KIDDERMINSTER travelled to Redditch facing a team missing two key players in Division One of the Worcestershire League, but struggled to a 3.5-2.5 victory.
Team captain Frank Pickett suffered a shock defeat after appearing to be in control of his two-board game, and it was left to John Gittus and John Varilone to secure the points.
Individual results (Kidderminster names first): John Wrench 0.5, T Robinson 0.5; Pickett 0, G Stanton 1; Maurice Bissell 0.5, G Jackson 0.5; Gittus 1, F Brown 0; Varilone 1, D Dixon 0; Paul Thomas 0.5, J Bowen 0.5.
In Division Two kidderminster easily won their home match against Headless Cross by 4.5-0.5.
Results: Gittus 0.5, R Sanders 0.5, Varilone 1, M Hore 0; Clive Billinge 1, J Holmberg 0; Terry Pountney 1, A Davis 0; Bill Pugh 1, R Thompson 0.
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