KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club teams had a successful week in Worcester and District League.

The Knights hosted Greenlands, from Longbridge, in round one of the Knockout Cup, winning 3.5-0.5.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): John Wrench 0.5, D Bott 0.5; Frank Pickett 1, Richard Collett 0; Jim Friar 1, S Johnson 0; Gerald Link 1, J Lloyd 0.

In Division Two the Rooks won 2.5-1.5 at Worcester.

Results: John Varilone 0, Ray Collett 1; Paul Thomas 1, R Yates 0; Terry Pountney 1, A Chan 0; Bill Pugh 0.5, A Irving 0.5.

Secretary and captain Maurice Bissell was the sole Kidderminster representative for Worcest-ershire's first team against Leicestershire at Claines. Bissell was beaten 10-6.