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.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News.

If it’s not in its usual place, 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%.