CHESS: Kidderminster extended their winning run to four games in Wolverhampton League Division One despite being without two of their strongest players in Brian Sharp and Jim Friar.

The Kidderminster players achieved a 5-1 victory at Stafford.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): M Bissell 1, M Armstrong 0; J Wrench 0.5, R Butters 0.5; F Pickett 1, D Morris 0; G Link 1, C Hankey 0; D Close 1; G Valentine 0; P Thomas 0.5, A Leadbetter 0.5.

It was a different story, however, in the First Division of the Worcestershire League as Kidderminster suffered a shock 4-2 defeat at Worcester.

Scores: Bissell 0.5, A Taylor 0.5; Wrench 0, J Keene 1; Close 0, A Copeman 1; Link 0.5, R Collett 0.5; J Gittus 0, S Mellor 1; Thomas 1, J Clark 0.