STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS Tuesday Aft Session February 27, 2007
Scores after 9 rounds Average: 94.5 Section A North-South
Pair Pct Score Section Rank Overall Rank MPs
A B C A B C
5 59.90 113.22 A 1 2 1.55(OA) Carol DeSmitt - Denise Mayer
8 59.61 112.66 A 2 3 1.16(OA) Shirley Townley - Gail Rust
2 57.14 108.00 C 3 1 1 4 1 1 1.39(OB) Beatrice Kimel - Mariana Morse
3 53.95 101.97 B 4 2 3 0.78(OB) Edward Favis - Norma Harrison
1 47.11 89.03 A Linda Miller - Marilyn Garcia
7 46.17 87.27 B Peg Lupo - Beverly Lymburner
6 44.65 84.38 C 2 0.22(SC) Wally Karbonik - Joan Karbonik
9 42.39 80.11 C Frank Fisher - Jeffrey Ledewitz
4 39.37 74.41 C Edward G. Martin - Jeanne Lindberg
STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS Tuesday Aft Session February 27, 2007
Scores after 9 rounds Average: 94.5 Section A East-West
Pair Pct Score Section Rank Overall Rank MPs
A B C A B C
2 62.66 118.43 A 1 1 2.06(OA) Scott Weiss - Bruce Ohmann
7 56.28 106.36 B 2 1 5 2 1.04(OB) Robert Hamilton - Ralph Lymburner
5 52.84 99.86 B 3 2 4 0.59(OB) John Sterling - Robert Aumiller
3 49.40 93.36 B 4 0.32(SA) Carolyn Foster - James Caylor
1 48.35 91.38 C 1 2 0.91(OC) William McManus - Joyce Baruffi
6 46.45 87.79 C 3 0.68(OC) Alice Gallant - Mary Adele Boraczek
8 44.90 84.86 C Judith Shinn - Joan Eddy
4 39.08 73.86 A Rita Carlin - Robert Durand
RESULTS OF BOARD 1
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
450 6.50 0.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
100 0.50 6.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 3-Foster-Caylor
430 5.00 2.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
100 0.50 6.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
400 2.50 4.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
420 4.00 3.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 4-Carlin-Durand
450 6.50 0.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
400 2.50 4.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
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RESULTS OF BOARD 2
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
140 2.50 4.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
110 4.50 2.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 3-Foster-Caylor
110 4.50 2.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
170 0.50 6.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
170 0.50 6.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
50 6.50 0.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 6.50 0.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
140 2.50 4.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
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RESULTS OF BOARD 3
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
150 2.00 5.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
100 6.00 1.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 3-Foster-Caylor
630 1.00 6.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
100 4.50 2.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
800 0.00 7.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
120 3.00 4.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 4-Carlin-Durand
100 4.50 2.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
200 7.00 0.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
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RESULTS OF BOARD 4
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
200 5.50 1.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
200 5.50 1.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 4-Carlin-Durand
110 1.00 6.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
200 0.00 7.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
130 2.50 4.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
130 2.50 4.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 3-Foster-Caylor
200 5.50 1.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
200 5.50 1.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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RESULTS OF BOARD 5
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
100 6.00 1.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
50 3.50 3.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 4-Carlin-Durand
110 0.50 6.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
50 3.50 3.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
50 3.50 3.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
150 7.00 0.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 3-Foster-Caylor
110 0.50 6.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
50 3.50 3.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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RESULTS OF BOARD 6
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
50 2.50 4.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
420 6.50 0.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 2.50 4.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
420 6.50 0.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
50 2.50 4.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
50 2.50 4.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 3-Foster-Caylor
50 2.50 4.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
50 2.50 4.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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RESULTS OF BOARD 7
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
690 3.50 3.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
100 0.50 6.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
1370 5.50 1.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 3-Foster-Caylor
100 0.50 6.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
1440 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
690 3.50 3.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
1370 5.50 1.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 4-Carlin-Durand
660 2.00 5.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
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RESULTS OF BOARD 8
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
50 4.64 2.36 1-Miller-Garcia vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
50 4.64 2.36 3-Favis-Harrison vs 3-Foster-Caylor
50 4.64 2.36 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
50 4.64 2.36 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
980 0.07 6.93 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
50 4.64 2.36 8-Townley-Rust vs 4-Carlin-Durand
420 1.21 5.79 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
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RESULTS OF BOARD 9
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
460 2.50 4.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
490 4.50 2.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
460 2.50 4.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 3-Foster-Caylor
940 7.00 0.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
520 6.00 1.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
490 4.50 2.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
50 0.50 6.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 0.50 6.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
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RESULTS OF BOARD 10
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
200 0.00 7.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
120 3.50 3.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
120 3.50 3.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 4-Carlin-Durand
PASS 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
150 1.00 6.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
120 3.50 3.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
90 6.00 1.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 3-Foster-Caylor
120 3.50 3.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
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RESULTS OF BOARD 11
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
400 6.00 1.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
420 3.00 4.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
430 1.00 6.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 4-Carlin-Durand
400 6.00 1.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
400 6.00 1.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
420 3.00 4.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
420 3.00 4.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 3-Foster-Caylor
1400 0.00 7.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
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RESULTS OF BOARD 12
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
450 1.50 5.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
450 1.50 5.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
420 4.50 2.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 4-Carlin-Durand
170 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
200 6.00 1.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
420 4.50 2.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
450 1.50 5.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 3-Foster-Caylor
450 1.50 5.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
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RESULTS OF BOARD 13
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
300 5.50 1.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
100 4.00 3.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
800 7.00 0.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
130 1.00 6.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 3-Foster-Caylor
80 3.00 4.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
110 2.00 5.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
170 0.00 7.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
300 5.50 1.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 4-Carlin-Durand
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RESULTS OF BOARD 14
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
80 6.00 1.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
100 7.00 0.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
110 1.50 5.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
110 1.50 5.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 3-Foster-Caylor
50 5.00 2.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
50 4.00 3.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
110 1.50 5.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
110 1.50 5.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 4-Carlin-Durand
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RESULTS OF BOARD 15
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
170 0.00 7.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
120 2.50 4.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
90 5.50 1.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
120 2.50 4.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 3-Foster-Caylor
120 2.50 4.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
120 2.50 4.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
100 7.00 0.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
90 5.50 1.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 4-Carlin-Durand
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RESULTS OF BOARD 16
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
140 6.00 1.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
120 5.00 2.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
100 1.00 6.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
400 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 3.00 4.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
200 0.00 7.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
50 3.00 4.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
50 3.00 4.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 3-Foster-Caylor
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RESULTS OF BOARD 17
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
430 2.50 4.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
430 2.50 4.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
400 5.00 2.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
50 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 4-Carlin-Durand
460 0.00 7.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
430 2.50 4.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
120 6.00 1.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
430 2.50 4.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 3-Foster-Caylor
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RESULTS OF BOARD 18
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
170 3.00 4.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
170 3.00 4.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
170 3.00 4.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
170 3.00 4.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 4-Carlin-Durand
170 3.00 4.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
170 3.00 4.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
140 7.00 0.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
170 3.00 4.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 3-Foster-Caylor
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RESULTS OF BOARD 19
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
420 3.50 3.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 4-Carlin-Durand
420 3.50 3.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
450 6.50 0.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
450 6.50 0.50 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
420 3.50 3.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 3-Foster-Caylor
420 3.50 3.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
50 1.00 6.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
100 0.00 7.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
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RESULTS OF BOARD 20
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
120 5.00 2.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 4-Carlin-Durand
170 4.00 3.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
660 0.00 7.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
630 2.00 5.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
200 3.00 4.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 3-Foster-Caylor
100 6.50 0.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
650 1.00 6.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
100 6.50 0.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
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RESULTS OF BOARD 21
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
460 3.00 4.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 4-Carlin-Durand
460 3.00 4.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
460 3.00 4.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
460 3.00 4.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
50 7.00 0.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 3-Foster-Caylor
460 3.00 4.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
460 3.00 4.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
460 3.00 4.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
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RESULTS OF BOARD 22
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
100 6.50 0.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 3-Foster-Caylor
110 2.00 5.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
140 0.50 6.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
100 3.50 3.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
100 3.50 3.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 5.00 2.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
100 6.50 0.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
140 0.50 6.50 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
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RESULTS OF BOARD 23
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
210 1.00 6.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 3-Foster-Caylor
110 6.00 1.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
200 2.50 4.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
600 0.00 7.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
200 2.50 4.50 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 4-Carlin-Durand
180 4.00 3.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
110 7.00 0.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
130 5.00 2.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
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RESULTS OF BOARD 24
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
480 1.00 6.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 3-Foster-Caylor
450 3.00 4.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
420 5.00 2.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
500 0.00 7.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
450 3.00 4.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 4-Carlin-Durand
100 6.50 0.50 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
100 6.50 0.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
450 3.00 4.00 9-Fisher-Ledewitz vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
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RESULTS OF BOARD 25
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
1370 0.00 7.00 1-Miller-Garcia vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
600 6.00 1.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 4-Carlin-Durand
170 7.00 0.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
620 3.00 4.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
620 3.00 4.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
620 3.00 4.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 3-Foster-Caylor
620 3.00 4.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
620 3.00 4.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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RESULTS OF BOARD 26
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
200 0.50 6.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
100 4.00 3.00 2-Kimel-Morse vs 4-Carlin-Durand
200 0.50 6.50 3-Favis-Harrison vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
100 4.00 3.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
100 4.00 3.00 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
140 7.00 0.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 3-Foster-Caylor
100 4.00 3.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
100 4.00 3.00 8-Townley-Rust vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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RESULTS OF BOARD 27
SCORES MATCHPOINTS NAMES
N-S E-W N-S E-W
100 6.50 0.50 1-Miller-Garcia vs 2-Weiss-Ohmann
100 6.50 0.50 2-Kimel-Morse vs 4-Carlin-Durand
50 5.00 2.00 3-Favis-Harrison vs 6-Gallant-Boraczek
110 3.00 4.00 4-Martin-Lindberg vs 8-Shinn-Eddy
120 1.50 5.50 5-DeSmitt-Mayer vs 1-McManus-Baruffi
100 4.00 3.00 6-Karbonik-Karbonik vs 3-Foster-Caylor
300 0.00 7.00 7-Lupo-Lymburner vs 5-Sterling-Aumiller
120 1.50 5.50 8-Townley-Rust vs 7-Hamilton-Lymburner
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