Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session March 19, 2026
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   25.0      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   45.00   22.50  B                                               David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   49.00   24.50  B         2                 2          1.21(OB) Lorraine Little - Nancy Peterson
  3   48.00   24.00  C                                               Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  4   45.00   22.50  C                                               Mary Dale Headrick - Kay Jones
  5   55.00   27.50  C   2     1     1     2     1          1.61(OB) Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
  6   58.00   29.00  A   1                 1                1.90(OA) Linda Spangler - Stephen Bennett

Royal STaC games March 31-April 3 - $12 entry
MPs are 25% each black, silver, red, and GOLD!

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Board 1
North Deals
None Vul
♠8 7
♥A 10 5 2
♦9 3 2
♣A 8 7 6
♠K J 5 3
♥Q J 8 7 3
♦A
♣Q J 5
N
WE
S
♠A Q 4
♥9 6 4
♦K 10 8 5 4
♣K 2
♠10 9 6 2
♥K
♦Q J 7 6
♣10 9 4 3

EW 3N; EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 2♦; EW 1♣;
Par −400: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥W−1501.001.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
4 ♥W−1501.001.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♥W−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠Q 10 8 3
♥A Q 10 8 5
♦9 2
♣9 5
♠A K 4
♥7 6 3 2
♦K 8
♣A Q 10 3
N
WE
S
♠J 5 2
♥K 9 4
♦Q 10 7 5
♣7 6 4
♠9 7 6
♥J
♦A J 6 4 3
♣K J 8 2

EW 1N; NS 1♠; W 1♥; S 1♣;
Par −90: EW 1N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW−1502.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
1 NTW1901.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♥×N−12000.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson

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Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠7 4 2
♥K 10 7 6 5
♦4 3
♣9 8 2
♠Q 8 3
♥Q J 4 3 2
♦9 8
♣10 5 3
N
WE
S
♠K 10 9 6 5
♥9
♦A K J 5
♣A Q 7
♠A J
♥A 8
♦Q 10 7 6 2
♣K J 6 4

EW 3♠; E 2N; W 1N; EW 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par −140: EW 1♠+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♠E−11002.000.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
2 ♥N−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTS−21000.002.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields

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Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul
♠A Q 6 3
♥Q 8 7 2
♦A J 6
♣K 4
♠K 4
♥10 3
♦5 4 3 2
♣A J 9 7 5
N
WE
S
♠10 8
♥9 5 4
♦K Q 9 7
♣10 8 6 3
♠J 9 7 5 2
♥A K J 6
♦10 8
♣Q 2

NS 5N; NS 5♠; NS 5♥; EW 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par +660: NS 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥N56501.500.505-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♥N56501.500.506-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠N46200.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson

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Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠A 9 8 3 2
♥Q 4
♦J 6
♣A 8 5 3
♠K J 10 6 5
♥K 10 5 2
♦K 2
♣6 4
N
WE
S
♠7
♥7 6
♦A Q 8 7 5 3
♣K J 10 2
♠Q 4
♥A J 9 8 3
♦10 9 4
♣Q 9 7

EW 2N; EW 3♦; EW 1♠; S 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par −120: EW 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♦E−1501.500.504-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
3 ♦E−1501.500.506-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♠N−11000.002.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields

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Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠8 5 4 2
♥A J 2
♦A 9
♣A J 10 4
♠A 10 9 7 6
♥K
♦J 7 4
♣9 8 7 3
N
WE
S
♠K J 3
♥Q 10
♦K Q 8 2
♣K Q 5 2
♠Q
♥9 8 7 6 5 4 3
♦10 6 5 3
♣6

EW 3♠; NS 3♥; EW 4♣; EW 1♦;
Par −100: NS 4♥×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠E−22002.000.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 ♠E31400.501.501-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 ♠E31400.501.506-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
♠Q 2
♥A J 8
♦Q 7 6 4
♣A Q 9 3
♠K 10 8 5 4
♥K Q 10 9 6 5
♦J
♣4
N
WE
S
♠J 6 3
♥7 3
♦K 3
♣K 10 8 7 6 5
♠A 9 7
♥4 2
♦A 10 9 8 5 2
♣J 2

NS 5N; NS 5♦; NS 2♣; EW 1♠; EW 1♥;
Par +660: NS 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN46302.000.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson
3 ♦S31101.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 ♥W31400.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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Board 8
West Deals
None Vul
♠8 4 2
♥6
♦10 6 5 3
♣K Q 9 5 4
♠Q 10
♥A K J 7 4 3 2
♦K 9
♣A 2
N
WE
S
♠A K J 9 7
♥10 9 8
♦J 2
♣J 10 8
♠6 5 3
♥Q 5
♦A Q 8 7 4
♣7 6 3

EW 6N; EW 6♠; EW 6♥; NS 1♦;
Par −990: EW 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥W75101.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 ♥W75101.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♥W75101.001.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul
♠J 9 8 5 2
♥—
♦J 7 3
♣K Q 9 8 4
♠—
♥3
♦A K 10 9 8 6 4 2
♣7 6 5 3
N
WE
S
♠A 6 4 3
♥9 8 7 6 4
♦Q 5
♣J 2
♠K Q 10 7
♥A K Q J 10 5 2
♦—
♣A 10

NS 6♠; S 6♥; N 5♥; NS 5♣; EW 3♦;
Par +980: S 6♥=; NS 6♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 ♥S69802.000.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♥S64801.001.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson
7 ♠×N−11000.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul
♠J 10 9 6
♥2
♦9 6 5 4
♣K J 6 4
♠5 2
♥Q J 5
♦J 10 2
♣A 10 8 7 5
N
WE
S
♠Q 8 7 4 3
♥A K 9 8
♦8
♣Q 9 3
♠A K
♥10 7 6 4 3
♦A K Q 7 3
♣2

NS 4♦; NS 2N; EW 1♠; NS 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par +130: NS 2♦+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♦S51502.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 ♦S41300.501.504-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 ♦S41300.501.506-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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Board 11
South Deals
None Vul
♠K 10 8 6 3
♥A 9 8 3
♦10 9 7
♣3
♠A 5
♥10 7
♦A 5 2
♣A 10 9 7 4 2
N
WE
S
♠7 4
♥Q 6 4 2
♦K Q 6
♣Q 8 6 5
♠Q J 9 2
♥K J 5
♦J 8 4 3
♣K J

NS 2♠; EW 3♣; NS 1♥; NS 1♦;
Par −100: NS 3♠×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♣W−21002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
PassPass1.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♠S−21000.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul
♠5
♥J 10 8 5 3 2
♦A J 10 7
♣A 9
♠A Q J
♥9
♦K 4 3 2
♣Q 10 7 5 2
N
WE
S
♠K 10 9 8 7 4 2
♥6
♦Q 6 5
♣K 8
♠6 3
♥A K Q 7 4
♦9 8
♣J 6 4 3

W 4♠; NS 4♥; E 3♠; W 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par −200: NS 5♥×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♠×E−11002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♠E−1501.001.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠E44200.002.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields

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Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul
♠A Q J 6
♥K 9 7
♦A Q
♣A K J 9
♠10 3
♥A 6 5
♦K 10 8 5
♣7 5 4 3
N
WE
S
♠9 4 2
♥Q 3
♦7 6 3 2
♣Q 10 6 2
♠K 8 7 5
♥J 10 8 4 2
♦J 9 4
♣8

NS 6♠; NS 5♥; NS 3N; NS 3♦; NS 2♣;
Par +1430: NS 6♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN56602.000.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠N46201.001.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
3 NTN36000.002.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields

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Board 14
East Deals
None Vul
♠A 9 7 4 2
♥A 10
♦Q J 3
♣J 7 2
♠Q
♥J 9 7 4
♦8 7 6 5 2
♣8 6 5
N
WE
S
♠8
♥K Q
♦A 10 9 4
♣A K 10 9 4 3
♠K J 10 6 5 3
♥8 6 5 3 2
♦K
♣Q

NS 4♠; NS 2N; NS 2♥; EW 3♦; EW 2♣;
Par +300: EW 5♦×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♣×E−35002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
5 ♠N−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
5 ♠×N−23000.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul
♠K J 10 7 3
♥8 3
♦Q 5
♣Q J 4 3
♠A 2
♥Q 10 5 4 2
♦K 7
♣A 10 7 2
N
WE
S
♠Q 9 4
♥A 9 6
♦A 10 6 4 3
♣9 8
♠8 6 5
♥K J 7
♦J 9 8 2
♣K 6 5

EW 4♥; EW 3N; EW 2♦; W 2♣; EW 1♠; E 1♣;
Par −420: EW 4♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥W−1502.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
3 ♥W31401.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♥W44200.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul
♠8
♥Q J 6
♦A K Q 7 2
♣A Q 5 4
♠K 9
♥A K 9 5 4 2
♦10 9 6
♣9 7
N
WE
S
♠Q J 6 5 4
♥10
♦J 8 5 4
♣10 6 3
♠A 10 7 3 2
♥8 7 3
♦3
♣K J 8 2

NS 3N; NS 4♦; NS 4♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par +400: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS54602.000.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
3 ♦N41301.001.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠S−31500.002.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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Board 17
North Deals
None Vul
♠6 5 2
♥Q J 8 5 3
♦9 4
♣A Q 8
♠10 9 8 7
♥—
♦K J 7 3
♣J 9 7 5 3
N
WE
S
♠A Q
♥A K 9 6
♦A 10 8 5
♣10 6 4
♠K J 4 3
♥10 7 4 2
♦Q 6 2
♣K 2

E 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 3♣; EW 1N; W 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par −110: E 2♠=; EW 3♣=; EW 3♦=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTE−31502.000.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
1 NTE1901.001.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 ♦E31100.002.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul
♠10 8 5
♥8 7 3
♦K 10 8 6 5
♣K 9
♠A Q J
♥A K Q 10
♦Q 7 4
♣7 6 3
N
WE
S
♠7 6 4 3
♥5 4 2
♦A J 2
♣J 5 2
♠K 9 2
♥J 9 6
♦9 3
♣A Q 10 8 4

EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 2N; EW 2♣; EW 1♦;
Par −140: EW 1♥+2; EW 1♠+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW31501.500.502-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTW31501.500.503-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTW41800.002.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones

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Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠Q J 5
♥—
♦K J 9 7 5 3
♣Q 8 7 2
♠K 10 4
♥A K 10 9 8
♦8 6
♣A K 3
N
WE
S
♠A 8 2
♥Q 7 5 4 2
♦Q
♣J 9 6 4
♠9 7 6 3
♥J 6 3
♦A 10 4 2
♣10 5

EW 5♥; EW 2♠; NS 3♦; EW 3♣; EW 1N;
Par −500: NS 6♦×−3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥W56501.001.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 ♥W56501.001.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
5 ♥W56501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones

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Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul
♠4
♥8 5 4 2
♦A J 8 5
♣A K 7 3
♠2
♥K 10
♦K 9 7 4 3
♣Q J 10 9 8
N
WE
S
♠K Q 7 5
♥7 6 3
♦Q 6 2
♣6 5 4
♠A J 10 9 8 6 3
♥A Q J 9
♦10
♣2

NS 5♥; NS 4♠; NS 2N; NS 1♦; NS 1♣;
Par +650: NS 4♥+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥S46202.000.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTN36001.001.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
6 ♥S−33000.002.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul
♠10 4
♥A 10
♦J 8 6 5 4
♣J 5 3 2
♠A 7 3
♥K Q J 9 6 4
♦A K 9 3
♣—
N
WE
S
♠Q 5 2
♥8 5 3
♦Q 2
♣K 10 8 6 4
♠K J 9 8 6
♥7 2
♦10 7
♣A Q 9 7

EW 4♥; E 3N; W 1N; E 1♠; E 1♦; NS 1♣;
Par −420: EW 4♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥W31402.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
2 ♥W41701.001.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 ♥W54500.002.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson

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Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠Q 10 8 3
♥4
♦A Q 8 4
♣J 9 7 3
♠K J 9 5
♥K 8 5 2
♦J 10
♣A Q 5
N
WE
S
♠A 7
♥A J 6
♦9 7 5 2
♣K 10 4 2
♠6 4 2
♥Q 10 9 7 3
♦K 6 3
♣8 6

EW 3N; EW 3♥; EW 2♠; EW 3♣; EW 2♦;
Par −600: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−11002.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTE36001.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson
3 NTE46300.002.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones

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Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul
♠A 8
♥9 6 3
♦A 10 9
♣10 9 8 7 5
♠K Q 10 6
♥7
♦3 2
♣A Q J 4 3 2
N
WE
S
♠5 2
♥A K 10 8 2
♦J 8 7 5
♣K 6
♠J 9 7 4 3
♥Q J 5 4
♦K Q 6 4
♣—

EW 2N; EW 3♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♥; NS 1♦;
Par −120: EW 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−22002.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 ♠S−11001.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson
3 ♣W31100.002.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones

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Board 24
West Deals
None Vul
♠7 3
♥A 7 5 4
♦10 8 2
♣K J 4 2
♠8
♥K 9 6 3
♦K 6 4
♣Q 10 8 6 5
N
WE
S
♠A J 9 5
♥J 10
♦A 9 7 3
♣A 7 3
♠K Q 10 6 4 2
♥Q 8 2
♦Q J 5
♣9

EW 4♣; EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 3♦;
Par −130: EW 1♣+3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−1502.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 ♠S−1501.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
2 ♠S−21000.002.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson

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Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul
♠K Q J 8
♥7 5
♦A Q 10 9 5
♣A 4
♠10 6 5 4 3
♥A K Q 6 2
♦6
♣10 5
N
WE
S
♠9 2
♥8
♦8 3
♣K Q J 8 7 6 3 2
♠A 7
♥J 10 9 4 3
♦K J 7 4 2
♣9

NS 4N; NS 5♦; NS 3♥; NS 2♠; EW 3♣;
Par +430: NS 4N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN44302.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
5 ♦N54000.501.501-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
5 ♦N54000.501.503-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson