Brighton A closed the gap on leaders Worthing A in Division One with a 4-3 win over their South Coast rivals at the Stags Head.
Phil Osborne made an excellent opening break to win the first before what proved the key leg when Matthew Knight beat Martin Smith against the break. The next two legs were shared with wins for Mike Daw for the visitors and Kevin Hall for the hosts to leave Brighton on the brink of victory.
Worthing ensured the match went to a deciding leg with the two Stuart’s, Mepham and Carruthers, winning. Any thoughts of a comeback proved short lived as Nigel Senior made enough in his opening visit to ensure the win.
Redhill A stayed in second place, on legs difference from Brighton and two points behind Worthing, with a 5-2 home win against Worthing B.
Tony Cross and John Slee put the hosts 2-0 up and despite Dave Ingram taking the third leg, the hosts restored their two-leg advantage from Ricky Dewdney. Colin Robbins secured the team win in the fifth leg of the match and Gary Powell added the fifth leg for Redhill in the sixth. Tony Jenner took a second consolation leg for Worthing B in the last.
Tunbridge Wells stayed level on points with both Redhill and Brighton in fourth place by winning 4-3 at West Sussex.
The first four legs went with the break with Ian Cross and Daniel Wheal for the hosts and Pete Sainsbury and Martin Russell for the visitors. Chris Cox took an important level against the break for West Sussex in the fifth then Bryan Stevens levelled the match.
The decider saw two of the best in the World take each other on with Martin Cole getting to 6k before whipping a one-up out to allow Curt Driver to seal the match for the Kent based side.
In Division Two Lewes won 4-3 at home to Mid Sussex.
Chase Newman, Huw Lincoln, Colin Southouse and Jan Bithell won the first four legs for the hosts to seal the win early. Graham Sparksman, Derek Taylor and Paul Jobbins then took the last three legs for the visitors.
Littlehampton versus Brighton B was postponed.