CHESS: Maurice Bissell and Jim Friar tied for first place ahead of ten rivals in Kidderminster Chess Club's annual quick-play tournament.
Full scores: Bissell and Friar 8.5, John Wrench and Peter Yates 7, Paul Thomas and Mark Riley 6, Ken Durnell 5.5, Peter Kitchen 5; Bill Pugh 4, Clive Billinge 3.5, John Varilone 3, Tim Yates 2.
Kidderminster Rooks finished runners-up in Worcester and District League Division Two after a 2-2 home draw with Redditch.
Victory would not have made any difference as Malvern defeated Headless Cross 4-0 in their final match to take the title.
Results (Kidderminster names first): Pugh 0.5, S Spurgeon 0.5; Thomas 0, G Jackson 1; Varilone 0.5, P Church 0.5; T Pountney 1, M Robinson 0.
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