P353 CEEFAX 353  Sun 26 Oct  05:30/19
            
      Jane Brinsm ad     
      reports from th    
     Grand Prix, R ading
                                        
 Jimmy White powered through to a place 
 in th  final wh n h  b at Silvino      
 Francisco 9-6.                         
                                        
 Both r sumjd warily after a fie y first
 s ssion l ft the Londoner 4-3 up, and  
 h  pinched th  n xt two from und r the 
 nose of th  South African champion.    
                                        
 Francisco was on his m ttl  and  tab ed
 on  back with a 60 break, th n clung on
 grimly through four hard-fought f am   
 to t ail 8-6.                          
                                        
 But th  favourite was not to b  shag n 
 and polished off th  n xt  tame to come
 within sight of the championship titl .