article_snippet.sent: Steve Davis would love to see Jimmy White and Reanne Evans Reanne Evans light up the Crucible stage but admits Steve Davis own swan song hopes look forlorn.
article_snippet.sent: The king of the baize in the 1980s believes the Whirlwind and the doyenne of the women's tour face tall orders to get through qualifying for the Betfred World Championship.
article_snippet.sent: Reanne suffered 18 consecutive defeats however and failed to qualify the following year.
article_snippet.sent: White, who lost six World Championship finals, last appeared at the tournament in 2006, and has fallen short in qualifying every year since.
article_snippet.sent: While 52-year-old White is in the autumn of 52-year-old White career, for Davis these are the winter years before 52-year-old White match cue is finally laid down.
article_snippet.sent: 52-year-old White turns 58 in August and fell off the main tour 12 months ago.
article_snippet.sent: 52-year-old White will take on fellow veteran James Wattana in qualifying on Thursday . '
highlights_snippet.sent: Jimmy White and Reanne Evans are also hoping to qualify .