Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session February 5, 2026
Scores after  9 rounds  Average:   36.0      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   56.94   41.00  A  2/3               2/3               1.44(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   58.33   42.00  C   1     1     1     1     1     1    2.19(OA) Michael Tiernan - Mike Frederick
  3   53.47   38.50  B         3                 3          0.98(OB) Gloria Fields - Ellen Dutcher
  4   43.75   31.50  B                                               Diane Dillman - Lorraine Little
  5   36.81   26.50  C                                               Mary Dale Headrick - Kay Jones
  6   45.83   33.00  C                                               Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  7   43.06   31.00  C                                               Michael Blanchard - Jim Atteberry
  9   54.86   39.50  C   4     2     2     4     2     2    1.31(OB) Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
 10   56.94   41.00  A  2/3               2/3               1.44(OA) Linda Spangler - Stephen Bennett

Fort Worth sectional coming in 2 weeks:
https://www.d16acbl.org/U183/events-pdfs/FWSectionalFlyerFeb2026.pdf

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

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 4; EW 1; NS 1;
Par +420: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N54502.500.504-Dillman-Little1-Branch-Neisler
4 N54502.500.507-Blanchard-Atteberry3-Fields-Dutcher
4 N44201.002.006-Benton-Eads5-Headrick-Jones
3 S51500.003.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

S 3N; NS 3; NS 3; NS 3; N 1N;
Par +600: S 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTS52103.000.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker2-Tiernan-Frederick
2 NTS41802.001.006-Benton-Eads5-Headrick-Jones
3 W−1501.002.004-Dillman-Little1-Branch-Neisler
2 NTS−11000.003.007-Blanchard-Atteberry3-Fields-Dutcher

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

NS 5; EW 3; NS 3; NS 2N; EW 1;
Par +400: NS 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 S54003.000.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker2-Tiernan-Frederick
4 ×E−12002.001.006-Benton-Eads5-Headrick-Jones
4 S41300.502.504-Dillman-Little1-Branch-Neisler
3 S41300.502.507-Blanchard-Atteberry3-Fields-Dutcher

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

EW 2N; EW 2; EW 3; EW 3; EW 1;
Par −120: EW 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−11003.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTW36001.002.001-Branch-Neisler3-Fields-Dutcher
3 NTW36001.002.005-Headrick-Jones2-Tiernan-Frederick
3 NTW36001.002.007-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Benton-Eads

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

EW 3N; E 3; EW 3; W 2; EW 3; EW 3;
Par −400: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−21003.000.001-Branch-Neisler3-Fields-Dutcher
2 NTE−1502.001.0010-Spangler-Bennett9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTE31501.002.007-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Benton-Eads
3 NTE44300.003.005-Headrick-Jones2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31403.000.001-Branch-Neisler3-Fields-Dutcher
2 S2902.001.005-Headrick-Jones2-Tiernan-Frederick
3 N−1501.002.007-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Benton-Eads
4 N−21000.003.0010-Spangler-Bennett9-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W52002.001.002-Tiernan-Frederick4-Dillman-Little
2 E52002.001.006-Benton-Eads3-Fields-Dutcher
2 NTS−22002.001.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Headrick-Jones
4 W56500.003.0010-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 4; EW 4; EW 1N; S 2; NS 2; N 1;
Par −420: EW 4=; EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−1503.000.002-Tiernan-Frederick4-Dillman-Little
3 W31401.501.509-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Headrick-Jones
3 E31401.501.5010-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
4 W44200.003.006-Benton-Eads3-Fields-Dutcher

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−22003.000.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Headrick-Jones
2 NTE21202.001.006-Benton-Eads3-Fields-Dutcher
2 NTE31501.002.0010-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
2 W52000.003.002-Tiernan-Frederick4-Dillman-Little

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

NS 4N; NS 2; NS 2; NS 3; NS 3;
Par +630: NS 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN56603.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett2-Tiernan-Frederick
3 NTN46302.001.003-Fields-Dutcher5-Headrick-Jones
2 NTN41801.002.001-Branch-Neisler6-Benton-Eads
3 NTN−11000.003.007-Blanchard-Atteberry4-Dillman-Little

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

N 4N; NS 4; S 3N; NS 3; NS 2; NS 1;
Par +430: N 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S52003.000.003-Fields-Dutcher5-Headrick-Jones
3 S41702.001.001-Branch-Neisler6-Benton-Eads
2 S31401.002.007-Blanchard-Atteberry4-Dillman-Little
4 N−1500.003.0010-Spangler-Bennett2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−21003.000.001-Branch-Neisler6-Benton-Eads
4 E44202.001.003-Fields-Dutcher5-Headrick-Jones
4 W54500.502.507-Blanchard-Atteberry4-Dillman-Little
4 W54500.502.5010-Spangler-Bennett2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

NS 2N; E 2; NS 2; W 1; EW 1;
Par +120: NS 2N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 E−11002.001.001-Branch-Neisler9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 E−11002.001.004-Dillman-Little6-Benton-Eads
2 E−11002.001.0010-Spangler-Bennett3-Fields-Dutcher
2 E31400.003.002-Tiernan-Frederick7-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−21003.000.002-Tiernan-Frederick7-Blanchard-Atteberry
2 E−1501.501.504-Dillman-Little6-Benton-Eads
2 W−1501.501.5010-Spangler-Bennett3-Fields-Dutcher
4 S−1500.003.001-Branch-Neisler9-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 4; EW 2N; EW 2; NS 2; EW 2;
Par −420: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−31503.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett3-Fields-Dutcher
4 E−1502.001.001-Branch-Neisler9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTE21201.002.002-Tiernan-Frederick7-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 S−22000.003.004-Dillman-Little6-Benton-Eads

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

EW 6; E 6; EW 4N; W 5; NS 2; NS 1;
Par −800: NS 6×−4

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ×S45903.000.002-Tiernan-Frederick1-Branch-Neisler
5 S−1502.001.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Benton-Eads
5 ×S−11001.002.005-Headrick-Jones7-Blanchard-Atteberry
5 ×E57500.003.0010-Spangler-Bennett4-Dillman-Little

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−21003.000.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Benton-Eads
1 NTE1902.001.0010-Spangler-Bennett4-Dillman-Little
3 W31101.002.002-Tiernan-Frederick1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTE54600.003.005-Headrick-Jones7-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

NS 6N; NS 6; NS 6; NS 6; NS 1;
Par +1440: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S56502.500.505-Headrick-Jones7-Blanchard-Atteberry
4 N56502.500.5010-Spangler-Bennett4-Dillman-Little
6 S−11001.002.002-Tiernan-Frederick1-Branch-Neisler
6 S−22000.003.009-Birmingham-Stahlecker6-Benton-Eads

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

EW 5; NS 3; NS 1N; NS 1;
Par −300: NS 5×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ×W−514003.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett5-Headrick-Jones
4 S44202.001.001-Branch-Neisler7-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 W51501.002.003-Fields-Dutcher2-Tiernan-Frederick
2 W61700.003.004-Dillman-Little9-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 4N; EW 5; EW 2; EW 2;
Par −630: EW 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE36002.001.003-Fields-Dutcher2-Tiernan-Frederick
3 NTE36002.001.004-Dillman-Little9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTE36002.001.0010-Spangler-Bennett5-Headrick-Jones
3 NTE46300.003.001-Branch-Neisler7-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 4; EW 2; EW 2;
Par +300: EW 4×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN56602.500.501-Branch-Neisler7-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 NTS56602.500.5010-Spangler-Bennett5-Headrick-Jones
3 NTS36001.002.003-Fields-Dutcher2-Tiernan-Frederick
2 N31400.003.004-Dillman-Little9-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S41303.000.007-Blanchard-Atteberry9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
5 S−1502.001.005-Headrick-Jones1-Branch-Neisler
3 E31400.502.504-Dillman-Little3-Fields-Dutcher
2 W31400.502.5010-Spangler-Bennett6-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−44003.000.007-Blanchard-Atteberry9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 W−11002.001.005-Headrick-Jones1-Branch-Neisler
PassPass0.502.504-Dillman-Little3-Fields-Dutcher
PassPass0.502.5010-Spangler-Bennett6-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S21103.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett6-Benton-Eads
2 S−1501.002.004-Dillman-Little3-Fields-Dutcher
2 S−1501.002.005-Headrick-Jones1-Branch-Neisler
2 S−1501.002.007-Blanchard-Atteberry9-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS31503.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett7-Blanchard-Atteberry
1 NTS21202.001.003-Fields-Dutcher9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 W−11000.502.505-Headrick-Jones4-Dillman-Little
2 E−11000.502.506-Benton-Eads2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

NS 5; NS 2N; NS 2; NS 2; NS 3;
Par +600: NS 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N41303.000.005-Headrick-Jones4-Dillman-Little
2 NTN21201.501.503-Fields-Dutcher9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTN21201.501.5010-Spangler-Bennett7-Blanchard-Atteberry
1 NTN1900.003.006-Benton-Eads2-Tiernan-Frederick

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

EW 4; EW 4; EW 2N; EW 1; EW 1;
Par −420: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−1503.000.0010-Spangler-Bennett7-Blanchard-Atteberry
2 E31401.501.503-Fields-Dutcher9-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 E31401.501.505-Headrick-Jones4-Dillman-Little
3 E41700.003.006-Benton-Eads2-Tiernan-Frederick