Horsham are back in the British League premier division after clinching promotion with a 6-2 victory over Middlesex club Ellenborough.

The team, led by captain Andy Walker (Worthing), also defeated Sudbury 6-2 and drew 4-4 with London Progress at Slough.

All six Horsham men scored in the matches.

The team were 2-0 down against Ellenborough but scorched home with Mayur Majithia and Walker undefeated.

It was a majestic comeback for Majithia after being dogged by injuries for months.

As the champagne was being served, Walker said: "This was one of the best team efforts I have seen for years as all six of us scored vital wins."

Sharing in the Horsham success were Peter Bartram (Worthing) Ramesh Bhalla (Guildford), Terry Haley (Crawley) and former England junior Dominic Hall.

Horsham second team and Hastings were both relegated to division three, but Rose Rainton (Hastings) struck her very best form to beat Horsham's Simon Pink.

Meanwhile, Sussex avoided relegation from the premier division of the county championships for veterans after beating Surrey 6-3 and Lancashire 5-4 at Knutsford.