Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 29


The Airport Bridge Club will hold an extra-point game at 11:59 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 29, following the lesson at 10:45 a.m., at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, and at various games during the coming week.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will offer extra points at all of its games from Tuesday, Dec. 2, to Friday, Dec. 5.
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The annual meeting of ACBL Western New York Unit 116 will be held next Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Lunch will be at noon, with the meeting at 1 p.m. and a pairs game to follow. For tickets, see a unit board member.
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The STaC – the District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs – will be held Monday, Dec. 8, to Sunday, Dec. 14, at local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. The Airport Bridge Club will hold STaC games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, to Saturday, Dec. 13, and a STaC Swiss teams game on Sunday, Dec. 14.
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Mini-lessons are offered before many games at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. For info, call 834-4222 or click this link.
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The email newsletter from the Airport Bridge Club now comes from a new address, bill@airportbridgeclub.com. The club requests that you add this to your safe domain list. To be added to the email list, call 836-7016.
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Tournament calendar
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, to Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, to Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. For info, click this link.
61st Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, to Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.
Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, March 31, 2015, to Sunday, April 5, 2015.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 11, 2015, and Sunday, April 12, 2015.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 17, 2015, to Sunday, April 19, 2015.
Burt Garrell Upstate New York Regional – R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Road, West Henrietta (Rochester). Monday, May 11, 2015, to Sunday, May 17, 2015. For info, click this link.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, to Monday, May 25, 2015.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 13, 2015, and Sunday, June 14, 2015.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 15, 2015, to Sunday, June 21, 2015.
Buffalo Regional – Location and dates TBA. Previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015, to Sunday, June 28, 2015.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, July 11, 2015, and Sunday, July 12, 2015.
Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road, East Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 18, 2015, and Sunday, July 19, 2015.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, and Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, to Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, April 8, 2016, to Sunday, April 10, 2016.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 24, 2016, to Monday, May 30, 2016.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, 2016, to Sunday, June 19, 2016.
Syracuse Regional – Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, to Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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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.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website. When that happens, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Silver Life Master since Nov. 10, 2011, Dale Anderson hopes to reach a career total of 1,800 master points before Christmas. 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 Nov. 17 to Nov. 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 59.23%; B: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 55.06%; C: Judith McDermid and Marilyn Steffan, 47.02%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Judi Marshall, 67.26%; B: Bill Boardman and Marilyn Sultz, 56.85%; Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 45.83%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Marilyn Sultz and Florence Boyd, 57.96%; Ed Drozen and Chuck Schorr, 57.54%; B/C: Sandra Scheff and Barbara Sadkin, 53.94%. 
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. North-south, A: Janet Frisch and Mike Silverman, 54.54%; B: Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 54.50%; Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 54.20%. 
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Judy Kaprove and Chuck Schorr, 62.50%; Beverly Dale and Dale Anderson, 58.33%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 53.47%; Rich Cramer-Benjamin and partner, 51.39%; C: Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 51.39%; Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 45.83%.
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Club Championship. Howell. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Mike Silverman, 69.44%; Joe Rooney and Ken Meier, 57.87%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 56.02%; Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 49.54%; C: (tie) David and Dordy Donaldson, Sudhakar Rao Perala and Paula Salamone, 48.15%. 
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 58.33%; Chip Kean and Usha Khurana, 55.06%; B: James McClure and Paula Rosen, 54.17%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 51.19%; east-west, A/B/C: Larry Abate and Robert Sommerstein, 57.44%; Sandra Silverberg and Pat Kilbury, 57.14%; Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 55.95%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 65%; Ed Drozen and Anne Watkins, 55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Ted Kahn and Rajat Basu,  62.08%; Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan,  60.10%; B: Laura Houghtaling and Jane Roberts,  56.66%; C: Phyllis Stasiowski and Elizabeth Defeo,  46.81%; east-west, A/B: John and Martha Welte,  64.92%; C: Loretta Yearke and Cherry Searle,  53.46%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – Howell. A: Bill Rushmore and Saleh Fetouh, 57.96%; B/C: Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjami, 57.64%; Gene Finton and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 57.10%; Gaurang Sheth and Chris Urbanek, 55.83%; Linda Burroughsford and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 55.31%; Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 54.81%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Judi Marshall, 62.73%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.41%; C: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 52.31%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Susan Bergman, 53.47%; B/C: Bob Kaprove and Art Matthies, 52.55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 61.85%; B/C: Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 58.89%; John Kirsits and Gene Finton, 55.93%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. Pat Rasmus and Jerry Geiger, 64.58%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 60.31%; Claire Gareleck and Jeanne Gladysz, 56.73%; Dick Czarnecki and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.25%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. Paul Capen and Mark Pascale, 63%; Bob Lederhouse and Gene Giorgini, 59%; (tie) Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, Miriam  Regnet and Elve Johnston, 58%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. (Tie) Carol Neuhaus and Paul Capen, Marilyn White and Bob Lederhouse ,59%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 56%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 61%; George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 59%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 57%; Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 53%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Howell. Dave Stroud and Jim Tao, 67%; Bruce Burr and Ross Markello,  54%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 63.3%; Dick Munschauer and Jeanette Reid, 57.8%; east-west, Allen Duscher and Ruth Axelrod, 55.6%; Ruth Killeen and Emily Wettlaufer, 54.4%. 
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Pat O’Brien and Judy Thielman, 54%; east-west, Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 73%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Howell. Edna Fill and Evelyn Vitello, 65.7%; Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 62.5%.


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