The Davies and Tate Trophy for the Sussex Inter-Club Matchplay knockout goes ahead at Goodwood tomorrow after last month's postponement caused by the fuel crisis.

A hurried change of final dates has not made a great difference to either East Brighton, who defend the trophy, or challengers Worthing.

Gary Brayshaw, the East Brighton team manager, puts out an unchanged eight while Worthing bring in Andrew Moseley for Scott Williams who is on holiday.

Worthing met for dinner as part of their preparations last night, while East Brighton spend tonight at the Avisford Hilton. The defending champions can warm-up and relax within close proximity of Goodwood as there is a course at the hotel.

The ninth year of the tournament, which began seven months ago with 52 clubs vying for the title, should see a close final, although Brayshaw said: "It is a daunting prospect. We can only judge ourselves on Worthing, they are the yardstick."

Change Tomorrow is Brayshaw's swan song. He has run the team for six years and believes it is time for a change.

He said: "We have got to four quarter-finals and two finals which isn't bad."

Worthing manager Eric Reekie was in good fettle as six members of the Trophy side have just won the High Post Invitation at Salisbury.

Meanwhile, Worthing's Scott Nightingale (Worthing) returned two 76s and 78 to finish with only three rounds near the tail of the 105-strong field in the first qualifying stage of the European Tour school at Chart Hills.

Only Jamie Harris, from The Nevill, who plays on the Challenge Tour, went forward when nine Sussex players faced the starter. Harris just squeezed in on 288 after rounds of 77, 71, 70, 70.

Other results: Mark Hilton (East Sussex National) missed reaching the second stage by just one stroke after carding 73, 73, 71, 12. Paul Lyons (Paxhill Park), the Sussex Open champion, was on 290 (75, 72, 69, 74) while David Geall, formerly an assistant at Seaford and now coaching in Germany, had 72, 77, 73, 69 for 291 in company with ESN's Tim Spence (74, 76, 71, 70). Nigel Harrington, the Worthing amateur, was on 295 (71, 73, 77, 74) while Bognor's Ryan Fenwick took 74, 77, 71, 76 for 298. Stewart Crooks (Hassocks) had 76, 72. 76, 76 for 300.