Worthing had a weekend haul of 19 points to boost their chance of winning Section A of the Sussex League.

They picked up all 11 from a 112-76 home win over Arun who for two-thirds of the game fancied their chances of winning.

Sam Ives, Steve Hawkes, Eric Pidgeon and Brian Dunne finished 2,1,5,6,3,5 to win 34-14 against Brian Wellsted. Jon Clear, John Williams, George Jennings and John Dicker dropped 1,4,1 starting on the 18th end, but Dicker had an extremely lucky bowl on the 21st to avoid defeat and they won 22-20 against Derek Ford.

Frank Chatfield, Roley Fuller, Tom Campbell and Chris Young finished 1,5,1,4 to win 22-13 over Peter Hannam while Peter Down, Fred Newman, Bob Rose and Jack Creighton won 18-16 over Alan Catterson. Brian Sherrell, Colin Atyeo, George Cook and Ray Potten only won 10 ends but pipped Matt Bonnar 16-13.

Worthing's 102-94 home win over Horsham was only clinched over the closing ends when John Dicker's rink finished 2,3,2,2 to win 28-13 against David Pickering and Ray Potten's won 22-17 over John Gockelen. Chris Young dropped a six on the replayed final end and lost 23-17 to Barrie Baker, Tony Hazell, Rene Bachmann and Mark Overington while Mick Howard went down 21-17 to Ron Barnes and Brian Dunne lost 20-18 to Rod Taylor.

Arun 128 Preston 116 - Skips (Preston first): Dave Hurdle 15, Richard Giles 24; John Laker 13, Brian Wellsted 26; Tony Loveless 18, Brian Smith 17; Dave Woosnam 18, Jeff Pickard 26; Pat Flood 33, Derek Baldwin 9; Terry Hubbard 19, Dave Schofield 26.

Tables - Section A: Eastbourne 11 games 85, pts; Adur 11-82; Horsham 12-82; Worthing 10-76.

Section B: King Alfred 12-83,; Falaise 10-81; Denton Island 10-79; Wealden 10-75.