Alan Ransome, chairman of the English Table Tennis Association, has selected Brighton's Carol Beames as a councillor for the national body.

Sunday's meeting at Wallsall produced a reshuffle involving Beames, Karen Tonge (Runcorn) and Gail McCulloch, who was effectively relieved as vice chairman of teaching and training and replaced by Tonge.

This left a vacancy on the management committee which Beames has filled. Now Sussex must find a new national councillor because Beames cannot represent Sussex and serve on the management committee.

Sussex officials are now looking to David Berriman, one of the most experienced coaches and administrators in the South of England, to fill the post.

The first weekend sessions of the British League are only four weeks away. The Horsham first team will be led by Worthing's Andy Walker, with the newly qualified veteran and ace top-spinner Peter Bartram at No.2.

Horsham will play four matches at Barnet on September 2 to 3. The other seven teams in the division are Plymouth, Aylesbury, Cippenham, London Progress, Westinsure, Ellenborough and Barnet.

SHEILA King has been appointed captain of the high- flying British Women's League team based at Hastings. They have been promoted to the premier division and have changed their title to Hollington instead of Shinewater.