CHESS: A strong Kidderminster team suffered a shock 3.5-2.5 defeat at Walsall Kipping in Wolverhampton League Division One.

Results (Kidderminster first): B Sharp 0.5, D Anderton 0.5; J Friar 0.5, D Pritchard 0.5; F Pickett 0.5, D Whitmore 0.5; J Wrench 0.5, W Rea 0.5; M Bissell 0.5, C Pohribnyj 0.5; D Close 0, R Jones 1.

Kidderminster, not helped by a selection misunderstanding on the top board, were beaten 3.5-1.5 at Halesowen in Worcestershire League Division Two.

Results: Default 0, A Ambrose 1; W Pugh 0, J Llewelyn 1; C Billings 1, K Ryder 0; T Pountney 0, M Clark 1; J Varilone 0.5, D Digger 0.5.