IN Division One of the Worcester and District League, Kidderminster Chess Club Knights beat Kidderminster Pawns 4-0.

The Pawns have done well over recent seasons to hold their stronger opponents to a couple of 2-2 draws, but this result was never in doubt.

Full scores (Knights names first): John Wrench 1, Mark Riley 0; Jim Friar 1, Dave Close 0; Gerald Link 1, Mike Kitchen 0; John Gittus 1, Terry Pountney 0.

Kidderminster were beaten 4-1 by Greenlands (formerley St James) at Longbridge, in Division Two of the Worcestershire League.

Results (Kidderminster first): Riley 0, K Hurney 1; Gittus 0, L Wheatley 1; Paul Thomas 0.5, I Ellis 0.5; Pountney 0, S Shaw 1; Bill Pugh 0.5, M Brewer 0.5.