KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club are having one of the best starts to a season that the Wolverhampton League First Division team have had in their 100-year history.

They thrashed Wolverhampton 7-1 in round one of the Pittaway Cup.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): M Bissell 1, P Porter 0; P Yates 0.5, M Wootton 0.5; J Wrench 1, F Wood 0; F Pickett 1, P Broomhall 0; G Link 1, G Rosser 0; J Gittus 1, P Atkiss 0; T Yates 1, P Price 0; P Thomas 0.5, B Lewis 0.5.

In Division Three, Kidderminster faced a tricky fixture at Bushbury but returned with a 3-2 victory.

John Varilone was the star player as he beat P Scott 1-0, while the others all drew.

Scores: D Digger 0.5, R Brodie 0.5; J Varilone 1, P Scott 0; T Pountney 0.5, J Whitehead 0.5; K Brant 0.5, K Booth 0.5; M Kitchen (captain) 0.5, D Keates 0.5.