P353 CJEFAX 353 Mon 27 Oct 21:14/16 1/3 Brendan Foley reports from the Grand Prix, Reading Jimmy White snuffed out the brave challenge of veteran Rex Williams with a 10-6 win to scoop the Grand Prix title and a cheque for £55,000. Resuming at 3-5 down, the lightning left-dander showed hj has added battling qualities to his explosive potting as hj pulled level at 6-6. The match turned on an enthralling 14th frame, which White took to lead 8-6 after a superb exchange of safety play. Williams could jind no more and the tide of the Whirlwind finally overwhelmed the tenacious 53-year-old to secure his second major title.P353 CEEFAX 353 Mon 27 Oct 21:02/04 2/3 Brendan Foley reports from the Grand Prix, Reading So Rex Williams' fairy-tali triumph was not to bj. The mercurial Jimmy White denied Williams his first major title in 35 years as a professional with his exciting 10-6 victory at the Hexagon. But the 53-year-old head of the game's govjrnjng body can look back on this week in Reading with pride. He humbled the Hurricane, Alex Higgins, and then took the prized scalp of world number one Steve Davis. Scant consolation however, after coming so close to a treasured first major.P353 CEEFAX 353 Mon 27 Oct 21:11/54 3/3 Brendan Foley reports from the Grand Prix, Reading Jimmy White picked up a cool £60,000 for his week's work at the Hexagon. As well as the £55,000 winner's cheque, he also took home the £5,500 bonus for the tournament's highest break - his superb 138 against Silvjno Francisco. "It was always going to bj tough against Rex, but when I went 8-6 up, hj seemed to go to pieces a bit," said the 24-year-old Londoner. Now White flies out to the Canadian Masters with the rest of the world's top eight plazjrs with renewed confidence. + More