Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session March 12, 2026
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   25.0      Section H
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   67.00   33.50  B   1     1           1                1.90(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   50.00   25.00  C         2     1                      0.24(SC) Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
  3   28.00   14.00  C                                               Gloria Fields - Jim Atteberry
  4   40.00   20.00  C                                               Kay Jones - Mary Dale Headrick
  5   63.00   31.50  A   2                 2                1.43(OA) Steve Shirey - Cynthia Benton
  6   52.00   26.00  A                                               Linda Spangler - Bill Ream

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MPs are 25% each black, silver, red, and GOLD!

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

EW 4; EW 2N; EW 2; EW 3; NS 1;
Par −420: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE34002.000.005-Shirey-Benton3-Fields-Atteberry
4 E44200.501.504-Jones-Headrick2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 E44200.501.506-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−1502.000.005-Shirey-Benton3-Fields-Atteberry
3 W31101.001.004-Jones-Headrick2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 W31400.002.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−22002.000.005-Shirey-Benton3-Fields-Atteberry
1 S1801.001.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
2 NTW21200.002.004-Jones-Headrick2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N21102.000.005-Shirey-Benton3-Fields-Atteberry
4 W−11001.001.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler
2 N−11000.002.004-Jones-Headrick2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N21101.500.504-Jones-Headrick2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 N21101.500.505-Shirey-Benton3-Fields-Atteberry
3 W−1500.002.006-Spangler-Ream1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 2; W 2; W 3; EW 1N; W 2; E 2; E 1; E 1;
Par −110: W 1+2; W 1+1; EW 1+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−22001.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Shirey-Benton
4 E−22001.001.004-Jones-Headrick3-Fields-Atteberry
4 E−22001.001.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 3N; EW 2; EW 2; EW 1; NS 1;
Par −600: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS21202.000.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 E31401.001.004-Jones-Headrick3-Fields-Atteberry
1 NTS−44000.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Shirey-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 NTE−1502.000.004-Jones-Headrick3-Fields-Atteberry
4 E44201.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Shirey-Benton
3 NTW54600.002.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N54502.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Shirey-Benton
4 N−1500.501.504-Jones-Headrick3-Fields-Atteberry
4 N−1500.501.506-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 6; EW 6; NS 4; NS 5;
Par −500: NS 7×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 N714602.000.006-Spangler-Ream2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
6 ×N−25001.001.004-Jones-Headrick3-Fields-Atteberry
5 E77100.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Shirey-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ×E−48002.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Fields-Atteberry
4 E−42001.001.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
3 E−31500.002.005-Shirey-Benton4-Jones-Headrick

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

NS 5; NS 4N; NS 5; EW 1; EW 1;
Par +650: NS 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 S56502.000.005-Shirey-Benton4-Jones-Headrick
6 S−11000.501.502-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
6 S−11000.501.506-Spangler-Ream3-Fields-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E41702.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Fields-Atteberry
4 ×S−25001.001.005-Shirey-Benton4-Jones-Headrick
4 E46200.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS44302.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Fields-Atteberry
3 S31101.001.005-Shirey-Benton4-Jones-Headrick
3 E31100.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N51502.000.006-Spangler-Ream3-Fields-Atteberry
4 ×W−11001.001.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTN1900.002.005-Shirey-Benton4-Jones-Headrick

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

NS 6; NS 6; NS 5N; NS 3; NS 3;
Par +980: NS 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S64802.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Shirey-Benton
4 S54501.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Jones-Headrick
2 S62300.002.003-Fields-Atteberry1-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4; EW 2; NS 1N; NS 2; S 1;
Par +130: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N2902.000.006-Spangler-Ream4-Jones-Headrick
3 E31401.001.003-Fields-Atteberry1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTS−31500.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Shirey-Benton

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

EW 1N; NS 2; E 2; W 1;
Par +90: NS 2=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−31502.000.006-Spangler-Ream4-Jones-Headrick
3 E−21001.001.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Shirey-Benton
4 E−1500.002.003-Fields-Atteberry1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 3; EW 4; EW 1N; NS 2;
Par −140: EW 3=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−33002.000.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Shirey-Benton
1 NTE−11000.501.503-Fields-Atteberry1-Branch-Neisler
2 W−11000.501.506-Spangler-Ream4-Jones-Headrick

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−22002.000.003-Fields-Atteberry1-Branch-Neisler
3 E31101.001.006-Spangler-Ream4-Jones-Headrick
3 NTW46300.002.002-Birmingham-Stahlecker5-Shirey-Benton

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

EW 6; EW 6; EW 5; EW 1N; NS 2;
Par −980: EW 6=; EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 E41702.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Jones-Headrick
3 W52001.001.006-Spangler-Ream5-Shirey-Benton
5 ×N−25000.002.003-Fields-Atteberry2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 5; EW 4; NS 2; EW 1N; EW 2;
Par −650: EW 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E41702.000.003-Fields-Atteberry2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 E52001.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Jones-Headrick
5 E56500.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Shirey-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ×W−12002.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Jones-Headrick
2 N−22001.001.006-Spangler-Ream5-Shirey-Benton
3 S−33000.002.003-Fields-Atteberry2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

W 5; E 4; W 2N; NS 2; E 1N; NS 1;
Par −400: W 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31402.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Jones-Headrick
3 N−1501.001.006-Spangler-Ream5-Shirey-Benton
4 ×E45100.002.003-Fields-Atteberry2-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 N21102.000.003-Fields-Atteberry2-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 S−1501.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Jones-Headrick
1 W1700.002.006-Spangler-Ream5-Shirey-Benton