Horsham are poised to sign Ramsgate-based Stephen Beerling for their British League premier division team.
Beerling, 20, is a former Kent county player and his rating is about the same as Horsham's Peter Bartram.
It is a signing that will further boost Horsham's bid to reach the top half of the table, despite losing Ritchie Venner to Darlington.
Brighton-based company Ocean International Communications are sponsoring Saturday's Continental Masters at The Crucible, Sheffield.
England No. 2 Matthew Sayed has a surprising bye to the semi-finals for the event, which will be featured on BBC Grandstand on Sunday afternoon.
Playing table tennis to 21 points is now history. All 280 leagues in England, including 11 in Sussex, have abandoned campaigns to retain 21 points.
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