Tuesday Afternoon Pairs Tuesday Aft Session January 6, 2026
Scores after  7 rounds  Average:   42.0      Section T
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   49.31   41.42  C   3     2     1     3     2     1    1.42(OC) Don Cosby - Bill Strange
  2   45.14   37.92  C                                               Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  3   44.64   37.50  C                                               Verlyn Stahlecker - Milton Birmingham
  4   47.62   40.00  C   4     3     2     4     3     2    1.07(OC) Joyce Anderson - John Robbins
  5   61.81   51.92  B   2     1           2     1          1.74(OB) Lauren Brown - Sharon Stewart
  6   74.31   62.42  A   1                 1                2.19(OA) Bill Ream - Michael Heymann
  8   43.75   36.75  B                                               Connie Cruce - Ellen Dutcher
  9   45.83   38.50  B                                               Bruce Mann - Margot Hirsch
 10   38.89   32.67  C                                               Patsy Walters - Kay Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N51503.000.006-Ream-Heymann8-Cruce-Dutcher
2 N41302.001.009-Mann-Hirsch4-Anderson-Robbins
5 N−1501.002.002-Benton-Eads3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 NT×S−35000.003.0010-Walters-Jones1-Cosby-Strange

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTW−42003.000.006-Ream-Heymann8-Cruce-Dutcher
1 NTW−1502.001.009-Mann-Hirsch4-Anderson-Robbins
1 NTE1901.002.002-Benton-Eads3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
1 NTE21200.003.0010-Walters-Jones1-Cosby-Strange

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

EW 4N; EW 4; EW 3; EW 4; EW 2;
Par −630: EW 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW46302.001.002-Benton-Eads3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NTW46302.001.006-Ream-Heymann8-Cruce-Dutcher
3 NTW46302.001.009-Mann-Hirsch4-Anderson-Robbins
3 NTW56600.003.0010-Walters-Jones1-Cosby-Strange

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

EW 5; EW 3N; N 2; EW 2; N 2; S 1; S 1;
Par −650: EW 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E56501.501.502-Benton-Eads3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 E56501.501.506-Ream-Heymann8-Cruce-Dutcher
4 E56501.501.509-Mann-Hirsch4-Anderson-Robbins
4 E56501.501.5010-Walters-Jones1-Cosby-Strange

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

NS 7; NS 6N; NS 6; NS 5; NS 3;
Par +2210: NS 7=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 N614302.500.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham4-Anderson-Robbins
6 N614302.500.5010-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads
4 N77101.002.009-Mann-Hirsch5-Brown-Stewart
4 N66800.003.001-Cosby-Strange6-Ream-Heymann

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

NS 2N; NS 2; NS 2; EW 1; NS 1;
Par +120: NS 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS21203.000.0010-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads
2 S31101.501.501-Cosby-Strange6-Ream-Heymann
2 S31101.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham4-Anderson-Robbins
2 NTS−1500.003.009-Mann-Hirsch5-Brown-Stewart

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

NS 4; NS 2N; NS 2; NS 3; NS 2;
Par +620: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S46203.000.009-Mann-Hirsch5-Brown-Stewart
2 NTN52102.001.0010-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads
2 N31101.002.001-Cosby-Strange6-Ream-Heymann
3 NTN−11000.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham4-Anderson-Robbins

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N−1503.000.009-Mann-Hirsch5-Brown-Stewart
1 NTE1901.501.501-Cosby-Strange6-Ream-Heymann
1 NTE1901.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham4-Anderson-Robbins
1 NTE21200.003.0010-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads

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

NS 4N; NS 4; NS 4; NS 4; NS 3;
Par +430: NS 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS34003.000.008-Cruce-Dutcher1-Cosby-Strange
4 N−1502.001.0010-Walters-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
5 S−21000.502.504-Anderson-Robbins5-Brown-Stewart
3 NTS−21000.502.509-Mann-Hirsch6-Ream-Heymann

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTW−11003.000.004-Anderson-Robbins5-Brown-Stewart
1 S1702.001.008-Cruce-Dutcher1-Cosby-Strange
2 E2901.002.0010-Walters-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 E41300.003.009-Mann-Hirsch6-Ream-Heymann

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−1503.000.008-Cruce-Dutcher1-Cosby-Strange
3 NTW34002.001.0010-Walters-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 E44201.002.004-Anderson-Robbins5-Brown-Stewart
3 NTE44300.003.009-Mann-Hirsch6-Ream-Heymann

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N21103.000.008-Cruce-Dutcher1-Cosby-Strange
3 S−11002.001.004-Anderson-Robbins5-Brown-Stewart
4 E41301.002.009-Mann-Hirsch6-Ream-Heymann
4 N−44000.003.0010-Walters-Jones3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S46202.500.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Cosby-Strange
4 S46202.500.5010-Walters-Jones4-Anderson-Robbins
6 S−11001.002.008-Cruce-Dutcher2-Benton-Eads
6 S−22000.003.005-Brown-Stewart6-Ream-Heymann

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

EW 3; E 4; EW 2N; EW 2; EW 3; W 3;
Par −140: EW 1+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−31503.000.0010-Walters-Jones4-Anderson-Robbins
4 W−21002.001.005-Brown-Stewart6-Ream-Heymann
2 W21101.002.008-Cruce-Dutcher2-Benton-Eads
2 NTE31500.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Cosby-Strange

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

EW 3N; EW 3; EW 4; EW 1;
Par −400: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−1503.000.005-Brown-Stewart6-Ream-Heymann
1 W2902.001.0010-Walters-Jones4-Anderson-Robbins
2 NTW21200.502.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Cosby-Strange
2 NTW21200.502.508-Cruce-Dutcher2-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31401.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham1-Cosby-Strange
3 N31401.501.505-Brown-Stewart6-Ream-Heymann
3 N31401.501.508-Cruce-Dutcher2-Benton-Eads
3 N31401.501.5010-Walters-Jones4-Anderson-Robbins

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S44203.000.004-Anderson-Robbins2-Benton-Eads
2 S52001.002.001-Cosby-Strange9-Mann-Hirsch
2 S52001.002.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham8-Cruce-Dutcher
2 S52001.002.0010-Walters-Jones5-Brown-Stewart

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

EW 4; EW 5; EW 2; NS 3;
Par −420: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 W−1503.000.001-Cosby-Strange9-Mann-Hirsch
4 W51501.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham8-Cruce-Dutcher
4 W51501.501.504-Anderson-Robbins2-Benton-Eads
6 ×S−25000.003.0010-Walters-Jones5-Brown-Stewart

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

NS 3N; NS 2; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +400: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−11003.000.004-Anderson-Robbins2-Benton-Eads
3 S−1502.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham8-Cruce-Dutcher
3 S−21000.502.501-Cosby-Strange9-Mann-Hirsch
4 N−21000.502.5010-Walters-Jones5-Brown-Stewart

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTN1902.001.001-Cosby-Strange9-Mann-Hirsch
1 NTN1902.001.004-Anderson-Robbins2-Benton-Eads
2 N2902.001.0010-Walters-Jones5-Brown-Stewart
1 N1800.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham8-Cruce-Dutcher

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

EW 6; EW 5N; NS 3; EW 1;
Par −800: NS 6×−3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W51503.000.005-Brown-Stewart3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 W61702.001.004-Anderson-Robbins8-Cruce-Dutcher
5 W54001.002.002-Benton-Eads9-Mann-Hirsch
3 NTE54600.003.0010-Walters-Jones6-Ream-Heymann

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

NS 3N; NS 3; NS 4; EW 1; EW 1;
Par +400: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN44303.000.004-Anderson-Robbins8-Cruce-Dutcher
3 NTN34001.501.502-Benton-Eads9-Mann-Hirsch
3 NTN34001.501.505-Brown-Stewart3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 W21100.003.0010-Walters-Jones6-Ream-Heymann

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31403.000.005-Brown-Stewart3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 N−11002.001.002-Benton-Eads9-Mann-Hirsch
4 N−22001.002.004-Anderson-Robbins8-Cruce-Dutcher
4 ×N−514000.003.0010-Walters-Jones6-Ream-Heymann

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

EW 6; EW 5N; EW 4; EW 2; EW 2;
Par −920: EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE54601.501.502-Benton-Eads9-Mann-Hirsch
3 NTE54601.501.504-Anderson-Robbins8-Cruce-Dutcher
3 NTE54601.501.505-Brown-Stewart3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NTE54601.501.5010-Walters-Jones6-Ream-Heymann

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

EW 3N; W 3; NS 2; E 2; E 3; S 3; W 2; N 2;
Par −100: S 4×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31403.000.006-Ream-Heymann4-Anderson-Robbins
3 N−1502.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Mann-Hirsch
3 W31401.002.001-Cosby-Strange2-Benton-Eads
4 W46200.003.008-Cruce-Dutcher5-Brown-Stewart

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−11002.500.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Mann-Hirsch
3 E−11002.500.506-Ream-Heymann4-Anderson-Robbins
2 E31401.002.001-Cosby-Strange2-Benton-Eads
3 S−22000.003.008-Cruce-Dutcher5-Brown-Stewart

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTN41803.000.006-Ream-Heymann4-Anderson-Robbins
2 W−31502.001.008-Cruce-Dutcher5-Brown-Stewart
2 W−21001.002.001-Cosby-Strange2-Benton-Eads
1 NTS−1500.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Mann-Hirsch

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Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul
A 4
A J 6 3
J 3
A 8 5 3 2
J 9 5
K Q 10 7
K Q 7 5
Q 10
N
WE
S
10 8
8 5 4 2
A 10 4 2
9 7 4
K Q 7 6 3 2
9
9 8 6
K J 6

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 5; NS 1;
Par +620: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S56503.000.001-Cosby-Strange2-Benton-Eads
3 S52002.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Mann-Hirsch
2 N41701.002.006-Ream-Heymann4-Anderson-Robbins
3 N31100.003.008-Cruce-Dutcher5-Brown-Stewart