Thursday, September 24, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 26

The Airport Bridge Club offers extra-point games at noon today, this Saturday, Sept. 26, and at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, to Friday, Oct. 2.
The club will start “Learn Bridge the Right Way in 10 Weeks,” a series of evening classes for beginners and experienced players who want to correct bad habits, on Tuesday, Oct. 6. For details, call 603-6943.
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Congratulations to Jay Levy, who led the master point winners at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament with 26.45.
Other leading point winners at the tournament Sept. 18 to 20 in the Main-Transit Fire Hall in Amherst included Bud Seidenberg with 24, Saleh Fetouh with 16.25, Judy Padgug with 15.54 and Fred Yellen with 15.11.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Club-hosted unit game, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted unit game, 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, Airport Bridge Club.
Tribute to the Bridge Greats of Buffalo, time TBA, Sunday, Nov. 22, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. For info, click this link.
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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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 athttp://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com ordahotwings@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 any day now. 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. 14 to Sept. 20
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A/B: Dale Anderson and Nancy Kessler, 68%; C: Dede Kluckhohn and Lois Tatelman, 51%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 60.85%; B: Nadine Stein and Mike Mesirov, 51.06%; C: Christine Malarkey and Paula Kotowski, 48.94%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and Tom Fraas, 58.04%; B: Ruth Wurster and Ross Markello, 53.28%; C: Jan Hasselbeck and Don Grant, 51.49%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Tom Koralewski, 66.67%; B/C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 60.83%; east-west, A/B/C: Dede Kluckhohn and Lois Tatelman, 60.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – One Winner. A: Tom Fraas and Judi Marshall, 61.43%; Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 58.83%; B: Fenton Harrison and Florence Boyd, 51.02%; Usha Khurana and Dale Anderson, 49.95%; C: Brian Block and Eva Schmidt, 49.47%; Alicia Kolipinski and Christine Malarkey, 48.77%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. Howell. A/B: (tie) Judith Bailey and Marion LaVigne, Karen and James Stephenson, 57.29%; C: Henry Borkowski and Chris Ludwig, 51.04%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell. A/B/C: Ten-Pao Lee and Peter Shui, 62.59%; Penny Shui and Fred Yellen, 59.63%; John and Martha Welte, 57.04%; Kathy Pollock and Chongmin Zhang, 57.04%; Jay Levy and Bill Rushmore, 54.81%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 59.23%; east-west, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 60.71%; C: Jeff Thier and Lynn Witner, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Tova Reinhorn and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 60.71%; Jay Costello and Donna Steffan, 54.17%; C: Teresa Fraas and Cathy Majewski, 50.30%; east-west, A: Meg Klamp and Joan Rose, 59.52%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 58.63%; B: Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 56.55%; Stan Kozlowski and David Millward, 54.17%; C: Ginny Panaro and John Lyth, 51.49%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Sue May and Margaret Zhou, 60.08%; Natalie Abramson and Marjorie Plumb, 56.21%; Mary Blanchard and Laura Houghtaling, 55.91%; east-west, A: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 63.35%; Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 62.54%; B/C: Elizabeth Hemenway and Anne Astmann, 50.31%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, Peter and Penny Shui, 59.23%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 58.93%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 55.95%; Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer, 55.36%; east-west, John and Martha Welte, 58.93%; Ten-Pao Lee and Chris Urbanek, 57.14%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 72.92%; (tie) Philip Kintner and Maureen Cancilla, James Downing and David Floyd, 43.75%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Sue Neubecker, 60.42%; B: Dick Czarnecki and Helen Panza, 56.85%; C: Florence Boyd and Ruth Wurster, 47.62%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 64.88%; B: Jim Baker and Dian Petrov, 55.95%; C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Carol Bedell, 53.87%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-South, Joyce Kindt and Ron Fill, 61.1%; Al Dickman and Chuck Heimerl, 55.4%; east-west, Janet Frisch and Frank Schlehr, 53.7%; Dorothy May and Carolyn Syracuse, 50.1%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. James and Paula Jones, 61.51%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 58.25%; Madhav Deshmukh and Walt Olszewski, 53.70%; John and Barbara Scott, 50.83%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Dave and Jane Larcom, 63.54%; Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 56.25%; Connie Swick and Ed Harman, 55.21%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 47.92%.
Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Friday – Two-session pairs – A: Jay Levy and Bud Seidenberg, 63.24%; Fred Yellen and Judy Padgug, 61.66%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.48%; Elaine Kurasiewicz and Usha Khurana, 54.47%; C: Florence Boyd and Tom Koralewski, 53.38%; Gene Nowatniak and Dick McGowan, 52.45%. Morning pairs – A/B: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 67.31%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 61.22%; C: Martha and John Welte, 55.61%. Afternoon pairs – A: Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 62.50%; Bert Hargeshimer and Christy Kellogg, 58.50%; B: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 51%.
Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Saturday – Two-session pairs – A/B: Penny and Peter Shui, 59.18%; C: Jane and Peter Gilewicz, 57.36%. Morning pairs – A: Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 67.80%; Joanne Kelly and Chongmin Zhang, 66.29%; B: Inge Gallant and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 58.33%; C: Ten-Pao Lee and Jim Baker, 53.41%. Afternoon pairs – A/B: Celine Murray and Kathy Stamm, 57.47%.
Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Sunday – Swiss teams – A: David Hemmer, Saleh Fetouh, Chris Urbanek and Bud Seidenberg, 181 victory points; B: Barry Passer, Elaine Kurasiewicz, Linda Burroughsford, Bob Padgug and Gene Finton, 144 vps; C: Chip Kean, Gene Nowatniak, Art Matthies and Jim McClure, 90 vps.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – David Mathis and Shirley Thompson, 60%; (tie) Denise Slattery and Vivian Harris, Joanne Dandridge and Carol Hairston, 56.25%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 59%; Shirley Cassety and Alicia Kolipinski, 58%; east-west, Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 60%; Lorey Repicci and Joe Day 56%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 60.4%; Sudna and Sukanhand Jain, 56.9%; east-west, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 75%; Nita Ferrell and Ruth Jones, 58.9%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. George Dorigo and Stan Kozlowski, 65%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 59%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Howell. Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 62.5%; Thelma Frauenhofer and Edna Henrich, 61.4%; Bob Rivard and Idamae Klipfel, 57.6%. 

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 19



 
The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament continues in Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 19, and Swiss teams at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
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The Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo offer extra points at all of their games next week, beginning Monday, Sept. 21. Lockport Duplicate awards extra points at its 1 p.m. game next Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Club-hosted unit game, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted unit game, 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, Airport Bridge Club.
Tribute to the Bridge Greats of Buffalo, time TBA, Sunday, Nov. 22, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. For info, click this link.
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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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 athttp://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com ordahotwings@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 before end of September. 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. 7 to Sept. 13
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 70.04%; Paula Kotowski and Mike Silverman, 56.94%; B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 56.28%; C: Howard and Laurie Foster, 50.93%.
Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – Howell. A: Linda and Paul Zittel, 58.73%; B/C: Howard and Laurie Foster, 57.50%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Marilyn Sultz and Florence Boyd, 58.07%; C: Mary Terrana and Pat Lakeman, 48.96%; east-west, A: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 60.19%; B: Nancy Kessler and Wilson McClaren, 57.18; C: Christine Malarkey and Ruth Wurster, 46.76%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 61.70%; B/C: Nancy Kessler and Judy Kaprove, 54.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 65.13%; B: Walt Olszewski and Linda Vassallo, 64.43%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Dale Anderson, 46.73%; east-west, A: Tom Fraas and Judi Marshall, 63.27%; Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 58.63%; B: Florence Boyd and Brian Block, 52.68%; C: Wilson McClaren and Martin Pieterse, 48.36%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – One winner. A: Carolyn Siracuse and Liz Clark, 55.45%; Jerry Geiger and Tom Koralewski, 53.57%; John Kirsits and Allen Beroza, 52.89%; B/C: Alicia Kolipinski and Ron Henrikson, 51.92%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 70.83%; B: Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 63.19%; David Millward and Jean Macdonald, 62.50%; C: Bill Boardman and Ron Henrikson, 53.47%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Chip Kean and Marcia Wright, 60.80%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 60.23%; Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 57.58%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 57.01%; Jim McClure and Dick McGowan, 56.06%; east-west, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 59.66%; C: Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 58.14%; Tish Schiffman and John Marvin, 54.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Meg Klamp and Judi Marshall, 65.48%; B: Claire Gareleck and Cathy Majewski, 56.25%; David Millward and Jean Macdonald, 55.36%; C: Carol Bedell and Sharon Wilcox, 44.35%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 63.10%; Jay Levy and Donna Steffan, 61.31%; B: Tova Reinhorn and Sue Neubecker, 53.57%; C: Ron and Cynthia Helfman, 45.83%. 
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Rao Perala and Janie Polk, 63.99%; Gene Nawotniak and Chip Kean, 62.20%; east-west, A/B: Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 66.07%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 60.12%; Dick McGowan and Joyce Greenspan, 55.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 65.05%; Art Morth and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 55.32%; B/C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 54.40%; Howard Foster and Michael Ryan, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Gene Finton and Kamil Bishara, 59.72%; Cathy Majewski and Ten-Pao Lee, 56.94%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 56.25%; C: Bob Sommerstein and Larry Abate, 44.68%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 65.18%; Judy Padgug and Berta Brown, 59.52%; C: Rajat Basu and Sharon Chang, 50.30%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Kathy Pollock, 65.48%; Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 58.93%; B/C: Adrian Figliotti and Dede Kluckhohn, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 65.10%; B: Ten-Pao Lee and Fred Yellen, 58.33%; C: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Inge Gallant, 57.81%; Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 57.30%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – (Three-way tie) Bob Lederhouse and Jane Larcom, Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, Pat Haynes and Terrence Camp 55.56%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 52.78%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: David Millward and Jean Macdonald, 66.82%; B: Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 54.21%; Tova Reinhorn and Marietta Kalman, 53.82%; east-west, A: John and Martha Welte, 64.51%; Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 52.53%; B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 48.36%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Carolyn Siracuse and Henry Chudy, 60.7%; Bill Rich and Gene Nawotniak, 57.1%; east-west, Janet Frisch and Frank Schlehr, 55%; Jack Cukierman and Paul Morgante, 51.4%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – James and Paula Jones, 64.58%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 59.90%; Jean Rosenthal and Paul Capen, 58.33%; John Lewis and Roy Crocker, 56.94%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – North-south, Joyce Frayer and Mary Bell, 58.33%; James and Paula Jones, 55.83%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 54.17%; east-west, (tie) Miriam Regnet and Dian Petrov, Kathy Fenn and Roy Crocker, 59.17%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 49.58%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Pamela Murphy and Denise Slattery, 71.88%; David Mathis and Shirley Thompson, 53.13%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 57%; John Gartner and Carl Gebauer, 52%; east-west, Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 57%; Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 53%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Sudha and Sukanhand Jain, 63.8%; Mary Blanchard and Ruth Jones, 60%; east-west, David and Teddy Speser, 56.9%; Evie Miller and Emily Wettlaufer, 53.1%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. (Three-way tie) Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, Elaine Wegrzyn and Pat O’Brien, Bill Adolf and Jan Roalsvig, 52%.
College Club Duplicate – Howell. Mary Akman and Dorinne Ebel, 61.67%; Betty Loucks and Clare Schultz, 60%; Diane Liddell and Marilyn Wall, 58.89%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 65.3%; Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 55.8%; east-west, Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, 58.4%; (tie) Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 57.8%; Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 57.8%.


Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 12

The Airport Bridge Club will offer extra points at its games at noon this Saturday, at 1 p.m. Sunday and at 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Sign-up is required for Sunday’s game. Call 603-6943.
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The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament begins with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst, and continues with pairs at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. next Saturday and Swiss teams at 10 a.m. Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Club-hosted unit game, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted unit game, 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, Airport Bridge Club.
Tribute to the Bridge Greats of Buffalo, time TBA, Sunday, Nov. 22, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
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. Today, Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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 athttp://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com ordahotwings@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 before end of September. 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. 31 to Sept. 6
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Cleveland Fleming and Ron Helfman, 54.13%; B/C: Nelson Torre and Gerry Hooley, 52.14%; east-west, A/B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 60.65%; C: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 60.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Eva Schmidt and Ron Henrikson, 59.95; C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 46.99%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Vince Pesce, 69.01%; B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 65.11%; C: Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, 50.93%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Sadkin and Paula Kotowski, 60.83%; Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 58.33%; B: Marietta Kalman and Judy Kaprove, 49.17%; east-west, A/B: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 57.08%; Joyce Greenspan and Ruth Wurster, 54.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Dale Anderson and Eva Schmidt, 54.23%; Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 53.92%; B: Carolyn Siracuse and Sandi England, 52.73%; C: Don and Christine Grant, 47.20%; east-west, A: Cleveland Fleming and Alan Greer, 60.96%; B/C: Ron Henrikson and Sharon Chang, 55.61%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 58.75%; B/C: Eva Schmidt and Joyce Greenspan, 53.75%; east-west, A: Ken Meier and Sandi England, 57.92%; Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 57.50%; B: Bill Boardman and Mike Mesirov, 55%; C: Alicia Kolipinski and Ron Henrikson, 51.67%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 64.10%; B: Carolyn Siracuse and Dorothy May, 59.12%; C: Sandra Graczyk and Paula Salamone, 53.57%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 60.42%; Chongmin Zhang and Kathy Pollock, 56.94%; Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 55.32%; B: Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 54.40%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Andrei Reinhorn, 51.16%; east-west, A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 58.80%; Bud Seidenberg and Chris Urbanek, 57.18%; David Hemmer and Saleh Fetouh, 56.48%; Meg Klamp and Jill Wooldridge, 55.79%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 64.77%; Usha Khurana and Laurie Foster, 55.11%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.73%; B/C: Susan Diner and Janie Polk, 51.52%; east-west, A/B/C: Sol Messinger and Joel Brownstein, 61.36%; Ron Helfman and Stew Brenner, 57.20%; Ginger Maiman and Marcia Wright, 54.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Joan Rose, 60.02%; B: Judy Padgug and Joanne Kelley, 53.09%; C: Anne Watkins and Berta Brown, 48.76%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 63.74%; B: Stan Kozlowski and David Millward, 62.30%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Sue Neubecker, 61.06%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Gene Nawotniak and Chip Kean, 61.54%; Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 57.23%; C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 56.98%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 55.53%; Joyce Greenspan and Dick McGowan, 54.05%; east-west, A: Ginny Panaro and Phyllis Wilkinson, 59.24%; B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 55.54%; C: Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 52.27%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Dale Anderson and Chris Urbanek, 64.06%; Ken Meier and Carolyn Siracuse, 59.90%; B: Sue Neubecker and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 58.33%; Claire Gareleck and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 57.03%; Christy Kellogg and Alex Kowal, 56.25%; C: Jan O'Mara and Edith Knaszak, 44.44%; east-west, A: Jim Gullo and Penny Shui, 61.11%; Ten-Pao Lee and Bert Hargesheimer, 58.56%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 54.40%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Shui, 44.21%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell. A: Stan Kozlowski and David Millward, 64.44%; Jay Levy and Jay Costello, 61.85%; B: Jim Gullo and Judy Padgug, 57.78%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 54.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: Ten-Pao Lee and Stan Kozlowski, 68%; C: John and Martha Welte, 51%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 61.57%; James Downing and David Floyd, 56.94%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 51.85%; (tie) Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 50.46%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Pat Rasmus, 64.10%; B/C: Florence Boyd and Ruth Wurster, 49.66%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 48.91%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 58.93%; B/C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 52.45%; Usha Khurana and Sue Neubecker, 51.75%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Jan O’Mara, 57.1%; Joyce Kindt and Anne O’Connor, 56.1%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski and Jennifer Reynolds, 55.4%; (three-way tie) Vince Taeger and Bob Lederhouse, Nancy Acara and Mike Silverman, Gene Nawotniak and Henry Chudy, 53.8%. 
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Jean Rosenthal and Paul Capen, 56.57%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 53.93%; John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 48.96%; east-west, Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 61.48%; Dale Anderson and Mark Pascale, 58.50%; Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 51.09%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Ted Kahn and Ed Harman, 59.52%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 57.74%; Alva Finklestein and Joyce Kindt, 56.55%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 52.05%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Joann Dandridge and Carol Hairston, 62.50%; Pearl and Vivian Harris, 50.63%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Herb Falk and Marvin Feuerstein, 62%; Bill Rich and Alicia Kolipinski, 59%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 61%; Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 59%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 61%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 54%; east-west, John Gartner and Carl Gebauer, 67%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 62%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Lil Ungerleider and Ruth Williams, 64,2%; Sudna and Sukanhand Jain, 60%; east-west, Fred Nadel and Eleanor Murray, 63.5%; Dick Munschauer and Joan Mack, 54.2%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 59%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 57%. 

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 5

Bridge Club Meridian will have a Labor Day special extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7.
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The Airport Bridge Club will hold extra-point games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, lunch included. The club also will have extra point games at noon today, Saturday, Sept. 5, and at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to next Saturday, Sept. 12.
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The Lockport Duplicate Club will have double-point games at 1 p.m. this Saturday and next Saturday.
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The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament takes place Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. For info, click this link.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Club-hosted unit game, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted unit game, 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, Airport Bridge Club.
Tribute to the Bridge Greats of Buffalo, time TBA, Sunday, Nov. 22, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
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. Next Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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., Amherst. 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 before end of September. 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. 24 to Aug. 30
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
Howell. A: Paula Salamone and Art Matthies, 72.50%; B: Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 64.17%; C: Jean Macdonald and Nancy Littenberg, 51.67%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Howell. A/B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 65.07%; (tie) Chuck Schorr and Vince Pesce, Dorothy May and Bill Boardman, 57.37%; C: Christine Malarkey and Ron Henrikson, 50.64%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Bill Boardman and Ken Meier, 64.92%; C: June Feuerstein and Mary Terrana, 48%; east-west, A/B: Vince Pesce and Allen Beroza, 73.25%; Dale Anderson and Celine Murray, 54.50%; C: Gay Simpson and Art Matthies, 45.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Howell. A/B: Walt Olszewski and Linda Vassallo, 63.14%; C: Fenton Harrison and Florence Boyd, 50.96%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Jerry Geiger, 58.33%; B: Eleanor Whelan and Ruth Wurster, 54.17%; C: Usha Khurana and Ron Henrikson, 51.49%; east-west, A: Ken Meier and John Ziemer, 57.14%; B: Dale Anderson and Celine Murray, 55.95%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 49.40%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. Jerry Geiger and Tom Koralewski, 65%; Art Matthies and Bill Boardman, 63%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – North-south, A: Jim Gullo and Judy Padgug, 56.85%; Dan Gerstman and Claire Gareleck, 56.55%; Mark Pascale and Paul Morgante, 56.25%; C: Judie Bailey and James Jacobi, 44.64%; east-west, A: Jeff Bender and Penny Shui, 63.39%; Sharon Benz and Chris Urbanek, 56.55%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 55.06%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Gene Nawotniak and Dick McGowan, 58.64%; Jim McClure and Judy Zeckhauser, 58.36%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 56.92%; C: Christine Grant and Mickey Martin, 56.40%; Rao Perala and Usha Khurana, 55.47%; east-west, A/B/C: Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 56.66%; Ruth Nawotniak and Larry Abate, 55.01%; Elizabeth Young and Janie Polk, 54.97%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 63.33%; B/C: Claire Gareleck and Betty Metz, 58.52%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 54.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Brian Block and Michael Kozower, 64.77%; Laurie Foster and Violet Makhija, 58.52%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 57.77%; Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 57.20%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 48.11%; east-west, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.74%; Larry and Dorothy Soong, 60.80%; C: James and Karen Stephenson, 52.08%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 59.95%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 56.71%; B/C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 55.32%; east-west, A/B: John Marvin and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 65.05%; Penny Shui and Fred Yellen, 64.12%; Bob Padgug and Chris Urbanek, 54.63%; C: John and Martha Welte, 45.60%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell.  A: Jay Levy and David Millward, 62.96%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.11%; Chris Urbanek and Joan Rose, 57.41%; B/C: Rao Perala and Jim Tao, 53.70%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell.  Rajat Basu and Sharon Chang, 61.81%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 58.33%; Davis Heussler and Linda Burroughsford, 55.56%.  
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – David Floyd and James Downing, 64.43%; Darcy Young and Michael Apa, 58.33%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 57.41%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 55.09%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Meg Klamp, John Lewis and Bernie Czarnecki, 57.44%; B: Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 52.98%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Gene Finton, 60.58%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 55.56%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 49.47%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Frank Schlehr and Art Morth, 62.3%; Edna Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 55.4%; east-west, Pam and Lance Pollock, 64%; Gabe Tannenbaum and Jack Cukierman, 56.8%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 62.36%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 58.57%; east-west, Mohan Prabhu and Mark Pascale, 62.75%; Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 52.25%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 62.04%; Jim Madan and Mark Pascale, 61.57%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 57.41%; Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 56.48%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Jewel Marshall and Marcia Turley, 75.69%; Pearl and Vivian Harris, 57.31%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 57%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 56%; east-west, Elaine Rubenstein and Kokila G. Chheda, 60%; Herb Falk and Marvin Feuerstein, 58%.  
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 60%; Carol Neuhaus and Paul Ziebarth, 57%; east-west, Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 56%; Tim Hartnett and David Young, 54%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, (tie) Sudna and Sukanhand Jain, Dick Munschauer and Ted Driscoll, 53.1%; Mary Blanchard and Ruth Jones, 50.7%; east-west, Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 64.4%; David and Teddy Speser, 55%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Pat O'Brien and Judy Thielman, 60%; Bill Rodgers and Wilson McClaren, 59%.