Thursday, July 27, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: July 29



North American Pairs qualifying games, offering extra points, half red, will be held at the Airport Bridge Club today, Saturday, July 29, and Monday, July 31, through next Saturday, Aug. 5, at no extra charge.
The Airport Club continues summer hours, with all games starting at noon.
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The North American Bridge Championship (NABC) Tournament continues through Sunday, July 30, in Toronto's Metro Toronto Convention Center. For more info, click this link.
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The Niagara 299er Sectional Tournament, for novice players, will be held Saturday, Aug. 19,
Previous players who have been away from the and Sunday, Aug. 20, in the Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. For more info, click this link. 
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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.
game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.
Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:
Annual Picnic and Game – Sunday, Aug. 20. Rescue Fire Hall, 1241 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda.
Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.
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Tournament calendar

Roni Atkins Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For info, click this link.
Great Lakes Fall Sectional – Erie Bridge Association, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 15, to Sunday, Sept. 17. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus Hall, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.
Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, to Sunday, Dec. 10.

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.
        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson recently surpassed 2,200 master points. 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 July 17 to July 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B/C: June Feuerstein and Marilyn Sultz, 60.91%; east-west, A/B: Joe Rooney and Art Aronson, 65.53%; C: Gay Simpson and Jeff Oshlag, 52.26%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Joanne LaFay and Sandi England, 57.18%; Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 56.71%; C: Bob Kaprove and Andrei Reinhorn, 55.56%; east-west, A/B: Dede Kluckhohn and Pinky Regan, 67.82%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 65.35%; C: Margaret Zhou and Ed Morgan, 42.59%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday evening – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Allen Beroza, 59.07%; B: Lois Tatelman and Gene Nowatniak, 55.96%; Ruth and Michael Kozower, 52.49%; C: Terry and Paul Ganley, 47.03%; east-west, A: Martha and John Welte, 64.77%; B: Paula Salamone and Gay Simpson, 63.26%; Sandi England and Ken Meier, 62.13%; C: Henry Borkowski and Val Derenda, 49.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Alan Greer and partner, 62.50%; B: Brian Block and Dale Anderson, 60.71%; Eva Schmidt and Denise Slattery, 52.68%; C: Judy Kaprove and Marietta Kalman, 43.45%; east-west, A/B: Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 60.12%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 57.74%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Mike Ryan, 56.33%; B: Marietta Kalman and Joyce Greenspan, 55.36%; Florence Boyd and Cleveland Fleming, 54.34%; C: Rajat Basu and Gene Nowatniak, 53.10%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 65.10%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 55.18%; C: Jini and John Rubenstein, 50.30%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Sadkin and Gay Simpson, 62.30%; Tom Fraas and Jerry Geiger, 59.33%; B: Mike Silverman and Bob Kaprove, 52.78%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 61.86%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 61.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer. 67.86%; Vic Bergsten and Jerry Geiger, 54.17%; B: J. Bailey Leftwich and Cleveland Fleming, 52.36%; C: Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 46.43%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 62.09%; C: Bram and Terry Hamovitch, 61.27%; Phyllis Wilkinson and Ginny Panaro, 56.06%; east-west, A/B: Paul Ziebarth and Carol Neuhaus, 57.96%; C: Judy Reich and Sandra Morrison, 56.39%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Fran Kurtz and Pat Burns, 58.20%; Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 55.82%; C: Gene Nawotniak and Chip Kean, 44.18%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 61.31%; Jay Levy and Linda Burroughsford, 56.85%; B/C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Beena Deshmukh and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 72.92%;  B: Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 60.97%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 57.44%; C: Mickey Martin and Geri Moog, 48.04%; east-west A: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 65.18%; B/C: Paul Ziebarth and Carol Neuhaus, 61.78%; John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 56.13%; Marilyn Wortzman and Janie Polk, 55.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and John Lyth, 59.82%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 55.95%; B/C: Joyce Kindt and Eugene Giorgini, 49.40%; east-west, A: Gene Finton and Chris Urbanek, 58.93%; B/C: Ethan Xie and Peter Shui, 56.85%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – One winner. A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 63.19%; Christy Kellogg and Stan Kozlowski, 62.74%; B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 54.07%; C: Rita Sofia and Adrian Figliotti, 51.04%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 68.52%; Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 63.43%; B/C: Colleen Stewart and Fred Yellen, 56.94%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Bob and Joan Ciszak, 55%; (3-way tie) Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 54%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 59.38%; B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Usha Khurana, 55.65%; C: Stuart Caswell and William Castle, 52.48%; east-west, A: Pat and Dick Rasmus, 62.30%; B: Jim Baker and John Lyth, 54.07%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 52.08%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Ruth Wurster and Jeff Bender, 58.9%; Anne O’Connor and Paul Morgante, 55.6%; east-west, Ed Harman and Sam Grossman, 59.9%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 58.6%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – North-south, Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 54.58%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 54.17%; John and Barbara Scott, 51.25%; east-west, Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 69.58%; John Lewis and Roy Crocker, 56.25%; Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 49.58%; Paul Capen and Marilyn White, 47.92%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Joyce Kindt and Pat Lanighan, 59.72%; Roy Crocker and Beena Deshmukh, 57.87%; Judie Bailey and Carolyn Siracuse, 55.56%; Shirley Salter and Jim Lanzo, 52.31%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. (Tie) Neola McGuire and Pamela Murphy, Doanne Jackson and Jim Smith, 52.50%; Diana Brown and Pearl Harris, 50%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 65%; Joanne Zavarella and Fritz Schweiger, 54%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 77%; Lata Maheshwari and Kokila G. Chheda, 67%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 59%; Alicia Kolipinski and Chuck Heimerl, 55%; east-west, Ron and Edna Fill, 61%; Ross Markello and Tom Flanagan, 54%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Dottie Potembski and Jerry Stange, 57.2%; Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 56.7%; east-west, (tie) Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 61.5%; (tie) Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, Evie Miller and Emmy Wettlaufer, 46.9 %.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 60%; Dona Tepas and Marge McMillen, 56%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 58.9%; Edna Henrich and Thelma Frauenhofer, 55.6%; east-west, Joanne Biondo and Julie Albert, 59.8%; Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 55.6%.


Friday, July 21, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: July 22

North American Pairs qualifying games, offering extra points, half red, will be held at three local bridge clubs during the coming week:
At Bridge Club Meridian at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 24.
At the Bridge Center of Buffalo from Tuesday, July 25, to Friday, July 28.
And at the Airport Bridge Club today, Saturday, July 22, and Monday through next Saturday, July 29.
The Airport Club continues summer hours, with all games starting at noon.
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The North American Bridge Championship (NABC) Tournament continues through Sunday, July 30, in Toronto's Metro Toronto Convention Center. For more info, click this link.
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The Niagara 299er Sectional Tournament, for novice players, will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, in the Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. For more info, click this link.  

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.
Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.
Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:
Annual Picnic and Game – Sunday, Aug. 20. Rescue Fire Hall, 1241 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda.
Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.
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Tournament calendar

Roni Atkins Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For info, click this link.
Great Lakes Fall Sectional – Erie Bridge Association, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 15, to Sunday, Sept. 17. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.
Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, to Sunday, Dec. 10.

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.
        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
* * *
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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson recently surpassed 2,200 master points. 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 July 10 to July 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
North-south, A/B: Eva Schmidt and Denise Slattery, 61.86%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.78%; east-west, A: Ken Meier and John Ziemer, 64.42%; B/C: Nelson Torre and Gerry Hooley, 57.85%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Liz Clark and Allen Beroza, 67.23%; B/C: Margaret Zhou and Ed Morgan, 57.01%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Tom Fraas, 63.11%; B: Sandi England and Ken Meier, 54.02%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.32%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 62.85%; C: Amita Arora and Sharon Chang, 48.27%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Art Matthies and Dale Anderson, 59.63%; Judy and Bob Kaprove, 56.73%; C: Rajat Basu and Gene Nowatniak, 51.41%; east-west, A: Martha and John Welte, 58.48%; B/C: Brian Block and Michael Kozower, 57.58%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Allen Beroza and John Ziemer, 61.90%; B: Bob Kaprove and Ken Meier, 59.23%; Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 54.76%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 47.62%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and Chuck Schorr, 63.99%; B: Ron Henrikson and Art Matthies, 58.04%; C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 53.87%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Gay Simpson and Paula Salamone, 55.71%; B: Christine Malarkey and Ron Henrikson, 52.98%; Jini and John Rubenstein, 51.19%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B: Phyllis Stasiowski and Bill Noltee, 67.92%; C: Joan Nigrelli and Gini Sicignano, 54.38%; east-west, A/B/C: Fred and Donna Hirsh, 51.88%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Jim McClure and Judy Zeckhauser, 60.12%; B/C: Mary Blanchard and Carol Roth, 55.36%; east-west, A/B/C: Janet Desmon and JoAnne Nover, 63.10%; B/C: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 56.55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Nadine Stein, 60.42%; Jerry Geiger and Stan Kozlowski, 55.66%; C: Gene Nawotniak and Chip Kean, 50.60%; east-west, A/B: Jini and John Rubinstein, 56.08%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jay Costello, 55.82%; C: Audrey Ray and John Lyth, 53.97%;
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Usha Khurana, 59.48%; B: Chip Kean and Janie Polk, 56.72%; C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 48.13%; east-west, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 63.18%; C: Paul Ziebarth and Carol Neuhaus, 61.86%; Richard McGowan and Judy Zeckhauser, 60.90%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 49.66%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A: Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 62.59%; B: Penny and Peter Shui, 60.74%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 58.15%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.19%; C: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 48.89%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Cynthia Helfman, 62.27%; Meg Klamp and Judy Padgug, 59.49%; Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 57.64%; C: Phyllis Wilkinson and Ginny Panaro, 49.77%; east-west, A/B: Bill Rushmore and Art Morth, 56.94%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 56.71%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Dede Kluckhohn, 56.25%; Jay Levy and Amita Arora, 56.02%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. Ten-Pao Lee and Raj Puri, 64.44%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 58.52%; Jay Levy and Ethan Xie, 56.67%; Claire Gareleck and Anne Watkins, 56.30%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning –  Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 63.69%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 62.5%; Bob Lederhouse and Dave Larcom, 53.57%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Helen Panza and Adrian Figliotti, 64.98%; B: Sue Neubecker and Eleanor Whelan, 49.65%; C: Anne Watkins and Fred Schweiger, 41.36%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 66.71%; B: David Heussler and Gene Finton, 44.54%; C: Joe Benenati and John Lyth, 44.14%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 62.8%; Ruth Wurster and Anne O’Connor, 59.6%; (tie) Paul Mongante and Ron Henrikson, Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 56.7%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Howell. Jim Lanzo and Dian Petrov, 62%; Sushil Amlani and Walt Olszewski, 59.09%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 58.50%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 55%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Walt Olszewski, 61.25%; James and Paula Jones, 56.25%; Pat Lanighan and Bob Lederhouse, 48.33%; east-west, Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 64.58%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 60%; Barbara and John Scott, 54.17%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 61%; George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 52%; east-west, Lorey Repicci and Joe Day, 61%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 64%; George Mayers and Marian Morber, 53%; east-west, Phyllis and Alan Vogt, 59%; Freda Brummer and Sheila Trossman, 55%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Sukhanand Jain and Meena Rustgi, 60.6%; Mary Blanchard and Ruth Jones, 56.4%; east-west, (tie) Bette Seifert and Betty Bowling, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 51.5%; Charles Banta and Jerry Stange, 51.3%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 64%; Judy Thielman and Wilson McClaren, 56%.
College Club Duplicate Wednesday – Howell. Dorinne Ebel and Nancy Thomas, 57.14%; Cleo Alexander and Nancy Davidson, 54.76%; Camille Beecher and Judy Danforth, 45.24%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Paul Morgante and Ron Fill, 61.5%; Pat and Mike Weber, 59%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 45.8%; east-west, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 70.8%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 62.5%; Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 57.5%.




Thursday, July 13, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: July 15

The Airport Bridge Club will award extra points, half red, at all of its games today, Saturday, July 15, and during the coming week. Bridge Club Meridian will have an extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 17.
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Starting time will change to noon for all games at the Airport Club beginning Tuesday, July 18, and continuing through Monday, Aug. 14. The game on Monday, July 17, will start at 11 a.m. The club also will have a free extra-point birthday game and potluck dinner at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 18.

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.
Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.
Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:
Annual Picnic and Game – Sunday, Aug. 20. Rescue Fire Hall, 1241 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda.
Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.
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Tournament calendar

Rochester Summer Sectional – Moose Club, 5375 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta. Today, Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16. For info, click this link.
Roni Atkins Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For info, click this link.
Great Lakes Fall Sectional – Erie Bridge Association, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 15, to Sunday, Sept. 17. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.
Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, to Sunday, Dec. 10.

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.
        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson recently surpassed 2,200 master points. 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 July 3 to July 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
One winner. A: Vera Carpenter and Rashid Khan, 67.55%; B: Paula Kotowski and Barbara Pieterse, 56.90%; Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 56.17%; C: Mary Terrana and Ron Henrikson, 54.51%; Florence Boyd and Marilyn Sultz, 54.39%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Howell. Denise Slattery and Ron Henrikson, 59.27%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 57.88%; Jim Easton and Dennis Clary, 57.57%; Margaret Zhou and Ed Morgan, 56.95%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Mike Mesirov and partner, 63.51%; Bob Linn and John Ziemer, 56.89%; Judi Marshall and Jerry Geiger, 56.29%; B/C: Amita Arora and Sharon Chang, 55.98%; east-west, A: Mike Silverman and Cleveland Fleming, 58.48%; Denise Slattery and Alan Greer, 57.49%; B: Bill Regan and Dale Anderson, 55.23%; Paula Kotowski and Christine Malarkey, 51.45%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 46.85%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Denise Slattery and Alan Greer, 62.03%; B: Nancy Kessler and Bob Kaprove, 58.42%; John Kirsits and Ken Meier, 54.51%; C: Florence Boyd and Gene Nowatniak, 51.31%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Tom Fraas, 58.13%; B/C: John Bava and Ed Morgan, 55.78%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 62.13%; C: Denise Slattery and Joyce Greenspan, 46.96%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Joanne Lafay, 59.55%; B: Martha and John Welte, 58.97%; Sandi England and Ken Meier, 53.44%; C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 50.81%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 61.50%; B: Denise Slattery and Dale Anderson, 53.17%; C: Christine Malarkey and Ron Henrikson, 52.75%; east-west, A: Alan Greer and Tom Fraas, 71%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Barbara Libby, 61.83%; B: Paula Salamone and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 49.75%; Gay Simpson and Jim Easton, 47.25%; C: Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 37.67%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – One winner. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.61%; Jay Levy and Joan Rose, 59.30%; B/C: Tova Reinhorn and Dorothy Soong, 58.98%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Beena Deshmukh and Bill Rich, 58.09%; Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 57.75%; B: Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 53.60%; C: Beverly and Fred Isenberg, 48.99%; east-west, A/B: Ruth Nawotniak and Joyce Frayer, 66.14%; C: John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 55.89%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 54.73%; Paul Ziebarth and Carol Newhouse, 54.30%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A: Dian Petrov and John Lyth, 63.70%; (tie) Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 57.04%; B: Penny Shui and Ken Meier, 54.44%; C: Linda Burroughsford and Ten-Pao Lee, 52.22%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 58.63%; B/C: John Lyth and Jim Baker, 56.55%; Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 54.46%; east-west, A: Jay Levy and David Hemmer, 60.71%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 58.33%; B: Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 57.74%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 51.49%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Mike Ryan and Ten-Pao Lee, 66.67%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 59.26%; Bud Seidenberg and Marietta Kalman, 54.44%; B/C: Raj Puri and Eva Schmidt, 54.07%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 63.69%; Joanne Lafay and Lillian Gotshall, 62.5%; Bob Lederhouse and Dave Larcom, 53.57%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Mary Ball and Jay Levy, 67.13%; Dan Gerstman and Brian Meyer, 62.77%; C: Gene Finton and Bob Kaprove, 50.69; east-west, A/B: Davis Heussler and John Lyth, Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 57.41%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 49.07%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Carolyn Siracuse and Bill Rich, 57.1%; Joyce Kindt and Anne O’Connor, 52.8%; east-west, Marilyn Wortzman and Bob Lederhouse, 59.5%; Al Dickman and Ron Fill, 55.7%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – North-south, James and Paula Jones, 54.38%; Dave and Jane Larcom, 54.17%; Walt Olszewski and Bob Lederhouse, 53.75%; Sushil and Maria Amlani, 50%; east-west, Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 55.42%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 52.08%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 51.25%. 

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Diana Brown and Pearl Harris, 66%; Noela McGuire and Pamela Murphy, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 63%; Dolores Shearer and Olga Lockwood, 55%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 56%; Herb Falk and Dave Stroud, 55.7%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62.6%; George Mayers and Marian Morber, 61.9%; east-west, Sheila Trossman and Martha Falsone, 58.2%; Pat Truell and Nancy Torrell, 53.9%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Meena Rustgi and Sukanhand Jain, 64.2%; Susan Levy and Nick Leibovic, 48/3%; east-west, Perry Hoffman and Emmy Wettlaufer, 59.4%; Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 54.2%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Judy Thielman and Bill Adolf, 68%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 56%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Paul Morgante and Ron Fill, 61.5%; Pat and Mike Weber, 59%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 45.8%; east-west, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 70.8%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 62.5%; Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 57.5%. 

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: July 8




The Airport Bridge Club will take part in the ACBL-wide International Fund pairs game at 11 a.m. Tuesday, which offers extra master points at the district level for winners, along with hand records and analysis at no extra cost.
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The Airport Club will have extra-point games at noon today and next Saturday and at 11 a.m. weekdays next week. Bridge Club Meridian also will award extra points at its 10:30 a.m. Monday game.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo reports that it raised a total of $2,086 for the Alzheimer’s Association during its Longest Day fundraiser on June 21.
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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.
Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.
Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:
Annual Picnic and Game – Sunday, Aug. 20. Rescue Fire Hall, 1241 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda.
Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.
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Tournament calendar

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Drive East, Hamilton, Ont. Today, Saturday, July 8, and Sunday, July 9. For info, click this link.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Moose Club, 5375 W. Henrietta Road, Henrietta. Next Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16. For info, click this link.
Roni Atkins Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 29, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For info, click this link.
Great Lakes Fall Sectional – Erie Bridge Association, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 15, to Sunday, Sept. 17. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.
Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, to Sunday, Dec. 10.

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.
        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson recently surpassed 2,200 master points. 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 June 26 to July 2
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Bob Sommerstein and Allen Beroza, 59.05%; Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 57.20%; C: Ruth Wurster and Barbara Sadkin, 46.91%; east-west, A/B: Bill Boardman and Ron Helfman, 61.81%; Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 57.87%; (tie) Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, Lois Tatelman and Dede Kluckhohn, 53.47%; C: Amita Arora and Marilyn Wortzman, 49.18%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Jan Hasselback and Linda Zittel, 56.61%; Carol Bedell and Jean Macdonald, 55.88%; Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 55.39%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Bob Sommerstein, 53.54%; east-west, A/B: Val Derenda and Dale Anderson, 62.81%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 57.93%; C; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 45.89%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 59.97%; C: John Bava and Ed Morgan, 54.61%; east-west, A/B/C: Ron Henrikson and Art Schumacher, 57.39%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Pawan Matta and Bill Boardman, 60.42%; Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 58.31%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Dennis Clary, 52.61%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Alan Greer, 71.38%; Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 58.33%; B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 52.78%; Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 50.46%; C: Ruth Nowatniak and Marilyn Wortzman, 46.76%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 57.74%; C: Nadine Stein and Judy Kaprove, 47.32%; east-west, A: Martha and John Welte, 61.61%; B: Bob Kaprove and Mike Silverman, 57.14%; Joyce Greenspan and Chuck Schorr, 55.36%; C: Christine Malarkey and Denise Slattery, 47.02%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Tom Fraas and Jerry Geiger, 65.28%; B: Martha and John Welte, 62.04%; C: Christine Malarkey and Ron Henrikson, 59.26%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Mary Blanchard and Carol Roth, 58.71%; east-west, A/B: Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 63.22%; C: Carol Newhouse and Paul Ziebarth, 52.51%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Fran Kurtz and Pat Burns, 59.72%; east-west, A: Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, 58.10%; B: Mary Ball and Art Morth, 56.25%; Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 55.09%; Davis Heussler and Bill Rushmore, 52.08%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Bill Rich, 60.12%; B: Marilyn Shuman and Patty Porter, 57.44$; C: Geri Moog and Mickey Martin, 56.85%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 61.61%; B: Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 60.42%; C: Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 55.95%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 62.50%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 56.48%; B: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 55.56%; Claire Gareleck and Ginny Panaro, 51.16%; east-west, A: Chris Urbanek and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.64%; B: Bill Rushmore and Art Morth, 55.56%; Martha and John Welte, 52.31%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Sharon Benz and Sue Neubecker, 59.95%; Christy Kellogg and Judy Padgug, 59.72%; C: Jim Baker and John Lyth, 58.56%; east-west, A/B: Judy Graf and Stan Kozlowski, 57.64%; C: Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 64.44%; B: Davis Heussler and Chongmin Zhang, 61.11%; (tie) Rajinder Puri and Stan Kozlowski, Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.56%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 70.37%; Jim Downing and Roger Dyer, 63.7%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 56.94%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 56.25%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Claire Gareleck and Betty Metz, 57.14%; Judy Padgug and Jay Levy, 56.25%; Marietta Kalman and Carol Bedell, 50.30%; east-west, Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 59.52%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 52.98%; Pat Kilbury and Art Morth, 47.92%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Ruth Wurster and Sam Grossman, 58.3%; Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 56.7%; Nancy Deneen and Anne O’Connor, 56.4%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Joyce Kindt and Ed Harman, 62.22%; (tie) Art Arthur Morth and Gabe Tannenbaum, James and Paula Jones, 55.56%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 54.44%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Bob Lederhouse and Ed Harman, 61.46%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 60.42%; Anne Clancy and Edith Moran, 55.73%; Joan and Bob Ciszak, 52.60%. 

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Joanne Zavarella and Fritz Schweiger, 56%; George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 54%; east-west, Anita Fink and Freda Brummer, 64%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 55%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, (tie) Bruce and Jill Brown, George Mayers and Marian Morber, 54%; east-west, Martha Falsone and Karen Synor, 59%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 55%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Charles Banta and Sukhanand Jain, 57.5%; Mary Blanchard and Ruth Jones, 50%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 70.8%; Evie Miller and Emily Wettlaufer, 45%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 62.5%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 52.5%; Rose Bochiechio and Paul Morgante, 50%; east-west, Christel and Frank Bernard, 59.4%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 55.7%; Bob Rivard and Esther Ferris, 53.8%.