CHESS: Clive Billinge won Kidderminster's five-minute tournament despite being the lowest ranked of the seven taking part.

Wins in six games: Billinge 5, John Wrench 4.5, Peter Yates, Frank Pickett 4, Paul Thomas 2.5, Tim Yates, Mark Riley 0.5.

In Worcestershire League Division One, Kidderminster lost 4.5-1.5 at home to Halesowen.

Results (Kidderminster names first): Maurice Bissell 1, R Thomas 0; Wrench 0.5, M Bethel 0.5; Dave Close 0, D Jackson 1; Riley 0, A Ambrose 1; Thomas 0, M Hadley 1; Billinge 0, D Digger 1.