Friday Afternoon Pairs Friday Aft Session December 20, 2024
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   50.0      Section F  North-South
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   64.78   64.78  A   1                 1                3.00(OA) Gary Neisler - Linda Spangler
  2   49.69   49.69  A                                               Donna Rosz - Ellen Dutcher
  3   35.06   35.06  C                                               John Fee - Patsy Walters
  4   38.51   38.51  C               1                      0.65(SC) Tom Nute - Gloria Fields
  5   51.66   51.66  B         2                 4          0.95(OB) Cynthia Benton - Annie Mason
  6   60.84   60.84  B   2     1           3     2          1.69(OA) Donald Pigg - Alan Rauch

Friday Afternoon Pairs Friday Aft Session December 20, 2024
Scores after  5 rounds  Average:   50.0      Section F  East-West
Pair    Pct   Score      Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs
                         A     B     C     A     B     C
  1   50.18   50.18  B                                               Jane Hopkins - Mary Alice Giordano
  2   42.70   42.70  B                                               Wiltie Creswell - Virginia Reinier
  3   54.58   54.58  C   2     2           4     3     2    1.27(OA) Laura Kelly - Donna Beene
  4   61.82   61.82  C   1     1     1     2     1     1    2.25(OA) David Branch - Mike Frederick
  6   41.09   41.09  C                                               Kay Jones - Brenda Martin

No games 12/24-25 or 1/1/25

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Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A 8 6
♥	A 9 7 6 5
♦	A 8
♣	J 5 4

♠	9 7 4
♥	J 10 4 3 2
♦	K 6
♣	A 7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 5 2
♥	—
♦	Q J 4 2
♣	K Q 10 8 2

♠	Q 10 3
♥	K Q 8
♦	10 9 7 5 3
♣	9 6

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♣	E	−1	50		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 ♥	N	−1		50	2.63	1.38	4-Nute-Fields	6-Jones-Martin
2 ♥	N	−2		100	1.38	2.63	5-Benton-Mason	3-Kelly-Beene
3 ♥×	N	−3		500	0.13	3.88	3-Fee-Walters	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	A 3
♥	J 7 6 5
♦	A 7
♣	A K 10 7 6

♠	K Q 9 8 7 6
♥	Q 2
♦	K 6
♣	8 4 3

N
W		E
S

♠	2
♥	10 9 8 3
♦	J 8 5 3
♣	Q J 9 2

♠	J 10 5 4
♥	A K 4
♦	Q 10 9 4 2
♣	5

NS 5♥; NS 4N; NS 5♦; S 4♣; NS 2♠; N 3♣;
Par +650: NS 4♥+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	5	660		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 NT	N	3	600		2.63	1.38	5-Benton-Mason	3-Kelly-Beene
3 ♦	S	3	110		1.38	2.63	4-Nute-Fields	6-Jones-Martin
3 ♣	N	−1		100	0.13	3.88	3-Fee-Walters	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	A J 10 7
♥	K J
♦	K J 6
♣	Q 10 9 8

♠	3
♥	A Q 6 3
♦	9 7 4 3 2
♣	K 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 5 4
♥	9 7 4 2
♦	A 10 5
♣	J 3

♠	K Q 8 2
♥	10 8 5
♦	Q 8
♣	A 7 6 2

NS 4♠; NS 2N; NS 3♣; EW 1♥; EW 1♦;
Par +420: NS 4♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	N	4	420		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 ♠	N	4	170		2.63	1.38	3-Fee-Walters	4-Branch-Frederick
3 ♠	N	3	140		1.38	2.63	4-Nute-Fields	6-Jones-Martin
4 ♠	N	−1		50	0.13	3.88	5-Benton-Mason	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A Q 10 4
♥	J 8 7
♦	A Q 9 3
♣	J 10

♠	K 5
♥	10 3
♦	K 10 7 4
♣	K 9 6 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	9 6 3
♥	A K 9 5 2
♦	J 6 2
♣	7 4

♠	J 8 7 2
♥	Q 6 4
♦	8 5
♣	A Q 8 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	S	4	170		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	3-Kelly-Beene
2 ♠	N	3	140		2.63	1.38	1-Neisler-Spangler	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 NT	S	2	120		1.38	2.63	3-Fee-Walters	4-Branch-Frederick
2 ♠	S	2	110		0.13	3.88	4-Nute-Fields	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	7 6 5 4 2
♥	3
♦	A Q 7 4 3
♣	10 6

♠	A J 10 9 8
♥	J 8
♦	5 2
♣	K 9 7 5

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	A K 10 6 2
♦	J 10 9 8
♣	J 8 4 2

♠	K Q 3
♥	Q 9 7 5 4
♦	K 6
♣	A Q 3

EW 1N; EW 2♣; NS 1♠; EW 1♥; NS 1♦;
Par −90: EW 1N=; EW 2♣=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	E	−3	150		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	3-Kelly-Beene
2 ♠	W	−2	100		2.63	1.38	3-Fee-Walters	4-Branch-Frederick
2 ♠	S	−2		200	1.38	2.63	4-Nute-Fields	6-Jones-Martin
2 ♠	S	−3		300	0.13	3.88	1-Neisler-Spangler	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	K J 8 2
♥	10 6 5
♦	Q 2
♣	Q J 9 7

♠	A 9 7 6
♥	K Q 8 4
♦	9 7 4
♣	K 10

N
W		E
S

♠	3
♥	A J 7 3 2
♦	K J 5
♣	8 6 3 2

♠	Q 10 5 4
♥	9
♦	A 10 8 6 3
♣	A 5 4

EW 4♥; S 3♠; N 2♠; EW 1N; NS 1♦;
Par −100: S 4♠×−1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	N	2	110		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	6-Jones-Martin
3 ♠	N	−1		50	2.63	1.38	6-Pigg-Rauch	4-Branch-Frederick
2 ♥	E	3		140	1.38	2.63	2-Rosz-Dutcher	2-Creswell-Reinier
4 ♥	E	4		620	0.13	3.88	5-Benton-Mason	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 4
♥	K 10 8 7 5 4
♦	A J
♣	K 9 4

♠	A K J 7 5
♥	J 9
♦	Q 10 8 7
♣	6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	8 3
♥	A 3
♦	K 6 5 4
♣	Q 10 8 7 2

♠	10 9 6 2
♥	Q 6 2
♦	9 3 2
♣	A J 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	N	3	140		2.63	1.38	1-Neisler-Spangler	6-Jones-Martin
1 ♥	N	3	140		2.63	1.38	5-Benton-Mason	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 ♥	N	3	140		2.63	1.38	6-Pigg-Rauch	4-Branch-Frederick
3 ♠	W	−1	100		0.13	3.88	2-Rosz-Dutcher	2-Creswell-Reinier

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Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠	A K 7 3
♥	A J 4
♦	K J 10
♣	8 7 6

♠	Q 8 6 2
♥	Q 9
♦	A 8 7 5
♣	Q 10 9

N
W		E
S

♠	—
♥	K 7 6 5 2
♦	Q 9
♣	A K J 4 3 2

♠	J 10 9 5 4
♥	10 8 3
♦	6 4 3 2
♣	5

EW 5♣; EW 3♥; W 2N; NS 2♠; E 1N; NS 1♦;
Par −400: EW 5♣=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	N	4	170		3.88	0.13	2-Rosz-Dutcher	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♠	N	3	140		2.63	1.38	1-Neisler-Spangler	6-Jones-Martin
3 ♣	E	5		150	0.75	3.25	5-Benton-Mason	1-Hopkins-Giordano
4 ♣	E	5		150	0.75	3.25	6-Pigg-Rauch	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q J 8 5
♥	A 2
♦	Q J 7 3
♣	K 5 2

♠	9 7 3
♥	7 3
♦	A 9 5 4 2
♣	A 7 6

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10 6
♥	Q 8 6
♦	K 6
♣	Q J 10 8 4

♠	K 4 2
♥	K J 10 9 5 4
♦	10 8
♣	9 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	S	4	420		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 ♥	S	4	170		2.63	1.38	2-Rosz-Dutcher	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♥	S	3	140		1.38	2.63	6-Pigg-Rauch	4-Branch-Frederick
2 ♣	S	−3		150	0.13	3.88	1-Neisler-Spangler	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	9 4
♥	9 6 2
♦	A 7 5
♣	K J 9 8 2

♠	A 10 7 3
♥	K 7 4
♦	K 9 4 3
♣	Q 7

N
W		E
S

♠	8 6
♥	10 8 5
♦	Q J 10 6 2
♣	10 4 3

♠	K Q J 5 2
♥	A Q J 3
♦	8
♣	A 6 5

NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 5♣; NS 2N; EW 1♦;
Par +620: NS 4♥=; NS 4♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♠	S	4	170		3.88	0.13	2-Rosz-Dutcher	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♥	S	2	110		2.00	2.00	5-Benton-Mason	1-Hopkins-Giordano
2 ♥	S	2	110		2.00	2.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	4-Branch-Frederick
3 NT	N	−1		100	0.13	3.88	1-Neisler-Spangler	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠	A 5 4
♥	A K
♦	Q 8 4
♣	A K 10 5 4

♠	8
♥	Q 7 5
♦	K J 7 6 3
♣	9 7 6 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 9 7 3 2
♥	8 6 4
♦	A 10 2
♣	8 2

♠	K Q 10 6
♥	J 10 9 3 2
♦	9 5
♣	Q J

N 4N; NS 4♠; NS 4♥; NS 5♣; S 2N; NS 1♦;
Par +430: N 3N+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	5	460		3.25	0.75	2-Rosz-Dutcher	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 NT	N	5	460		3.25	0.75	6-Pigg-Rauch	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 NT	N	4	430		1.38	2.63	3-Fee-Walters	3-Kelly-Beene
4 ♥	N	4	420		0.13	3.88	5-Benton-Mason	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	Q J 7 4
♥	10 4
♦	A 4 2
♣	J 8 5 3

♠	K 9 6 5
♥	A J 9
♦	Q 10 3
♣	A Q 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10 8 2
♥	Q 8 2
♦	J 7 5
♣	K 7 6

♠	3
♥	K 7 6 5 3
♦	K 9 8 6
♣	10 9 2

EW 4♠; EW 3N; EW 2♥; EW 3♣; EW 2♦;
Par −420: EW 4♠=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	−2	100		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	6-Jones-Martin
3 NT	W	3		400	2.63	1.38	6-Pigg-Rauch	2-Creswell-Reinier
4 ♠	W	4		420	1.38	2.63	2-Rosz-Dutcher	1-Hopkins-Giordano
4 ♠	W	5		450	0.13	3.88	3-Fee-Walters	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	10 7
♥	A K 7 2
♦	Q J
♣	A Q 9 8 6

♠	A K 9 8 6
♥	4 3
♦	K 8 4
♣	J 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 2
♥	J 10
♦	10 7 6 5 3 2
♣	K 10 2

♠	J 5 4 3
♥	Q 9 8 6 5
♦	A 9
♣	7 3

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♥	N	3	140		3.25	0.75	3-Fee-Walters	3-Kelly-Beene
2 ♥	N	3	140		3.25	0.75	6-Pigg-Rauch	2-Creswell-Reinier
4 ♥	N	−1		100	0.75	3.25	2-Rosz-Dutcher	1-Hopkins-Giordano
4 ♥	S	−1		100	0.75	3.25	5-Benton-Mason	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠	J 7 6 3 2
♥	9 8 5
♦	K 10
♣	A Q 4

♠	K 9
♥	7 2
♦	A 8 6 5
♣	K 9 7 6 2

N
W		E
S

♠	10 8 5 4
♥	K Q 10 6 3
♦	Q 9
♣	5 3

♠	A Q
♥	A J 4
♦	J 7 4 3 2
♣	J 10 8

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	S	3	150		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	6-Jones-Martin
1 NT	S	2	120		2.00	2.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	1-Hopkins-Giordano
1 NT	S	2	120		2.00	2.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♠	N	2	110		0.13	3.88	3-Fee-Walters	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠	8
♥	J 4 2
♦	A 10
♣	A J 9 6 4 3 2

♠	7 5 2
♥	9 8 7 6 5
♦	Q 5 2
♣	10 7

N
W		E
S

♠	K Q J 6 3
♥	A Q 3
♦	K J 7 3
♣	5

♠	A 10 9 4
♥	K 10
♦	9 8 6 4
♣	K Q 8

NS 4N; NS 5♣; EW 2♠; EW 1♥; EW 1♦;
Par +500: EW 5♠×−3

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	3	600		2.63	1.38	3-Fee-Walters	3-Kelly-Beene
5 ♣	N	5	600		2.63	1.38	5-Benton-Mason	6-Jones-Martin
5 ♣	N	5	600		2.63	1.38	6-Pigg-Rauch	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 ♣	N	5	150		0.13	3.88	2-Rosz-Dutcher	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠	7 6
♥	K J 5
♦	A 9 8 3
♣	Q 8 6 3

♠	A Q 10 3
♥	10 9 7 6 4
♦	Q 10 7
♣	J

N
W		E
S

♠	K 9 4
♥	A Q 2
♦	K J 6
♣	A K 10 4

♠	J 8 5 2
♥	8 3
♦	5 4 2
♣	9 7 5 2

EW 6N; EW 6♠; EW 6♥; EW 5♦; EW 5♣;
Par −1440: EW 6N=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♥	E	5		650	4.00	0.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 NT	E	5		660	2.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Spangler	3-Kelly-Beene
3 NT	E	5		660	2.50	1.50	2-Rosz-Dutcher	6-Jones-Martin
3 NT	E	6		690	0.50	3.50	3-Fee-Walters	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 NT	W	6		690	0.50	3.50	4-Nute-Fields	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 17
North Deals
None Vul

♠	A 10 6
♥	10 7 6
♦	A 8 7 6 5 4
♣	8

♠	9 8 4
♥	A 5 2
♦	10 9 3
♣	A J 6 4

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 7 5 3 2
♥	K J 9
♦	K Q J
♣	9 7

♠	K J
♥	Q 8 4 3
♦	2
♣	K Q 10 5 3 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠	E	−2	100		4.00	0.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 ♠	E	−1	50		3.00	1.00	1-Neisler-Spangler	3-Kelly-Beene
Pass			Pass		2.00	2.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	6-Jones-Martin
2 ♠	E	2		110	1.00	3.00	4-Nute-Fields	4-Branch-Frederick
3 ♠	E	3		140	0.00	4.00	3-Fee-Walters	2-Creswell-Reinier

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Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠	K J 7 5 2
♥	A 9 5
♦	Q 4
♣	A 10 4

♠	9 4
♥	10 4 3 2
♦	K J 9 8 5
♣	Q 8

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 8 6 3
♥	J 7
♦	6 2
♣	K 9 7 5

♠	A
♥	K Q 8 6
♦	A 10 7 3
♣	J 6 3 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	S	5	660		4.00	0.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	6-Jones-Martin
3 NT	N	4	630		2.50	1.50	1-Neisler-Spangler	3-Kelly-Beene
3 NT	S	4	630		2.50	1.50	3-Fee-Walters	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 NT	S	−2		200	0.50	3.50	4-Nute-Fields	4-Branch-Frederick
3 NT	S	−2		200	0.50	3.50	6-Pigg-Rauch	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 19
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q J 4 3
♥	4
♦	K 9
♣	A K Q 10 9 6

♠	9 8
♥	K J
♦	J 8 7 6 3
♣	8 7 5 3

N
W		E
S

♠	A 10 7 5 2
♥	9 8 3 2
♦	A Q 2
♣	2

♠	K 6
♥	A Q 10 7 6 5
♦	10 5 4
♣	J 4

NS 4♣; N 2♠; NS 1N; S 1♠; NS 1♥; EW 1♦;
Par +130: NS 2♣+2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	N	4	430		4.00	0.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	6-Jones-Martin
3 NT	N	3	400		3.00	1.00	1-Neisler-Spangler	3-Kelly-Beene
3 ♣	N	4	130		2.00	2.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 NT	S	−2		100	0.50	3.50	3-Fee-Walters	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 ♥	S	−2		100	0.50	3.50	4-Nute-Fields	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 20
West Deals
Both Vul

♠	A 3 2
♥	J 9 6 3
♦	10 6 5
♣	9 8 5

♠	J 9
♥	A K 2
♦	8 4 3
♣	A K Q 7 2

N
W		E
S

♠	Q 10 7 6 5
♥	8
♦	A K Q J 7
♣	J 6

♠	K 8 4
♥	Q 10 7 5 4
♦	9 2
♣	10 4 3

EW 5N; EW 4♠; EW 5♦; EW 5♣; EW 2♥;
Par −660: EW 3N+2

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	W	5		660	4.00	0.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	6-Jones-Martin
3 NT	W	6		690	2.00	2.00	1-Neisler-Spangler	3-Kelly-Beene
3 NT	E	6		690	2.00	2.00	3-Fee-Walters	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 NT	W	6		690	2.00	2.00	4-Nute-Fields	4-Branch-Frederick
4 NT	W	7		720	0.00	4.00	6-Pigg-Rauch	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 21
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠	8 6 5
♥	A Q 10 7 5
♦	A J
♣	A J 5

♠	Q J 9 2
♥	K J 6 4
♦	K 7
♣	Q 7 4

N
W		E
S

♠	A 7 4
♥	9 8 3 2
♦	6 5 2
♣	K 10 3

♠	K 10 3
♥	—
♦	Q 10 9 8 4 3
♣	9 8 6 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	N	5	210		3.88	0.13	2-Rosz-Dutcher	4-Branch-Frederick
3 ♦	S	3	110		2.63	1.38	1-Neisler-Spangler	2-Creswell-Reinier
1 ♥	N	−1		100	0.75	3.25	3-Fee-Walters	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 ♦	S	−1		100	0.75	3.25	4-Nute-Fields	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 22
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠	Q 5
♥	A 7 3 2
♦	8 5
♣	A 9 7 4 3

♠	A J 10 6 4 2
♥	9
♦	A Q 6
♣	10 6 5

N
W		E
S

♠	K 9 7
♥	J 8 5 4
♦	J 9 7 2
♣	K Q

♠	8 3
♥	K Q 10 6
♦	K 10 4 3
♣	J 8 2

EW 5♠; EW 2N; EW 2♦; NS 1♥; NS 1♣;
Par −650: EW 4♠+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	W	4		170	2.63	1.38	1-Neisler-Spangler	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 ♠	W	4		170	2.63	1.38	3-Fee-Walters	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 ♠	W	4		170	2.63	1.38	4-Nute-Fields	3-Kelly-Beene
2 ♠	W	5		200	0.13	3.88	2-Rosz-Dutcher	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 23
South Deals
Both Vul

♠	Q 9 4 2
♥	9 6 3
♦	A K 10 4 3
♣	9

♠	7
♥	K
♦	J 6 5
♣	K Q J 10 7 5 4 2

N
W		E
S

♠	5
♥	A Q 10 8
♦	Q 9 8 7 2
♣	A 8 3

♠	A K J 10 8 6 3
♥	J 7 5 4 2
♦	—
♣	6

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♠	S	−1		100	2.00	2.00	1-Neisler-Spangler	2-Creswell-Reinier
5 ♠	S	−1		100	2.00	2.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	4-Branch-Frederick
4 ♠	S	−1		100	2.00	2.00	3-Fee-Walters	1-Hopkins-Giordano
5 ♠	S	−1		100	2.00	2.00	4-Nute-Fields	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 24
West Deals
None Vul

♠	A 10
♥	8 5 2
♦	Q 10 5 3
♣	Q 10 8 7

♠	K Q J 4 2
♥	10
♦	A K 9 7 2
♣	A 3

N
W		E
S

♠	8 5 3
♥	A 7 4 3
♦	8 4
♣	9 6 5 2

♠	9 7 6
♥	K Q J 9 6
♦	J 6
♣	K J 4

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 ♠	W	−1	50		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 ♥	S	−1		50	2.63	1.38	4-Nute-Fields	3-Kelly-Beene
1 ♠	W	3		140	0.75	3.25	2-Rosz-Dutcher	4-Branch-Frederick
1 ♠	W	3		140	0.75	3.25	3-Fee-Walters	1-Hopkins-Giordano

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Board 25
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠	10
♥	A Q 4 2
♦	J 8 5 4 2
♣	K 8 5

♠	A 3 2
♥	K J 3
♦	K Q 10 7
♣	Q 7 3

N
W		E
S

♠	J 9 8 7 6 4
♥	6
♦	9 6 3
♣	J 10 4

♠	K Q 5
♥	10 9 8 7 5
♦	A
♣	A 9 6 2

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
4 ♠×	W	−3	800		3.88	0.13	1-Neisler-Spangler	2-Creswell-Reinier
3 ♥	S	5	200		2.00	2.00	2-Rosz-Dutcher	4-Branch-Frederick
2 ♥	S	5	200		2.00	2.00	3-Fee-Walters	1-Hopkins-Giordano
3 ♥	S	4	170		0.13	3.88	4-Nute-Fields	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 26
East Deals
Both Vul

♠	A 7 6 2
♥	J 7
♦	7 5 3
♣	K Q 9 2

♠	Q J 9
♥	A K 10 8
♦	K Q 10
♣	7 5 4

N
W		E
S

♠	K 8 5 4
♥	Q 9 4 2
♦	A J 4
♣	8 6

♠	10 3
♥	6 5 3
♦	9 8 6 2
♣	A J 10 3

EW 4♥; EW 3♠; EW 2N; EW 2♦; NS 1♣;
Par −620: EW 4♥=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♥	E	4		170	3.25	0.75	4-Nute-Fields	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♥	E	4		170	3.25	0.75	6-Pigg-Rauch	6-Jones-Martin
4 ♥	W	4		620	0.75	3.25	2-Rosz-Dutcher	3-Kelly-Beene
4 ♥	W	4		620	0.75	3.25	5-Benton-Mason	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 27
South Deals
None Vul

♠	7 3 2
♥	K 9 5
♦	Q 7 6 5 2
♣	6 5

♠	A K Q 8 4
♥	Q J 10
♦	3
♣	J 8 3 2

N
W		E
S

♠	6 5
♥	8 7 3 2
♦	J 8 4
♣	A 10 9 4

♠	J 10 9
♥	A 6 4
♦	A K 10 9
♣	K Q 7

NS 3♦; NS 1N; EW 2♣; EW 1♠; EW 1♥;
Par +110: NS 3♦=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
1 NT	S	3	150		3.88	0.13	6-Pigg-Rauch	6-Jones-Martin
3 ♦	N	3	110		2.63	1.38	2-Rosz-Dutcher	3-Kelly-Beene
2 ♠	W	2		110	1.38	2.63	4-Nute-Fields	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♠	W	3		140	0.13	3.88	5-Benton-Mason	4-Branch-Frederick

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Board 28
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠	10 7
♥	A Q 4
♦	A Q 8 5 4 3
♣	J 7

♠	Q 9 6 4
♥	10 6 2
♦	J 10
♣	A K 8 3

N
W		E
S

♠	K J 8 5
♥	9 8
♦	K 9
♣	10 9 6 4 2

♠	A 3 2
♥	K J 7 5 3
♦	7 6 2
♣	Q 5

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

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
2 ♦	N	5	150		3.88	0.13	5-Benton-Mason	4-Branch-Frederick
3 ♥	S	3	140		2.63	1.38	4-Nute-Fields	2-Creswell-Reinier
2 ♦	N	4	130		1.38	2.63	2-Rosz-Dutcher	3-Kelly-Beene
4 ♥	S	−2		200	0.13	3.88	6-Pigg-Rauch	6-Jones-Martin

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Board 29
North Deals
Both Vul

♠	K
♥	Q 7 4
♦	K Q 8 6 5 3
♣	9 8 3

♠	A 7 5 4
♥	A 10 6 2
♦	10 9
♣	J 5 2

N
W		E
S

♠	J 10 9 6 3
♥	9
♦	A J 7 2
♣	A K Q

♠	Q 8 2
♥	K J 8 5 3
♦	4
♣	10 7 6 4

EW 5♠; EW 3N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣; EW 1♥;
Par −650: EW 4♠+1

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
3 NT	E	3		600	3.88	0.13	6-Pigg-Rauch	6-Jones-Martin
4 ♠	E	4		620	2.63	1.38	4-Nute-Fields	2-Creswell-Reinier
4 ♠	E	5		650	1.38	2.63	5-Benton-Mason	4-Branch-Frederick
4 ♠	E	6		680	0.13	3.88	2-Rosz-Dutcher	3-Kelly-Beene

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Board 30
East Deals
None Vul

♠	K 10 8 6 4 2
♥	—
♦	5
♣	K Q 10 9 7 2

♠	5
♥	K J 10 8
♦	Q J 9 8 7 6
♣	8 6

N
W		E
S

♠	A Q J 9
♥	A 4 3 2
♦	A 10 3
♣	A 3

♠	7 3
♥	Q 9 7 6 5
♦	K 4 2
♣	J 5 4

W 6♦; EW 4♥; E 5♦; EW 2N; NS 2♣;
Par −920: W 6♦=

Contract			Score		Matchpoints		Pair	Pair
			N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W	N-S	E-W
5 ♦	E	−2	100		3.88	0.13	6-Pigg-Rauch	6-Jones-Martin
4 ♥	E	5		450	2.63	1.38	5-Benton-Mason	4-Branch-Frederick
5 ♣×	N	−3		500	1.38	2.63	4-Nute-Fields	2-Creswell-Reinier
4 ♠×	N	−4		800	0.13	3.88	2-Rosz-Dutcher	3-Kelly-Beene