DAVE Close continued his good form for Kidderminster Chess Club, being the only winner in the club's victory at Mercia in Division One of the Wolverhampton League.

All other team members drew their games at Sedgley, so Kidderminster repeated last season's 3.5-2.5 success.

Full results (Kidderminster names first): John Wrench 0.5, M Share 0.5; Frank Pickett 0.5, D Perks 0.5; Jim Friar 0.5, J Phillips 0.5; Maurice Bissell 0.5, K Francis 0.5; Close 1, B Smith 0; Paul Thomas 0.5, D Webb 0.5.

Bissell and Mark Riley won their games when representing Worcestershire first team against Derbyshire at Claines.

Derbyshire narrowly won 8.5-7.5.