HEAVY defeats in succession at Rushall A and Stourbridge B leave Kidderminster Chess Club B side battling against relegation from Division Two of the Wolverhampton and District League.

Results (Kidderminster names first) - Kidderminster 0.5, Rushall 5.5: Mark Riley 0, R Westwood 1; Mike Kitchen 0, C Wilcox 1; Tim Yates 0, A Pready 1; Derek Digger 0, T Owen 1; Clive Billinge 0, S Wilcox 1; Terry Pountney 0.5, S Colwell 0.5. Kidderminster 1.5, Stourbridge 4.5: Riley 0.5, E Horwill 0.5; Kitchen 0, Z Hussain 1; Yates 0.5, D Scriven 0.5; Digger 0.5, M Podlesak 0.5; Billinge 0, M Pritchard 1; Pountney 0, A Moore 1.