CHESS: Kidderminster Chess Club's excellent season in Worcestershire League Division One continued with a 4-2 victory at Malvern.

Results (Kidderminster names first): J Friar 0, B Turner 1; M Bissell 1, G Herbert 0; J Wrench 1, I Clarke 0; G Link 0.5, J Knee 0.5; M Riley 0.5, D Spencer 0.5; C Billinge 1, M Ginger 0.

But the town's involvement in the Wolverhampton League Pittaway Cup came to an end as the team were beaten 5-3 at home to Lichfield in round two.

Results: M Bissell 0.5, P Wallace 0.5; P Yates 0.5, P Collins 0.5; J Wrench 0, R Allen 1; F Pickett 0.5, C Hibbard 0.5; G Link 0.5, R Farmery 0.5; J Gittus 0.5, G Hackett 0.5; T Yates 0, D Abell 1; P. Thomas 0.5, A Wilson 0.5.