CHESS: Kidderminster Chess Club Knights suffered a 3-1 defeat at Malvern in Division One of the Worcester and District League, denting their hopes of regaining the championship.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): John Wrench 0, B Turner 1; Frank Pickett 0.5, G Herbert 0.5; Jim Friar 0, S Fuchs 1; Gerald Link 0.5, P Yeadon 0.5.

Kidderminster were also beaten in Division Two of the Worcestershire League, when visiting Stourbridge won 3-2.

Results: Mark Riley 0.5, J Foxall 0.5; John Varilone 0, D Scriven 1; Ken Durnell 0, A Moore 1; Terry Pountney 1, M Pritchard 0; Bill Pugh 0.5, F Freshwater 0.5.