CHESS: Kidderminster Pawns have a reputation as the Worcester and District Chess League Division One's weakest team as they failed to win a match last season.

But they pulled off an impressive 2.5-1.5 victory at Droitwich under captain Mike Kitchen.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): Mark Riley 0.5, D Adshead 0.5; C Billinge 1, A Kirkland 0; K Brant 0, W Watson 1; Kitchen 1, B Foord 0.

In Wolverhampton League Division Two, Kidderminster maintained their unbeaten record with a 3-3 draw at home to Rushall A.

Scores: Riley 0.5, A Pready 0.5; W Pugh 0, S Wilcox 1; John Varilone 0.5, J Sadler 0.5; Billinge 1, R Hancox 0; Brant 0, C Wilcox 1; T Pountney 1, J Hennion 0.

Kidderminster players were given a tough time by their Great Manchester opponents when representing Worcestershire seconds in a 10-6 defeat at Redditch.

Riley, Varilone and Derek Digger were all beaten with only John Gittus claiming a draw.