Jimmy White crashes OUT of Snooker Shoot Out to former champion after legend makes rarely-seen gaffe

JIMMY WHITE has seen it all in five decades as a snooker star.

And no disappointment will compare to losing all his six World Championship finals.

But at the age of 62 White produced what he called "schoolboy errors" - including a mistake rarely seen in the sport - amid a "devastating" defeat.

Even worse, it was a freak fumble that helped Thepchaiya Un-Nooh storm back to blast out the Whirlwind in the Snooker Shoot Out.

Exciting Thai star Un-Nooh won the quickfire tournament five years ago.

It's a one-frame knockout event lasting a maximum of 10 minutes a match - ideal for his game.

The Shoot Out needs speed of thought as well as cueing - meaning you can predict the unpredictable.

And so it was in White's clash with a 39-year-old known for his fast play.

Un-Nooh had let in the two-time Major winner after fluffing a follow-up shot to a great pot of the red.

But after building well to lead 30-19, White blundered TWICE - with the second error quite bizarre for top-level snooker.

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First he was faced with a touching ball and, as he attempted a safety shot, accidentally pocketed the blue.

White then returned to the table to line up what looked a routine red.

But he brushed the cue ball before he took the shot - conceding a SECOND foul in rapid succession.

If that rendered White red-faced, it also left Un-Nooh perfectly placed.

And the younger man duly wrapped up a 75-30 win in front of a sometimes boisterous crowd at Leicester's Mattioli Arena.

However, White reckons he's "playing really well" - and is keen to extend his legendary career.

The fans' favourite joked to Eurosport: “I’m nearly in my 40s… [(but] I’m enjoying it so I’ll keep playing.”