Thursday Aft Pairs Thursday Aft Session December 22, 2022
Scores after  7 rounds  Average:   84.0      Section TT  North-South
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   56.25   94.50  A   2                 4                1.05(OA) Bill Ream - Linda Spangler
  2   53.57   90.00  C   3     1     1           3     1    1.05(OB) Opie White - Bill Sandars
  3   42.86   72.00  C                                 2    0.78(OC) Virginia Chadwell - Steve Ferguson
  4   51.19   86.00  B         2                 4          0.78(OB) Ellen Dutcher - Carolyn Powell
  5   57.44   96.50  A   1                 3                1.40(OA) Winifred Simon - Darlene Shirey
  6   47.62   80.00  B                                               Bill Strange - Dick Simon
  7   41.07   69.00  B                                               Millie Williams - Randy Eads

Thursday Aft Pairs Thursday Aft Session December 22, 2022
Scores after  7 rounds  Average:   84.0      Section TT  East-West
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   63.99  107.50  A   1                 1                2.48(OA) David Branch - Gary Neisler
  2   39.58   66.50  C                                               Robert Endter - David Urbel
  3   32.44   54.50  C                                               Brenda Martin - Sue Ragsdale
  4   61.01  102.50  A   2                 2                1.86(OA) Billy Leeper - Mary Orock
  5   41.37   69.50  C               1                      0.24(SC) Don Dodson - Tom McCraw
  6   55.65   93.50  B         2                 2          1.40(OB) Larz Smith - Wayne Corbett
  7   55.95   94.00  B   3     1           5     1          1.86(OB) Stephen Bennett - Annie Mason

No game this Saturday 12/24

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	10 7 4 3
♥	Q 5 4 3
♦	Q 9 6
♣	6 2

♠	J 9 6 2
♥	K 7
♦	10 7
♣	A K 8 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	5
♥	A 10 9 6
♦	A J 8 4 3 2
♣	J 3

♠	A K Q 8
♥	J 8 2
♦	K 5
♣	Q 10 9 4

EW 3N; EW 4♦; EW 2♥; EW 2♣; EW 1♠;
Par −400: EW 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♦	E	2		90	6.00	0.00	2-White-Sandars	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♦	E	3		110	5.00	1.00	5-Simon-Shirey	2-Endter-Urbel
2 NT	W	2		120	4.00	2.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	N	−3		150	3.00	3.00	6-Strange-Simon	4-Leeper-Orock
2 NT	W	4		180	2.00	4.00	7-Williams-Eads	6-Smith-Corbett
3 ♥	N	−4		200	1.00	5.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♥×	N	−2		300	0.00	6.00	1-Ream-Spangler	1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 5 4
♥	Q 10 6 4 2
♦	10 8 6
♣	9 5

♠	8 6 3 2
♥	K J
♦	A 9 5 4 2
♣	A K

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 10
♥	3
♦	K Q 7 3
♣	10 6 4 3 2

♠	K 9 7
♥	A 9 8 7 5
♦	J
♣	Q J 8 7

EW 3♠; EW 4♦; EW 2N; NS 2♥; EW 2♣;
Par −140: EW 2♠+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.00	1.00	1-Ream-Spangler	1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.00	1.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 ♥	S	3	140		5.00	1.00	5-Simon-Shirey	2-Endter-Urbel
5 ♦	W	−2	100		3.00	3.00	2-White-Sandars	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 NT	E	2		120	1.50	4.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	7-Bennett-Mason
2 NT	W	2		120	1.50	4.50	6-Strange-Simon	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♦	W	4		130	0.00	6.00	7-Williams-Eads	6-Smith-Corbett

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Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A J
♥	K Q J 7 5 4 3
♦	10 7
♣	10 2

♠	K Q 10 8 6
♥	9
♦	A K Q 4 3
♣	Q 4

N
W		E
S

♠	7 5 4 3
♥	A 8 2
♦	9 8 5 2
♣	7 5

♠	9 2
♥	10 6
♦	J 6
♣	A K J 9 8 6 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	E	−1	100		6.00	0.00	5-Simon-Shirey	2-Endter-Urbel
4 ♥	N	−1		50	5.00	1.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	5-Dodson-McCraw
5 ♥	N	−3		150	4.00	2.00	2-White-Sandars	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 ♠	W	4		170	3.00	3.00	6-Strange-Simon	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♠	W	5		200	2.00	4.00	1-Ream-Spangler	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	E	4		620	1.00	5.00	7-Williams-Eads	6-Smith-Corbett
6 ♣×	S	−4		800	0.00	6.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	7-Bennett-Mason

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Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 10 8
♥	K 8 7 4 2
♦	—
♣	A 10 8 4 2

♠	K 5 4
♥	J 10 6
♦	9 7 6
♣	Q 9 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	J 7 3 2
♥	Q 9 3
♦	K 10 8 3
♣	K 6

♠	A 9 6
♥	A 5
♦	A Q J 5 4 2
♣	J 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	5	660		6.00	0.00	2-White-Sandars	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 NT	N	3	600		5.00	1.00	7-Williams-Eads	6-Smith-Corbett
2 ♦	S	4	130		4.00	2.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	7-Bennett-Mason
3 ♦	S	3	110		3.00	3.00	5-Simon-Shirey	2-Endter-Urbel
5 ♦	S	−1		100	2.00	4.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 NT	S	−2		200	0.50	5.50	1-Ream-Spangler	1-Branch-Neisler
3 NT	S	−2		200	0.50	5.50	6-Strange-Simon	4-Leeper-Orock

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Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	J 10
♥	Q J 5
♦	A Q 7
♣	Q 9 8 6 5

♠	K 7 4 3
♥	6 4
♦	K J 6 3
♣	K J 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q 8 6 2
♥	A K 8
♦	10 9 8 2
♣	3

♠	9 5
♥	10 9 7 3 2
♦	5 4
♣	A 10 7 4

EW 3♠; EW 4♦; EW 2N; NS 1♥; NS 1♣;
Par −140: EW 1♠+2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	E	4		170	5.00	1.00	1-Ream-Spangler	7-Bennett-Mason
2 ♠	E	4		170	5.00	1.00	2-White-Sandars	2-Endter-Urbel
2 ♠	E	4		170	5.00	1.00	6-Strange-Simon	3-Martin-Ragsdale
4 ♠	E	4		420	1.50	4.50	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	4-Leeper-Orock
4 ♠	E	4		420	1.50	4.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	6-Smith-Corbett
4 ♠	E	4		420	1.50	4.50	5-Simon-Shirey	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	E	4		420	1.50	4.50	7-Williams-Eads	5-Dodson-McCraw

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Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 10 3
♥	A Q 7 5
♦	Q J 6
♣	9 8 3

♠	2
♥	K J 6
♦	10 9 8 7 4
♣	A K 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A K 9 7 4
♥	9 8 3
♦	A K 2
♣	10 6

♠	Q 8 6 5
♥	10 4 2
♦	5 3
♣	Q J 7 2

EW 3♠; W 3♥; EW 4♦; EW 2N; E 2♥; EW 2♣;
Par −140: W 1♥+2; EW 1♠+2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	E	3		140	6.00	0.00	7-Williams-Eads	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 NT	W	3		150	4.50	1.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	6-Smith-Corbett
2 NT	W	3		150	4.50	1.50	5-Simon-Shirey	1-Branch-Neisler
2 NT	W	4		180	3.00	3.00	1-Ream-Spangler	7-Bennett-Mason
3 NT	W	3		600	1.00	5.00	2-White-Sandars	2-Endter-Urbel
3 NT	W	3		600	1.00	5.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	4-Leeper-Orock
3 NT	W	3		600	1.00	5.00	6-Strange-Simon	3-Martin-Ragsdale

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Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	A J 6 5 4
♥	A 7
♦	Q 10 9 7 3
♣	2

♠	Q 10 9 7 2
♥	J 9 5
♦	A K
♣	9 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	8
♥	K 10 8 4 2
♦	8 6 4
♣	K 8 4 3

♠	K 3
♥	Q 6 3
♦	J 5 2
♣	A Q J 10 7

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	3	600		6.00	0.00	6-Strange-Simon	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 ♠	W	−2	200		5.00	1.00	1-Ream-Spangler	7-Bennett-Mason
3 ♦	N	4	130		4.00	2.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	6-Smith-Corbett
2 NT	S	2	120		3.00	3.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	4-Leeper-Orock
2 ♦	N	2	90		1.50	4.50	2-White-Sandars	2-Endter-Urbel
1 NT	N	1	90		1.50	4.50	5-Simon-Shirey	1-Branch-Neisler
3 NT	S	−2		200	0.00	6.00	7-Williams-Eads	5-Dodson-McCraw

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Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	A J 6 4 2
♥	A J
♦	Q J 10 4
♣	10 2

♠	—
♥	K Q 10 7 6 4 3
♦	A 9 5
♣	7 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	10 8 5
♥	9 8 5 2
♦	3 2
♣	Q 9 8 4

♠	K Q 9 7 3
♥	—
♦	K 8 7 6
♣	A K J 3

NS 6♠; S 6♦; NS 3N; N 5♦; S 4♣; N 3♣; EW 1♥;
Par +980: NS 6♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
6 ♠	N	6	980		4.50	1.50	2-White-Sandars	2-Endter-Urbel
6 ♠	N	6	980		4.50	1.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	6-Smith-Corbett
6 ♠	N	6	980		4.50	1.50	6-Strange-Simon	3-Martin-Ragsdale
6 ♠	N	6	980		4.50	1.50	7-Williams-Eads	5-Dodson-McCraw
5 ♠	N	6	480		1.50	4.50	1-Ream-Spangler	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	N	6	480		1.50	4.50	5-Simon-Shirey	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♥	W	−2	100		0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	4-Leeper-Orock

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	J 9 4 2
♥	A K 9
♦	Q 9 7 2
♣	Q 4

♠	K Q 7 3
♥	Q 3
♦	K 4 3
♣	A K 8 3

N
W		E
S

♠	6 5
♥	5 4 2
♦	A J 6 5
♣	J 9 6 2

♠	A 10 8
♥	J 10 8 7 6
♦	10 8
♣	10 7 5

EW 4♣; EW 3♦; EW 1N; EW 1♠; NS 1♥;
Par −130: EW 3♣+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	S	2	110		6.00	0.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♥	S	−1		50	5.00	1.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 NT	W	1		90	3.50	2.50	1-Ream-Spangler	6-Smith-Corbett
1 NT	W	1		90	3.50	2.50	6-Strange-Simon	2-Endter-Urbel
3 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	2-White-Sandars	1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	5-Simon-Shirey	7-Bennett-Mason
3 ♣	E	4		130	1.00	5.00	7-Williams-Eads	4-Leeper-Orock

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	J 10 9 2
♥	K 10 7 6
♦	8 2
♣	10 9 2

♠	8 5 3
♥	Q 5 4 2
♦	A K J 10 6 5
♣	—

N
W		E
S

♠	A 6
♥	9 3
♦	9 7 4 3
♣	A K Q J 3

♠	K Q 7 4
♥	A J 8
♦	Q
♣	8 7 6 5 4

EW 3N; EW 5♦; EW 3♣; NS 1♠;
Par −600: EW 3N=; EW 5♦=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−3	300		6.00	0.00	1-Ream-Spangler	6-Smith-Corbett
3 ♦	W	5		150	4.00	2.00	2-White-Sandars	1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♦	W	5		150	4.00	2.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♦	W	5		150	4.00	2.00	6-Strange-Simon	2-Endter-Urbel
3 ♦	W	6		170	1.50	4.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♦	E	6		170	1.50	4.50	7-Williams-Eads	4-Leeper-Orock
3 NT	E	5		660	0.00	6.00	5-Simon-Shirey	7-Bennett-Mason

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	6
♥	Q 9 5 4 3
♦	J 4 2
♣	J 7 6 2

♠	A K 10 9 7 2
♥	—
♦	A K Q 8 5 3
♣	8

N
W		E
S

♠	Q J 4 3
♥	K 7 2
♦	10 6
♣	K Q 10 3

♠	8 5
♥	A J 10 8 6
♦	9 7
♣	A 9 5 4

EW 6♠; EW 6♦; E 5N; NS 2♥; W 1N; EW 1♣;
Par −980: EW 6♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♠	E	6		480	6.00	0.00	5-Simon-Shirey	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	W	7		510	5.00	1.00	1-Ream-Spangler	6-Smith-Corbett
6 ♠	E	6		980	3.00	3.00	2-White-Sandars	1-Branch-Neisler
6 ♠	W	6		980	3.00	3.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	5-Dodson-McCraw
6 ♠	W	6		980	3.00	3.00	6-Strange-Simon	2-Endter-Urbel
6 ♠	W	7		1010	1.00	5.00	7-Williams-Eads	4-Leeper-Orock
6 ♠×	E	6		1210	0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	3-Martin-Ragsdale

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	8
♥	9 7 5 3
♦	K J 7
♣	Q 10 7 6 3

♠	6 5
♥	A Q 2
♦	9 8 6 4 2
♣	K J 8

N
W		E
S

♠	A 2
♥	K J 10 6
♦	5 3
♣	A 9 5 4 2

♠	K Q J 10 9 7 4 3
♥	8 4
♦	A Q 10
♣	—

NS 4♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; EW 1N; EW 1♦;
Par +300: EW 5♣×−2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	S	4	790		6.00	0.00	5-Simon-Shirey	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	S	5	650		5.00	1.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	5-Dodson-McCraw
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.00	4.00	1-Ream-Spangler	6-Smith-Corbett
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.00	4.00	2-White-Sandars	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.00	4.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	3-Martin-Ragsdale
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.00	4.00	6-Strange-Simon	2-Endter-Urbel
4 ♠	S	4	620		2.00	4.00	7-Williams-Eads	4-Leeper-Orock

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	2
♥	K 6 5 3
♦	Q 9 7 4
♣	Q J 5 4

♠	6 3
♥	Q 7
♦	J 10 5 2
♣	K 10 8 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q J 5 4
♥	A J 10 8
♦	3
♣	A 7 3

♠	K 10 9 8 7
♥	9 4 2
♦	A K 8 6
♣	9

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	E	−3	800		6.00	0.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	2-Endter-Urbel
4 ♠	E	−2	200		4.50	1.50	5-Simon-Shirey	6-Smith-Corbett
4 ♠×	E	−1	200		4.50	1.50	6-Strange-Simon	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	E	−1	100		3.00	3.00	7-Williams-Eads	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 ♠	E	1		80	2.00	4.00	2-White-Sandars	7-Bennett-Mason
1 ♠	E	2		110	1.00	5.00	1-Ream-Spangler	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♠	E	3		140	0.00	6.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	4-Leeper-Orock

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	5
♥	Q 7 6 4
♦	10 8 4 3
♣	7 6 5 4

♠	Q 7 6 4 2
♥	10 9 8 5
♦	9 5
♣	9 8

N
W		E
S

♠	A J 10 3
♥	K J 3 2
♦	A K Q
♣	A Q

♠	K 9 8
♥	A
♦	J 7 6 2
♣	K J 10 3 2

EW 5♠; EW 4♥; E 3N; W 1N; NS 2♣; NS 1♦;
Par −450: EW 4♠+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−1	50		6.00	0.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	2-Endter-Urbel
2 NT	E	3		150	5.00	1.00	7-Williams-Eads	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 NT	E	3		400	3.50	2.50	1-Ream-Spangler	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 NT	E	3		400	3.50	2.50	2-White-Sandars	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	E	4		420	2.00	4.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	4-Leeper-Orock
4 ♠	W	5		450	0.50	5.50	5-Simon-Shirey	6-Smith-Corbett
4 ♠	E	5		450	0.50	5.50	6-Strange-Simon	1-Branch-Neisler

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Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10 8 2
♥	K 7 3
♦	Q J 8 7 5
♣	10 6

♠	A K 9 6 4
♥	J 5
♦	10 3 2
♣	A Q 3

N
W		E
S

♠	7 3
♥	A 8 6 4
♦	A 9 4
♣	K 9 4 2

♠	Q J 5
♥	Q 10 9 2
♦	K 6
♣	J 8 7 5

EW 3N; EW 3♠; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; EW 2♦;
Par −400: EW 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	W	−1	50		6.00	0.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	2-Endter-Urbel
1 NT	E	1		90	4.50	1.50	1-Ream-Spangler	5-Dodson-McCraw
1 NT	E	1		90	4.50	1.50	7-Williams-Eads	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♣	W	3		110	3.00	3.00	5-Simon-Shirey	6-Smith-Corbett
3 NT	E	3		400	2.00	4.00	2-White-Sandars	7-Bennett-Mason
3 NT	E	4		430	1.00	5.00	6-Strange-Simon	1-Branch-Neisler
3 NT	E	5		460	0.00	6.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	4-Leeper-Orock

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A J 7 5
♥	K Q 9 6
♦	7
♣	8 7 5 2

♠	K Q 10 3
♥	10 4 3
♦	5
♣	K J 10 9 3

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 2
♥	A J 2
♦	A K J 9 4 3
♣	Q

♠	8 4
♥	8 7 5
♦	Q 10 8 6 2
♣	A 6 4

W 3N; EW 3♠; E 2N; W 2♥; W 3♣; E 2♣; E 1♥; W 1♦;
Par −600: W 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−3	300		6.00	0.00	7-Williams-Eads	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 NT	E	−2	200		4.50	1.50	1-Ream-Spangler	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 NT	W	−2	200		4.50	1.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	4-Leeper-Orock
2 ♦	E	−1	100		2.00	4.00	2-White-Sandars	7-Bennett-Mason
3 NT	E	−1	100		2.00	4.00	5-Simon-Shirey	6-Smith-Corbett
3 ♠	W	−1	100		2.00	4.00	6-Strange-Simon	1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♦	E	2		90	0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	2-Endter-Urbel

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	10 4 2
♥	Q J 7 4
♦	Q 10 7 6
♣	K 2

♠	8 7 6
♥	K 6 2
♦	5 2
♣	A Q J 9 3

N
W		E
S

♠	A K Q 9
♥	8 5 3
♦	K 8 4
♣	8 7 4

♠	J 5 3
♥	A 10 9
♦	A J 9 3
♣	10 6 5

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 ♥	N	1	80		6.00	0.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 NT	W	−1	50		5.00	1.00	5-Simon-Shirey	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♣	E	3		110	3.00	3.00	1-Ream-Spangler	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♣	E	3		110	3.00	3.00	2-White-Sandars	6-Smith-Corbett
3 ♣	E	3		110	3.00	3.00	7-Williams-Eads	2-Endter-Urbel
1 NT	W	3		150	1.00	5.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	1-Branch-Neisler
3 NT	E	3		400	0.00	6.00	6-Strange-Simon	7-Bennett-Mason

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	7 6
♥	A K 8 7 6 4
♦	J 9 7
♣	8 5

♠	Q J 9 4
♥	Q 9 5
♦	5 2
♣	A Q 9 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 5 3
♥	J 2
♦	A Q 10 8
♣	K J 7 2

♠	A 10 8 2
♥	10 3
♦	K 6 4 3
♣	10 6 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−3	150		6.00	0.00	1-Ream-Spangler	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♠	W	−1	50		4.50	1.50	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	1-Branch-Neisler
3 NT	W	−1	50		4.50	1.50	6-Strange-Simon	7-Bennett-Mason
3 ♥	N	−1		100	3.00	3.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♠	W	2		110	2.00	4.00	7-Williams-Eads	2-Endter-Urbel
2 NT	W	3		150	0.50	5.50	2-White-Sandars	6-Smith-Corbett
2 NT	W	3		150	0.50	5.50	5-Simon-Shirey	5-Dodson-McCraw

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A Q 7
♥	Q 2
♦	10 7 4 3
♣	A Q 7 2

♠	K 8 6 5 2
♥	A J 10
♦	K
♣	10 8 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 9 3
♥	5 4
♦	A 9 8 6 2
♣	9 6 5

♠	10 4
♥	K 9 8 7 6 3
♦	Q J 5
♣	K J

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	S	4	170		5.00	1.00	2-White-Sandars	6-Smith-Corbett
2 ♥	S	4	170		5.00	1.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 ♥	S	4	170		5.00	1.00	7-Williams-Eads	2-Endter-Urbel
3 ♥	S	3	140		2.50	3.50	1-Ream-Spangler	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♥	S	3	140		2.50	3.50	6-Strange-Simon	7-Bennett-Mason
3 NT	N	−1		50	0.50	5.50	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♥	S	−1		50	0.50	5.50	5-Simon-Shirey	5-Dodson-McCraw

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	J 10 5
♥	K Q 9 6 5
♦	4
♣	A J 10 2

♠	K 8 4
♥	A J 8 3 2
♦	K 8
♣	K 9 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 7 6
♥	4
♦	Q J 10 9 3 2
♣	Q 8 5

♠	Q 9 3 2
♥	10 7
♦	A 7 6 5
♣	7 6 3

W 3N; E 2N; EW 3♦; EW 1♠; EW 1♣;
Par −600: W 3N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	−2	200		6.00	0.00	5-Simon-Shirey	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♣	W	−1	100		5.00	1.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♦	E	3		110	4.00	2.00	1-Ream-Spangler	4-Leeper-Orock
2 NT	W	3		150	2.00	4.00	2-White-Sandars	6-Smith-Corbett
1 NT	E	3		150	2.00	4.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	3-Martin-Ragsdale
1 NT	E	3		150	2.00	4.00	7-Williams-Eads	2-Endter-Urbel
3 NT	E	3		600	0.00	6.00	6-Strange-Simon	7-Bennett-Mason

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10
♥	A J 9
♦	A K 10 9
♣	10 8 7 6 4

♠	K 6 2
♥	10 3 2
♦	Q 7 6 4 2
♣	5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 7 5 4 3
♥	Q 8 6 5
♦	J 5
♣	A 3

♠	A Q 9 8
♥	K 7 4
♦	8 3
♣	K Q J 9

NS 6♣; NS 5N; NS 4♥; NS 3♠; NS 3♦;
Par +1370: NS 6♣=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	4	630		3.50	2.50	1-Ream-Spangler	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 NT	N	4	630		3.50	2.50	2-White-Sandars	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 NT	S	4	630		3.50	2.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	2-Endter-Urbel
3 NT	N	4	630		3.50	2.50	5-Simon-Shirey	4-Leeper-Orock
3 NT	S	4	630		3.50	2.50	6-Strange-Simon	6-Smith-Corbett
3 NT	S	4	630		3.50	2.50	7-Williams-Eads	1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♣	N	6	170		0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	7-Bennett-Mason

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K 5
♥	A K J 10 5 2
♦	K
♣	Q 9 7 3

♠	J
♥	9 4 3
♦	Q 9 7 3 2
♣	K 5 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	A 9 8 4
♥	8 7
♦	A 6 4
♣	A J 10 8

♠	Q 10 7 6 3 2
♥	Q 6
♦	J 10 8 5
♣	6

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	S	4	590		6.00	0.00	2-White-Sandars	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 ♥	N	3	140		5.00	1.00	1-Ream-Spangler	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 ♣	E	−1	100		3.50	2.50	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	7-Bennett-Mason
3 ♣	E	−1	100		3.50	2.50	6-Strange-Simon	6-Smith-Corbett
3 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	4.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	2-Endter-Urbel
2 ♥	N	−1		50	1.50	4.50	5-Simon-Shirey	4-Leeper-Orock
3 ♥	N	−2		100	0.00	6.00	7-Williams-Eads	1-Branch-Neisler

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 9 3
♥	J 8 7
♦	K Q J
♣	A K 10 3

♠	5
♥	A 10 6 3 2
♦	8 6
♣	Q 9 7 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 8 6
♥	—
♦	A 10 7 5 4 3 2
♣	J 6

♠	A Q 7 4 2
♥	K Q 9 5 4
♦	9
♣	8 2

NS 4N; N 4♠; S 3♠; NS 3♥; NS 2♣;
Par +630: NS 3N+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	2-White-Sandars	5-Dodson-McCraw
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	2-Endter-Urbel
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	5-Simon-Shirey	4-Leeper-Orock
3 NT	N	3	600		3.00	3.00	6-Strange-Simon	6-Smith-Corbett
2 NT	N	2	120		2.00	4.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	S	−1		100	0.50	5.50	1-Ream-Spangler	3-Martin-Ragsdale
4 ♠	S	−1		100	0.50	5.50	7-Williams-Eads	1-Branch-Neisler

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 4
♥	Q J 6
♦	Q 10 4 2
♣	A 8 7 3

♠	A 6 3 2
♥	8 5
♦	J 9 6
♣	K J 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 9 7 5
♥	K 9 7 4
♦	A 8 3
♣	10 5

♠	J 10 8
♥	A 10 3 2
♦	K 7 5
♣	Q 9 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 ♠×	W	−1	100		6.00	0.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	7-Bennett-Mason
Pass			Pass		3.00	3.00	1-Ream-Spangler	3-Martin-Ragsdale
Pass			Pass		3.00	3.00	2-White-Sandars	5-Dodson-McCraw
Pass			Pass		3.00	3.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	2-Endter-Urbel
Pass			Pass		3.00	3.00	5-Simon-Shirey	4-Leeper-Orock
Pass			Pass		3.00	3.00	6-Strange-Simon	6-Smith-Corbett
2 ♠	W	2		110	0.00	6.00	7-Williams-Eads	1-Branch-Neisler

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K Q 10 9 8
♥	9
♦	Q 10 7 5 3
♣	J 4

♠	4 3 2
♥	A 10 6 5 4
♦	9 8 4
♣	Q 9

N
W		E
S

♠	J 7 6 5
♥	Q 2
♦	K 6 2
♣	A K 10 6

♠	A
♥	K J 8 7 3
♦	A J
♣	8 7 5 3 2

NS 2♠; EW 1N; NS 2♦; EW 1♥;
Par +110: NS 2♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 ♠	W	−1	100		6.00	0.00	6-Strange-Simon	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♦	N	2	90		4.50	1.50	1-Ream-Spangler	2-Endter-Urbel
1 NT	S	1	90		4.50	1.50	5-Simon-Shirey	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♦	S	−1		50	3.00	3.00	2-White-Sandars	4-Leeper-Orock
2 ♠	N	−2		100	2.00	4.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	6-Smith-Corbett
2 NT	S	−3		150	0.50	5.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	1-Branch-Neisler
2 ♥	S	−3		150	0.50	5.50	7-Williams-Eads	7-Bennett-Mason

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 7 6
♥	Q J
♦	7 5 4 2
♣	K J 10 6

♠	A 10 9 8 4
♥	8 7 6
♦	Q 10 6 3
♣	2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 5 3 2
♥	K 5 4 3
♦	A 9 8
♣	9 3

♠	K
♥	A 10 9 2
♦	K J
♣	A Q 8 7 5 4

NS 4N; NS 5♣; NS 2♥; EW 1♠; NS 1♦;
Par +630: NS 3N+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	660		5.50	0.50	1-Ream-Spangler	2-Endter-Urbel
3 NT	N	5	660		5.50	0.50	5-Simon-Shirey	3-Martin-Ragsdale
3 NT	N	4	630		4.00	2.00	6-Strange-Simon	5-Dodson-McCraw
3 NT	N	3	600		3.00	3.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	1-Branch-Neisler
3 ♦	E	−3	300		2.00	4.00	7-Williams-Eads	7-Bennett-Mason
2 ♣	S	5	150		1.00	5.00	2-White-Sandars	4-Leeper-Orock
5 ♣	S	−1		100	0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	6-Smith-Corbett

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	Q 10 9 5 2
♥	A 7 2
♦	K 7 3
♣	J 10

♠	A 8 3
♥	J 8 6 5 3
♦	Q 5 4
♣	9 2

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	Q 10 9 4
♦	A J 9 6 2
♣	Q 8 6 3

♠	K J 7 6 4
♥	K
♦	10 8
♣	A K 7 5 4

NS 4♠; EW 3♥; N 3♣; NS 1N; S 2♣;
Par +300: EW 5♥×−2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	6	480		5.50	0.50	5-Simon-Shirey	3-Martin-Ragsdale
4 ♠	S	6	480		5.50	0.50	7-Williams-Eads	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	S	5	450		2.50	3.50	1-Ream-Spangler	2-Endter-Urbel
4 ♠	S	5	450		2.50	3.50	2-White-Sandars	4-Leeper-Orock
5 ♠	S	5	450		2.50	3.50	4-Dutcher-Powell	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	S	5	450		2.50	3.50	6-Strange-Simon	5-Dodson-McCraw
4 ♠	S	4	420		0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	6-Smith-Corbett

TheCommonGame.com Thurs aft Dec 22

Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K 10 9 5 4
♥	10 6
♦	J 9 6
♣	A Q 2

♠	J 7
♥	J 9 7
♦	8 7 5 3
♣	8 7 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	3
♥	A K 8 4 3
♦	K 10 4
♣	K J 10 3

♠	A Q 8 6 2
♥	Q 5 2
♦	A Q 2
♣	9 4

N 4N; NS 4♠; S 3N; N 2♦; S 1♦; EW 1♣;
Par +630: N 4N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	2-White-Sandars	4-Leeper-Orock
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	4-Dutcher-Powell	1-Branch-Neisler
4 ♠	S	4	620		5.00	1.00	5-Simon-Shirey	3-Martin-Ragsdale
2 ♠	S	4	170		2.50	3.50	1-Ream-Spangler	2-Endter-Urbel
2 ♠	S	4	170		2.50	3.50	6-Strange-Simon	5-Dodson-McCraw
2 ♠	N	3	140		1.00	5.00	7-Williams-Eads	7-Bennett-Mason
4 ♠	S	−1		100	0.00	6.00	3-Chadwell-Ferguson	6-Smith-Corbett