Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 26

The Airport Bridge Club has triple point pairs games at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27; double point pairs at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30; and its annual Halloween celebration at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.

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Western New York Unit 116 hosts a unit championship pairs game at 7:15 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Airport Bridge Club. Liz Clark chairs and prepares the chili.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo holds its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Nov. 3, followed by a game and pot-luck treats. Members play for free.

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The Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional Tournament will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. For info, click this link.  

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

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Lockport Duplicate Club.

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

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Tournament calendar 

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 Street, 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, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still 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 reached a career total of 1,600 master points in August. 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 Oct. 14 to Oct. 20

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Nadine Stein and June Feuerstein, 59.92%; east-west, A: Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 64.62%; B/C: Gerry Hooley and John Rubinstein, 53.71%. 

Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – One Winner, A: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 62.50%; Jim Mathis and Jerry Geiger, 59.10%; B: Sandra Scheff and Mike Silverman, 58.20%; C: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 54.50%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jerry Geiger, 59.12%; B: Joe Rooney and Ken Meier, 57.12%; C: Judy Kaprove and Paul Zittel, 52.50%; east-west, A: Chuck Schorr and Liz Clark, 62.70%; B/C: Carol Bedell and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 59.32%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Club Appreciation Game. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 61.31%; B: Joe Benenati and Mike Kisiel, 55.65%; C: Pawan Matta and June Feuerstein, 52.68%; east-west, A/B: Dorothy May and Carolyn Siracuse, 63.10%; C: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 51.19%.    

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Carlton Stone and Nancy Kessler, 62.50%; C: Faith Perry and Florence Boyd, 54.17%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and Jerry Geiger, 58.80%; B/C: Linda Wynes and Don Grant, 53.01%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Ken Meier and Jim Mathis, 62.50%; B/C: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 61.01%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 59.23%; B/C: Alicia Kolipinski and Marilyn Sultz, 52.08%. 

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Unit Championship. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, 66.96%; B: Beverly Dale and Dale Anderson, 54.98%; C: Mary Davey Carr and Ted Kahn, 54.86%; east-west, A: Ross Markello and Shirley Cassety, 56.85%; B: Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 54.32%; C: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 47.92%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 62.69%; B: Jo Finton and Kathy Stamm, 56.06%; C: Sandra Silverberg and Elaine Zeve, 53.41%; east-west, A/B/C: Sol Messinger and Joel Brownstein, 63.64%; Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 58.71%; Joanne Zavarella and Diane Forrest, 56.25%; Jasbeer Makhija and Violet Makhija, 55.87%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Berta Brown and Joanne Kelley, 58.93%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 54.17%; east-west, A: Fred Yellen and Bud  Seidenberg, 62.50%; B: Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 55.06%; C: James Tao and Larry Soong, 50.30%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: (tie) Kathy Pollock and Saleh Fetouh; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 59.50%; Claire Gareleck and Gabriel Tannenbaum, 54.50%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 57.14%; B: Roslyn Berkovitz and Rose Bochiechio, 54.17%; C: Judy Katz and Marcia Frankel, 46.43%; east-west, A/B/C: Jane Roberts and Hannah Weinberg, 57.74%; Eugene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 57.44%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Pat Rasmus, 62.50%; B/C: (tie) Ten-Pao Lee and Peter Shui, Warren O'Connell and Michael Ryan, 60.42%; east-west, A: Edith Knaszak and Chris Urbanek, 66.67%; B: Chongmin Zhang and Penny Shui, 60.23%; Joel Brownstein and Jim Gullo, 57.77%; Ken Meier and Walt Olszewski, 54.55%; C: Guy Puccio and Pat Rogers, 53.41%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 65.97%; Jeanne Gladysz and Walt Olszewski, 56.25%; C: Pat Lakeman and Judie Bailey, 55.32%; east-west, A/B: Judy Graf and Michael Ryan, 65.74%; C: Jo Finton and Kathy Stamm, 56.71%; Jay Levy and Judy Padgug, 56.25%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 71.76%; B: Sharon Benz and Mary Ludwiczak, 56.02%; C: Bob Olin and Janet Frisch, 50%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams. Penny Shui, Peter Shui, Guarang Sheth and Vladimir Oudalov, 98 VPs; Linda Burroughsford, Peter Patterson, Judy Padgug and Bob Padgug, 82 VPs; Jim Gullo, Eugene Harvey, Tova Reinhorn and Andrei Reinhord, 76 VPs; Chris Urbanek, Ten-Pao Lee, Claire Gareleck and Cathy Majewski, 74 VPs. 

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Glen and Pat Schmarder, 65.7%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 59.93%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 58.65%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 57.37%; (tie) Jim Downing and David Floyd, Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 56.42%. 

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Ruth Wurster and Mercedes Reinbolt, 61.01%; Howard Foster and Michael Ryan, 54.76%; Donna Steffan and Claire Gareleck, 53.57%; east-west, Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 69.35%; Jay Levy and Fred Yellen, 57.74%; Pat Rasmus and Barbara Landree, 57.14%.  

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 59.6%; Joyce Kindt and Ron Fill, 52%; east-west, (tie) Mike and Vince Taeger, Al Dickman and Anne O’Connor, 58.9%. 

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, A: Jim and Paula Jones, 55%; B: Carolyn Siracuse and Marge Schomers, 53%; C: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 52%; east-west, A: Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 59%; B: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 56%; C: Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 50%. 

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 65%; B: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 60%; C: (tie) Jim and Paula Jones, Mercedes Reinbolt and Marge Schomers, 58%. 

Other clubs 

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 58%; Bruce Burr and Russ Markello, 52%, east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 69%; Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 53%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Joe Fiore and Bernie Myer, 77.2%; Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 55.6%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 52.8%; east-west, Mary Blanchard and Libby Neuner, 62.2%; Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 56.7%; Ruth and Eric Lansing, 53.9%.  

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Marge and Bob McMillen, 60%; Carol Neuhaus and Marc Sobkiewicz, 56%.  

Friday Dupliclub – North-south, Jennifer and Peter Reynolds, 62%; east-west, Dave and Moragh Stroud, 67%. 

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 65.1%; Julie Ameroso and Edna Fill, 59.3%; east-west, Phyllis and Al Vogt, 61.2%; Thelma Frauenhofer and Adrienne Sakavicious, 53.1%.

 

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 19

It’s a weekend for unit championship games with extra points. Pairs games play at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Airport Bridge Club and at 1 p.m. today in the Lockport Duplicate Club.

On Sunday, Oct. 20, Swiss teams play at 11 a.m. at the Airport Bridge Club in two sessions, one unit-rated, one with triple points and 5 percent gold, with free sandwiches.

Unit 116 hosts an Eight Is Enough Swiss team game at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Bridge Center of Buffalo.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo has Club Appreciation Week from Tuesday, Oct. 22, through next Saturday, Oct. 26, with triple points at no extra cost.

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The Airport Bridge Club has double point games at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 24; triple point games at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, and 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25; and Swiss team games with 5 percent gold at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23,  and 2:30 p.m. next Saturday, Oct. 26, following pairs games at 11 a.m.

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

Unit Pairs Game: Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:15 p.m. Airport Bridge Club.

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Lockport Duplicate Club.

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

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Tournament calendar 

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 Street, 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, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still 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 reached a career total of 1,600 master points in August. 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 Oct. 7 to Oct. 13

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Club Appreciation Game. North-south, A/B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 71.30%; east-west, A: Janet Frisch and Bob Linn, 59.26%; B: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 56.08%; C: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 45.80%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Paul Libby and Allen Beroza, 63.63%; B: Eva Schmidt and Alicia Kolipinski, 53.84%; C: Mary Terrana and Pat Lakeman, 41.75%; east-west, A: Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 64.39%; B: Joe Rooney and Ken Meier, 53.00%; C: Pawan Matta and Ruth Hnath, 48.86%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Carlton Stone and Mike Silverman, 59.77%; B: Nancy Torrell and Janet Frisch, 54.52%; C: Sandra Silverberg and June Feuerstein, 46.68%; east-west, A: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 55.85%; B/C: Ron and Cynthia Helfman, 54.07%.    

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Pieterse and partner, 59.35%; B: Carlton Stone and Ginny Panaro, 51.11%; C: Ed Drozen and Ruth Kozower, 47.83%; east-west, A: Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 64.24%; B/C: Jerry Kemsley and Bill Regan, 52.93%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: (tie) Marilyn Steffan and Pinky Regan, Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 58.04%; east-west, A: Jim Mathis and Ken Meier, 64.29%; B: Marian Morber and Margaret Miles, 55.36%; C: Ruth Wurster and Dorothy May, 44.35%. 

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Cleveland Fleming and Bill Boardman, 58.33%; B: Chuck Schorr and Janet Frisch, 55.56%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 52.78%; C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 52.08%; Ross Markello and Shirley Cassety, 50.69%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Club Appreciation. Howell. A: Miri Salamone-Burnett and Paula Salamone, 61.31%; Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 60.71%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 53.57%; Sushil Amlani and Chuck Schorr, 52.38%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 47.02%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 42.26%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, 61.55%; Elizabeth Neuner and Elizabeth Young, 59.66%; B: James McClure and Cherry Searle, 54.17%; east-west, A/B/C: Janie Polk and Gail Pitterman, 57.39%; Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 55.87%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 68.91%; B/C: Larry Soong and Andrei Reinhorn, 62.18%; Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 57.37%; Joan Rose and Judy Padgug, 55.77%; Carol Bedell and Jim Gullo, 55.45%; Christy Kellogg and Gene Finton, 54.49%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Ginny Panaro and John Bielinski, 54.16%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 59.49%; B/C: Liz Schulman and Mary Blanchard, 58.56%; Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 54.86%; east-west, A: Andrei Reinhorn and Jo Finton, 61.46%; Margaret and Robert Rivard, 59.12%; B: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 58.07%; C: Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 56.94%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 58.10%; B: Penny Shui and Gaurang Sheth, 57.64%; C: Jeff Bender and Edith Knaszak, 49.31%; east-west, A: Art Morth and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 61.34%; Judy Graf and Meg Klamp, 57.41%; B: Ken Meier and Pat Rasmus, 54.63%; C: Gabriel Tannenbaum and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 47.69%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Berta Brown and Judy Padgug, 60.42%; John Toy and Marietta Kalman, 57.18%; C: Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 55.56%; Christy Kellogg and Elaine Universal, 54.63%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Kathy Pollock, 65.74%; B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 60.88%; Liz Clark and Carolyn Siracuse, 56.71%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: Stan Kozlowski and Fred Yellen, 66.67%; C: Bernie and Dick Czarnecki, 62.50%; Chris Urbanek and Gaurang Sheth, 56.94%; Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 54.86%.  

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 58.17%; Merton and Colleen Haynes, 56.3%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 55.93%; Joe Miranda and Anne Lockwood, 54.22%. 

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Meg Klamp and Judy Padgug, 68.92%; Eleanor Whelan and Walt Olszewski, 60.11%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 56.93%; east-west, Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 60.99%; Carolyn Siracuse and Pat Rasmus, 57.22%; Carol Bedell and Marietta Kalman, 53.33%.  

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Joyce Kindt and Jan O’Mara, 63%; Alicia Kolipinski and Al Dickman, 52.1%; east-west, Lance and Pam Pollock, 70.1%; Dorothy Kumrow and Paul Morgante, 55.6%. 

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, A: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 61%; B: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 57%; C: Barbara and John Scott, 56%; east-west, A: Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 65%; B: Marilyn White and Jean Rosenthal, 60%; C: Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 47%.  

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 60%; B: Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse,  59%. 

Other clubs 

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 60%; Bill and Jo Rich, 58%; east-west, B. J. McMath and Pat Truell, 67%; Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 58%.  

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Cindy Darone and Elaine LiVigne, 56%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 54%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 70%; Herbert Falk and Marvin Feuerstein, 53%. 

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 58.9%; Ruth Jones and Emily Wettlaufer, 57.8%; Jeannette Reid and  Dick Munschauer, 53.3%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 62.2%; Dee Schaeffer and Ruth Williams, 56.1%; Libby Nuener and Ruth Lansing, 53.9%.  

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Marge and Bob McMillen, 58%; Pawan Matta and Fenton Harrison, 50%. 

College Club Duplicate – North-south, Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 61.90%; Cleo Alexander and Dorothy Medler, 51.90%; east-west, Bonnie Botsford and Delight Dann, 61.66%;  Dorinne Ebel and Betty Loucks, 57.77%.    

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 12

The Bridge Center of Buffalo will have extra-point charity games Monday, Oct. 14, to Friday, Oct. 18.

          The Airport Bridge Club has its Columbus Day chicken barbecue Monday, Oct. 14, with games at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; plus double point games today, Saturday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct. 18; and triple point games at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13; at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15; and at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Triple gold point Swiss teams will play at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 (after pairs at 11 a.m.) and there will be two-session Swiss with sandwiches at 11 a.m. on Oct. 20.

          Next Saturday, Oct. 19, both the Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club will host Unit Championship games. 

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

Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Unit Pairs Game: Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:15 p.m. Airport Bridge Club.

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Lockport Duplicate Club.

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

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Tournament calendar 

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 Street, 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, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still 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.

* * *

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 reached a career total of 1,600 master points in August. 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 Sept. 30 to Oct. 6

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Ken and Gladys Hardcastle; B: June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 55%; C: Dede Kluckhohn and Margaret Miles, 52.08%; east-west, A/B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 62.08%; C: Isabelle Banas and Linda Wynes, 54.58%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Nancy Kessler and Carlton Stone, 55.79%; B: Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 54.40%; C: Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 53.70%; east-west, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 59.49%; B/C: Mary Terrana and Bob Kaprove, 52.55%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Nadine Stein and Barbara Sadkin, 61.58%; Rita Sierocinski and Rita Sofia, 58.33%; B: Brian Block and Tom Fraas, 55.56%; C: John and Linda Wynes, 49.48%.    

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday evening – ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game. Howell. A: Liz Clark and partner, 64.17%; B: Bill Boardman and Paula Kotowski, 59%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 50.29%.    

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Club Appreciation Game. North-south, A: Janet Frisch and Mike Kisiel, 59.95%; B: Carlton Stone and Nancy Kessler, 59.03%; C: Ed Drozen and Ruth Kozower, 55.56%; east-west, A: Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 59.72%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 56.25%; C: Joe Rooney and Bill Regan, 52.55%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – One Winner. A: Jim Mathis and Ken Meier, 62.13%; Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 61.11%; B: Selina Volpatti and Dale Anderson, 57%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 56.30%; C: Ron and Cynthia Helfman, 50.64%; Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 48.88%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – Gold Point Club Appreciation Swiss Teams. John Ziemer, Ken Meier, Jerry Geiger and Jim Mathis, 72 VPs.  

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Club Appreciation Game. A: Mike Kisiel and Christine Pesce, 60.71%; Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 51.79%; B: Ruth Hnath and Ruth Jones, 51.19%; C: Usha Khurana and Dale Anderson, 50.60%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Charity Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: (tie) Nancy Wolstoncroft, Myra Razik, Mike Silverman and Dale Anderson, Paula Salamone, Jim Mathis, Jerry Geiger and Bob Linn, 69 VPs; C: Heather Pongray, Carolyn Siracuse, Tom Pongray and Mike Kisiel, 65 VPs. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Gold Point Club Appreciation Swiss Teams. A/B: Gladys Hardcastle, Clare Schultz, Cleveland Fleming and Ken Hardcastle, 75 VPs; C: Shakeel Ahmad, Manju Ceylony, Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Ron Henrikson, 59 VPs. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: (tie) Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, Sandra Silverberg and Janie Polk, 61.36%; Maryann Szafran and Paula Rosen, 54.92%; east-west, A/B/C: Sandra Morrison and Norma Cohen, 57.95%; Elaine Zeve and Violet Makhija, 55.49%; Sharon Wilcox and Janet Dimet, 55.30%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 60.71%; B: Judy Padgug and Joanne Kelley, 58.04%; C: Berta Brown and Anne Watkins, 52.68%; east-west, A/B/C: James Tao and Larry Soong, 58.33%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 52.08%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game. Howell. Bert Hargeshimer and Christy Kellogg, 61.20%; Meg Klamp and Joan Rose, 55.80%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon –  0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Jacqueline Hanley and Janie Polk, 59.52%; Pat Kilbury and Gerry Dominski, 58.63%; C: Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 56.25%; east-west, A/B: Liz Hemenway and Anne Astmann, 64.58%; Ann Torrell and Marilyn Shuman, 58.93%; Elizabeth Beishline and Susan Levy, 56.55%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Jeff Bender, 63.28%; B/C: Penny Shui and Ten-Pao Lee, 59/03%; east-west, A: Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 56.48%; B: John Marvin and Walt Olszewski, 55.56%; C: Art Matthies and Chip Kean, 54.63%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 58.33%; James Tao and Fran Kurtz, 55.56%; Carolyn Siracuse and Anne Watkins, 53.87%; C: Usha Khurana and Ruth Wurster, 48.81%; east-west, A: Gene Finton and Davis Heussler, 57.67%; B/C: Dede Kluckhohn and Adrian Figliotti, 55.03%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: Bob Olin and Ten-Pao Lee, 61.31%; C: Elaine Universal and Cathy Majewski, 57.14%.  

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – North-south, Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 64.36%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 63.17%; Dorothy Shorts and Roseann Stoklosa, 53.18%; east-west, James Downing and David Floyd, 68.95%; Glen and Pat Schmarder, 55.18%; Joe Benenati and Chuck Cookson, 54.49%. 

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Judy Padgug and Art Morth, 59.43%; Meg Klamp and Nancy Kessler, 58.24%; Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 54.37%; east-west, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 60.81%; Judy Graf and Elaine Universal, 55.31%; Gene and Jo Finton, 53.07%. 

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Jan O’Mara, 58%; Joyce Kindt and Gene Giordini, 50.8%; east-west, Nancy Acara and Art Morth, 53.3%; Alicia Kolipinski and Jennifer Reynolds, 52%. 

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Jim and Paula Jones, 61%; B: Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 56%; C: Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 56%. 

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 58%; B: (tie) Marilyn White and Dave Larcom, Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 54%; C: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 52%. 

Other clubs 

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 58%; (tie) Marion Morber and Shirley Cassety, Jill and Bruce Brown, 56%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 65%; Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 57%. 

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 56%; Herb Falk and Marvin Feuerstein, 55%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 62%; (tie) Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, John Gartner and Carl Gebauer, 57%.  

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Joe Fiore and Bernie Myer, 65.6%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 53.3%; Betty Kittinger and Fred Nadel, 51.1%; east-west, Ruth Killeen and Emily Wettlaufer, 63.9%; Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 57.2%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 52.8%. 

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Fenton Harrison and Stan Kozlowski, 58%; east-west, Elsie Rogers and Emmett Vinson, 69%. 

Friday Dupliclub – Howell. Jennifer and Peter Reynolds, 72%; Bob and Margaret Rivard, 57%. 

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Paul Morgante and Esther Ferris, 63.5%; Ruth Elliot and John Wolf , 51%; east-west, Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, 65.6%; (tie) Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, Mike Brown and Trudy Manaher, 52.5%.

 

 

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 5

The Airport Bridge Club offers triple-point pairs games at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 5; at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7; and at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The club also has double point pairs games at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, and next Saturday, Oct. 12, and extra point Swiss team games with fractional gold point awards at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, and at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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Congratulations to Jay Levy, top master point winner at last weekend’s Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament with 17.96 points. Runners-up were Meg Klamp with 15.72 and Donna Steffan with 12.10. For complete tournament results, click this link.

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

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Oct. 19, noon, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Unit Pairs Game: Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:15 p.m. Airport Bridge Club.

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Lockport Duplicate Club.

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

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Tournament calendar 

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 Street, 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, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still 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 reached a career total of 1,600 master points in August. 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 Sept. 23 to Sept. 29

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Nancy Kessler and Carlton Stone, 65.05%; B/C: Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 51.04%; east-west, A/B: Tom and Heather Pongray, 59.56%; C: Ron Helfman and Nancy Littenberg, 55.98%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Tom Fraas and Jerry Geiger, 63.43%; B: Bob Andersen and Vince Pesce, 52.87%; C: Carol Neuhaus and Pawan Matta, 47.92%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and Allen Beroza, 62.27%; B/C: Mary Terrana and Bill Boardman, 53.47%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A/B: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 56.50%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 51.74; east-west, A: Dave Donaldson and Jerry Geiger, 64.04%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 54.21%; C: Bill Boardman and Eva Schmidt, 51.54%.  

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Ruth Hnath and Ken Meier, 65.37%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 53.91%; C: Pat Lakeman and Carol Bedell, 49.22%; east-west, A/B: Christine Pesce and Bill Boardman, 54.86%; C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 52.78%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Sandra Scheff and Beverly Isenberg, 57.95%; B: James McClure and Elaine Zeve, 57.77%; Sandy Adler and Sandra Rifkin, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Pat Kilbury and Sandra Silverberg, 61.93%; Ron Ferguson and Bob Mann, 61.74%; Peggy Mergenhagen and Celine Murray, 57.58%; C: Cherry Searle and John Wolf, 57.58%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Jim Gullo, 59.72%; Meg Klamp and Chris Urbanek, 57.41%; B: Claire Gareleck and Nadine Stein, 49.31%; C: Fran Kurtz and Sue Neubecker, 46.76%; east-west, A: Joan Rose and Donna Steffan, 62.73%; B: Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 55.79%; C: (tie) Sharon Chang and Adrian Figliotti, Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 49.31%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Joan Rose and Jo Finton, 60%; Christy Kellogg and Eugene Harvey, 58.52%; David Hemmer and Saleh Fetouh, 55.93%; Meg Klamp and Bob Padgug, 54.81%; C: Jeff Bender and John Bielinski, 48.89%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Linda Wynes and Don Grant, 62.80%; B/C: Christine Grant and Helen “Mickey” Martin, 53.27%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 61.61%; B: Andrei Reinhorn and Jo Finton, 59.82%; C: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 56.55%.  

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Howard Foster and Michael Ryan, 63.69%; B: Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 62.20%; Bert Hargesheimer and Linda Burroughsford, 57.44%; C: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 47.92%; east-west, A: Gaurang Sheth and Ken Meier, 70.54%; B/C: Walt Olszewski and Peter Shui, 59.82%; Penny Shui and Art Morth, 55.36%. 

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – North-south,  James Downing and David Floyd, 58.3%; Dorothy Shorts and Roseann Stoklosa, 54.36%; Rhoda Eagle and Pat Rogers, 51,33%; east-west, Joe Benenati and Chuck Cookson, 57.37%; Merton and Colleen Haynes, 56.76%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 54.24%.  

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Meg Klamp and Jerry Geiger, 58.56%; B: Dick Czarnecki and Bob Andersen, 52.08%; C: Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 50.93%; east-west, A: Donna Steffan and Judy Graf, 57.41%; B/C: Sue Neubecker and Jeanne Gladysz, 56.71%.  

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Bob Rivard and Art Morth, 64.4%; Nancy Acara and Beverly Dale, 51.7%; east-west, Nancy and Bruce Shaffer, 55.1%; Dorothy Kumrow and Lillian Reynolds, 52%.  

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: John Lewis and Roy Crocker, 64%; B: Joyce Kindt and Gene Giorgini, 61%; C: Jean Rosenthal and Dale Schlyer, 58%. 

Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Friday morning – A: Dan Gerstman and Brian Meyer, 73.32%; B/C: Phyllis Wilkinson and Elsie Rogers, 57.87%.  

Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Friday afternoon – A: Judy Marshall and Meg Klamp, 64.88%; B: Gene Finton and Pat Rasmus, 60.88%; C: Max Rutherford and Michael Ritza, 56.60%. 

Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Saturday morning – A: Joan Rose and Meg Klamp, 65.54%; B: Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 59.94%; C: Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 55.61%. 

Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Saturday afternoon – A: Brian Meyer and Susan Cooper, 65.25%; B/C: Max Rutherford and Michael Ritza, 59.89%.  

Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Sunday – Swiss teams. A: Bob Cannizzaro, Jay Levy, Jay Costello, Donna Steffan, 171 VPs; B/C: Linda and Paul Zittel, Tom Koralewski, Henry Salmin, 138 VPs. 

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Barone and Shirley Cassety, 61%; Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 58%; east-west, Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 57%; Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 56%. 

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 56%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 54%; east-west, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 57%; Cindy Darone and Elaine LaVigne, 54%. 

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Betty Kittinger and Fred Nadel, 63.3%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 61.4%; Ruth Jones and Nita Ferrell, 55.2%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 70%; Mary Blanchard and Ruth Killeen, 54.4%; Joe Fiore and Bernie Myer, 52.8%.   

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Elsie Rogers and Emmett Vinson, 74%; (tie) Elaine Wegrzyn and Alan Ohloeft, Helen and Bill Westley, 54%.