy the benefits of being a member. Guests of members will also be able to attend on the night to enjoy the club and watch Jimmy play.

Jimmy will be at the following clubs from 7-30pm

More dates and venues will be advised shortly for Rileys tour events later in 2006.

Jimmy White is, without doubt, the most popular player the game has known. Losing so many times in the world final seems only to have endeared him even more into the hearts of the snooker fans. He is also, with the possible exception of Ronnie O'Sullivan, the most naturally talented player we have ever seen.

Jimmy grew up in South London with his mate, Tony Meo, and spent more time down the local snooker hall than he did at school. In fact his headmaster realised his potential and did a deal allowing Jimmy to skip school in the afternoons as long as he turned up in the mornings. A local taxi driver sponsored the two young lads and took them round the country playing money matches until they started winning bigger events.

Jimmy first came to the attention of those in the game when he won the national under-16 title in 1977. He was quite simply the best for his age that anyone had ever seen and at only 16 years and 11 months he won the English Amateur championship, which qualified him to enter the world event out in Tasmania in 1980. He duly became the youngest winner of that championship just 191 days past his eighteenth birthday. On his way home he took the Indian national championship for good measure and then turned professional.