CHESS: Kidderminster’s Paul Thomas and Terry Pountney, both won their games when representing Worcestershire’s team for Under-120 grades against Lincolnshire Under-120s at the neutral venue of Syston in Leicestershire.

The match ended in an exciting 6-6 draw.

The result was predictable when Kidderminster A took on Kidderminster B in Division Two of the Worcester League with the A Team winning 4.5-0.5.

Results (A Team names first): C Evans 1, D Spowart 0; J Wrench 1, J Whitehead 0; M Bissell 1, M Kitchen 0; J Watson 1, Thomas 0; M Riley 0.5, Pountney 0.5.