World Championship.Indeed, no reference to what 'The Whirlwind' brought to the sport is complete without a tinge of regret, or contemplation of the agony, that represents a destiny unfulfilled.White reached six finals at the Crucible Theatre, first losing to Steve Davis in 1984.
It was however between the period of 1990 and 1994 that sadly defined his ultimate quest - reaching the big stage on five successive occasions, and succumbing each time.John Parrott scuppered him once in 1991, but it was arch-nemesis Stephen Hendry who really shattered dreams, denying him four times.
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