Former Snooker -Sekssymbol, 69, suffers a big blow in an attempt to return to the Tour

The hope of Tony Knowles to become a member of the professional snooker ranges while an OAP Potter had a big blow.

The Bolton -Cueist – who reached the melting pot world Championship semi-final at three times in the 1980s 4-0 beaten by William Lemons in round one of Q school Event one.

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Knowles – which turns 70 next Month – POT only 100 points over four frames such as lemons, 29, progressed with breaks of 50 and 54.

The Lancastrian, a double ranking winner and an iconic figure from the past of the sport, last played in the world Snooker Tourcircuit in 2001.

But the former world no. 2 does not give up his dreams to play next to top stars Ronnie O’Sullivan” Judd Trump or World champion Zhao Xintong.

A sex icon on the Baize in his splendor, Knowles still plays according to a considerable standard for his age.

But he will have to win six games in an event two, which starts next Tuesday, if he will be reunited with old drinks and smoking friend Jimmy White63, who has an invitation tour card for the next Two seasons.

A notorious ladiesman who was blessed with a good appearance, after a session against Steve DavisKnowles once went to a nightclub before the game resumed in the morning.

He returned very brilliantly to The melting pot The next day and polished of the frames needed to finish the job.

He sold countless stories about lurid sexual conquests, including an interview for £ 25,000 where he called himself the ‘hottest pot in Snooker’.

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In the meantime, his conqueror is now playing lemons the 14-year-old Moldavian Vladislav Gradinari in round two in the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Amateur bait Ronnie Sullivan – who at one point dream to play O’Sullivan – progressed to Round Two when opponent Jai Platts did not appear for their planned draw at 9 am on Wednesday.

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