Duplicate Bridge: June 6

Part II of the World Wide Bridge Contest will be played at noon this Saturday, June 6, at the Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo.

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The Airport Bridge Club offers NAP qualifiers with triple points, half red, at all of its games Sunday, June 7, through next Sunday, June 14. Pre-registration is required for Sunday games. Call 603-6943.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will have a mentor game for beginners at noon Monday, June 8, and offers lunch with Jim Gullo at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12. The club will be closed next Saturday, June 13, for the Unit 116 Strawberry Social and game at 12:30 p.m. at the Lockport Duplicate Club in the Dale Center, 33 Ontario St., Lockport.

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The Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) takes place Monday, June 15, to Sunday, June 21, at local clubs, awarding silver points and bonus points for district-wide high scores. The Airport Bridge Club will have STaC games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, to Saturday, June 20.

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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:

Annual picnic and games, Sunday, July 19, Erie County Fairgrounds.

Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.

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Tournament calendar

Ithaca Sectional – Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14. For info, click this link.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster.

Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12. For info, click this link.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road, East Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. For info, click this link.

Erie Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant St., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct. 25. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building Senior Center, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 15. For info, click this link.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. 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., Williamsville. 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., Williamsville. 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.

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.

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 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master points last November. 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 25 to May 31

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

       Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

North-south, A: John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 66.83%; B: Ross Markello and Paula Salamone, 58.20%; C: Isabelle Banas and Linda Wynes, 48.51%; east-west, A: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 57.87%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 56.33%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 48.35%. 

Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 60.97%; B: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 58.95%; C: Mary Lou Scanlon and Florence Notto, 45.27%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 59.57%; B: Bob Kaprove and Chuck Schorr, 51.85%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 45.95%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – One Winner. A: Vince Pesce and Chuck Schorr, 66.02%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 62.82%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 51.28%; Robert Forster and Dale Anderson, 50.64%; C: Usha Khurana and Ron Henrikson, 47.43%; (tie) Don and Christine Grant, Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 45.83%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 60.75%; B: Eleanor Whelan and Mike Silverman, 60.17%; C: John and Linda Wynes, 48.92%; east-west, A/B/C: Jan and Carl Hasselback, 61.50%. 

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Florence Boyd and Fenton Harrison, 57.99%; east-west, A/B: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 58.68%; C: Sandi England and Pawan Matta, 46.19%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Judi Marshall and Mike Silverman, 63.58%; B: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 57.50%; C: Larry Abate and Bob Sommerstein, 51.19%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 62.69%; B: Hannah Weinberg and Mike Mesirov, 56.57%; Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 54.17%; C: Joe Rooney and Sandi England, 53.79%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Gene and Ruth Nawotniak, 61.93%; C: Terrence Camp and Pat Haynes, 54.73%; east-west, A/B: Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 61.17%; C: Jeffrey Oshlag and Marilyn Wortzman, 54.73%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Fred Yellen and Mike Ryan, 63.99%; Jim Gullo and Joyce Meskill, 56.85%; east-west, A/B/C: Davis Heussler and Linda Burroughsford, 60.42%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. Kathy Pollock and Bill Rushmore, 2.5 VPs; (tie) David Hemmer and Saleh Fetouh, Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Jeff Bender, 1.5 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Gene Nawotniak and Richard McGowan, 59.18%; C: Susan Levy and Beverly Isenberg, 58.70%; east-west, A: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 65.86%; B/C: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 59.61%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Linda Burroughsford and Thomas Koralewski, 55.18%; Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 53.61%; east-west, A/B: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Jeff Bender, 59.54%; C: John and Martha Welte, 59.28%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57.70%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 54.72%; east-west, A: Chris Urbanek and Joan Rose, 56.42%; B/C: Sharon Chang and Joyce Greenspan, 51.70%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – North-south, A/B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 60.12%; east-west, A/B: John and Martha Welte, 57.44%; Cathy Majewski and Pat Rasmus, 52.38%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – North-south, A: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 61.90%; B: Anne Watkins and Pat Haynes, 57.74%; C: Fran Kurtz and Joel Brownstein, 50%; east-west, A/B: Fred Yellen and Paula Rosen, 67.56%; C: Alicia Kolipinski and Jim Jacobi, 57.14%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 60.74%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 57.04%; James Downing and David Floyd, 56.3%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 53.7%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 52.96%, Joe Benenati and Chuck Cookson, 50.74%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 68.06%; David Millward and Jean Macdonald, 67.50%; Ted Kahn and Ten-Pao Lee, 52.31%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 52%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Anne O’Connor and Lou Lombardi, 58.1%; Joyce Kindt and Art Morth, 55.6%; east-west, Bud Eckert and John Garrity, 59.9%; Janet Frisch and Frank Schlehr, 55.7%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 62.50%; Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 59.26%; (tied) Barbara and John Scott, Dan Blatz and Gwilym Brick, 53.70%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Anne Clancy and Edith Moran, 60.42%; Paul Capen and Carol Neuhaus, 57.64%; (tied) Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, Pat Lanighan and Nancy Kent, 56.25%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 64%; Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 55%; east-west, Marv Feuerstein and Carl Gebauer, 61%; Mary Banks and Joe Day, 60%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Ruth Jones and Emmy Wettlaufer, 66.7%; Dick Munschauer and Jeannette Reid, 50%; east-west, Ruth Lansing and Sandy Recoon, 67.5%; David and Teddy Speser, 54.2%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. (Tie) Marge McMillen and Bill Adolf, Dona Tepas and Stan Kozlowski, 56%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Ellen Errigo and Ron Fill, 61.7%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 53.8%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 51.7%; east-west, Kay Brinkman and Lynda Pettit, 62.5%; Carmella Losi and Esther Ferris, 60%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 55.9%.