CHESS: Division One team Kidderminster Knights defeated lower-ranked Kidderminster Rooks as expected in Worcester and District League Cup round one.

All games ran true to form except on the top board where Rooks' Paul Thomas out-played Jim Friar but had to settle for a draw when he let his advantage slip.

Full results (Knights first): Friar 0.5, Thomas 0.5; John Wrench 1, Ken Durnell 0; Maurice Bissell 1, Bill Pugh 0; Dave Close 1, Terry Pountney 0.

In Division One, Kidderminster Pawns were handicapped by the absence of Mark Riley and could only draw 2-2 at Headless Cross.

Results: Clive Billings 1, R Saunders 0; Mike Kitchen 0, M Hore 1; Kevin Brant 1, P Wood 0; Derek Digger 0, J Holmberg 1.