Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session August 21, 2025
Scores after  9 rounds  Average:   36.0      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score Qualify     Sectn Rank  O/All Rank    MPs
                      A   B       A     B     A     B
  1   59.72   43.00   Q   Q   B  2/3    1    2/3         1.85R/B  Brian Eaton - Michael Blanchard
  2   28.47   20.50           A                                   Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  3   42.36   30.50       Q   B         2                0.69R/B  Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  4   58.33   42.00   Q       A   4           4          1.19R/B  Mary Orock - Michael Heymann
  5   40.28   29.00       Q   B                                   Kay Jones - Mary Dale Headrick
  6   59.72   43.00   Q       A  2/3         2/3         1.85R/B  David Branch - Gary Neisler
  7   34.72   25.00       Q   B                                   Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
  9   56.25   40.50   Q       A                                   Alan Rauch - Karol Monroe
 10   70.14   50.50   Q       A   1           1          2.81R/B  Linda Spangler - Bill Ream

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

EW 2; NS 1; NS 1; NS 1;
Par −90: EW 2=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−21003.000.006-Branch-Neisler5-Jones-Headrick
1 E1702.001.009-Rauch-Monroe2-Dutcher-Fields
1 E2901.002.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Benton-Eads
1 E31100.003.004-Orock-Heymann1-Eaton-Blanchard

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

NS 2; EW 2; EW 3; EW 3; NS 1N;
Par −110: EW 3=; EW 3=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ×E−35003.000.009-Rauch-Monroe2-Dutcher-Fields
4 S−22002.001.004-Orock-Heymann1-Eaton-Blanchard
5 N−33001.002.006-Branch-Neisler5-Jones-Headrick
4 ×S−25000.003.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Benton-Eads

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

S 2; NS 2; EW 2; NS 1; N 1;
Par +110: S 2=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31103.000.006-Branch-Neisler5-Jones-Headrick
1 NTW−11002.001.004-Orock-Heymann1-Eaton-Blanchard
2 N−1501.002.009-Rauch-Monroe2-Dutcher-Fields
3 W31100.003.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Benton-Eads

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

EW 5; EW 3N; E 2; NS 1; NS 1; W 1;
Par −650: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 E−11003.000.0010-Spangler-Ream9-Rauch-Monroe
5 E56501.002.001-Eaton-Blanchard3-Benton-Eads
4 E56501.002.005-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields
4 E56501.002.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 5; S 2; EW 1; N 1;
Par +600: NS 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 S66203.000.005-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields
4 S61701.501.501-Eaton-Blanchard3-Benton-Eads
4 S61701.501.5010-Spangler-Ream9-Rauch-Monroe
4 S51500.003.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 5; EW 4N; EW 4; EW 5; EW 4;
Par −650: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW36003.000.0010-Spangler-Ream9-Rauch-Monroe
3 NTW46302.001.005-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields
3 NTW56600.502.501-Eaton-Blanchard3-Benton-Eads
3 NTW56600.502.507-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 6; EW 5; EW 4N; EW 3; EW 2;
Par −1430: EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW46303.000.009-Rauch-Monroe5-Jones-Headrick
4 E66801.002.002-Dutcher-Fields4-Orock-Heymann
4 E66801.002.006-Branch-Neisler3-Benton-Eads
4 E66801.002.0010-Spangler-Ream1-Eaton-Blanchard

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

NS 5; NS 4N; NS 4; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +450: NS 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N54502.001.006-Branch-Neisler3-Benton-Eads
4 N54502.001.009-Rauch-Monroe5-Jones-Headrick
4 N54502.001.0010-Spangler-Ream1-Eaton-Blanchard
4 N44200.003.002-Dutcher-Fields4-Orock-Heymann

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

NS 6N; NS 6; NS 6; NS 5; NS 5;
Par +990: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN64903.000.0010-Spangler-Ream1-Eaton-Blanchard
3 NTN54601.501.506-Branch-Neisler3-Benton-Eads
3 NTS54601.501.509-Rauch-Monroe5-Jones-Headrick
3 NTN44300.003.002-Dutcher-Fields4-Orock-Heymann

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

EW 4; EW 4; EW 1N; NS 2; NS 1;
Par −620: EW 4=; EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E46201.501.501-Eaton-Blanchard6-Branch-Neisler
4 E46201.501.503-Benton-Eads5-Jones-Headrick
4 E46201.501.507-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Orock-Heymann
4 E46201.501.5010-Spangler-Ream2-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 2N; NS 2; S 2; EW 3; EW 2; N 1;
Par −100: S 3×−1; NS 3×−1; NS 3N×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S44203.000.001-Eaton-Blanchard6-Branch-Neisler
3 S−1501.501.507-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Orock-Heymann
4 S−1501.501.5010-Spangler-Ream2-Dutcher-Fields
3 NTS−21000.003.003-Benton-Eads5-Jones-Headrick

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

NS 3; NS 2N; NS 2; NS 1; EW 1;
Par +140: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N52003.000.0010-Spangler-Ream2-Dutcher-Fields
2 N41702.001.003-Benton-Eads5-Jones-Headrick
1 NTS31501.002.001-Eaton-Blanchard6-Branch-Neisler
2 N31400.003.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Orock-Heymann

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

NS 2; NS 1N; NS 2; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +110: NS 1+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 E−33003.000.0010-Spangler-Ream3-Benton-Eads
2 N21102.001.001-Eaton-Blanchard9-Rauch-Monroe
2 N−22001.002.002-Dutcher-Fields7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTS−33000.003.004-Orock-Heymann6-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 7; EW 7; EW 6N; E 4; W 3; EW 3;
Par −1510: EW 7=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 E64803.000.001-Eaton-Blanchard9-Rauch-Monroe
3 NTW64902.001.0010-Spangler-Ream3-Benton-Eads
6 E79401.002.004-Orock-Heymann6-Branch-Neisler
6 NTW69900.003.002-Dutcher-Fields7-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

NS 1N; NS 1; E 1; NS 1; E 1;
Par +90: NS 1N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ×E−48003.000.004-Orock-Heymann6-Branch-Neisler
4 W−42002.001.001-Eaton-Blanchard9-Rauch-Monroe
1 NTE−21001.002.0010-Spangler-Ream3-Benton-Eads
1 NTE−1500.003.002-Dutcher-Fields7-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 3; EW 2N; EW 2; NS 1; NS 1;
Par −140: EW 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−11003.000.0010-Spangler-Ream4-Orock-Heymann
4 W46201.002.002-Dutcher-Fields1-Eaton-Blanchard
4 W46201.002.005-Jones-Headrick7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 W46201.002.009-Rauch-Monroe6-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 5N; NS 4; NS 5; NS 2; NS 1;
Par +460: NS 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN54602.500.509-Rauch-Monroe6-Branch-Neisler
3 NTN54602.500.5010-Spangler-Ream4-Orock-Heymann
3 NTN44301.002.002-Dutcher-Fields1-Eaton-Blanchard
5 N54000.003.005-Jones-Headrick7-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

NS 4; NS 3; EW 3;
Par +300: EW 5×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N41703.000.005-Jones-Headrick7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 S31402.001.0010-Spangler-Ream4-Orock-Heymann
4 E−1501.002.009-Rauch-Monroe6-Branch-Neisler
3 E31100.003.002-Dutcher-Fields1-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 4; EW 3N; EW 2; EW 2; EW 1;
Par −620: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−11003.000.001-Eaton-Blanchard7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTE31502.001.003-Benton-Eads2-Dutcher-Fields
3 NTE36000.502.504-Orock-Heymann9-Rauch-Monroe
3 NTE36000.502.5010-Spangler-Ream5-Jones-Headrick

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

EW 4; E 1N; E 1; NS 1; E 1;
Par −130: EW 2+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S21103.000.001-Eaton-Blanchard7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 S−11001.501.504-Orock-Heymann9-Rauch-Monroe
3 S−11001.501.5010-Spangler-Ream5-Jones-Headrick
3 E41300.003.003-Benton-Eads2-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 5; NS 4N; NS 5; N 3; S 2; NS 1;
Par +650: NS 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS66903.000.0010-Spangler-Ream5-Jones-Headrick
5 S66802.001.004-Orock-Heymann9-Rauch-Monroe
3 NTN36000.502.501-Eaton-Blanchard7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTN36000.502.503-Benton-Eads2-Dutcher-Fields

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

E 5N; NS 3; EW 2; EW 2; NS 1;
Par −500: NS 6×−3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N−1502.500.504-Orock-Heymann3-Benton-Eads
4 N−1502.500.5010-Spangler-Ream6-Branch-Neisler
4 N−21001.002.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker9-Rauch-Monroe
5 N−31500.003.005-Jones-Headrick1-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 3; N 2; EW 1N; NS 2; S 1; NS 1;
Par −140: EW 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−11003.000.004-Orock-Heymann3-Benton-Eads
1 W41702.001.005-Jones-Headrick1-Eaton-Blanchard
4 W46200.502.507-Birmingham-Stahlecker9-Rauch-Monroe
4 W46200.502.5010-Spangler-Ream6-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 2N; EW 3; EW 1; EW 1; NS 1;
Par −120: EW 2N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ×S35703.000.0010-Spangler-Ream6-Branch-Neisler
2 NTW−1502.001.004-Orock-Heymann3-Benton-Eads
1 NTW21201.002.005-Jones-Headrick1-Eaton-Blanchard
2 NTW41800.003.007-Birmingham-Stahlecker9-Rauch-Monroe

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

EW 5; EW 4N; EW 4; EW 2; EW 2;
Par −650: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW1903.000.006-Branch-Neisler2-Dutcher-Fields
4 E46201.501.505-Jones-Headrick4-Orock-Heymann
4 E46201.501.5010-Spangler-Ream7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTW46300.003.003-Benton-Eads9-Rauch-Monroe

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Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul
6 5
A K 7 6 4
Q J 9 7 3
7
A 10 3
Q J 10 8
8 5
10 8 5 4
N
WE
S
K J 8
9 5 2
10 2
A 9 6 3 2
Q 9 7 4 2
3
A K 6 4
K Q J

NS 3N; NS 3; NS 4; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +600: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 S66203.000.0010-Spangler-Ream7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
5 S56002.001.006-Branch-Neisler2-Dutcher-Fields
5 S−11000.502.503-Benton-Eads9-Rauch-Monroe
5 S−11000.502.505-Jones-Headrick4-Orock-Heymann

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Board 27
South Deals
None Vul
A Q 8 7 6 4
A Q J 8 6 2
9
J 7 2
10 9
10 9
A K 8 6 5 2
N
WE
S
A 10 9 8 6 5 4
K 5
K 7 5
J
K Q 3
J 3 2
4 3
Q 10 7 4 3

NS 4; EW 3; NS 4; NS 2N; EW 1;
Par +100: EW 4×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 N54003.000.006-Branch-Neisler2-Dutcher-Fields
4 ×E−11002.001.0010-Spangler-Ream7-Birmingham-Stahlecker
5 N−1501.002.003-Benton-Eads9-Rauch-Monroe
6 ×N−11000.003.005-Jones-Headrick4-Orock-Heymann