Tuesday Afternoon Pairs Tuesday Aft Session October 6, 2026
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   25.0      Section T
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   49.50   24.75  B                                               Connie Cruce - Ellen Dutcher
  2   47.92   23.96  C                                               Cynthia Benton - Randy Eads
  3   51.50   25.75  C         2     2           2          1.55(OB) Brian Eaton - Michael Blanchard
  4   41.66   20.83  C                                               Patsy Walters - Kay Jones
  5   55.50   27.75  C   1     1     1     1     1          2.44(OA) Bill Strange - Don Cosby
  6   53.50   26.75  A   2                 2                1.83(OA) Margot Hirsch - Bruce Mann

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 ♠S21101.500.504-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads
1 ♣N31101.500.505-Strange-Cosby3-Eaton-Blanchard
3 NTS−1500.002.006-Hirsch-Mann1-Cruce-Dutcher

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

EW 3N; EW 3♥; NS 3♣; NS 1♠; NS 1♦;
Par −200: NS 4♣×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥E41701.500.505-Strange-Cosby3-Eaton-Blanchard
2 ♥E41701.500.506-Hirsch-Mann1-Cruce-Dutcher
4 ♥E44200.002.004-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥N−1502.000.004-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads
3 ♥N−21001.001.005-Strange-Cosby3-Eaton-Blanchard
4 ♥N−31500.002.006-Hirsch-Mann1-Cruce-Dutcher

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♠S−11002.000.006-Hirsch-Mann1-Cruce-Dutcher
1 NTE21201.001.005-Strange-Cosby3-Eaton-Blanchard
2 ♠S−22000.002.004-Walters-Jones2-Benton-Eads

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♠W41701.750.255-Strange-Cosby3-Eaton-Blanchard
4 ♠W44200.251.756-Hirsch-Mann1-Cruce-Dutcher

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

E 6N; E 6♦; EW 4♥; W 5♦; NS 2♠; W 1N; E 1♣;
Par −1100: NS 7♠×−5

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♦E61702.000.001-Cruce-Dutcher5-Strange-Cosby
5 ♦E66200.501.504-Walters-Jones3-Eaton-Blanchard
5 ♦E66200.501.506-Hirsch-Mann2-Benton-Eads

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

EW 5♠; EW 4N; EW 5♦; EW 3♥; NS 1♣;
Par −650: EW 4♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♠E56501.500.501-Cruce-Dutcher5-Strange-Cosby
4 ♠E56501.500.504-Walters-Jones3-Eaton-Blanchard
3 NTW56600.002.006-Hirsch-Mann2-Benton-Eads

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

EW 3N; NS 2♠; E 3♦; W 2♦; NS 1♥; EW 1♣;
Par −300: NS 4♠×−2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥N−1502.000.006-Hirsch-Mann2-Benton-Eads
3 ♦E31101.001.001-Cruce-Dutcher5-Strange-Cosby
3 NTW44300.002.004-Walters-Jones3-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 2N; EW 2♥; EW 2♦; EW 2♣;
Par −120: EW 1N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−22002.000.006-Hirsch-Mann2-Benton-Eads
2 NTE−11000.501.501-Cruce-Dutcher5-Strange-Cosby
3 NTW−11000.501.504-Walters-Jones3-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 2N; EW 3♣; NS 2♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par −120: EW 2N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣W41302.000.006-Hirsch-Mann2-Benton-Eads
1 NTW31501.001.004-Walters-Jones3-Eaton-Blanchard
3 NTW36000.002.001-Cruce-Dutcher5-Strange-Cosby

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣W−31502.000.005-Strange-Cosby4-Walters-Jones
3 ♠S−1500.501.502-Benton-Eads1-Cruce-Dutcher
2 ♠S−1500.501.506-Hirsch-Mann3-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 6♣; EW 4♠; NS 2♥; NS 1N; EW 2♦;
Par −920: EW 6♣=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♣E61702.000.002-Benton-Eads1-Cruce-Dutcher
3 ♥×N−12001.001.006-Hirsch-Mann3-Eaton-Blanchard
5 ♣W64200.002.005-Strange-Cosby4-Walters-Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♠S52001.500.502-Benton-Eads1-Cruce-Dutcher
5 ♦E−22001.500.505-Strange-Cosby4-Walters-Jones
3 ♠S41700.002.006-Hirsch-Mann3-Eaton-Blanchard

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

EW 4♠; EW 3♥; NS 4♣; NS 3♦;
Par −100: NS 5♣×−1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♣N−1502.000.002-Benton-Eads1-Cruce-Dutcher
5 ♣N−21001.001.006-Hirsch-Mann3-Eaton-Blanchard
3 ♠E41700.002.005-Strange-Cosby4-Walters-Jones

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

NS 3N; NS 3♠; NS 3♥; S 3♣; N 2♣;
Par +600: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♥S41702.000.005-Strange-Cosby4-Walters-Jones
2 ♥S31400.501.502-Benton-Eads1-Cruce-Dutcher
2 ♥S31400.501.506-Hirsch-Mann3-Eaton-Blanchard

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

NS 3♠; NS 2♥; NS 1N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣;
Par +140: NS 2♠+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♣×E−38002.000.006-Hirsch-Mann4-Walters-Jones
3 ♠S−1500.501.502-Benton-Eads5-Strange-Cosby
3 ♠S−1500.501.503-Eaton-Blanchard1-Cruce-Dutcher

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♠×W−35002.000.006-Hirsch-Mann4-Walters-Jones
1 NTS21201.001.002-Benton-Eads5-Strange-Cosby
1 NTS1900.002.003-Eaton-Blanchard1-Cruce-Dutcher

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

NS 3♠; EW 4♦; NS 2N; E 2♥; E 2♣; W 1♥; W 1♣;
Par −130: EW 4♦=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♣×W−35002.000.006-Hirsch-Mann4-Walters-Jones
4 ♥×E−23001.001.003-Eaton-Blanchard1-Cruce-Dutcher
3 ♥E−21000.002.002-Benton-Eads5-Strange-Cosby

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

NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 3♣; NS 2♦; EW 1♠;
Par +140: NS 2♥+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 ♥S41701.500.503-Eaton-Blanchard1-Cruce-Dutcher
1 ♥S41701.500.506-Hirsch-Mann4-Walters-Jones
4 ♥S−1500.002.002-Benton-Eads5-Strange-Cosby

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

NS 3N; NS 3♥; S 4♦; N 3♦; S 1♣;
Par +600: NS 3N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 ♥N46202.000.002-Benton-Eads5-Strange-Cosby
2 ♥S41701.001.003-Eaton-Blanchard1-Cruce-Dutcher
3 ♥S31400.002.006-Hirsch-Mann4-Walters-Jones

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

EW 4♠; NS 3♥; EW 3♦; NS 3♣; NS 1N;
Par −420: EW 4♠=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 ♠×E−11002.000.003-Eaton-Blanchard2-Benton-Eads
3 ♠E41701.001.006-Hirsch-Mann5-Strange-Cosby
4 ♠E44200.002.001-Cruce-Dutcher4-Walters-Jones

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ♦S41301.500.501-Cruce-Dutcher4-Walters-Jones
4 ♣N41301.500.506-Hirsch-Mann5-Strange-Cosby
4 ♣N−1500.002.003-Eaton-Blanchard2-Benton-Eads

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

N 5N; NS 5♥; N 4♠; S 3♠; NS 4♣; S 2N; NS 1♦;
Par +660: N 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN56601.500.503-Eaton-Blanchard2-Benton-Eads
3 NTN56601.500.506-Hirsch-Mann5-Strange-Cosby
4 ♠S−11000.002.001-Cruce-Dutcher4-Walters-Jones

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

EW 4N; EW 4♠; EW 4♦; EW 2♥; EW 2♣;
Par −430: EW 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE−21002.000.001-Cruce-Dutcher4-Walters-Jones
2 NTE41801.001.003-Eaton-Blanchard2-Benton-Eads
3 NTW34000.002.006-Hirsch-Mann5-Strange-Cosby

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

NS 3♥; NS 2N; NS 3♦; EW 1♠; NS 1♣;
Par +140: NS 2♥+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTN−1502.000.006-Hirsch-Mann5-Strange-Cosby
4 ♥S−21000.501.501-Cruce-Dutcher4-Walters-Jones
3 NTN−21000.501.503-Eaton-Blanchard2-Benton-Eads