Thursday, December 28, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 30, 2017





The Bridge Center of Buffalo will offer an End-of-the-Year Game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31.
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The Airport Bridge Club will greet the New Year with a game at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1. The club will award extra points at its game today, Saturday, Dec. 30, and all of its games next week.
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First local tournament of 2018 is the Buffalo Winter Sectional from Friday, Jan. 19, to Sunday, Jan. 21, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.
Pairs games begin at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It concludes with Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For more info, click this link.

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Free bridge classes will be held for middle and high school students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays beginning Jan. 7 in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Beginners and continuing students are welcome to attend. Classes will continue through March 11. For info, email Carol Bedell at lorac5@roadrunner.com.
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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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Tournament calendar

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. For info, click this link.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. For info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018. For info, click this link.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 7, 2018, and Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Century Club, 566 East Ave., Rochester. Friday, April 20, 2018, and Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018. For info, click this link.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 2, 2018, and Sunday, June 3, 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. 10, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 11, 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 attained a career total of 2,300 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 Dec. 18 to Dec. 24
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
North-south, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 56.25%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 54.63%; east-west, A: Alan Greer and Ed Morgan, 58.80%; B: Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 55.56%; Gay Simpson and Joyce Greenspan, 52.31%; C: Walt Olszewski and Jim Lanzo, 49.31%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – One winner. A: John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 61.22%; Judi Marshall and Alan Beroza, 60.42%; Walt Olszewski and Ken Meier, 59.83%; B: Sandi England and Joanne LaFay, 54.27%; Paula Kotowski and Bill Boardman, 51.59%; Barbara Sadkin and Dale Anderson, 50.21%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Mary Terrana, 47.18%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 55.56%; Alan Grier and John Ziemer, 53.57%; Janet Frisch and Rita Sofia, 52.98%; June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 52.38%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday evening – ACBL-Wide International Fund Game. Howell. Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 63.10%; Cleveland Fleming and partner, 60.71%; Paula Salamone and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 54.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: (tie) Sandi England and Bob Kaprove, Art Matthies and Allen Beroza, 52.91%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 60.91%; Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 60.02%; B: Judy Jacobson and June Feuerstein, 56.61%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Ron Henrikson, 51.64%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Mike Silverman and Bob Kaprove, 61.99%; Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 56.25%; B: Gay Simpson and Allen Beroza, 53.57%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 49.70%; east-west, A: Joyce Greenspan and Alan Greer, 61.90%; B: (tie) Mary Terrana and Ron Henrikson, Barbara Libby and Art Matthies, 52.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 58%; B: Jacqueline and Sharon Chang, 56%; Pawan Matta and David Donaldson, 55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. Victory Point Game. Joan Nigrelli and Gini Sicignano, 30 VPs.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 59.52%; B/C: Terry Camp and Pat Haynes, 58.33%; east-west, A/B/C: Paul Ziebarth and Carol Neuhaus, 58.63%; Jim McClure and John Marvin, 57.48%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamon, 56.55%; Patty Porter and Marilyn Steffan, 54.42%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 64.58%; Stan Kozlowski and Sharon Benz, 63.10%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 61.61%; C: Mary Blanchard and Carol Roth, 46.73%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60.12%; B: Bob Padgug and Christy Kellogg, 55.36%; C: Henry Porter and Jeff Oshlag, 49.40%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B: Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 56.55%; C: Bill Noltee and Paul Morgante, 52.08%; east-west, A/B: Audrey Ray and Carol Roth, 61.01%; Andrei Reinhorn and Eva Posner, 58.04%; C: Burt Freiman and Judy Katz, 47.32%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 59.72%; B: Penny Shui and Tova Reinhorn, 57.41%; C: Bob Padgug and Raj Puri, 56.94%; Gary Schmitt and Walt Olszewski, 55.09%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.76%; B: Stan Kozlowski and Sharon Benz, 54.76%; C: Sue Neubecker and Fran Kurtz, 50%; east-west, A: Glenn Milgrim and Saleh Fetouh, 66.96%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 59.23%; B/C: Sharon and Jacqueline Chang, 58.04%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 69%; B:Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 57%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 56%; (tie) Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 52%; John Fiegl and Jane Larcom, 50%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. A: Terry Fraas and Elaine Universal, 56.55%; Jay Levy and Kamil Bishara, 51.79%; C: (tie) Sharon Benz and David Donaldson, Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 48.81%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 63.5%; Lance Pollock and Bob Lederhouse, 60.26%; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 53.9%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Howell. Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 66.67%; Jim Lanzo and John Meindl, 62.04%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 52.31%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 51.39%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. (Tie) Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 62.50%; David and Jane Larcom, 50%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Joe and Bobbi Huber, 58%; Bill Westley and Ellen Lochead, 56%; east-west, Kokila Chheda and Prem L. Maheshwari, 60%; Elaine LaVigne and Cindy Darone, 51%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, George Mayers and Marian Morber, 61.1%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 53.3%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 58.5%; Dave Young and Tim Hartnett, 57.4%.
Brookfield Third Thursday – Individual game. Pat Addelman, 73.44%; Ellen Stancliffe, 63.75%; Marsha Bodine, 62.81%; Judy Bryant, 60.12%; (tie) Joyce Kindt, Phyllis Wilkinson, 58.44%; Judy Reynolds, 57.50%; Judy Kaprove, 57.19%; Lorey Repicci, 55.94%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Dottie Potembski and Jerry Stange, 60.4%; Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 56.3%; east-west, Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 68.8%; Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 45.8%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Bob Jorgensen and Bill Rogers, 69%; Elaine Wegrzyn and Bob Stroman, 58%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Margaret Rivard and Kay Brinkman, 58.7%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 55%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 53.7%; east-west, Paul Morgante and Esther Ferris, 58.1%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 55.6%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 55%.



Thursday, December 21, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 23, 2017




The Bridge Center of Buffalo will hold its fifth annual Christmas Day Game at noon Monday, Dec. 25. The Airport Bridge Club and Bridge Club Meridian will be closed Monday.
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Last chance for master points in 2017 will be the End-of-the-Year Game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. First chance for points in 2018 will be at 11 a.m. New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, at the Airport Bridge Club.
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The Airport Bridge Club will offer extra points at its game today, Saturday, Dec. 23, and all of its games from Tuesday, Dec. 26 to next Saturday, Dec. 30.
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Free bridge classes will be held for middle and high school students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays beginning Jan. 7 in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Beginners and continuing students are welcome to attend. Classes will continue through March 11. For info, email Carol Bedell at lorac5@roadrunner.com.
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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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Tournament calendar

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. For info, click this link.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. For info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018. For info, click this link.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 7, 2018, and Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Century Club, 566 East Ave., Rochester. Friday, April 20, 2018, and Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018. For info, click this link.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 2, 2018, and Sunday, June 3, 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. 10, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 11, 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 attained a career total of 2,300 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 Dec. 11 to Dec. 17
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Bob Linn and Mike Ryan, 55.80%; B/C: Ruth and Gene Nowatniak, 54.71%; east-west, A: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 58.14%; B: Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 49.15%; C: Sandi England and Bob Kaprove, 47.27%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Harry Cheung, 55.36%; B: Barbara Sadkin and Dale Anderson, 43.87%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Chip Kean, 52.98%; east-west, A/B: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 60.12%; C: Ron Henrikson and Bob Sommerstein, 56.25%; Denise Slattery and John Bava, 55.65%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Nadine Stein and Bill Boardman, 65.48%; C: Ron Henrikson and Art Schumacher, 50%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 61.16%; B: John Kirsits and Ken Meier, 56.50%; Marietta Kalman and Dale Anderson, 54.42%; C: Gay Simpson and Pawan Matta, 47.68%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Allen Beroza, 60.76%; Alan Greer and Ed Morgan, 59.29%; C: Martha and John Welte, 58.29%; Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 53.02%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Ron Henrikson, 43.60%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Nadine Stein and Dale Anderson, 58.15%; C: Usha Khurana and Ron Henrikson, 53.23%; east-west, A: Martha and John Welte, 59.40%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 56.47%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Denise Slattery and Dale Anderson, 60.12%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 58.93%; B: Paula Salamone and Cleveland Fleming, 57.74%; C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 49.40%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 62.92%; B: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 56.67%; Natalie Abramson and Richard McGowan, 55%; C: Pat Haynes and Terry Camp, 46.67%; east-west A: Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 64.17%; B: Martha Quinn and Rose Bochiechio, 54.58%; C: Burt Freiman and Larry Abate, 48.33%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Stan Kozlowski and Sharon Benz, 67.26%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 53.57%; C: Barbara Landree and Betty Metz, 48.81%; east-west, A/B/C: Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 57.41%; B: David Donaldson and Bob Kaprove, 53.97%; C: Mary Ball and Judy Graf, 49.21%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B/C: Peggy Mergenhagen and Helen Reilly, 63.99%; David Whitt and Sharon Wilcox, 63.69%; east-west, A/B: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 56.25%; David Donaldson and Henry Porter, 55.65%; Richard McGowan and Jim McClure, 55.36%; C: Burt Freiman and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 46.73%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A/B: Penny and Peter Shui, 59.72%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 58.33%; Saleh Fetouh and Dian Petrov, 57.81%; Bob and Judy Padgug, 56.25%; Rajarshi Roy and Chris Urbanek, 55.73%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 44.80%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Claire Gareleck and Gay Simpson, 54.17%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 59.52%; B: Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 58.63%; C: Audrey Ray and John Marvin, 46.73%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Jay Levy and Ethan Xie, 63.89%; B/C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.56%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and John Fiegl, 70.83%, (tie) Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse,  Sandi England and Joe Miranda, 50%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 63.10%; B: Sue Neubecker and Eleanor Whelan, 55.36%; Terry Fraas and Elaine Universal, 54.17%; C: Ginny Panaro and Betty Metz, 51.19%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Gabe Tannenbaum and Dian Petrov, 58.8%; Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 55.8%; east-west, Sandy Marcussen and Sam Grossman, 57.1%; Jack Cukierman and Paul Morgante, 53.3%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Howell. Madhav Deshmukh and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.25%; Miriam Regnet and Kathy Fenn, 54.86%; (tie) Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, Beena Deshmukh and Walt Olszewski, 52.78%; Barry Hemphill and David Mazur, 52.08%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 62%;  Jasbeer Makhija and Jim Lanzo, 57%.  

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Mary Scofield and Doanne Jackson, 56.38%; (tie) Neola McGuire and Pamela Murphy, Diana Brown and partner, 56%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 57%; Bill Westley and Ellen Lochead, 54%; east-west, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62%; Herb Falk and Marv Feuerstein, 56%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, George Mayers and Marian Morber, 76%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 51.4%; east-west, Tom Guttuso and Jerry Hovley, 55.4%; Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 52.9%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 65%; Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 52.5%; Fred Nadel and Charles Banta, 51.3%; east-west, Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 63.8%; Ruth Jones and Carol Grieco, 53.8%; Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 52.5%.


Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Duplicate Bridge, Dec. 16, 2017




The Airport Bridge Club awards extra points at all its games during the coming week. The club also offers the ACBL-wide International Fund game with analysis booklets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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Bridge Club Meridian also has an extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo has holiday parties at its games at noon Tuesday, Dec. 19, and 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21.
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Congratulations to Alan Greer and Judi Marshall, leading Buffalo-area players in last week's District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC). Greer was fourth overall in the district with 29.51 points. Marshall was fifth with 27.71.
Others doing well included John Ziemer, 17.53 (13th); Jay Costello, 16.60 (17th); David Donaldson, 13.01 (30th); Joyce Greenspan, 10.78 (41st); Bud Seidenberg, 9.61 (49th); Jay Levy, 9.28 (55th); Saleh Fetouh, 8.63 (tied for 63rd); Mike Ryan, 8.22 (67th); and Walt Olszewski, 8.01 (68th).
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Congratulations also to three local players who excelled in the Fall NABC tournament Nov. 23 to Dec. 3 in San Diego, Calif.
Glenn Milgrim, who earned 53.65 platinum points overall, was part of a team that finished sixth in the Mitchell Open B-A-M Teams event on Nov. 27.
Sharon Benz and Chris Urbanek, who each earned 35.66 platinum points overall, were members of a team that finished fifth in the Marsha May Sternberg Women's B-A-M Teams event on Nov. 27 and 19th in the Whitehead Women's Pairs event on Nov. 29.
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Free bridge classes will be held for middle and high school students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays beginning Jan. 7 in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Beginners and continuing students are welcome to attend. Classes will continue through March 11. For info, email Carol Bedell at lorac5@roadrunner.com.
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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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Tournament calendar

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. For info, click this link.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. For info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018. For info, click this link.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 7, 2018, and Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Century Club, 566 East Ave., Rochester. Friday, April 20, 2018, and Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018. For info, click this link.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 2, 2018, and Sunday, June 3, 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. 10, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 11, 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 attained a career total of 2,300 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 Dec. 4 to Dec. 10
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
North-south, A/B/C: Linda Zittel and David Donaldson, 64.38%; D'Arcy Cropp and Chandi Jayawardena, 56.25%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Alan Greer, 62.33%; B: Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 59.88%; Martin Pieterse and Mike Silverman, 52.47%.
Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A/B: Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 57.54%; Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 55.95%; Paula Kotowski and Marilyn Sultz, 51.59%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 48.02%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Alan Greer, 66.67%; B: Art Matthies and Allen Beroza, 58.33%; Paula Salamone and Dorothy May, 57.94%; C: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 49.21%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Bob Sommerstein and Larry Abate, 61.01%; east-west, A: Alan Greer and Ed Morgan, 62.80%; B/C: Linda Zittel and Jan Hasselback, 60.12%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – North-south, A/B: Sandy Scheff and Barbara Sadkin, 58.33%; David Donaldson and Mike Genco, 56.67%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 60%; Alan Greer and Ed Morgan, 59.58%; B: Dale Anderson and Paul Zittel, 55.83%; C: Linda Zittel and Jan Hasselback, 49.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – One winner. A: Liz Clark and Judi Marshall, 63.06%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 59.55%; Janet Frisch and Marilyn Sultz, 53.95%; Nadine Stein and Paula Salamone, 53.82%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – One winner. A: Allen Beroza and John Ziemer, 58.91%; Liz Clark and Judi Marshall, 56.69%; Paula Salamone and Alan Greer, 56.29%; B: Denise Slattery and Mike Silverman, 55.13%; Pawan Matta and David Donaldson, 54.60%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – One winner. A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 76.61%; B: Janet Frisch and David Donaldson, 60.85%; Denise Slattery and Mike Ryan, 59.54%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – One winner. A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 64.49%; B: Allen Beroza and Bob Sommerstein, 60.59%; Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 57.59%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 61.66%; C: Chandi Jayawardena and D'Arcy Cropp, 43.92%; east-west, A: Joyce Greenspan and Alan Greer, 64.53%; B: Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 50.27%; C: June Feuerstein and Ron Henrikson, 49.69%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – One winner. A/B: Pawan Matta and David Donaldson, 57.67%; Walt Olszewski and Dale Anderson, 54.93%; Paul Zittel and Art Matthies, 53.18%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – One winner. A/B: Barbara Libby and Ron Henrikson, 64.31%; C: Larry Soong and Ten-Pao Lee, 56.95%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – One winner. A/B: Ten-Pao Lee and Larry Soong, 61.31%; Tish Schiffman and Paula Salamone, 55.36%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Jeff Oshlag and Pat Kilbury, 64.58%; C: Carol Neuhaus and Paul Ziebarth, 50.30%; east-west, A: Dennis Clary and Jim Easton, 63.69%; Amita Arora and Marilyn Wortzman, 55.95%; B/C: Agi Maisel and Bonnie Clement, 55.95%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Joan Rose, 57.18%; David Hemmer and Chris Urbanek, 56.94%; B: Fran Kurtz and Sue Bergman, 56.71%; C: Gay Simpson and Judy Zeckhauser, 43.75%; east-west, A: Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 66.44%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 61.57%; B: Gary Schmitt and Tova Reinhorn, 56.94%; John Bava and Stan Kozlowski, 54.17%; C: Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 46.99%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 62.12%; Gene Nawotniak and Jim McClure, 54.17%; B: Jeff Oshlag and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 51.14%; east-west, A: Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 63.07%; David Whitt and Sharon Wilcox, 54.73%; B: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 53.22%; C: Betty Defeo and Burt Freiman, 51.89%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A/B/C: Penny Shui and Gary Schmitt, 61.90%; Judie Bailey and Peter Patterson, 52.98%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – One winner. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 59.61%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 57.69%; Jay Levy and Kathy Pollock, 54.81%; B/C: Andrei Reinhorn and Marietta Kalman, 52.89%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Bud Seidenberg and Chris Urbanek, 57.78%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.19%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.44%; C: Pat Kilbury and Sue Neubecker, 52.96%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joe Rooney and John Fiegl, 68%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 67%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 50%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Andrei Reinhorn, 58.33%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 58.04%; C: Stuart Caswell and William Castle, 51.49%; east-west, A: Jay Levy and Jay Costello, 67.86%; B: Pat Rasmus and Judy Graf, 55.95%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Gay Simpson, 49.70%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Sandra Marcussen and Nancy Acara, 54%; Bill Rich and Carolyn Siracuse, 53%; east-west, Jack Cukierman and Gabe Tannenbaum, 65.5%; Sam Grossman and Ed Harman, 55.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 55.42%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 55%; east-west, Dian Petrov and John Meindl, 65.42%; John and Barbara Scott, 52.50%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Dick and Bernie Czarnecki, 64.58%; Jim Lanzo and Bob Lederhouse, 55.21%; Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 53.13%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 62%; Diana Brown and Pamela Murphy, 48%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Joe and Bobbi Huber, 56.2%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 55.9%; east-west, Herb Falk and Marv Feuerstein, 58%; Pat Vershay and Pat Truell, 53%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Joe Huber and Dave Stroud, 60.4%; George Mayers and Marian Morber, 54.7%; east-west, Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 62.2%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 56.7%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 62.5%; Dottie Potembski and Jerry Stange, 50%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 53.1%; Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 50%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 66%; Bob Jorgensen and Wilson McClaren, 61%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 61.7%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 55%; east-west, Kay Brinkman and Esther Ferris, 62.5%; Ed and Dorothy Rupp, 55.2%. 

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 9, 2017



The Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC), which offers silver points for games at ACBL sanctioned clubs, concludes today, Saturday, Dec. 9, with games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Airport Bridge Club, at noon at the Bridge Center of Buffalo and at 1 p.m. at the Lockport Duplicate Bridge Club.
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The Airport Bridge Club will award extra points at all of its games from Monday, Dec. 11, to next Saturday, Dec. 16.
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Free bridge classes will be held for middle and high school students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays beginning Jan. 7 in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Beginners and continuing students are welcome to attend. Classes will continue through March 11. For info, email Carol Bedell at lorac5@roadrunner.com.
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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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Tournament calendar

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. For info, click this link.
Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. For info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018. For info, click this link.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 7, 2018, and Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Century Club, 566 East Ave., Rochester. Friday, April 20, 2018, and Saturday, April 21, 2018.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018. For info, click this link.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 2, 2018, and Sunday, June 3, 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. 10, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 11, 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 attained a career total of 2,300 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 Nov. 27 to Dec. 3
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –
North-south, A: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 61.69%; Bob Linn and John Ziemer, 59.84%; B: Allen Beroza and Bob Sommerstein, 55.76%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Fenton Harrison, 50.18%; east-west, A: Sandi England and Barbara Libby, 65.11%; Judi Marshall and Alan Greer, 63.17%; B: Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 54.23%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 50.81%; C: Sandy Scheff and Denise Slattery, 50.06%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: John Ziemer and Harry Cheung, 58.10%; Barbara Sadkin and Dale Anderson, 57.87%; B: (tie) Denise Slattery and John Bava, Eleanor Whelan and Helen Panza, 55.09%; east-west, A: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 61.34%; Gay Simpson and Allen Beroza, 60.65%; B: Linda Zittel and Jan Hasselback, 56.02%; C: Dorothy May and Paul Zittel, 44.21%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Joyce Greenspan and Nadine Stein, 64.43%; C: Sandy Scheff and Barbara Sadkin, 47.72%; east-west, A: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 57.29%; Mike Silverman and Bob Kaprove, 54.51%; B/C: Bob Sommerstein and Larry Abate, 53.13%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 50.11%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 63.15%; Gay Simpson and Carolyn Siracuse, 61.86%; B: Ron Henrikson and Bob Linn, 53.87%; C: Ruth Kozower and Ed Drozen, 47.52%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Allen Beroza, 61.61%; B: Sandi England and Bob Kaprove, 56.10%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Pawan Matta, 53.38%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.72%; Liz Clark and Joanne LaFay, 59.03%; Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 56.94%; Joyce Greenspan and Alan Greer, 55.56%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Terry Camp and Pat Haynes, 58.63%; Carol Neuhaus and Paul Ziebarth, 58.04%; east-west, A/B: Linda Milch and Susan Cardamon, 62.20%; Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 58.93%; Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 55.06%; C: Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 50.30%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – One winner. A/B: Davis Heussler and Stan Kozlowski, 65.07%; Jay Levy and Amita Arora, 63.46%; C: Ginny Panaro and Betty Metz, 57.69%; Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 55.13%; Liz Clark and Joan Rose, 54.17%. 
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B: Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 61.90%; Joe Miranda and Usha Khurana, 58.04%; Phyllis Wilkinson and Ginny Panaro, 58.04%; C: Marilyn Steffan and Patty Porter, 53.87%; east-west, A: Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, 60.42%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 57.14%; B: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 54.17%; C: Judy Katz and Burt Freiman, 50.60%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A: Judy Padgug and Linda Burroughsford, 57.14%; B/C: (tie) Gary Schmitt and Penny Shui, Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 54.76%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Christy Kellogg and Linda Burroughsford, 59.23%; Jay Levy and Elaine Universal, 57.74%; C: Claire Gareleck and Fran Kurtz, 45.54%; east-west A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 68.45%; B/C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 52.38%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Bob and Joan Ciszak, 59%; Joe Rooney and Jane Larcom, 52%; Sandi England and Joe Miranda, 50%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south: A: Donna Steffan and Judy Gray, 60.25%; B: Carol Bedell and Marietta Kalman, 52.75%; C: Stuart Caswell and William Castle, 48.75%; east-west, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 59.90%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.75%; C: Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 49.25%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Edna Fill and Al Dickman, 69.3%; Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 62%; Jack Cukierman and Sam Grossman, 55.2%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Howell. Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 64.81%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 56.94%; Ed Harman and Joyce Kindt, 54.63%; John and Barbara Scott, 49.54%.
Unit 116 Holiday Party – Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 61.54%; Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 61%; Claire Gareleck and Fran Kurtz, 60.54%; John Ziemer and Vic Bergsten, 60.08%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 59.92%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.15%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 58.62%; Donna Steffan and Judy Graf, 58.38%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 63%; Dolores Shearer and Olga Lockwood, 58%; east-west, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 60%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 53%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, George Mayers and Marian Morber, 63.4%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 63.3%; east-west, Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 62.2%; Tom Guttuso and Harry Metcalf, 56.7%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Ruth Jones and Fred Nadel, 58.3%; Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 52.8%; Meena Rustgi and Charles Banta, 47.9%; east-west, Carol Grieco and Harry Metcalf, 72.9%; Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 53.5%; Vera Arrison and Mary Kloepfer, 47.9%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 70%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 64%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Mary Veitch and Carmella Losi, 52.5%; (tie) Margaret Rivard and Kay Brinkman, Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 50%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 68.8%; Thelma Frauenhofer and Edna Henrich, 63%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 46.9%.