White crashes out of Welsh Open
14 April 2012
Jimmy White faces an uncertain future after failing to qualify for the final stages of snooker's Welsh Open in Prestatyn.
White, 44, was beaten 5-4 by Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in the final qualifying round of the season's fifth ranking tournament, having lost in the preliminary rounds of the previous four.
The Whirlwind, ranked eighth last season, is 56th in the provisional rankings but will fall further and if he drops out of the top 64 after the 888.com World Championship in May he will be relegated from the circuit.
Allen, 20, said: "It's sad to see Jimmy not performing the way he used to."
