KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club teams suffered defeats in both Division One and Division Two of the Wolverhampton and District League.

Dave Close's fine win against Andy Ambrose was in vain as the first team lost 4-2 at Halesowen.

Result (Kidderminster names first): John Wrench 0, S Fishburne 1; Frank Pickett 0, R Thomas 1; Jim Friar 0.5, M Bethel 0.5; Gerald Link 0.5, M Hadley 0.5; Close 1, Ambrose 0; Paul Thomas 0, G Wyle 1.

Clive Billinge and Terry Pountney were the only players to avoid defeat in the seconds' 5-1 thrashing by visiting Brewood A.

Results: Mark Riley 0, D Laight 1; Peter Kitchen 0, J Button 1; Mike Kitchen 0, C Buxton 1; Billinge 0.5, P Crozet 0.5; Pountey 0.5, A Collabella 0.5; Bill Pugh 0, B Hall 1.