Duplicate Bridge: June 29

The annual Buffalo Regional Tournament continues today, Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, in the Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, with games at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today and Swiss teams at 10 a.m. June 30. Most local clubs are closed during the tournament. For complete tournament info, click this link.

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The Airport Bridge Club’s weekly evening game will be at 7:15 p.m. Monday, July 1. The club will host an Independence Day chicken barbecue Thursday, July 4, with games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Congratulations to Jay Levy, the expert player who took on teams of challengers from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on June 21 as part of The Longest Day fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Association. During those 16 hours, he played a total of 117 hands in the Bridge Center of Buffalo and, in the process, raised more than $4,500 for Alzheimer’s research.

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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: Saturday noon, July 13, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Annual picnic: Sunday, July 14, Carousel Room, Hamburg fairgrounds. Games at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets $15 ACBL members, $17 non-members.

For tickets, see a Unit 116 board member or visit the Unit 116 website, www.unit116.com. Deadline for reservations is July 7.

For info, call Paul Zittel at 992-4794, e-mail plzittel@roadrunner.com, or call Betty Metz at 773-7398, e-mail bettymetz@roadrunner.com.

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

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Tournament calendar

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 June 17 to June 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 57.94%; C: Marilyn Schwebel and Stan Dickson, 50.26%; east-west, A/B/C: Cynthia Helfman and Nadine Stein, 62.81%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 59.47%; B: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 56.58%; C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 49.18%; east-west, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 72.22%; B: Brian Block and Ruth Hnath, 55.79%; C: Elsie Rogers and Phyllis Wilkinson, 45.84%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Bob Andersen and Vince Pesce, 66.581%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 53.49%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 43.45%; east-west, A: Mike Mesirov and Bob Linn, 61.57%; B: Dede Kluckhohn and Adrian Figliotti, 53.36%; C: Jan and Carl Hasselback, 52.76%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 68.50%; Alice Bragg and Cleveland Fleming, 55.50%; B: Paula Salamone and partner, 55.40%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Allen Beroza and Barbara Libby, 60.94%; B: Janet Frisch and Rita Sierocinski, 59.99%; C: Ed Drozen and Joe Rooney, 48.53%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Vince Pesce, 58.13%; B: (tie) Alicia Kolipinski and Joyce Greenspan, Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 51.94%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday – The Longest Day. 9 a.m. Howell. A/B/C: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 60.42%; (tie) Marilyn Sultz and Janet Frisch, Eleanor Whelan and Carlton Stone, 56.25%. 11 a.m. North-south, A/B: Carlton Stone and Eleanor Whelan, 55.75%; C: Paula Salamone and Joe Rooney, 54.26%; east-west, A/B/C: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 64.19%. 1 p.m. North-south, A: Mike Silverman and Paul Libby, 54.28%; B/C: Marietta Kalman and Judy Kaprove, 53.64%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 68.79%; B/C: Adrian Figliotti and Dede Kluckhohn, 63.56%. 3 p.m. Howell. A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 71.43%; B: Adrian Figliotti and Dede Kluckhohn, 60.71%; Chuck Schorr and Mike Silverman, 58.33%; C: Maury and Lois Tatelman, 47.62%. 5 p.m. Howell. A: Cleveland Fleming and Paula Kotowski, 61.56%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 60.67%; B: Selina Volpatti and Dale Anderson, 60.14%; Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 56.47%; C: Judy Kaprove and Marietta Kalman, 54.61%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, 62.50%; B: Ted Kahn and Ruth Hnath, 56.77%; Maury and Lois Tatelman, 51.56%; C: (tie) Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, Carl and Jan Hasselback, 48.44%.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Howell. A: Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 61.81%; B: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 60.42%; Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 57.64%; C: (tie) Jan and Carl Hasselback, Eva Schmidt and Cleveland Fleming, 42.36%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 64.20%; B: Carl McMurtry and David Whitt, 63.26%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 55.87%; Lilly Pleskow and Elizabeth Young, 54.92%; Sandra Scheff and Beverly Isenberg, 54.73%;  C: Janie Polk and Susan Levy, 48.30%; east-west, A/B: Ginger Maiman and Marjorie Plumb, 69.70%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 62.88%;  Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 59.47%; Marilyn Sultz and Pat Kilbury, 58.90%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 56.44%; C: Sandra Morrison and Judy Reich, 45.27%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Tova Reinhorn and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 62.18%; Brian Meyer and Dan Gerstman, 59.30%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.30%; Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 58.65%; Meg Klamp and Joan Rose, 58.33%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 64.58%; Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, 59.03%; C: Jack Cukierman and Gabriel Tannenbaum, 54.86%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Susan Levy and Beverly Isenberg, 56.55%; Ann Torrell and Marilyn Shuman, 54.17%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 69.35%; B/C: Lynn Witmer and Jeff Thier, 55.06%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Meg Klamp and Judi Marshall, 62.96%; B: Susan Bergman and Claire Gareleck, 60.19%; C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 57.41%; east-west, A: Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer III, 61.57%; B: Art Morth and Art Matthies, 58.10%; C: Gary Schmitt and Gabriel Tannenbaum, 54.86%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – The Longest Day. 9:15 a.m. Non-Life Masters. Howell. A: Bill Rich and Eugene Nawotniak, 58.92%; B/C: Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 57.71%; Beena Deshmukh and Elaine Moon, 56.77%. 12:30 p.m. North-south, A/B/C: Rita Sierocinski and Rita Sofia, 63.10%; Stan Kozlowski and Christy Kellogg, 60.32%; Eva Schmidt and Bob Olin, 55.56%; Judie Bailey and Pat Lakeman, 55.16%; east-west, A: Judy Graf and Meg Klamp, 66.67%; Joan Rose and Liz Clark, 56.41%; Eugene Nawotniak and Donna Steffan, 56.35%; B: Michael Ryan and Fred Yellen, 52.78%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 49.21%. 7 p.m. Howell. A: Sharon Benz and John Toy, 59.52%;  B: Michael Ryan and Judy Graf, 55.56%;  Sue Neubecker  and Usha Khurana, 54.76%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – North-south,  Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 61.9%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 56.85%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 56.25%; east-west, Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 60.12%; Merton Haynes and Ruth Huppuch, 55.06%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 52.68%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Howard Foster and Michael Ryan, 60.41%; Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 57.86%; C: Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 55.35%; east-west, A/B: Bob Olin and Art Morth, 53.63%; Anne Watkins and Sue Neubecker, 53.49%; C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.26%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Home style pairs. Kathy Pollock and Bill Rushmore, 3 wins.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Nancy Acara and Edna Fill, 60.4%; Mary and Anne O’Connor, 59.4%; Alicia Kolipinski and Sandy Marcussen, 56.7%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. Joyce Kindt and Bob Lederhouse, 60%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 59%; Jean Rosenthal and Marge Schomers, 54%; Beena Deshmukh and Mark Pascale, 52%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Unit game. North-south, A: Judy Padgug and Stan Koslowski, 58%; B: Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 57%; C: Mary Davey Carr and Lanney Fuller, 54%; east-west, A: John Toy and Meg Klamp, 65.5%; B/C: Elve Johnston and Kathryn Fenn, 65%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 60%; Pawan Matta and Carol Neuhaus, 58%; east-west, B.J. McMath and Pat Truell, 63%; Joe Day and Lorey Repucci, 60%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, John Gartner and Sam Grossman, 58%; Raj Puri and Meena Rustogi, 56%; east-west, Martha Falsone and Harry Rogers, 58%; Joe Day and Jeff Peters, 53%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Bernice Baker and Fritzi Schmitt, 60.8%; Ruth Axelrod and Howard Strauss  59%; east-west, David and Teddy Speser, 59.9%; Irwin Brock and Sandy Recoon, 51.6%.

Friday Dupliclub – Howell. Ron Fill and Peter Reynolds, 65%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 61%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Edna Fill and Lou Lombardi, 78.8%; east-west, Mike Brown and  Trudy Manaher, 54.4%.