CHESS: Kidderminster's second team began the season with a 5-1 victory at Rugeley in Wolverhampton and District Chess League Division Two.

Rugeley were relegated from Division One at the end of last season.

Non-playing captain Michael Kitchen delegated Kevin Brant as captain for the night.

Brant inaugurated the side in the Fifth Division for the 1995/96 season and gained two promotions before handing over the captaincy.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): M Riley 1, W Hulley 0; J Varilone 1, J Montague 0; C Billinge 1, R Fell 0; D Digger 0.5, M Page 0.5; K Brant 0.5, J Westwood 0.5; T Pountney 1, E Husband 0.