Duplicate Bridge: May 25

The Airport Bridge Club holds two double-point games on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., with a chicken barbecue.

The club has double-point games at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, May 25; Tuesday, May 28; and Wednesday, May 29. Next week’s evening game will be at 7:15 p.m. Friday, May 31, with “chef creations.”

Club manager Bill Finkelstein celebrates his 56^th birthday at a triple-point Party for the Players at 11 a.m. next Saturday, June 1.

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Bridge Club Meridian holds an extra-point club championship game at 10:30 a.m. Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo has an extra-point game at noon today, Saturday, May 25.

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Unit 116 has posted its schedule of unit games and special games for 2013. They include:

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Thursday evening, June 6, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Strawberry Social Unit game: Saturday afternoon, June 22, Lockport Dale Center.

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Saturday noon, July 13, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Annual picnic: Sunday afternoon, July 14, Hamburg fairgrounds.

Annual meeting and game: Sunday, Dec. 8, Main-Transit Fire Hall.

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Tournament calendar

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Today, Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26. For info, click this link.

District 5 Summer STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16. The Airport Bridge Club will hold two daytime sessions every day at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. throughout STaC Week, with STaC Swiss teams at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 16. The club also will hold evening STaC pairs games at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, and Friday, June 14.

Buffalo Summer Regional – Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30. For info, click this link.

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28. For info, click this link.

Buffalo NLM Sectional – Non-life masters. Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, Aug. 16, to Sunday, Aug. 18. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10. For info, click this link.

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

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. For info, click this link.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. For info, click this link.

St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, Feb. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, April 4, to Sunday, April 6, 2014. 

Toronto Easter Regional – Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue TBA, Tuesday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

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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 hit 1,500 master points on Presidents Day. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master (2,500 points) and other bridge adventures here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of May 13 to May 19
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Club Championship Game. North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Liz Clark, 58.88%; B: Paula Kotowski and Carlton Stone, 50.85%; C: Alicia Kolipinski and Linda Wynes, 48.46%; east-west, A/B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 58.98%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 49.65%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Carlton Stone and Eleanor Whelan, 59.83%; B: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 56.83%; C: Ed Drozen and Mary Davey Carr, 44.50%; east-west, A/B: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 58.70%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Ginny Panaro, 52.04%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. A/B: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 66.88%; C: Len and Nancy Knabelkamp, 58.13%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Club Championship Game. North-south, A: John Ziemer and Allen Beroza, 59.27%; B: Dave Donaldson and Mike Silverman, 53.77%; C: Pawan Matta and Barbara Sadkin, 46.55%; east-west, A: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 61.18%; B: Dorothy May and Christine Pesce, 52.93%; C: Jack and Linda Wynes, 52.85%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Charity Club Championship Game. One Winner. A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 60.31%; Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 60.10%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 59.57%; Ruth Wurster and Ruth Hnath, 56.80%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 52.31%; Joe Rooney and Adrian Figliotti, 48.13%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – One Winner. A: Ken Meier and Jim Mathis, 65.70%; Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 57.37%; B: Nadine Stein and Ruth Kozower, 56.41%; Eleanor Whelan and Carlton Stone, 55.77%; C: Hannah Weinberg and Sandra Rifkin, 42.31%; Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 39.74%. 

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 59.96%; B: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 56.94%; Ruth Hnath and Ruth Jones, 53.19%; C: Fenton Harrison and Paula Salamone, 48.38%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Unit Championship Swiss Teams. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft, Adrian Figliotti, Selina Volpatti, Mike Silverman, 90 VPs;  C: Chuck Schorr, Florence Notto, Barbara Pieterse, Martin Pieterse, 80 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99er game. North-south, A: James and Karen Stephenson, 64.73%; B/C: Terry Smith and Chris Ludwig, 60.88%; Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 54.62%; east-west, A: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 64.25%; B/C: Phyllis Stasiowski and Henry Borkowski, 52.96%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 67.42%; Jacqueline Hanley and Joanne Zavarella, 57.01%; Carol Roth and Ann Torrell, 55.87%; C: Lilly Pleskow and Roberta Landberg, 49.43%; east-west, A/B: Ginger Maiman and Marjorie Plumb, 64.39%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 60.98%; Gail Pitterman and Elizabeth Neuner, 60.61%; C: Judy Reich and Celia Linder, 56.06%; Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 55.49%; Barb Abelson and Joyce Siegel, 54.73%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 58.93%; B/C: Ed Drozen and Helen Panza, 56.55%; east-west, A/B/C: Art Matthies and Chip Kean, 61.31%; Joan Rose and Meg Klamp, 60.42%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 58.33%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. Meg Klamp and John Bielinski, 55%; Bill Rushmore and Joan Rose, 54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Jacqueline Hanley and Elaine Zeve, 61.21%; B: Natalie Abramson and Paula Rosen, 54.90%; Joe Miranda and Usha Khurana, 54.85%; Elizabeth Neuner and Tish Schiffman, 54.35%; east-west, A/B: Susan Levy and Beverly Isenberg, 72.46%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 59.28%; Dorothy and Larry Soong, 57.30%; Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 55.70%; C: Helen “Mickey” Martin and Christine Grant, 45.43%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Linda Burroughsford, 64.35%; Howard Foster and Michael Ryan, 64.06%; Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer, 55.21%; C: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Art Morth and Art Matthies, 62.73%; Walt Olszewski and Ken Meier, 62.04%; Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 58.80%; Meg Klamp and Gene Finton, 56.25%; C: Gabriel Tannenbaum and Gaurang Sheth, 45.14%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Rita Sierocinski and Rita Sofia, 58.63%; Meg Klamp and Chris Urbanek, 56.55%; east-west, A/B/C: Walt Olszewski and Jeanne Gladysz, 64.88%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 56.55%; Helen Panza and Dorothy May, 55.95%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 62.50%; B/C: Janet Frisch and Bob Olin, 59.90%; Joyce Kindt and John Marvin, 57.30%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – Mentor Appreciation Party. North-south, A: Anne Watkins and Rita Sofia, 62.88%; John Toy and Meg Klamp, 62.31%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.77%; Judy and Bob Padgug, 56.82%; Jill and Powhatan Wooldridge, 56.63%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 50.95%; C: Elizabeth Neuner and Elizabeth Young, 50.76%; east-west, A: Pat Rasmus and Cathy Majewski, 66.34%; B: Penny and Peter Shui, 59.61%; Bob Olin and Betty Metz, 58.49%; Elaine Universal and Teresa Fraas, 58.14%; C: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 52.70%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 58.33%; Maureen Cancilla and Donna Moran,  57.3%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 55.21%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 54.17%; Glen and Pat Schmarder, 50.46%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Jo and Gene Finton, 59.90%; Judy Padgug and Stan Kozlowski, 57.30%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 56.25%; Elaine Kurasiewicz and Carol Bedell, 54.17%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Unit 116 Barometer Pairs. A: Chongmin Zhang and Joanne Kelley, 64.58%; Meg Klamp and Judy Graf, 63.37%; B: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 57.61%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 54.32%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Mike Taeger and Art Morth, 55.8%; Carolyn Siracuse and Anne O’Connor, 55.7%; east-west, Lance Pollock and Vince Taeger, 68.1%; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 56.3%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 74%; B: Walt Olszewski and Mark Pascale, 57%; C: Jean Rosenthal and Marge Schomers, 46%. 

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 60%; B: Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 56%; C: Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 55%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 60%; Bill and Jo Rich, 57%; east-west, Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 54%; (tie) Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, Lorey Repici and Joe Day, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 66%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 50%; east-west, Ross Markello and Dave Stroud, 58%; (tie) Bruce and Jill Brown, Marv Feuerstein and Sam Grossman, 55%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Fritzi Schmitt, 60%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 55.5%; east-west, Joe Fiore and Bernie Myer, 64.1%; Eric & Ruth Lansing, 62.9%.  

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ann Goodyear and Judy Thielman, 75%; Bill Adolf and Stan Kozlowski, 56%.

Friday Dupliclub – Howell. Peter and Jennifer Reynolds, 75%; Paul and Judy Collyer, 61%; Frank and Christel Bernard, 51%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, 61.4%; Pat and Mike Weber, 56%; east-west, Paul Morgante and Esther Ferris, 64.4%; Mike Brown and Trudy Manaher, 53%.