Thursday, November 6, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 8



A unit-rated game will be played at noon today, Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club. At the Airport Club, it follows a lesson at 10:45 a.m.
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Western New York Unit 116 holds an “Eight Is Enough” Swiss team game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in the Airport Bridge Club. Players are assigned point values according to their expertise – three for expert, two for intermediate, one for novice – and the total for each team must not exceed eight. For info, call Howard Foster at 633-2617 or Liz Clark at 652-0256.
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The Airport Bridge Club offers extra-point games at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, with a Veterans Day chicken barbecue at 1. Other extra-point games are at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, and noon next Saturday, Nov. 15, following the lesson at 10:45 a.m.
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The annual meeting of Western New York Unit 116 will be held 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. Ticket deadline is Friday, Nov. 28.
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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
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, Senior Center, DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Today, Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 8, to Sunday, Dec. 14. 
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. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
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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 expects 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 Oct. 27 to Nov. 2
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
  
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Club Appreciation Pairs. Howell. A: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 67.26%; Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 58.93%; B: June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 48.21%; C: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 44.05%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Club Appreciation Pairs. North-south, A: Alan Greer and partner, 65.28%; B/C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 61.11%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Liz Clark, 57.87%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 55.56%; C: Lou Di Lorenzo and Bill Boardman, 53.01%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Club Appreciation Pairs. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, B: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 47.92%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 41.67%; east-west, A: Martin Pieterse and Mike Silverman, 59.58%; B: Bill Boardman and Paul Zittel, 57.08%; C: Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 47.08%. 
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Club Appreciation Pairs. North-south, A: Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 60.88%; B: Walt Olszewski and Linda Vassallo, 57.18%; C: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 55.79%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Judi Marshall, 62.96%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 56.71%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Ruth Wurster, 45.60%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Unit Championship. North-south, A/B/C: Nadine Stein and Judy Kaprove, 57.20%; east-west, A/B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 59.27%; C: Art Schumacher and Ron Henrikson, 49.06%. 
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 64.81%; B: (tie) Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 61.57%; C: Sushil Amlani and David Donaldson, 59.72%; Bonne Hall and Paula Kotowski, 42.59%.
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 65.99%; B: Janet Frisch and Mike Kisiel, 56.81%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 52.02%; C: David and Dordy Donaldson, 48.63%; Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 44.31%. 
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 63.10%; Usha Khurana and Chip Kean, 55.95%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 46.43%; east-west, A/B: Janie Polk and Rose Bochiechio, 58.33%; Gloria and Jim Brown, 55.36%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jeffrey Oshlag, 54.46%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Judy Graf and Bud Seidenberg, 61.85%; B: Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 60%; Sue Neubecker and Joan Rose, 55.56%; Jay Levy and Jim Gullo, 54.44%; C: Art Morth and Sharon Wilcox, 51.85%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. A: Bill Rushmore and Joan Rose, 32 VPs.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jeffrey Oshlag, 61.17%; Laurie Foster and Violet Makhija, 59.66%; east-west, A/B/C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimadi, 62.69%; Martha Quinn and Betty Beishline, 56.06%; Marjorie Plumb and Ginger Maiman, 55.49%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bob Olin and Cathy Majewski, 60.94%; B: Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 57.55%; Tova Reinhorn and Gary Schmitt, 56.25%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 43.49%; east-west, A/B: Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 61.57%; Penny and Peter Shui, 57.64%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 57.41%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Patterson, 51.16%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and Judy Padgug, 67.56%; Jay Levy and Jim Gullo, 58.04%; B/C: Sue Neubecker and Eleanor Whelan, 55.95%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.61%; B: Harry Cheung and Sharon Wilcox, 61.01%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Betty Metz, 47.02%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Davis Heussler and Saleh Fetouh, 62.96%; Sharon Benz and John Toy, 61.11%; B/C: Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 56.30%; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 55.56%; Larry and Dorothy Soong, 54.07%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon –Annual Meeting. North-south, A/B: Dian Petrov and Kamil Bishara, 55.27%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.89%; C: Pat Lakeman and Betty Metz, 43.92%; east-west, A: Chris Urbanek and Peter Patterson, 57.87%; Eugene Harvey and Jay Costello, 55.78%; B/C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 53.95%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 64.54%; (tie) Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, Joe Benenati and Chuck Cookson, 60%; Ken Meier and Sandi England, 56.82%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Anne Watkins and Rita Sofia, 60.12%; Dick Czarnecki and Bob Andersen, 57.45%; Bernie Czarnecki and John Lewis, 40.32%; east-west, Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 56.63%; Nadine Stein and Fran Kurtz, 53.30%; Jim Gullo and Tova Reinhorn, 52.51%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Lance and Pam Pollock, 56%; Alicia Kolipinski and Bob Lederhouse, 54.8%; Joyce Kindt and Ron Fill, 53.6%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Jim and Paula Jones, 66%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 57%; Carolyn Siracuse and Marge Schomers, 56%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 61%; Jim and Paula Jones, 58%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 56%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Elaine LaVigne and Cindy Darone, 61%; Herb Falk and Marv Feuerstein, 54%; east-west, Edna Fill and Joanne Zavarella, 61%; Alicia Kolopinski and Betty Beishline, 56%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 59%; Bobbi and Joe Huber, 58%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 68%; Carl Gebauer and Tim Hartnett, 61%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Ruth Jones and Evie Miller, 69.4%; Priscilla Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 54.2%; east-west, Ruth Killeen and Emmy Wettlaufer, 63.3%; David and Teddy Speser, 60.8%. 
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Marge and Bob McMillen, 74%; Elaine and Frank Wegrzyn, 60%; Carol Neuhaus and Stan Kozlowski, 53%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Margaret Rivard and Joanne Zavarella, 64.6%; Pat and Mike Weber, 60%; east-west, Lynda Pettit and Carmella Losi, 67.1%; Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 57.1%

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