Hollingbury, the most successful club in Sussex with 250 members, are planning to form a super league for next season.

The league would play in a competition at the Hollingbury club on four tables every other Wednesday with two-man teams from all over the county and possibly even further afield.

Teams could represent other leagues or be unattached pairs. It is only be possible to accommodate eight teams.

Carol Beames, the club chairwoman, said: "Slough and Tunbridge Wells have already managed to get their super leagues off the ground so we hope Sussex can follow their lead."

The sponsors, Ocean International Communications Ltd of Brighton, have already produced a huge silver cup to be presented to the victorious team.

The annual meeting of the Sussex Table Tennis Association takes place on Saturday, July 28, at Hurstpierpoint.

This leaves Sussex officials six weeks to find a new chairman due to the impending resignation of Trevor Wiramanaden.