Worthing A came out on top to secure the Inter League Division One title for the 2024/25 season.
After six series it appeared all over as Worthing were unbeaten and clear at the top, but three defeats had seen their lead evaporate and they went into Series Ten level on points with both Brighton A and Redhill A.
Worthing A had an advantage of one leg over the other two teams, as each of the top three were playing at different venues.
Knowing they had to at least equal the results of the other two Worthing A were given a boost when Tunbridge Wells turned up at the Henty with only five players. Three wins in the five legs played gave Worthing A a 5-2 win which handed them the title.
Mike Daw controlled the first leg and Joe Oakley added the next, which with the two walkovers secured the win. Tunbridge Wells battled back taking the next two to pile on the pressure, with the number of legs won important, but Martin Smith beat Ian Wright to add the extra leg for Worthing which proved key.
Second placed Brighton A also won 5-2 to secure the runners-up position.
Chris Tupper took the first before Dave Ingram took a leg for Worthing B (helping their A team). Matthew Knight put Brighton back in front and Jim Millward increased the lead in the fourth leg.
Hopes of taking the title were ended in the fifth when Matt Jones won for the visitors which left Nigel Senior and Rob Hall to seal the win for Brighton.
Redhill A knew they needed a big win at West Sussex and despite starting strong a couple of dropped legs meant a 5-2 win kept them in third.
Colin Robbins took another big win against the break in the first and John Slee added the second. Daniel Wheal took the first leg for West Sussex in the third before Dave Constable and Ricky Dewdney secured the win for Redhill. Martin Cole took West Sussex’s second leg in the sixth and then Gary Powell won the last, which was the fifth leg of the evening won against the break.