Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session September 24, 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   63.00   31.50  B   1     1           1     1          1.90(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   44.00   22.00  C                                               Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  3   47.00   23.50  C               2                      0.61(SC) Verlyn Stahlecker - Milton Birmingham
  4   38.00   19.00  C                                               Mary Dale Headrick - Kay Jones
  5   52.00   26.00  C         2     1           2          1.43(OB) Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  6   56.00   28.00  A   2                 2                1.43(OA) Linda Spangler - Bill Ream

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

NS 6N; NS 6♠; S 5♦; N 4♦; NS 2♥; NS 2♣;
Par +990: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 ♠N69802.000.004-Headrick-Jones2-Benton-Eads
4 ♠N64800.501.505-Dutcher-Fields3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠N64800.501.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4♠; NS 3♥; EW 3♦; NS 1N; EW 1♣;
Par +300: EW 5♦×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠S56502.000.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♠S41701.001.005-Dutcher-Fields3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♥N−33000.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Benton-Eads

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

EW 3♠; NS 2♥; EW 3♦; EW 1N;
Par −140: EW 3♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠E−11001.500.504-Headrick-Jones2-Benton-Eads
4 ♠E−11001.500.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♠E31400.002.005-Dutcher-Fields3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

EW 1N; NS 2♦; NS 2♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par +90: NS 2♣=; NS 2♦=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♦N31101.500.505-Dutcher-Fields3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♦N31101.500.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♦N2900.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Benton-Eads

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

EW 2N; EW 2♠; EW 2♥; W 2♦; E 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par −120: EW 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥E−1501.001.004-Headrick-Jones2-Benton-Eads
2 ♥E−1501.001.005-Dutcher-Fields3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♥E−1501.001.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4♠; S 5♦; N 4♦; NS 2N; NS 2♣; NS 1♥;
Par +420: NS 4♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♦N−1501.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Dutcher-Fields
5 ♦S−1501.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠S−1501.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠E56501.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♠E56501.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠E56501.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Benton-Eads

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

NS 7N; NS 7♥; NS 7♦; NS 2♠; NS 2♣;
Par +1520: NS 7N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 NTN710202.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Dutcher-Fields
6 ♥N710100.501.504-Headrick-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 ♥N710100.501.506-Spangler-Ream2-Benton-Eads

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

E 5N; EW 5♥; W 3N; E 5♦; E 5♣; W 4♦; W 4♣; EW 2♠;
Par −660: E 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥E56502.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Dutcher-Fields
6 ♥E614301.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Benton-Eads
6 NTE614400.002.004-Headrick-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

NS 5♠; NS 3N; NS 3♥; NS 3♣; EW 2♦;
Par +650: NS 4♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠S56502.000.004-Headrick-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 ♠S41701.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Dutcher-Fields
4 ♠S−11000.002.006-Spangler-Ream2-Benton-Eads

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

EW 7♥; EW 7♣; EW 6N; EW 2♦; EW 1♠;
Par −1510: EW 7♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥W72602.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♥E64801.001.005-Dutcher-Fields4-Headrick-Jones
3 ♠×N−35000.002.002-Benton-Eads1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 5N; EW 4♠; EW 4♥; EW 5♣; EW 1♦;
Par −460: EW 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 NTE−21002.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 ♣E−1501.001.005-Dutcher-Fields4-Headrick-Jones
3 ♣E51500.002.002-Benton-Eads1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 6N; EW 6♠; EW 6♦; EW 4♥; EW 3♣;
Par −1440: EW 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♠W66802.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 ♠E614300.501.502-Benton-Eads1-Branch-Neisler
6 ♠E614300.501.505-Dutcher-Fields4-Headrick-Jones

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

EW 5♥; EW 4♣; EW 2N; NS 2♠; NS 1♦;
Par −450: EW 5♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♠×S−23002.000.005-Dutcher-Fields4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♥E44201.001.006-Spangler-Ream3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠×N−48000.002.002-Benton-Eads1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 3♥; NS 4♦; EW 4♣; NS 1N; NS 1♠;
Par +100: EW 4♥×−1; EW 5♣×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♦N41302.000.005-Dutcher-Fields4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♣E51501.001.002-Benton-Eads1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♥W52000.002.006-Spangler-Ream3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

W 5♥; E 4♥; W 5♣; W 2N; E 3♣; E 1N; NS 1♠;
Par −650: W 5♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥W41701.500.502-Benton-Eads5-Dutcher-Fields
3 ♥W41701.500.506-Spangler-Ream4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♥W56500.002.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW1902.000.006-Spangler-Ream4-Headrick-Jones
1 NTW21200.501.502-Benton-Eads5-Dutcher-Fields
1 NTW21200.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 2♥; NS 3♦; NS 1N; EW 1♣;
Par +110: NS 2♦+1; NS 2♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♣W−1502.000.002-Benton-Eads5-Dutcher-Fields
3 ♦N−11001.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Headrick-Jones
2 ♠W21100.002.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 6N; NS 6♠; N 6♥; S 5♥; NS 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par +990: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 ♠×N612102.000.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Branch-Neisler
6 ♠N69801.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♥S64800.002.002-Benton-Eads5-Dutcher-Fields

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

EW 5♥; EW 4N; EW 3♣; NS 1♠; EW 1♦;
Par −650: EW 4♥+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥W46202.000.006-Spangler-Ream4-Headrick-Jones
5 ♥W56501.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠×S−38000.002.002-Benton-Eads5-Dutcher-Fields

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

EW 2♥; N 1N; NS 1♦;
Par −110: EW 2♥=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 ♠N1802.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
PassPass0.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Benton-Eads
PassPass0.501.506-Spangler-Ream5-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♥W−11002.000.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Benton-Eads
2 ♠E31401.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♥W46200.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Dutcher-Fields

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

W 4N; EW 4♥; E 3N; EW 3♣; EW 2♦; EW 1♠;
Par −630: W 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥E−11002.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
3 ♥E52001.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Benton-Eads
4 ♥E46200.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTE−1502.000.006-Spangler-Ream5-Dutcher-Fields
2 ♠N−1501.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Benton-Eads
1 NTS−21000.002.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones

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

EW 6♠; EW 5N; EW 4♥; EW 4♣; EW 3♦;
Par −1430: EW 6♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠W66801.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
4 ♠E66801.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Benton-Eads
4 ♠E66801.001.006-Spangler-Ream5-Dutcher-Fields