Ian Harvey, Marc Lancaster, Kyle McGowan and Melvyn Lillywhite won through to this year's Sussex county championship finals day held at Worthing Pavilion BC.

The Petworth rink faced a Hove & Kingsway team in the 21-end final. The very close match eventually saw Petworth emerge victorious by 20 shots to 17.

This is the very first occasion in the Fours Championship's 48-year history that Petworth have claimed the title.

Petworth were also the only success for the West of the County in this year's finals and will now represent Sussex at the Bowls England national finals, to be held in Worthing.

Other title winners on the day included: Singles – O Ovett (Hove & Kingsway); pairs – A Smalldridge & D Anderson (Preston, Brighton); triples – L Cooper, A Sexton and A Finnie (Preston, Brighton); unbadged singles: M Woodhams (Uckfield); under-25 singles – Holland (Polegrove); double fours – White Rock BC, Hastings.

News and results from around the bowling greens...

WITTERINGS

THE SUN came out for the 12 teams in Witterings men's invitation tournament.

The winners were the Chichester City team of Alan Bowler, Brian Butler, Ian Linfield and skip Brian Talmage.

Runners-up on shot difference after a tie on points by the Witterings II team skipped by Dave Bell, with third place going to Petworth BC, skipped by Mel Lillywhite.

Paul Connor Focus Investment Planning Limited sponsored the event and the Witterings ladies, led by Jean Edwards, helped on the day, which ended with a meal.

It is hoped to celebrate the Witterings & District BC 40th anniversary in 2009 by expanding the invitation event to include 24 teams in an all-day tournament with increased prize money.

Witterings 82 Little Spain 104

Witterings won on two rinks, drew on one and lost of two.

Witterings 34 Storrington 40

Witterings ladies gained two points in the C&M League.

FISHBOURNE

West Dn 36 Fishbourne 64
Middletn 53 Fishb'rne 87
Fishb'rne 62 C'chester 70
Fishb'rne 59 Pagham 98
P'boro 40 Fishb'rne 63
Fishb'rne 76 Bllngsh'st 66

SOUTHBOURNE

Southb'ne 114 Crblnds 49

Southbourne romped home to secure maximum points.

Hayling 93 Southb'rne 75

Southbourne struggled in the wet conditions, but returned home with four points.

PAGHAM

Pagham did not fare well in their latest friendlies, but the ladies tok six points from their 63-21 CM League win against Hotham.

The men's friendly against Chichester saw Pagham lose on three rinks and draw on the fourth for a 90-63 loss.

STEDHAM

In the last games of the Three Counties League, division two Stedham A lost 3-2 at Wonersh, but took second place overall.

Stedham B beat Weyburn 5-0 to secure division four.

In the Holbrook Cup semi-final at RAFA (Bognor), Stedham lost by five shots.

Two teams from Stedham reached the Rother Valley Cup final. T West, K Holland and E Holland beat J Spandley, M Spandley and L Stevens 6-2.

C&M TROPHY LADIES' LEAGUE

Division one: Witterings 34 (2pts) Storrington 40 (4pts) (C Horsley 27
B Harwood 7, P Lillywhite 7 J Ackerman 33); Norfolk 51 (4pts) Maltravers 34 (2pts) (T Finch 37 B Butcher 17, A Parsons 14 F Steele 17); Storrington 38 Petworth 45 (6pts) (P Seita 21 S Miles 22, P Bain 17 C Herbert 23); Crablands 40 (4pts) Norfolk 35 (2pts) (C Bowles 29 A Parsons 13, J Byrne 11 T Finch 22); Maltravers 36 (2pts) Petworth 37 (4pts) (F Steele 26 S Miles 9, B Butcher 10 C Herbert 28); Storrington 33 Chichester 43 (6pts) (E Streeter 18 W Adams 19, B Harwood 15 A Janman 24).

Division two: Worthing Pavilion 35 Lancing 51 (6pts) (J Garwood 18
I Humphrey 25, J Lewis 17 B Gosden 26); Arundel 42 (2pts) Bognor 43 (4pts) (A Olliver 24 J Spiers 17, J Rule 18 M Phillips 26); Lancing 64 (6pts) Shoreham 36 (W Stevens 29 M Turnidge 18, L Gray 35 J Pierson 18); Pagham 63 (6pts) Hotham 21 (A Ross 31 D Cooke 8, M King 32 S Kitchen 13); E Preston 56 (6pts) Worthing Pavilion 14 (G Johnston 37 J Lewis 4, I Morris 19 J Garwood 10).

CHICHESTER

Petworth 93 Chichster 81

Chichester returned from Petworth with three league points.

Chichester 96 Norfolk 63

With Angus Anderson's four scoring a six on their last end and victories on the other rinks, Chichester took all ten points.

Pagham 63 Chichester 90

Fishb'ne 62 Chichester 70

Chichester 80 Norfolk 49

Chichester played Norfolk in the semi-final of the Hotham Open Tens.

Chichester's home team lost by five shots but their away squad stormed to a 36-shot triumph, giving Chichester victory by 31 shots. They face Aldingbourne in the final at Hotham this Saturday.

BOGNOR

Arundel 94 Bognor 70
Maltravers 67 Bognor 86