KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club's disappointing season continued when the Pawns suffered a 3.5-0.5 defeat at Droitwich in Division One of the Worcester and District League.

Dave Close held Droitwich's David Adshead, who has represented Redditch and Bromsgrove at a high level, to a draw.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): Mark Riley 0, P Kitson 1; Close 0.5, Adshead 0.5; Mike Kitchen 0, A Kirkland 1; Clive Billinge 0, W Watson 1.

The club's Wolverhampton League side were beaten 3.5-2.5 at home to Stourbridge in a Division Two encounter.

Results: Riley 0.5, E Horwill 0.5; John Varilone 0, P Trevis 1; Kitchen 1, N Pereoiechry 0; Bill Pugh 0, D Scriven 1; Terry Pountney 0.5, A Moore 0.5; Billings 0.5, M Pritchard 0.5.