Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session March 19, 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   45.00   22.50  B                                               David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   49.00   24.50  B         2                 2          1.21(OB) Lorraine Little - Nancy Peterson
  3   48.00   24.00  C                                               Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  4   45.00   22.50  C                                               Mary Dale Headrick - Kay Jones
  5   55.00   27.50  C   2     1     1     2     1          1.61(OB) Milton Birmingham - Verlyn Stahlecker
  6   58.00   29.00  A   1                 1                1.90(OA) Linda Spangler - Stephen Bennett

Royal STaC games March 31-April 3 - $12 entry
MPs are 25% each black, silver, red, and GOLD!

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

EW 3N; EW 3; EW 3; EW 2; EW 1;
Par −400: EW 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−1501.001.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
4 W−1501.001.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
4 W−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 1N; NS 1; W 1; S 1;
Par −90: EW 1N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW−1502.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
1 NTW1901.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
2 ×N−12000.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−11002.000.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
2 N−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTS−21000.002.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 5N; NS 5; NS 5; EW 1; EW 1;
Par +660: NS 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N56501.500.505-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields
4 N56501.500.506-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
4 N46200.002.004-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−1501.500.504-Headrick-Jones2-Little-Peterson
3 E−1501.500.506-Spangler-Bennett1-Branch-Neisler
2 N−11000.002.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker3-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−22002.000.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 E31400.501.501-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 E31400.501.506-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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

NS 5N; NS 5; NS 2; EW 1; EW 1;
Par +660: NS 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN46302.000.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson
3 S31101.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 W31400.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

EW 6N; EW 6; EW 6; NS 1;
Par −990: EW 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W75101.001.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 W75101.001.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
4 W75101.001.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 S69802.000.004-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
4 S64801.001.006-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson
7 ×N−11000.002.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S51502.000.001-Branch-Neisler5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 S41300.501.504-Headrick-Jones3-Dutcher-Fields
3 S41300.501.506-Spangler-Bennett2-Little-Peterson

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

NS 2; EW 3; NS 1; NS 1;
Par −100: NS 3×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 W−21002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
PassPass1.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
4 S−21000.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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

W 4; NS 4; E 3; W 1; EW 1;
Par −200: NS 5×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ×E−11002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
4 E−1501.001.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler
4 E44200.002.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 6; NS 5; NS 3N; NS 3; NS 2;
Par +1430: NS 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN56602.000.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler
4 N46201.001.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
3 NTN36000.002.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields

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

NS 4; NS 2N; NS 2; EW 3; EW 2;
Par +300: EW 5×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ×E−35002.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
5 N−1501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
5 ×N−23000.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−1502.000.005-Birmingham-Stahlecker4-Headrick-Jones
3 W31401.001.006-Spangler-Bennett3-Dutcher-Fields
4 W44200.002.002-Little-Peterson1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS54602.000.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
3 N41301.001.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
4 S−31500.002.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTE−31502.000.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
1 NTE1901.001.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 E31100.002.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTW31501.500.502-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 NTW31501.500.503-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
1 NTW41800.002.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones

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

EW 5; EW 2; NS 3; EW 3; EW 1N;
Par −500: NS 6×−3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W56501.001.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 W56501.001.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
5 W56501.001.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S46202.000.003-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTN36001.001.006-Spangler-Bennett4-Headrick-Jones
6 S−33000.002.002-Little-Peterson5-Birmingham-Stahlecker

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 W31402.000.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
2 W41701.001.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
4 W54500.002.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−11002.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
3 NTE36001.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson
3 NTE46300.002.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−22002.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 S−11001.001.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson
3 W31100.002.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−1502.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
2 S−1501.001.001-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
2 S−21000.002.003-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson

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

NS 4N; NS 5; NS 3; NS 2; EW 3;
Par +430: NS 4N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN44302.000.006-Spangler-Bennett5-Birmingham-Stahlecker
5 N54000.501.501-Branch-Neisler4-Headrick-Jones
5 N54000.501.503-Dutcher-Fields2-Little-Peterson