Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session November 20, 2025
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   25.0      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   44.00   22.00  B                                               David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   46.00   23.00  C                                               Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
  3   67.00   33.50  C   1     1     1     1     1          1.90(OA) Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  4   52.00   26.00  C   2     2     2     2     2          1.43(OA) Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  5   51.00   25.50  C                                               Brenda Schrader - John Fee
  6   40.00   20.00  A                                               Linda Spangler - Bill Ream

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ×W−23002.000.004-Benton-Eads2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTS−31500.501.505-Schrader-Fee3-Dutcher-Fields
4 S−31500.501.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4; NS 2N; NS 1; EW 1; NS 1;
Par +130: NS 3+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS46301.500.504-Benton-Eads2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTS46301.500.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
2 NTS41800.002.005-Schrader-Fee3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 5; NS 4; NS 2N; NS 3; NS 1;
Par +450: NS 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S44201.500.504-Benton-Eads2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 S44201.500.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
4 S−1500.002.005-Schrader-Fee3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S46202.000.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
4 W−22001.001.004-Benton-Eads2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 W−11000.002.005-Schrader-Fee3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 2N; NS 2; NS 3; N 2; EW 1; S 1;
Par +120: NS 2N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 E−21002.000.004-Benton-Eads2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 E−1501.001.005-Schrader-Fee3-Dutcher-Fields
4 S−11000.002.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N31101.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Schrader-Fee
2 N31101.001.004-Benton-Eads3-Dutcher-Fields
2 N31101.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S41302.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Schrader-Fee
3 W−11001.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 S2900.002.004-Benton-Eads3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 6; NS 5N; NS 5; NS 5; NS 3;
Par +920: NS 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS64902.000.004-Benton-Eads3-Dutcher-Fields
3 NTS54601.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTS44300.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Schrader-Fee

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

E 3N; EW 5; E 3; W 2; W 1N; E 2; E 1; W 1;
Par −600: E 3N=; EW 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S21102.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Schrader-Fee
3 W51500.501.504-Benton-Eads3-Dutcher-Fields
3 W51500.501.506-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE46302.000.004-Benton-Eads3-Dutcher-Fields
4 W56500.501.501-Branch-Neisler5-Schrader-Fee
4 W56500.501.506-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

E 5N; W 3N; E 5; E 5; W 4; EW 2; E 2; W 3; W 1;
Par −460: E 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 N−1502.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTE54600.501.505-Schrader-Fee4-Benton-Eads
3 NTE54600.501.506-Spangler-Ream3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S31402.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTN−22000.501.505-Schrader-Fee4-Benton-Eads
3 N−22000.501.506-Spangler-Ream3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E46201.500.502-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
4 E46201.500.505-Schrader-Fee4-Benton-Eads
4 E56500.002.006-Spangler-Ream3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 4; NS 5; NS 4; NS 2N;
Par +420: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S51502.000.005-Schrader-Fee4-Benton-Eads
3 NTS−1500.501.502-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTS−1500.501.506-Spangler-Ream3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S41302.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
2 E−21001.001.005-Schrader-Fee4-Benton-Eads
2 E−1500.002.006-Spangler-Ream3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W−11002.000.006-Spangler-Ream4-Benton-Eads
1 NTW1901.001.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Schrader-Fee
2 W31100.002.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−1501.500.503-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTW−1501.500.506-Spangler-Ream4-Benton-Eads
2 N−21000.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Schrader-Fee

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

EW 6; EW 5; EW 3; NS 2;
Par −980: EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ×W−35002.000.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
4 W64801.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Benton-Eads
4 W75100.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Schrader-Fee

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

NS 3; NS 4; NS 2N; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +140: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTS31502.000.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
2 N31401.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Benton-Eads
4 N−1500.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Schrader-Fee

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

EW 3; NS 3; EW 3; EW 1N; EW 1;
Par −140: EW 3=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W21102.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Schrader-Fee
2 W31400.501.503-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
2 W31400.501.506-Spangler-Ream4-Benton-Eads

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

NS 6N; NS 6; NS 6; NS 4; NS 2;
Par +1440: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 N614302.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Benton-Eads
4 N77101.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 N66800.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Schrader-Fee

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

NS 3; NS 4; NS 2N; NS 2; NS 2;
Par +140: NS 1+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTE−44002.000.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTS21201.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Benton-Eads
2 NTS−1500.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Schrader-Fee

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

EW 5N; EW 5; EW 5; EW 2; EW 2;
Par −660: EW 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 W56501.500.501-Branch-Neisler4-Benton-Eads
4 E56501.500.506-Spangler-Ream5-Schrader-Fee
4 W66800.002.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

NS 4; NS 2N; NS 3; NS 3; W 1;
Par +420: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S44202.000.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 S41700.501.501-Branch-Neisler4-Benton-Eads
2 S41700.501.506-Spangler-Ream5-Schrader-Fee

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

EW 6; EW 4N; EW 5; EW 3; EW 1;
Par −1430: EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 W614301.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Benton-Eads
6 W614301.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
6 W614301.001.006-Spangler-Ream5-Schrader-Fee