MALVERN Chess Club played Halesowen in the County League Division One at home losing by 3 - 2 .

Halesowen had white on the odd boards. Individual results are as follows, Malvern names first:

1) B Turner 0.5-0.5 S Fish-burne; 2) I Clarke 0-1A Crombleholme; 3) J Knee 0-1 R Thomas; 4) G Herbert 0.5-0.5 Dale Jackson; 5) D Spencer 1-0 G Wyle; 6) M Ginger 0.5-0.5 D Digger.

On points scored Malvern finished second in the league to Halesowen.

All Malvern's losses were 3 - 2 most of which could have gone either way, so the season went pretty well.

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