CHESS: Kidderminster went into their opening Wolverhampton and District League Division One match at Stafford fearful of the opposition, but came away with a creditable 3-3 draw.

Excellent victories for James Friar and Maurice Bissell gave Kidderminster a share of the points.

It was fortunate that John Wrench and Joseph Friar could not get anything out of their games to clinch the win.

Results (Kidderminster names first): C Evans 0.5, M Armstrong 0.5; Wrench 0, G Acey 1; Joseph Friar 0, M Harbourne 1; Jim Friar 0.5, P Nefyodov 0.5; James Friar 1, K Wozniak 0; Bissell 1, A Leadbetter 0.