Behind The White Ball

Mercurial, enigmatic, exciting – Alex HigginsHe may play a spellbinding game, full of invention and dash. He may even be the “best snooker player in the world” - but he is loved because he is naughty … and therein lies his abiding appeal – Sue Mott * Sunday Telegraph *Jimmy’s harum-scarum attitude to life has never altered, even though he is now a household name. One of the loveliest things about him is his naturalness. Stardom has come and touched him and left him exactly the way he was * Sunday Mirror *Jimmy’s the ultimate player’s player. He thrills the public … but the players get even more enjoyment out of watching him because he strikes the ball so well * Daily Express *

From those early ‘amateur’ years when he learned to hustle under the tutelage of someone known as Dodgy Bob, Jimmy White has earned a reputation on the professional snooker circuit as ‘The Whirlwind’. One of snooker’s most popular heroes, he is the ‘People’s Champion’.