MALVERN Chess Club's first team, playing away against St Johns lost 2-4 in the County League Division One.

Malvern had white on the odd boards.

Individual results are given below, Malvern names first. 1 B Turner 0, S James 1; 2 G Herbert , G Dyett ; 3 I Clarke , M Miletic ; 4 D Spencer , S Foster ; 5 M Ginger , N Harris ; 6 G Probyn 0, J Loynes 1.