Tried out your sub on the OP's data, Leith and I got:

Tom
george
hhh
Dick
1
ajjas
Harry
5
jkajd

But the OP wanted it as:

Tom
Dick
Harry
george
1
5
hhh
ajjas
jkajd

How could your sub be amended to provide the OP's result? Thanks.
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