PRIESTLEY Threw Away Chance ! ! !

DENNIS PRIESTLEY is devastated after failing to qualify for the World Championship for the first time in 20 years — now he faces doing the WASHING UP!

Former world champ Priestley blew his hopes of making it to Alexandra Palace when he threw away a 4-0 lead against Joe Cullen in his last chance qualifier.
Priestley missed doubles and the youngster came back to snatch it 5-4 and went on to book his place at the event which starts on December 15.
Now Priestley fears having to do the dishes during his first Christmas at home since 1991.
He said: "I'm annoyed about missing out on the world championships and disappointed at the way I blew it.
"I truly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and that's very annoying. It sort of my sums my game up right now, I'm too inconsistent.
"On the plus side it means I get Christmas at home with my family for the first time in two decades which will be great.
"It will be very relaxing not having to think about practising six hours a day and my mind would always be on the next match.
"But the bad news I think my missus will make me do the chores this year.
"Every other year I've had an excuse to get away, but now I'll have to do the washing up and that bothers me!"
Priestley, 61, has rarely found his A game since being diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago.
After the op to remove his prostate and subsequent treatments, he found his stamina and concentration on the big stage were affected.
The Menace, who thrashed Eric Bristow and Phil Taylor in the 1991 and 1994 world finals, insists he is far from finished in the game.
He added: "Missing out on the championship was down to a major miscalculation on my part.
"I thought I was safely in the top 32 world ranking which is automatic qualification, but I wasn't so I then ended up in the last chance tournament.
"I'm also annoyed if someone drops out of the event that I'm not the next one who steps in despite the fact I'm world No33.
"I can bounce back from this, I enjoy the game and I'm still winning lots of games. The stamina isn't what it was but I'm still playing OK.
"I firmly believe I can still win a Major. It might seem far fetched, but that's how I'd love to bow out."
In yesterday's first round draw for the world championships last year's runner-up Gary Anderson was drawn against German Jyhan Artut.
Robert Thornton takes on Ian White while Huntly's John Henderson will take on three-times world champ John Part.