Hill in Challis chase
By Paul Baker

Tuesday 7th June 2005

TERRAS face stiff competition in their bid to bring defender Trevor Challis to the Wessex Stadium.

The former QPR man, who has just been released by Shrewsbury Town, is also high on Kiddermin-ster Harriers wanted list.

Garry Hill's Conference South outfit has been able to beat Harriers' provisional personal terms and also offer Challis a relocation fee to move from his Bristol home.

But the 29-year-old says his first choice is Kidderminster and is now planning to get back in touch with their manager Stuart Watkiss.

He explained: "I've had a chat with Stuart and I know he's having a bit of trouble with his budget, to put it mildly. This is because of the current boardroom power struggle that's going on at the club.

"Kidderminster is a club I'd love to come to but I know they've got to sort out their finances first. He's said he'd like me to come down and help him defensively and he's just asked me for a little more time.

"It's something I'm seriously considering but I can't afford to hang around forever because I've got a young family and a mortgage to look after. There are other offers to consider including a good one from Weymouth."

Challis has sympathy for Harriers' plight having been on Telford's books when they went bust at the end of the 2003-04 season.

"I've been through this kind of uncertainty before and it's not nice," added the one-time Bristol Rovers regular, who is set to ring Watkiss later this week to find out the latest situation."