Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 22

 

   The Airport Bridge Club will offer double points at all of its 11 a.m. games next week, Monday, Dec. 24, through next Saturday, Dec. 29. The club also will hold a triple-point Swiss team game at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30. Register in advance by calling 836-7016.

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   All bridge clubs in the area will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25.

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2013 Tournament calendar

Cleveland Rock ‘N Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 20. For info, click this link: http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/01/1301025.pdf

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, to Sunday, Jan. 27. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/01/1301068.pdf

St. Catharines, Ont., Sectional – Friday, Feb. 1, to Sunday, Feb. 3.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Monday, May 21, to Sunday, May 27.

District 5 Summer STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.

Buffalo Summer Regional – Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30.

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29.

Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10.

District 5 Winter STaC – Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15.

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          Looking for local bridge clubs on the web?

Bridge Center of Buffalo:

http://www.bridgecenterofbuffalo.com 

Bridge Center Meridian

http://www.cuebid.com/meridian

Western New York Unit 116:

http://www.unit116.com/index.html

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          The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it’s not in its usual place, try the Sports section. The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.

Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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       A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson is approaching 1,500 master points. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master and other bridge adventures at http://dalebridge.blogspot.com/

Duplicate scores
Week of Dec. 10 to Dec. 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

   Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Nadine Stein and Joyce Greenspan, 57.39%; east-west, A/B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 62.05%; C: Ross Markello and Rob Hessel, 52.33%.

   Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 65.55%; C: Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 58.30%; east-west, A/B: Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 68.80%; C: Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 50.23%.

   Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Ruth Hnath and Mary Carr, 60.89%; C: Judy Zeckhauser and June Feuerstein, 45.83%; east-west, A: Allen Beroza and John Ziemer, 58.54%; B: Dave Donaldson and Mike Silverman, 57.59%; C: Jerry Kemsley and Martin Pieterse, 55.95%.

   Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Paul and Barbara Libby, 65.51%; B: Rita Sierocinski and Linda Wynes, 56.48%; C: Paul and Linda Zittel, 50.23%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and John Ziemer, 60.19%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 58.56%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Ruth Wurster, 49.54%.

   Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Scrambled Mitchell. A: Allen Beroza and Barbara Libby, 65.48%; B: Martin Pieterse and Paula Salamone, 61.54%; Nancy Acara and Beverly Dale, 57.69%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Barbara Sadkin, 56.09%; Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 43.91%. 

   Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Al Dickman and Chuck Heimerl, 56.94%; B: (tie) Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, Dave Donaldson and Mike Silverman, 55.56%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 48.61%; Carol Hairston and Ruth Hnath, 45.83%.

   Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Swiss Teams. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft, Selina Volpatti, Mike Silverman, Dale Anderson, 56 VPs; B: Liz Clark, Harry Cheung, Mike Ryan, Jerry Geiger, 50 VPs.

   Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Swiss Teams. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft, Selina Volpatti, Mike Silverman, Dale Anderson, 59 VPs; B: Eileen  Karnofsky, Dorothy May, Myra Razik, Cleveland Fleming, 48 VPs.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: James Hoover and Philip Kadet, 61.94%; B: Pat Kilbury and Sandra Silverberg, 56.04%; Natalie Abramson and James McClure, 54.82%; C: Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 43.87%; east-west, A/B: Martha Quinn and Anna Wallens, 57.51%; Ginger Maiman and Marjorie Plumb, 57.11%; C: Peggy Mergenhagen and Sheila Hess, 55.49%; James Tao and Larry Soong, 55.41%; Lois Tippett and Elizabeth Beishline, 55.03%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Fran Kurtz and Pat Burns, 62.20%; Michael Ryan and Howard Foster, 55.06%; C: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 50%; east-west, A: Donna Steffan and Jay Levy, 58.63%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 56.85%; B: Jim Gullo and Carol Bedell, 47.62%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Nadine Stein, 44.94%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: David Hemmer and Saleh Fetouh, 65.28%; Christy Kellogg and Bob Olin, 59.72%; Alex Kowal and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.17%; C: (tie) Kathy Pollock and Chongmin Zhang, John Bielinski and Michael Ryan, 50.69%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – Non-life masters.

North-south, A: Elizabeth Neuner and Ted Kahn, 61.86%; B: Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 56.22%; C: Roslyn Berkovitz and Judith Babat, 50.38%; east-west, A: Richard McGowan and Joyce Greenspan, 62.56%; Bill Rich and Lance Pollock, 61.53%; B/C: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 60.63%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – A/B/C: Joe Peters and Sushil Amlani, 60.42%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 58.56%; east-west, A: Jim Gullo and Joel Brownstein, 59.95%; B: Walt Olszewski and Gabriel Tannenbaum, 58.10%; Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 54.17%; C: Lois Tippett and Martha Quinn, 51.39%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 62.01%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.89%; John Toy and Chris Urbanek, 54.75%; C: Fran Kurtz and Rita Sierocinski, 44.56%; east-west, A/B/C: Walt Olszewski and Gary Schmitt, 55.81%.

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: Michael Ryan and Judy Graf, 60.74%; Fred Yellen and Stan Kozlowski, 59.63%; Ted Kahn and Dian Petrov, 58.52%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.07%; C: Paula Rosen and John Marvin, 52.96%.

   Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 64.1%; John Fiegl and Jane Larcom, 63.14%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 55.45%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 54.17%; Ruth Huppuch and Casimir Soron, 52.24%.

   Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – A/B: Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 62.18%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 61.08; C: Betty Metz and Art Matthies, 53.79%.

   Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, John Garrity and Bud Eckert, 59.5%; Carolyn Siracuse and Mike Silverman, 59%; east-west, Dorothy Kumrow and Lance Pollock, 63.5%; Bill Rich and Henry Chudy, 60%.

   Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, A: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 57.5%; B: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 52%; east-west, A: Mark Pascale and Seleh Fetouh, 64%; B: Roy Crocker and Bob Lederhouse, 62.5%; C: Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 52.5%.

   Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Anne Clancy and Edie Moran, 65%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 57%.

Other clubs

   ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. (Tie) Garnet Wallace and Vivian Harris, Parmalier Murphy and Neola McGuire, 64.58%.

   Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marion Morber, 64%; George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 54%; east-west, Marie Schneider and Vince LoJacono, 60%; Emily Wandass and Harry Rogers, 55%.

   Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bobbi and Joe Huber, 61%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 60%; east-west, Tony DiTusa and Sam Grossman, 56%; Chuck Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 53%.

   Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Adrienne and Harris Goldstein, 60.3%; Fred Nadel and Eleanor Murray, 59.9%; east-west, Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 63.9%; Esther Greene and Estelle Gafter, 58.3%.

   Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Pawan Matta and Fenton Harrison, 63%; east-west, Jon Roalsvig and Norm Kirchner, 62%.

   College Club Duplicate – North-south, Jane Hansen and Ona Hiller, 59.92%; Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 56.35%; east-west, Cleo Alexander and Dorothy Medler, 71.03%; Marie Barker and Debbie Charles, 52.78%.

   Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Howell. Christel and Frank Bernard, 60%; Carmella Losi and Esther Ferris, 57%.