Young Defeats 14-Year-Old Szubarczyk in World Snooker Qualifying

Fourteen-year-old Michal Szubarczyk's attempt to make snooker history was halted as he was defeated by Dean Young in the first round of World Championship qualifying at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Young stormed to a 4-0 lead, but Szubarczyk fought back, winning three of the next five frames at the interval. However, despite winning five of the following eight frames, Szubarczyk couldn't overcome the deficit against the 23-year-old.

Six-time World Championship runner-up Jimmy White staged a remarkable comeback to defeat amateur Anton Kazakov 10-9 in a thrilling contest. White trailed 7-3 but won six consecutive frames to force a final-frame decider.

**The qualifying event for the World Championship starts with 144 players, with 16 places available. Players begin their campaigns at different stages based on their ranking.