Crawley swept aside the opposition to win the Sussex men's inter-league championship at Fontwell.

They were without Mayur Majithia, who was suffering from an ankle injury, but were able to call on Sussex champion Ritchie Venner.

Venner played with Terry Haley against teams from Brighton and Worthing, winning all their matches 3-0 to clinch the senior gold medal.

Brighton, who fielded former Sussex champion John Clarke and Oldham champion Prakash Vasani, were expected to launch some kind of challenge but collapsed under the Crawley clean sweep.

Venner did not play Clarke but Haley extinguished the threat from the former county champion, crushing him 11-5, 11-3, 11-6.

Hastings retained the Sussex women's title but they were hard pressed to win the final 3-2 against South West Sussex following a suoerb unbeaten show by Sarah Stedman from the local Arundel club.

Stedman landed the biggest shock result in the Sussex women's game this season when she defeated England veteran international Sheila King and former Sussex Open champion, Rose Rainton.

The Crawley veteran's team of Barrie Gilbert, John Calcutt and Andy Meads, retained the men's veteran county title when they beat South West Sussex 3-0 in the final.