Two Sussex teams found the going tough against some the best players in the country in the British Women's League premier division at Hereford.

Horsham, captained by Sally Weston, were fortunate to be able to call on the England No. 2 veteran Jan Dunning and a strong Grantham player Josie Bongers.

They defeated Hollington 5-1 and drew 3-3 with Hull but struggled on both days.

Hollington are now bottom of the table and Horsham a couple of places up.

The home-bred Hollington team consisted of Rose Rainton, Sheila King and Sara Coggon.

King had an excellent win against Glenda Ashison, the Surrey county player in the 5-1 defeat against league leaders London Progress, while Rainton's best came against against Horsham when she defeated Bongers.

Organisers are struggling to find a venue for the second and final session of the British Women's League in January.

Welsh champion Ryan Jenkins is top seed for the men's singles at the Sussex Open Grand Prix from October 13 to 14 at Hastings.

There is a huge entry of 160 players, a dozen have been turned away due to lack of time on the 12 tables.

Alan Ransome, chairman of the English Table Tennis says the change to 11 points from 21 will be a success.

He said: "More than 50 per cent of the 300 English leagues are going for 11 points. If the 21 point leagues wish to continue into next season they will be able to do so. There will be no veto on 21 points.

"As players become accustomed to the new system with its extra crisis points and shorter matches, eventually the whole sport will, I believe, go for 11 points."

The ETTA say a some parents of young players like shorter evening matches because it enables that their children get home earlier.