Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session May 7, 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   57.64   41.50  B   3     3           3     3          1.23(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   53.47   38.50  B  4/5               4/5               0.81(OA) Ellen Dutcher - Gloria Fields
  3   42.36   30.50  C                                               Verlyn Stahlecker - Milton Birmingham
  4   61.81   44.50  C   2     2     2     2     2     2    1.64(OA) Cynthia Benton - Lynn Long
  5   35.42   25.50  C                                               Kay Jones - Mary Dale Headrick
  6   47.22   34.00  C                                               John Burgess - Brenda Darby
  7   36.11   26.00  A                                               Lorraine Little - Mary Orock
  9   62.50   45.00  C   1     1     1     1     1     1    2.19(OA) Michael Blanchard - Jim Atteberry
 10   53.47   38.50  A  4/5               4/5               0.81(OA) Bill Ream - Linda Spangler

Fort Worth regional coming up next week:
https://web2.acbl.org/Tournaments/Ads/2026/05/2605104.pdf

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

EW 5; E 5; NS 3; W 4; NS 3; EW 1N;
Par −450: EW 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S44203.000.006-Burgess-Darby5-Jones-Headrick
4 N−21002.001.009-Blanchard-Atteberry2-Dutcher-Fields
3 W31401.002.004-Benton-Long1-Branch-Neisler
4 W44200.003.007-Little-Orock3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−1502.500.507-Little-Orock3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NTW−1502.500.509-Blanchard-Atteberry2-Dutcher-Fields
3 E31101.002.006-Burgess-Darby5-Jones-Headrick
3 E41300.003.004-Benton-Long1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 6; EW 5; EW 3N; EW 2; NS 1;
Par −1400: NS 7×−6

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E56502.500.504-Benton-Long1-Branch-Neisler
4 E56502.500.509-Blanchard-Atteberry2-Dutcher-Fields
4 E66800.502.506-Burgess-Darby5-Jones-Headrick
4 E66800.502.507-Little-Orock3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS56603.000.0010-Ream-Spangler9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 NTS46302.001.007-Little-Orock6-Burgess-Darby
1 NTS31501.002.005-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields
3 NTS−11000.003.001-Branch-Neisler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham

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

NS 5; NS 3; EW 2; NS 1;
Par +600: NS 5=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ×W−23003.000.007-Little-Orock6-Burgess-Darby
3 S41702.001.0010-Ream-Spangler9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 ×E−11000.502.501-Branch-Neisler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 E−21000.502.505-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTW−11003.000.007-Little-Orock6-Burgess-Darby
2 NTW31502.001.005-Jones-Headrick2-Dutcher-Fields
1 W61701.002.001-Branch-Neisler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 NTE66900.003.0010-Ream-Spangler9-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−33003.000.009-Blanchard-Atteberry5-Jones-Headrick
3 N31402.001.006-Burgess-Darby3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
PassPass0.502.502-Dutcher-Fields4-Benton-Long
PassPass0.502.5010-Ream-Spangler1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 5; NS 4; EW 4; EW 3;
Par −100: NS 5×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 N54503.000.006-Burgess-Darby3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 N44201.501.502-Dutcher-Fields4-Benton-Long
4 N44201.501.509-Blanchard-Atteberry5-Jones-Headrick
5 W54500.003.0010-Ream-Spangler1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 5; EW 4N; EW 5; EW 3; EW 1;
Par −650: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
6 E−11002.500.506-Burgess-Darby3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 E−11002.500.509-Blanchard-Atteberry5-Jones-Headrick
4 E46201.002.002-Dutcher-Fields4-Benton-Long
4 E56500.003.0010-Ream-Spangler1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E−22003.000.001-Branch-Neisler6-Burgess-Darby
2 E2901.501.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham5-Jones-Headrick
2 E2901.501.507-Little-Orock4-Benton-Long
2 E31100.003.0010-Ream-Spangler2-Dutcher-Fields

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

EW 1;
Par −80: EW 1=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS31503.000.0010-Ream-Spangler2-Dutcher-Fields
1 NTS21202.001.001-Branch-Neisler6-Burgess-Darby
1 NTS1901.002.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham5-Jones-Headrick
1 NTS−21000.003.007-Little-Orock4-Benton-Long

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31402.500.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham5-Jones-Headrick
3 S31402.500.5010-Ream-Spangler2-Dutcher-Fields
1 NTW−21001.002.001-Branch-Neisler6-Burgess-Darby
3 E31100.003.007-Little-Orock4-Benton-Long

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

NS 6N; NS 6; NS 5; NS 4; EW 1;
Par +1440: NS 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N66803.000.002-Dutcher-Fields7-Little-Orock
4 N56501.501.504-Benton-Long6-Burgess-Darby
4 N56501.501.5010-Ream-Spangler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
6 N−11000.003.001-Branch-Neisler9-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 S−1503.000.001-Branch-Neisler9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 E51502.001.0010-Ream-Spangler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 E61701.002.002-Dutcher-Fields7-Little-Orock
5 E64200.003.004-Benton-Long6-Burgess-Darby

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N56502.500.502-Dutcher-Fields7-Little-Orock
4 S56502.500.5010-Ream-Spangler3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
4 S46201.002.004-Benton-Long6-Burgess-Darby
4 S−11000.003.001-Branch-Neisler9-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W−22003.000.005-Jones-Headrick7-Little-Orock
4 N41302.001.009-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Burgess-Darby
3 E31401.002.002-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
3 S−31500.003.0010-Ream-Spangler4-Benton-Long

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

NS 4; EW 3; NS 1N; NS 2; EW 1;
Par +300: EW 5×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S52002.500.502-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
4 E−42002.500.509-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Burgess-Darby
3 S41701.002.0010-Ream-Spangler4-Benton-Long
3 S31400.003.005-Jones-Headrick7-Little-Orock

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

EW 5; EW 3N; EW 2; EW 2; EW 2;
Par −450: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−1503.000.005-Jones-Headrick7-Little-Orock
4 E44201.002.002-Dutcher-Fields1-Branch-Neisler
4 E44201.002.009-Blanchard-Atteberry6-Burgess-Darby
4 E44201.002.0010-Ream-Spangler4-Benton-Long

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

EW 3N; EW 3; EW 2; EW 3; NS 1;
Par −500: NS 4×−3

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N−1502.500.501-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
3 S−1502.500.5010-Ream-Spangler5-Jones-Headrick
2 NTW21201.002.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Dutcher-Fields
2 E41300.003.004-Benton-Long9-Blanchard-Atteberry

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−11003.000.0010-Ream-Spangler5-Jones-Headrick
1 E31102.001.004-Benton-Long9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 W31401.002.001-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
2 W52000.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTN41802.500.501-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
1 NTS41802.500.5010-Ream-Spangler5-Jones-Headrick
2 W−21001.002.004-Benton-Long9-Blanchard-Atteberry
2 S−11000.003.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham2-Dutcher-Fields

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

EW 4; EW 3N; EW 3; EW 3; EW 2;
Par −620: EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−22003.000.004-Benton-Long3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
2 E41702.001.0010-Ream-Spangler6-Burgess-Darby
4 E46201.002.007-Little-Orock9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 NTW46300.003.005-Jones-Headrick1-Branch-Neisler

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

EW 5; EW 3; EW 2N; EW 2; EW 1;
Par −650: EW 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E31402.500.504-Benton-Long3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
1 E31402.500.5010-Ream-Spangler6-Burgess-Darby
3 E52001.002.007-Little-Orock9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 E62300.003.005-Jones-Headrick1-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 W−21002.500.504-Benton-Long3-Stahlecker-Birmingham
3 W−21002.500.505-Jones-Headrick1-Branch-Neisler
3 NTW−1501.002.007-Little-Orock9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 NTW34000.003.0010-Ream-Spangler6-Burgess-Darby

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N41703.000.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Blanchard-Atteberry
3 N31402.001.0010-Ream-Spangler7-Little-Orock
4 N−1500.502.505-Jones-Headrick4-Benton-Long
4 N−1500.502.506-Burgess-Darby2-Dutcher-Fields

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 S56503.000.006-Burgess-Darby2-Dutcher-Fields
4 N46202.001.0010-Ream-Spangler7-Little-Orock
4 N−11000.502.503-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Blanchard-Atteberry
4 N−11000.502.505-Jones-Headrick4-Benton-Long

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N41303.000.0010-Ream-Spangler7-Little-Orock
1 NTN1902.001.003-Stahlecker-Birmingham9-Blanchard-Atteberry
2 E2901.002.005-Jones-Headrick4-Benton-Long
3 NTN−21000.003.006-Burgess-Darby2-Dutcher-Fields