Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session January 22, 2026
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   37.5      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   55.33   41.50  B   3     2           3     2          1.53(OB) Gary Neisler - David Branch
  2   46.67   35.00  C              2/3               2/3   1.06(OC) Verlyn Stahlecker - Milton Birmingham
  3   60.00   45.00  C  1/2    1     1    1/2    1     1    2.04(OB) Randy Eads - Cynthia Benton
  4   40.67   30.50  C                                               Kay Jones - Sue Ragsdale
  5   42.00   31.50  C                                               Diane Dillman - Lorraine Little
  6   46.67   35.00  C              2/3               2/3   1.06(OC) John Fee - Brenda Schrader
  7   48.67   36.50  B         3                 3          1.15(OB) Donna Rosz - Caron Peck
  8   60.00   45.00  A  1/2               1/2               1.79(OA) Linda Spangler - Bill Ream

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Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A 10 9
♥	9 2
♦	10 9 6 2
♣	K Q 10 6

♠	5
♥	K 10 7 6
♦	8 7 3
♣	A 9 7 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 8 7 6 4 3
♥	3
♦	A K J 5
♣	5

♠	K 2
♥	A Q J 8 5 4
♦	Q 4
♣	J 8 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	E	−1	100		3.00	0.00	3-Eads-Benton	4-Jones-Ragsdale
2 ♠	E	2		110	2.00	1.00	5-Dillman-Little	6-Fee-Schrader
3 ♠	E	3		140	1.00	2.00	7-Rosz-Peck	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 ♥×	S	−2		300	0.00	3.00	8-Spangler-Ream	1-Neisler-Branch

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Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A K 7
♥	A Q 9 2
♦	K Q 6
♣	7 5 2

♠	Q J 10 6
♥	J 10 3
♦	J 9
♣	A Q 8 4

N
W		E
S

♠	8 5 4
♥	8 6 4
♦	8 7 3
♣	J 10 9 3

♠	9 3 2
♥	K 7 5
♦	A 10 5 4 2
♣	K 6

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	5	660		3.00	0.00	8-Spangler-Ream	1-Neisler-Branch
3 NT	N	3	600		2.00	1.00	7-Rosz-Peck	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♦	S	5	150		1.00	2.00	3-Eads-Benton	4-Jones-Ragsdale
1 ♦	S	4	130		0.00	3.00	5-Dillman-Little	6-Fee-Schrader

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Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	4 3
♥	K J 10 9 4 3
♦	10 8
♣	A Q J

♠	Q 9 6
♥	8 5
♦	A K 5 4
♣	8 6 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A K 10
♥	Q 7 2
♦	9 6 3 2
♣	K 9 4

♠	J 8 7 5 2
♥	A 6
♦	Q J 7
♣	10 7 3

NS 2♥; EW 2♦; EW 1♣;
Par +110: NS 2♥=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	N	2	110		2.50	0.50	3-Eads-Benton	4-Jones-Ragsdale
2 ♥	N	2	110		2.50	0.50	7-Rosz-Peck	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♥	N	−1		50	1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	1-Neisler-Branch
3 ♥	N	−2		100	0.00	3.00	5-Dillman-Little	6-Fee-Schrader

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Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A J 8 5 2
♥	8
♦	Q 5
♣	A 9 8 7 2

♠	9 7 6 3
♥	Q J 5
♦	A J 10 9 8 3
♣	—

N
W		E
S

♠	4
♥	A K 10 9 4 2
♦	4 2
♣	K Q J 3

♠	K Q 10
♥	7 6 3
♦	K 7 6
♣	10 6 5 4

EW 4♥; EW 3♦; EW 1N; NS 2♣; NS 1♠;
Par −620: EW 4♥=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♥	E	−1	100		3.00	0.00	8-Spangler-Ream	1-Neisler-Branch
3 ♥	E	3		140	2.00	1.00	5-Dillman-Little	6-Fee-Schrader
2 ♥	E	4		170	1.00	2.00	3-Eads-Benton	4-Jones-Ragsdale
4 ♥	E	4		620	0.00	3.00	7-Rosz-Peck	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q 9 6 2
♥	K 10 3
♦	K 4
♣	10 8 4 3

♠	K J 3
♥	J 8 6 4 2
♦	10 9
♣	A 9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	10 8 5 4
♥	9 7
♦	6 5 3 2
♣	J 7 2

♠	A 7
♥	A Q 5
♦	A Q J 8 7
♣	K Q 5

NS 5N; NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 5♦; S 5♣; N 4♣;
Par +660: NS 3N+2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	6	690		3.00	0.00	3-Eads-Benton	4-Jones-Ragsdale
3 NT	S	5	660		2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	1-Neisler-Branch
3 NT	N	4	630		0.50	2.50	5-Dillman-Little	6-Fee-Schrader
3 NT	N	4	630		0.50	2.50	7-Rosz-Peck	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 9 6 4 3
♥	3
♦	Q 7 6 5 3
♣	9 3

♠	8 5 2
♥	J 8 6
♦	10 8 4 2
♣	K 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q
♥	K Q
♦	A K
♣	A J 10 8 7 6 4

♠	A 10 7
♥	A 10 9 7 5 4 2
♦	J 9
♣	Q

EW 4N; EW 4♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par −630: EW 4N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣	E	−1	100		2.50	0.50	4-Jones-Ragsdale	5-Dillman-Little
5 ♣	E	−1	100		2.50	0.50	7-Rosz-Peck	3-Eads-Benton
3 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NT	E	5		660	0.00	3.00	1-Neisler-Branch	6-Fee-Schrader

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Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	J 10 8 7
♥	7 5 2
♦	10 8 3
♣	J 5 4

♠	6 5
♥	Q 9 4
♦	K Q J 7 6 4
♣	8 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 3 2
♥	A 8 3
♦	9 2
♣	A K 10 7 6

♠	A K Q 4
♥	K J 10 6
♦	A 5
♣	Q 9 3

EW 3♦; NS 1♠; NS 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par −110: EW 2♦+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥×	E	−3	800		3.00	0.00	1-Neisler-Branch	6-Fee-Schrader
2 ♠	N	2	110		2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♠	N	−1		100	1.00	2.00	4-Jones-Ragsdale	5-Dillman-Little
3 ♦	W	3		110	0.00	3.00	7-Rosz-Peck	3-Eads-Benton

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Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	Q J 9 6
♥	10
♦	9 8
♣	K Q 9 7 5 4

♠	A 8 7
♥	A 7
♦	K Q 7 6 4
♣	A 10 6

N
W		E
S

♠	K 10 3 2
♥	K J 8 5 3
♦	3
♣	J 8 3

♠	5 4
♥	Q 9 6 4 2
♦	A J 10 5 2
♣	2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−4	200		3.00	0.00	1-Neisler-Branch	6-Fee-Schrader
3 NT	W	−2	100		2.00	1.00	7-Rosz-Peck	3-Eads-Benton
3 NT	W	−1	50		1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NT	W	3		400	0.00	3.00	4-Jones-Ragsdale	5-Dillman-Little

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Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	7 5 4
♥	K 9 8
♦	K 8 7 6
♣	7 6 4

♠	Q J 9 2
♥	Q 10
♦	5 4
♣	A K J 9 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A K 8 6 3
♥	6 5 4 3
♦	3
♣	Q 10 3

♠	10
♥	A J 7 2
♦	A Q J 10 9 2
♣	8 2

EW 4♠; NS 4♦; EW 4♣; NS 2♥;
Par −100: NS 5♦×−1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♣	W	4		130	3.00	0.00	1-Neisler-Branch	6-Fee-Schrader
3 ♠	E	4		170	2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠	E	4		620	0.50	2.50	4-Jones-Ragsdale	5-Dillman-Little
4 ♠	E	4		620	0.50	2.50	7-Rosz-Peck	3-Eads-Benton

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Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	J 10 9 6 2
♥	K J 6 2
♦	6
♣	9 7 6

♠	K Q 5 4
♥	10 8 7
♦	Q 8 3
♣	A Q 5

N
W		E
S

♠	A 8
♥	A 9 5 4 3
♦	10 9 7
♣	K 8 3

♠	7 3
♥	Q
♦	A K J 5 4 2
♣	J 10 4 2

EW 3N; EW 2♥; EW 1♠; EW 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par −600: EW 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	2		110	3.00	0.00	7-Rosz-Peck	3-Eads-Benton
2 ♥	E	3		140	1.50	1.50	4-Jones-Ragsdale	5-Dillman-Little
2 ♥	E	3		140	1.50	1.50	8-Spangler-Ream	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♦	S	−2		200	0.00	3.00	1-Neisler-Branch	6-Fee-Schrader

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Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A 9 8 7 6 5
♥	—
♦	A Q 8 4
♣	5 4 2

♠	4
♥	Q J 6 4 2
♦	10 9 6 5 3
♣	J 8

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 2
♥	A 8 5
♦	K
♣	A K Q 9 7 6

♠	K Q 3
♥	K 10 9 7 3
♦	J 7 2
♣	10 3

NS 3♠; EW 2♥; W 2♣; NS 1♦; E 1♣;
Par +140: NS 3♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♣×	E	−3	500		3.00	0.00	7-Rosz-Peck	4-Jones-Ragsdale
3 ♠	N	3	140		2.00	1.00	6-Fee-Schrader	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠	N	−1		50	1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	3-Eads-Benton
3 ♣	E	3		110	0.00	3.00	5-Dillman-Little	1-Neisler-Branch

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Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K Q 7
♥	8 2
♦	Q 6 2
♣	J 10 4 3 2

♠	A J 10 9 6 4
♥	Q J 9 7
♦	K
♣	9 6

N
W		E
S

♠	8 3 2
♥	K 6 3
♦	A J 10 8 7 5
♣	5

♠	5
♥	A 10 5 4
♦	9 4 3
♣	A K Q 8 7

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	W	−1	50		2.00	1.00	5-Dillman-Little	1-Neisler-Branch
4 ♠	W	−1	50		2.00	1.00	6-Fee-Schrader	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♠	W	−1	50		2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	3-Eads-Benton
2 ♠	W	2		110	0.00	3.00	7-Rosz-Peck	4-Jones-Ragsdale

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Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	A K J 2
♥	Q
♦	K Q 6 3
♣	J 8 7 5

♠	10 7
♥	J 9 8 7 6
♦	10 9 5 2
♣	10 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 8 6 4 3
♥	K 3 2
♦	7
♣	A K 9 4

♠	Q 5
♥	A 10 5 4
♦	A J 8 4
♣	Q 6 3

NS 3N; NS 4♦; NS 4♣; NS 2♠;
Par +600: NS 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	660		3.00	0.00	8-Spangler-Ream	3-Eads-Benton
3 NT	N	4	630		1.00	2.00	5-Dillman-Little	1-Neisler-Branch
3 NT	S	4	630		1.00	2.00	6-Fee-Schrader	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NT	S	4	630		1.00	2.00	7-Rosz-Peck	4-Jones-Ragsdale

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Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	J 9 7 2
♥	A 10 2
♦	A 5
♣	7 6 4 3

♠	A 6 5
♥	Q J 8 7 5
♦	K Q 7 6
♣	9

N
W		E
S

♠	K 10 8 4 3
♥	K 9 6 4
♦	4
♣	A 10 2

♠	Q
♥	3
♦	J 10 9 8 3 2
♣	K Q J 8 5

EW 5♥; EW 4♠; NS 3♣; EW 1N; NS 2♦;
Par −450: EW 5♥=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	E	−2	300		3.00	0.00	7-Rosz-Peck	4-Jones-Ragsdale
5 ♣	N	−1		50	2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	3-Eads-Benton
4 ♥	W	4		420	1.00	2.00	5-Dillman-Little	1-Neisler-Branch
4 ♥	W	5		450	0.00	3.00	6-Fee-Schrader	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q 7 6
♥	A 7 6
♦	7 2
♣	K J 10 6 5

♠	A J 10
♥	9 8
♦	A K Q 8 5 4
♣	9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	9 8 5 2
♥	Q J 5
♦	10 9 6 3
♣	Q 4

♠	K 4 3
♥	K 10 4 3 2
♦	J
♣	A 8 7 3

S 4♥; N 3♥; NS 4♣; EW 2♦;
Par +500: EW 5♦×−3

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♦	W	−1	50		3.00	0.00	7-Rosz-Peck	4-Jones-Ragsdale
2 ♦	W	2		90	2.00	1.00	8-Spangler-Ream	3-Eads-Benton
1 ♦	W	3		110	0.50	2.50	5-Dillman-Little	1-Neisler-Branch
3 ♦	W	3		110	0.50	2.50	6-Fee-Schrader	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	—
♥	A 8 6
♦	K 10 9 6 5
♣	J 7 5 3 2

♠	J 9 7 5
♥	K Q 9 3 2
♦	J
♣	Q 10 9

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 10 6 4
♥	7 5
♦	4 3 2
♣	A 8 6

♠	K 8 3 2
♥	J 10 4
♦	A Q 8 7
♣	K 4

S 5♦; E 3♠; N 4♦; W 2♠; NS 3♣; NS 1N;
Par +400: S 5♦=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	E	−2	200		3.00	0.00	6-Fee-Schrader	3-Eads-Benton
4 ♦	N	4	130		1.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Branch	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♦	S	4	130		1.50	1.50	8-Spangler-Ream	4-Jones-Ragsdale
5 ♦	S	−1		50	0.00	3.00	5-Dillman-Little	7-Rosz-Peck

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Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	Q J 6 5
♥	J 6 5
♦	10 9 6
♣	A 10 7

♠	K 9 7 2
♥	10 8
♦	A 8 4
♣	J 6 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	10 3
♥	K Q 9 7 4 2
♦	K 3
♣	K Q 9

♠	A 8 4
♥	A 3
♦	Q J 7 5 2
♣	8 5 4

EW 4♥; EW 1N; EW 2♣; EW 1♠; NS 1♦;
Par −420: EW 4♥=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♦	S	−1		50	3.00	0.00	1-Neisler-Branch	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♥	E	3		140	2.00	1.00	5-Dillman-Little	7-Rosz-Peck
3 ♦	S	−3		150	1.00	2.00	6-Fee-Schrader	3-Eads-Benton
2 ♥	E	4		170	0.00	3.00	8-Spangler-Ream	4-Jones-Ragsdale

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Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 9 8 6 5
♥	K 5
♦	7 4 3
♣	9 6 3

♠	10 2
♥	A 9 3
♦	A 8 6 2
♣	A 10 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 7 4
♥	Q J 10 8 7 6
♦	9
♣	Q 2

♠	K 3
♥	4 2
♦	K Q J 10 5
♣	K J 8 7

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♦	S	2	90		3.00	0.00	5-Dillman-Little	7-Rosz-Peck
2 NT	S	−1		100	1.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Branch	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 ♣	S	−1		100	1.50	1.50	8-Spangler-Ream	4-Jones-Ragsdale
3 ♥	E	4		170	0.00	3.00	6-Fee-Schrader	3-Eads-Benton

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Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A 10 8
♥	A 10 8 4 3
♦	7 4 3 2
♣	Q

♠	K 2
♥	Q J 2
♦	9 6
♣	A K J 10 8 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 9 5 4 3
♥	—
♦	Q J 10
♣	6 5 4 3

♠	7 6
♥	K 9 7 6 5
♦	A K 8 5
♣	9 7

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	N	−1		50	2.50	0.50	5-Dillman-Little	7-Rosz-Peck
4 ♥	N	−1		50	2.50	0.50	8-Spangler-Ream	4-Jones-Ragsdale
5 ♥×	S	−2		300	1.00	2.00	6-Fee-Schrader	3-Eads-Benton
4 ♠	E	4		620	0.00	3.00	1-Neisler-Branch	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q
♥	Q 6 4 2
♦	Q J 9 5
♣	K 6 4 2

♠	A 9 5 4
♥	J 3
♦	6 3 2
♣	10 7 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K 10 2
♥	A K 10 9 5
♦	A K 8 4
♣	J

♠	J 8 7 6 3
♥	8 7
♦	10 7
♣	A Q 9 8

EW 3N; EW 3♠; EW 3♥; EW 3♦; EW 1♣;
Par −600: EW 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	E	−1	100		2.50	0.50	1-Neisler-Branch	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 ♥	E	−1	100		2.50	0.50	5-Dillman-Little	7-Rosz-Peck
1 ♥	E	2		110	1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	4-Jones-Ragsdale
1 ♥	E	4		170	0.00	3.00	6-Fee-Schrader	3-Eads-Benton

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft January 22

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A K 10 9 3
♥	10
♦	K Q J 4 3
♣	10 9

♠	Q J 8 7 6
♥	A 7
♦	9 8 7
♣	K Q J

N
W		E
S

♠	5 2
♥	J 8 6 3 2
♦	5 2
♣	A 8 4 2

♠	4
♥	K Q 9 5 4
♦	A 10 6
♣	7 6 5 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♦	N	4	130		2.50	0.50	1-Neisler-Branch	7-Rosz-Peck
3 ♦	N	4	130		2.50	0.50	8-Spangler-Ream	5-Dillman-Little
3 ♦	N	3	110		1.00	2.00	6-Fee-Schrader	4-Jones-Ragsdale
4 ♦	N	−1		100	0.00	3.00	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham	3-Eads-Benton

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft January 22

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A K 8 6
♥	J 6 4
♦	K J 9 6
♣	K 5

♠	7 4
♥	Q 7 5 3
♦	5 3 2
♣	Q J 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 9
♥	A K 10 9
♦	A 8
♣	A 10 7 3

♠	J 5 3 2
♥	8 2
♦	Q 10 7 4
♣	9 8 2

EW 4♥; EW 3N; EW 4♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♦;
Par −500: NS 4♠×−3

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	E	3		150	3.00	0.00	8-Spangler-Ream	5-Dillman-Little
1 NT	E	4		180	1.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Branch	7-Rosz-Peck
1 NT	E	4		180	1.50	1.50	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham	3-Eads-Benton
1 NT	E	5		210	0.00	3.00	6-Fee-Schrader	4-Jones-Ragsdale

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft January 22

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 8 6 3
♥	K 9 8 6 2
♦	9 4
♣	Q 5

♠	A J
♥	—
♦	K Q J 10 6 3 2
♣	A K J 10

N
W		E
S

♠	K 5 4 2
♥	Q J 7 5 3
♦	7 5
♣	4 3

♠	10 9 7
♥	A 10 4
♦	A 8
♣	9 8 7 6 2

EW 6♦; E 4N; W 3N; EW 1♠; EW 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par −1370: EW 6♦=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♦×	W	−1	200		3.00	0.00	6-Fee-Schrader	4-Jones-Ragsdale
6 ♦	E	−1	100		2.00	1.00	1-Neisler-Branch	7-Rosz-Peck
3 ♦	W	5		150	1.00	2.00	8-Spangler-Ream	5-Dillman-Little
3 ♦	W	6		170	0.00	3.00	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham	3-Eads-Benton

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft January 22

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 7 6 5 2
♥	9 7
♦	Q 6 4 2
♣	10 8

♠	A J
♥	A K J 6
♦	A 8 7 5
♣	A K Q

N
W		E
S

♠	10 9 8 4
♥	Q 10 8 4
♦	9 3
♣	J 6 2

♠	K 3
♥	5 3 2
♦	K J 10
♣	9 7 5 4 3

EW 5♥; EW 4N; EW 2♠; EW 3♦; EW 3♣;
Par −450: EW 4♥+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	3		400	3.00	0.00	8-Spangler-Ream	5-Dillman-Little
3 NT	E	4		430	1.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Branch	7-Rosz-Peck
3 NT	W	4		430	1.50	1.50	6-Fee-Schrader	4-Jones-Ragsdale
4 ♥	W	5		450	0.00	3.00	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham	3-Eads-Benton

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft January 22

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	8 6 5
♥	J 8 5 2
♦	J 10 9 8 6 4
♣	—

♠	A K
♥	A K Q 10 6 3
♦	3 2
♣	J 9 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 9 3
♥	4
♦	K Q 5
♣	K 10 6 3 2

♠	10 7 4 2
♥	9 7
♦	A 7
♣	A Q 8 7 5

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	0.50	6-Fee-Schrader	4-Jones-Ragsdale
4 ♥	W	−1	100		2.50	0.50	8-Spangler-Ream	5-Dillman-Little
3 NT	E	3		600	1.00	2.00	2-Stahlecker-Birmingham	3-Eads-Benton
4 ♥	W	4		620	0.00	3.00	1-Neisler-Branch	7-Rosz-Peck