Littlehampton Tower have lost their Sussex Super League crown after beaten at home by Crawley Eagles.

Last year's champions failed to hold on to the title when they were beaten 5-4.

Colin Whiley inspired Eagles to victory with a man of the match 29.47 display which helped them clinch the West Division top spot.

John Nisbet checked out on 145 and 140 in Crawley's 6-3 win over Portslade.

Eagles will now play East Division winners Brighton, who survived a 6-3 defeat by Hastings, in the championship play-off.

Reg Harding finished top of the averages with 28.75, winning all his nine matches for Sidley.

Keith Price won all 12 matches for Brighton with 27.01, while Simon Wood and Steve Mecrow were also unbeaten with 12 and ten wins respectively for Littlehampton and Crawley.

Tower Ladies retained their title with 12 wins out of 12.

Trish Kidd topped the averages with 19.27, winning all her 11 matches, while Rhonda West, of Sidley, was unbeaten in 12 matches and Tower's Karen Winter undefeated in ten.

SUSSEX SUPER LEAGUE East Division: Brighton 6, Newhaven 3; Newick 7, Eastbourne 2; Sidley 8, Hailsham 1; Eastbourne 7, Hailsham 2; Hastings 6, Brighton 3; Newhaven 2, Sidley 7; Newick 7, Newhaven 2; Sidley 3, Hastings 6.

Final placings: (12 matches) Brighton 93pts; Hastings 85; Sidley 77; Newick 68; Eastbourne 67; Newhaven 40; Hailsham 21.

West Division: Crawley 6, Warnham 3; East Grinstead 4, Midhurst 4; Littlehampton Rail 3, Littlehampton Tower 6; Littlehampton Tower 4, Crawley 5; Crawley 6, Portslade 3; Littlehampton Rail 5, East Grinstead 4; Midhurst 5, Portslade 4; Portslade 6, Littlehampton Rail 3; Warnham 4, Littlehampton Tower 5.

Final placings: Crawley Eagles 90pts (11 matches); Littlehampton Tower 87 (12); Warnham 77 (12); Portslade 70 (12); Midhurst 47 (12); Littlehampton Rail 40 (11); East Grinstead 37 (12).

Men of Match: 31.98 & 29.72 Keith Price (Brighton); 31.31 Mick Evans (Hastings); 30.44 & 29.47 Jim Withers (Eastbourne); 29.47 Colin Whiley (Crawley); 28.36 & 25.70 Reg Harding (Sidley);28.32 Ian Burnett (Warnham); 27.18 Andy Jones (Newick).

High finishes: 148 Jack Danahar (Littlehampton Tower); 148 Ian Bingham (Sidley); 145 & 140 John Nisbet (Crawley).

Ladies: Newhaven 4, Littlehampton Tower 5; Lewes 5, Sidley 4; Crawley Comets 4, Stanmer 5; Crawley Comets 5, Lewes 4; Sidley 3, Newhaven 6; Littlehampton Tower 8, Southwater 1; Newhaven 3, Crawley Comets 6; Sidley 4, Southwater 4; Lewes 3, Stanmer 6.

Final placings: (12 matches) Littlehampton Tower 101pts; Newhaven 76; Crawley Comets 76; Stanmer 63; Lewes 55; Sidley 50; Southwater 38.

Ladies of match: 23.12 Karen Blackman (Littlehampton Tower); 21.26 Trish Kidd (Littlehampton Tower); 20.88 Tina McGovern (Sidley); 20.31 & 18.56 Donna Askew (Crawley); 18.75 Debbie Oakman (Lewes); 17.89 Lisa Elkin (Stanmer); 17.24 Hayley Leaney (Southwater); 14.62 Eileen Elkin (Stanmer).

NEWHAVEN LEAGUE Results: Bells Club A 7, Bells Club PFC 1; Dewdrop Inn 3, Railway 5; Hole in the Wall A 8, Concord 0; Telscombe Tavern 5, Hole in the Wall B 3. High finish: 118 B. Mayo.

NEWHAVEN LV LEAGUE Results: Engineer A 8, Bridge 0; Hampden A 7, Riverside 1; Boatman A 0, Ship 8; Flying Fish 0, Engineer C 8; Prince of Wales 2, Hampden B 6; Sheffield A 3, Sheffield B 5; White Hart 8, Boatman B 0.