Thursday, August 27, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 29

       North American Pairs qualifying games with extra points, half red, will be played at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 29, and at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at the Airport Bridge Club and at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bridge Club Meridian.
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       Extra charity-game points also will be awarded at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Bridge Center of Buffalo and at all games Tuesday, Sept. 1, through next Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Airport Bridge Club.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
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.
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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 expects to reach a career total of 1,900 master points within the next few weeks. 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 Aug. 17 to Aug. 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Tom Koralewski and Barbara Libby, 56.55%; B: Allen Beroza and Bob Kaprove, 55.65%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 52.73%; east-west, A/B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 57.10%; Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 52.98%; C: Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 52.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Florence Boyd and partner, 55%; Vince Pesce and Allen Beroza, 54.83%; C: Sandi England and Tom Koralewski, 49.42%; east-west, A/B: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 57.25%; C: Dede Kluckhohn and Nadine Stein, 55%. 
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Bill Boardman and Art Matthies, 60.42%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 52.60%; Ron Henrikson and Bill Regan, 52.31%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Allen Beroza and John Kirsits, 55.36%; C: Fenton Harrison and Florence Boyd, 53.37%; east-west, A: (tie) Martin Pieterse and Wilson McClaren, Barbara Libby and Bill Boardman, 55.95%; C: Brian Block and Michael Kozower, 52.38%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A/B: Murrae Egnos and Danny Ioannidis, 63.43%; C: Art Matthies and Gene Nawotniak, 60.65%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Bill Boardman and Cleveland Fleming, 61.90%; B/C: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Sushil Amlani, 55.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell.  A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 63.75%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 57.92%; Judie Bailey and David Hemmer, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Ron Helfman and Stew Brenner, 63.54%; Pat Kilbury and Sandra Silverberg, 58.75%; Gene Nawotniak and Dick McGowan, 55%; east-west, A/B/C: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 57.73%; Sandra Morrison and Judy Reich, 55.45%; Elizabeth Young and Janie Polk, 54.77%; Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 54.09%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 63.33%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 61.85%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 57.04%; B/C: Larry Soong and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.70%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – North-south, A/B: Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 57.44%; Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 54.58%; C: Pat Haynes and Terrence Camp, 53.62%; east-west, A/B: Ron Helfman and Stew Brenner, 60.59%; C: Marjorie Plumb and Ginger Maiman, 59.92%; Linda Milch and Judith Babat, 57.63%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.32%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: Peter and Penny Shui, 60.59%; Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 58.28%; Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer, 55.73%; east-west, A/B: Ten-Pao Lee and Gaurang Sheth, 59.49%; C: Sean Bennett and Paul Piciulo, 52.14%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 59.11%; Christy Kellogg and Stan Kozlowski, 56.08%; Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 55.44%; C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 50.56%; east-west, A/B/C: Carol Bedell and Dorothy Soong, 56.28%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. Cathy Majewski and Ten-Pao Lee, 60.74%; Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 58.15%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.04%; Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 55.93%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – North-south, A: Anne Watkins and Carolyn Siracuse, 59.72%; Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 59.49%; Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 56.25%; B: Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 53.47%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 63.19%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.26%; Ten-Pao Lee and Gaurang Sheth, 55.56%; Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 55.09%; Cathy Majewski and Pat Rasmus, 54.86%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – James Downing and David Floyd, 70.14%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 56.25%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 55.56%; (tie) Dorothy Shorts and Roseann Stoklosa, Pepe Justicia and Maureen Cancilla, 50.69%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 59.82%; Dick Czarnecki and Andrei Reinhorn, 55.65%; Clare Gareleck and Usha Khurana, 49.70%; east-west, Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 58.33%; Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 56.25%; Adrian Figliotti and Helen Panza, 50.30%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Ron Fill and Joyce Kindt, 57.5 %; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 56.1%; east-west, Janet Frisch and Frank Schlehr, 55.4%; Lance Pollock and Bob Lederhouse, 55.1%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 57.24%; James and Paula Jones, 56.64%; east-west, Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 58.90%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 57.05%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 61.11%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 56.94%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.02%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 53.70%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Pearl and Vivian Harris, 60.63%; Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 55%; Dolores Shearer and Olga Lockwood, 54%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 68%; Lilly Pleskow and Mary Banks, 55%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 60%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 59%; east-west, Tim Hartnett and David Young, 59%; Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 57%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 67.5%; Sudna and  Sukanhand Jain, 52.6%; east-west, David and Teddy Speser, 56.1%; Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 54.4%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 62%; Dona Tepas and Marge McMillen, 52%.   
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 57.8%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 55%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 53.9%; east-west, Peggy Mergenhagen and Adrienne Sakavicius, 61.2%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 58.4%; Kay Brinkman and Lynda Pettit, 49.5%.



Thursday, August 20, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 22

The Bridge Center of Buffalo offers extra-point charity games Monday, Aug. 24, to next Saturday, Aug. 29, and lunch with Jim Gullo at the 10:30 a.m. game Friday, Aug. 28. The club also hosts its annual Corn Fest at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, with dinner and a triple-point game. For information and to sign up, call 834-4222.
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The Airport Bridge Club awards triple points, half red, at its games at 11 a.m. Monday to Friday and at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 22, and next Saturday.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
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.
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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 Aug. 10 to Aug. 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – Howell. Eva Schmidt and Paula Salamone, 60.12%; Mike Silverman and Chuck Schorr, 53.57%; Barbara Sadkin and Bill Boardman, 51.79%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 58.44%; Ross Markello and Ruth Wurster, 56       .79%; C: Ron Henrikson and Christine Malarkey, 55.56%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – Howell. Eva Schmidt and Bill Boardman, 59.52%; (tie) Ruth Kozower and Bob Linn, Judy Kaprove and Chuck Schorr, 57.14%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – One winner. A: Allen Beroza and Jerry Geiger, 64.42%; B/C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 57.69%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Mike Silverman and Bill Boardman, 63.02%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 56.25%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 67.36%; B: Bill Boardman and Sandi England, 55.56%; C: Paula Salamone and Celine Murray, 50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B/C: Janice Sufrin and Marion LaVigne, 60%; Elizabeth Defeo and Phyllis Stasiowski, 54.44%; east-west, A: Karen and James Stephenson, 62.51%; B/C: Burt Freiman and Janice Johnson, 58.33%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell. A/B: Bill Rushmore and Eugene Harvey, 67.50%; Christy Kellogg and Claire Gareleck, 65.00%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 59.58%; C: John and Martha Welte, 50.83%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Terrence Camp and Pat Haynes, 65.18%; Gene Nawotniak and Pat Kilbury, 60.71%; east-west, A/B/C: Gail Pitterman and Howard Wilinsky, 58.93%; Sandra Morrison and Judy Reich, 58.63%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Donna Steffan, 61.01%; Joan Rose and Judy Padgug, 57.74%; Chris Urbanek and Paula Rosen, 55.65%; B: Claire Gareleck and Nadine Stein, 53.87%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 65.48%; Judy Graf and Joanne Kelley, 60.42%; B: Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 53.57%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, Francine and Louis Pfohl, 59.44%; A/B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 58.78%; Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 55.25%; Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 55.18%; east-west, A/B/C: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 63.76%; Margaret Zhou and Sue May, 56.42%; Anne O'Connor and Ginny Panaro, 54.67%; Rose Bochiechio and Judith Bailey, 54.29%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: Jan O'Mara and Edith Knaszak, 58.10%; east-west, A/B: Chongmin Zhang and Wufeng Luo, 63.54%; Gene Finton and Kamil Bishara, 56.51%; C: Paul Piciulo and Sean Bennett, 50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57.44%; B: Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 56.85%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Anne Watkins, 55.95%; east-west, A/B: Donna Steffan and Bob Padgug, 58.63%; Jay Levy and Davis Heussler, 55.06%; C: Cathy Majewski and Elaine Universal, 51.79%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 65%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 63%; B: Pat Burns and Claire Gareleck, 57%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Sandi England and Rob Hessel, 63.43%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 59.72%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 56.02%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 54.17%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Bob Andersen and Anne Watkins, 58.93%; Jerry Geiger and Sue Neubecker, 58.04%; B: Bernie Czarnecki and John Lewis, 49.70%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 55.65%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 52.68%; B: Ruth Wurster and Florence Boyd, 49.11%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 60.1%; Joyce Kindt and Jan O’Mara, 54.9%; east-west, Lillian and Jennifer Reynolds, 62.8%; Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Jeff Bender, 57.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Joyce Kindt and Eugene Giorgini, 57.18%; Sushil Amlani and  Madhav Deshmukh, 56.25%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 55.79%;  Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 54.63%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Bob Lederhouse and Connie Swick, 63.42%; Dian Petrov and Dave Larcom, 57.64%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 57.18%;  Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 54.17%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Garnet Wallace and Cleveland Fleming, 64.69%; Pamela Murphy and Marcia Turley, 56.50%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 59%; Marian Morber and Chuck Heimerl, 57%; east-west, B. J. McMath and Pat Truell, 60%; Ross Markello and Nonnie Coovert, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 56%; Sam Grossman and Chuck Heimerl, 55%; east-west, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 64%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill 63%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 60.8%; Lil Ungerleider and Ruth Williams, 53.3%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 67.7%; David and Teddy Speser, 60.4%.
College Club Duplicate – Howell. Char Caprino and John Rex, 75%; Betty Loucks and Clare Schultz, 65.97%; Mary Akman and Dorinne Ebel, 55.56%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Elaine Wegrzyn and Elsie Rodgers, 60%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 55%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 57.3%; Edna Fill and Evelyn Vitello, 53.4%; east-west, Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 58.4%; Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, 55.6%.



Thursday, August 13, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 15

Games Monday to Friday at the Airport Bridge Club will begin at 11 a.m. again, starting next week. Saturday games continue to start at noon. To sign up for games at 1 p.m. Sunday, call 603-6943. All games at the club during the coming week will offer triple points.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will host its annual Corn Fest at 4 p.m. Aug. 23, with dinner and a triple-point game. For information and to sign up, call 834-4222.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
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.
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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 Aug. 3 to Aug. 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon –
North-south, A/B/C: Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 58.75%; east-west, A: David Millward and Liz Clark, 65.83%; B: (tie) Bob Kaprove and Dorothy May, Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 50.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – North-south, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 66.67%; B: Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 54.17%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 48.21%; east-west. A/B/C: Mary Terrana and Brian Block, 54.76%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 62.11%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – North-south, A/B: Allen Beroza and John Kirsits, 62.83%; C: Richard McGowan and Joyce Greenspan, 50.42%; east-west, A/B/C: Davis Heussler and Tom Koralewski, 60.50%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – North-south, A: Jim Madan and partner, 56.42%; B: Mike Silverman and Bob Kaprove, 55.33%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Eva Schmidt, 52.17%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Bill Boardman, 67.42%; B: Ron Henrikson and Dorothy May, 55.08%; C: Sharon Chang and Joyce Greenspan, 48.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 65.63%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 57.95%; B: Susan Levy and Marcia Wright, 56.06%; Elizabeth Young and Chip Kean, 55.68%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.36%; C: Christine Grant and Mickey Martin, 49.43%; east-west, A/B/C: Margaret Zhou and Sue May, 59.40%; Martha Quinn and Rose Bochiechio, 54.15%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Anne Watkins and Berta Brown, 55.95%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.82%; B/C: Larry Soong and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.14%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. John and Martha Welte, 63 vps; Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 57 vps.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 60.61%; B/C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 57.39%; Phyllis Wilkinson and Elsie Rogers, 57.01%; Christine and Don Grant, 56.06%; Judith Babat and Linda Milch, 54.36%; June Feuerstein and Marilyn Shuman, 54.17%; east-west, A: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 60.98%; Jim and Gloria Brown, 55.68%; B: Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 53.03%; C: John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 50.76%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 63.89%; B: Judie Bailey and Sandy Marcussen, 50%; C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 48.15%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 66.20%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.03%; Ten-Pao Lee and Linda Burroughsford, 54.40%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 63.69%; B/C: Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 60.42%; Dede Kluckhohn and Adrian Figliotti, 55.26%; east-west, A/B: Harry Cheung and Jim Tao, 55.86%; Mark Pascale and Stan Kozlowski, 55.46%; David Millward and Dian Petrov, 54.76%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 54.27%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 45.54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell.  A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.26%; Chris Urbanek and Stan Kozlowski, 57.78%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Maureen Cancilla and Philip Kintner, 66.67%; (tie) Bob and Joan Ciszak, Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 53.33%; Sandi England and Tom Koralewski, 52.96%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Mike Ryan and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.14%; Jo Nasoff-Finton and Sue Neubecker, 53.28%; Dick and Bernie Czarnecki, 51.49%; east-west, Bob Padgug and Gene Finton, 68.94%; Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 60.32%; Tova Reinhorn and Dorothy Soong, 49.36%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Gene Nowatniak and Henry Chudy, 60.7%; Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 56.3%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski and Jennifer Reynolds, 61.2%; Bob Lederhouse and Lance Pollock, 53.7%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – James and Paula Jones, 61.85%; Rao Perala and Mark Pascale, 60.68%; Barbara and John Scott, 58.59%; Judie Bailey and Bob Lederhouse, 56.65%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – (Aug. 1) Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 61.11%; Ted Kahn and Carol Neuhaus, 56.94%; Roy and Dennis Crocker, 53.47%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 50.69%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – (Aug. 8) Eva Posener and Dian Petrov, 57.87%; Paul Capen and Carol Neuhaus, 57.41%; Kathy Fenn and Elva Johnston, 56.02%; Pat Lanighan and Nancy Kent, 54.17%.
Unit 116 Sunday afternoon – Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams. A: Jerry Geiger, Tom Koralewski, John Ziemer and Vic Bergsten, 95 vps; B: (tie) Chuck Schorr, Paula Kotowski and Judy and Bob Kaprove; Barbara and John Scott, James and Paula Jones, 81 vps.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Carol Hairston and David Mathis, 68.75%; Alice Bragg and Doanne Jackson, 65.63%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Marvin Feuerstein and Herb Falk, 60%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 59%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 65%; Lilly Pleskow and Jim Tao, 59%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, John Gartner and Carl Gebauer, 60.4%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59.9%; east-west, Marv Feuerstein and Anita Reuch, 58%; Mary Ann Urbanski and Marian Roecker, 51%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 66.7%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 59.5%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 61.5%; (tie) Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, Ruth Axelrod and Nita Farrell, 44%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 68%; Bill Adolf and Stan Kozlowski, 65%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Lou Lombardi and Esther Ferris, 65%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 49.4%; east-west, Lynda Pettit and Gerry Dominski, 67.5%; Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 63.2%.