CHESS: Kidderminster Chess Club secretary Maurice Bissell captained Worcestershire's first team to a 6.5-5.5 victory over Lincolnshire at Leicester, despite losing his match.

At one stage, Worcestershire were down 2-0 but the team fought back.

The only other Kidderminster representative in the side, Mark Riley, drew his game.

However, Kidderminster paid the penalty for being forced to field a weakened team in Wolverhampton League Division One.

Their 4-2 defeat by Stafford has put them out of the championship race.

Results (Kidderminster names first): J Wrench 0.5, M Armstrong 0.5; J Gittus 0.5, D Morris 0.5; M Riley 0, J Hayward 1; W Pugh 0.5, A Leadbetter 0.5; P Thomas 0.5, S Pedder 0.5; J Varilone 0, J Carleton 1.