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Anthony Hamilton whitewashes Jimmy White at British Open, David Gilbert eases through
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Published 13/08/2022 at 00:25 GMT+1
Anthony Hamilton finished with a 100 break to complete a 4-0 victory over Jimmy White in qualifying for the British Open last 64. With 73 years between them on the professional tour, it was 'The Sheriff of Pottingham' who emerged the dominant force on Friday night as White failed to find the vintage form that saw him qualify for the European Masters last month.
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Anthony Hamilton ended Jimmy White's hopes of reaching the British Open last 64 with a 4-0 whitewash of the 'Whirlwind' in Wigan.
White rolled in a magical 133 break in completing a 5-4 win over Andrew Pagett in European Masters qualifying last month, but could not emulate that form against former German Masters winner Hamilton, who finished with a break of 100 to advance.
White is a two-time winner of the British Open. He first claimed the title with a 13-9 win over Neal Foulds in 1987 before defeating James Wattana 10-7 in the final five years later.
Hamilton was joined in the random draw for the second round in Milton Keynes next month (September 26-2 October) by world No. 19 David Gibert.
Gilbert surprisingly lost 5-1 to Marco Fu in qualifying for the European Masters, but produced breaks of 100 and 72 in a 4-0 victory against Aaron Hill.
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Ryan Day progressed with a 4-1 win over Rebecca Kenna that saw the former Shoot Out champion knock in breaks of 52, 64 and 65.
Zhou Yuelong completed a 4-1 win over Jenson Kendrick with the 2020 European Masters finalist finishing with runs of 80, 69 and 72.
Zhou is the 13th Chinese player to win a match in qualifying for the British Open.
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