CHESS: Kidderminster Pawns scored a 4-0 victory over St James of Longbridge in Worcester and District League Division One.

The Pawns are the season's surprise package, completing a whitewash despite an error by Derek Digger who was a rook up but lost.

The team was captained by Peter Kitchen, on vacation from Swansea University, who stood in for his father Michael.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): M Riley 1, D Bott 0; C Billinge 1, R Collett 0; Digger 1, Lloyd 0; Kitchen 1, S Johnson 0.