Thursday Afternoon Pairs Thursday Aft Session December 5, 2024
Scores after  7 rounds  Average:   42.0      Section  A
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C
  8   57.74   48.50  A   1                0.80(A)  Linda Spangler - Bill Ream
  3   54.17   45.50  B  2/3   1/2         0.48(A)  Randy Eads - Cynthia Benton
  5   54.17   45.50  B  2/3   1/2         0.48(A)  Bill Sandars - Opie White
  7   52.98   44.50  A                             Lorraine Little - Mary Orock
  1   50.60   42.50  B                             Doug Berke - Mike Tully
  6   50.60   42.50  B                             Kay Jones - Sue Ragsdale
  2   42.26   35.50  B                             Dennis Johnson - Millie Williams
  4   37.50   31.50  B                             David Branch - Gary Neisler

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

NS 4; NS 3; EW 2; EW 1;
Par +420: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S52003.000.006-Jones-Ragsdale5-Sandars-White
2 S41702.001.008-Spangler-Ream1-Berke-Tully
2 S31401.002.004-Branch-Neisler2-Johnson-Williams
PassPass0.003.007-Little-Orock3-Eads-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 S41301.501.504-Branch-Neisler2-Johnson-Williams
3 S41301.501.506-Jones-Ragsdale5-Sandars-White
3 S41301.501.507-Little-Orock3-Eads-Benton
4 S41301.501.508-Spangler-Ream1-Berke-Tully

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

EW 6N; EW 6; EW 5; EW 3; EW 1;
Par −1440: EW 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE36003.000.008-Spangler-Ream1-Berke-Tully
5 W66202.001.007-Little-Orock3-Eads-Benton
3 NTE56601.002.004-Branch-Neisler2-Johnson-Williams
6 W613700.003.006-Jones-Ragsdale5-Sandars-White

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 E31103.000.004-Branch-Neisler2-Johnson-Williams
2 E41302.001.007-Little-Orock3-Eads-Benton
3 NTW36000.502.506-Jones-Ragsdale5-Sandars-White
3 NTW36000.502.508-Spangler-Ream1-Berke-Tully

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N46202.500.505-Sandars-White3-Eads-Benton
4 N46202.500.508-Spangler-Ream2-Johnson-Williams
3 E−21001.002.007-Little-Orock6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 E−1500.003.001-Berke-Tully4-Branch-Neisler

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

NS 4N; NS 3; NS 3; NS 4; N 1;
Par +430: NS 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTN44302.001.001-Berke-Tully4-Branch-Neisler
3 NTN44302.001.007-Little-Orock6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 NTN44302.001.008-Spangler-Ream2-Johnson-Williams
3 NTS34000.003.005-Sandars-White3-Eads-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
1 NTS31502.500.501-Berke-Tully4-Branch-Neisler
2 NTS31502.500.507-Little-Orock6-Jones-Ragsdale
2 N−11000.502.505-Sandars-White3-Eads-Benton
3 NTS−11000.502.508-Spangler-Ream2-Johnson-Williams

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

E 5; W 4; EW 2N; NS 1; EW 1; EW 1;
Par −450: E 4+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ×S−23003.000.001-Berke-Tully4-Branch-Neisler
4 E44201.501.505-Sandars-White3-Eads-Benton
4 E44201.501.508-Spangler-Ream2-Johnson-Williams
4 E54500.003.007-Little-Orock6-Jones-Ragsdale

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

S 5N; S 5; N 4; S 5; N 4; N 2N; NS 3; EW 1;
Par +460: S 3N+2

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTS54602.001.001-Berke-Tully7-Little-Orock
3 NTN54602.001.006-Jones-Ragsdale4-Branch-Neisler
3 NTN54602.001.008-Spangler-Ream3-Eads-Benton
3 NTN34000.003.002-Johnson-Williams5-Sandars-White

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N31402.500.502-Johnson-Williams5-Sandars-White
2 N31402.500.508-Spangler-Ream3-Eads-Benton
2 S21101.002.006-Jones-Ragsdale4-Branch-Neisler
2 E31400.003.001-Berke-Tully7-Little-Orock

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

EW 2N; EW 2; EW 2; NS 1; EW 1;
Par −120: EW 2N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
PassPass2.001.001-Berke-Tully7-Little-Orock
PassPass2.001.006-Jones-Ragsdale4-Branch-Neisler
PassPass2.001.008-Spangler-Ream3-Eads-Benton
2 E2900.003.002-Johnson-Williams5-Sandars-White

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

EW 4N; EW 4; EW 4; W 2; EW 2; E 1;
Par −430: EW 3N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
5 W−31502.500.502-Johnson-Williams5-Sandars-White
5 W−31502.500.506-Jones-Ragsdale4-Branch-Neisler
4 W−1500.502.501-Berke-Tully7-Little-Orock
4 W−1500.502.508-Spangler-Ream3-Eads-Benton

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

NS 4; NS 3N; NS 2; NS 3; EW 1;
Par +620: NS 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 ×N38703.000.003-Eads-Benton6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 S41702.001.002-Johnson-Williams1-Berke-Tully
2 S31401.002.008-Spangler-Ream4-Branch-Neisler
2 E2900.003.007-Little-Orock5-Sandars-White

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N31401.501.502-Johnson-Williams1-Berke-Tully
2 N31401.501.503-Eads-Benton6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 N31401.501.507-Little-Orock5-Sandars-White
2 N31401.501.508-Spangler-Ream4-Branch-Neisler

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE41803.000.008-Spangler-Ream4-Branch-Neisler
4 W44202.001.007-Little-Orock5-Sandars-White
3 NTE44301.002.003-Eads-Benton6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 NTE54600.003.002-Johnson-Williams1-Berke-Tully

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

EW 6N; EW 6; EW 6; EW 4; EW 3;
Par −1440: EW 6N=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 NTE66902.500.503-Eads-Benton6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 NTW66902.500.508-Spangler-Ream4-Branch-Neisler
3 NTW77200.502.502-Johnson-Williams1-Berke-Tully
3 NTE77200.502.507-Little-Orock5-Sandars-White

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N−1503.000.008-Spangler-Ream5-Sandars-White
3 E31401.501.503-Eads-Benton2-Johnson-Williams
3 W31401.501.504-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
2 W41700.003.001-Berke-Tully6-Jones-Ragsdale

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−1503.000.003-Eads-Benton2-Johnson-Williams
1 NTE1902.001.001-Berke-Tully6-Jones-Ragsdale
2 NTE21201.002.004-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
2 ×W21800.003.008-Spangler-Ream5-Sandars-White

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 E31103.000.008-Spangler-Ream5-Sandars-White
2 S−31501.501.501-Berke-Tully6-Jones-Ragsdale
2 S−31501.501.504-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock
2 S−42000.003.003-Eads-Benton2-Johnson-Williams

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

EW 4; EW 4; EW 3; EW 1N; EW 1;
Par −620: EW 4=; EW 4=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 NTE−11002.500.503-Eads-Benton2-Johnson-Williams
3 E−11002.500.508-Spangler-Ream5-Sandars-White
2 E21100.502.501-Berke-Tully6-Jones-Ragsdale
2 W31100.502.504-Branch-Neisler7-Little-Orock

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

EW 6; EW 3; EW 1; NS 1;
Par −920: EW 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
3 N31103.000.002-Johnson-Williams7-Little-Orock
4 N−11002.001.005-Sandars-White1-Berke-Tully
4 E61701.002.008-Spangler-Ream6-Jones-Ragsdale
5 E54000.003.004-Branch-Neisler3-Eads-Benton

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 S21102.500.504-Branch-Neisler3-Eads-Benton
2 N21102.500.508-Spangler-Ream6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 N−1500.502.502-Johnson-Williams7-Little-Orock
2 N−1500.502.505-Sandars-White1-Berke-Tully

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

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

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 W56502.001.002-Johnson-Williams7-Little-Orock
4 W56502.001.005-Sandars-White1-Berke-Tully
4 W56502.001.008-Spangler-Ream6-Jones-Ragsdale
3 NTE56600.003.004-Branch-Neisler3-Eads-Benton

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

N 6; S 5; NS 5; NS 4N; NS 5; NS 1;
Par +980: N 6=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N54502.001.004-Branch-Neisler3-Eads-Benton
4 S54502.001.005-Sandars-White1-Berke-Tully
4 S54502.001.008-Spangler-Ream6-Jones-Ragsdale
4 S44200.003.002-Johnson-Williams7-Little-Orock

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

EW 1N; EW 2; NS 2; EW 1;
Par −90: EW 2=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
2 N31103.000.006-Jones-Ragsdale2-Johnson-Williams
2 E−11002.001.003-Eads-Benton1-Berke-Tully
2 E21101.002.005-Sandars-White4-Branch-Neisler
2 NTW31500.003.008-Spangler-Ream7-Little-Orock

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

NS 3; EW 1N; NS 1; NS 1;
Par +110: NS 2+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N−11002.001.005-Sandars-White4-Branch-Neisler
5 N−11002.001.006-Jones-Ragsdale2-Johnson-Williams
5 N−11002.001.008-Spangler-Ream7-Little-Orock
5 NTN−77000.003.003-Eads-Benton1-Berke-Tully

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

NS 5N; NS 4; NS 4; EW 2; NS 1;
Par +460: NS 4N+1

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 N44203.000.005-Sandars-White4-Branch-Neisler
3 N41702.001.003-Eads-Benton1-Berke-Tully
2 S31400.502.506-Jones-Ragsdale2-Johnson-Williams
3 N31400.502.508-Spangler-Ream7-Little-Orock

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Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul
Q 10 8 6 5 4 2
A 5 4
5
8 5
A J 9 7 3
J 10 9 8 6
4
10 9
N
WE
S
K 7 3
A K 10 8 7 6
K J 7 3
K
Q 2
Q J 9 3 2
A Q 6 4 2

E 3; E 2N; NS 2; W 2; W 1N; E 1; N 1; E 1;
Par −140: E 3=

ContractScoreMatchpointsPairPair
   N-SE-WN-SE-WN-SE-W
4 E−31503.000.005-Sandars-White4-Branch-Neisler
4 W−21001.501.506-Jones-Ragsdale2-Johnson-Williams
3 E−21001.501.508-Spangler-Ream7-Little-Orock
4 W−1500.003.003-Eads-Benton1-Berke-Tully