Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 29, 2018


Ragnarok Norse playing cards designed in Denmark. 



The Airport Bridge Club takes part in an ACBL Interclub Game at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, with club championship master point rating for overall across the field in the U.S. and Canada. The club also has an extra-point game at noon today, Saturday, Sept. 29.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo raises the master point limit for its Thursday afternoon game from 750 to 999 points, beginning next week. Also next week, the start of its Thursday evening game moves to 7 p.m.
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The ACBL-wide Senior Pairs Game on Friday, Oct. 5, will be played at 10:30 a.m. in the Bridge Center of Buffalo and at 11 a.m. in the Airport Bridge Club. There will be booklets with hand analysis and extra points will be awarded to winners at the district level.
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Congratulations to Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, the players who earned the most master points at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last weekend in the Main-Transit Fire Hall in Amherst. Playing as partners, they both earned 15.72 points.
Other point leaders included Jay Levy, 15.48; Kathy Pollock, 14.94; Gene Finton, 14.72; and Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, both 14.11. For complete results, click this link.
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Tournament calendar

Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Next Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel (Buffalo Grand Hotel), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 21. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Health & Senior Services Building, 2465 Bonadent Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 9.

2019

City of Toronto Sectional and City of Toronto Intermediate/Novice Regional – Sheraton Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 6, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 8, 2019. For info, click this link.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, to Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional –Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – TBA. Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Ithaca Sectional – TBA. Saturday, May 4, 2019, and Sunday, May 5, 2019
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, May 31, 2019, to Sunday, June 2, 2019. For info, click this link
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 – TBA. Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Rochester Regional – TBA. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
St. Catharines 299er Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, and Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. 
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 9, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – TBA. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5865 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca Falls. 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.

2020

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, March 28, 2020, and Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, to Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Friday, April 17, 2020, and Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 24, 2020, to Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to Monday, May 25, 2020.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 5, 2020, to Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Ithaca Sectional – Saturday, June 13, 2020, and Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Southwest Ontario Regional – Bingemans Conference and Convention Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ont. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 11, 2020, and Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn Syracuse, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, to Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 7, 2020.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, and Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive, Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020.
Unit 255 Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
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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. Worse yet, columns from previous weeks currently cannot be accessed on the News website. But all is not lost. They are available in 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 has a career total of 2,450 master points and hopes to reach Gold Life Master (2,500 points) before Christmas. He blogs about his quest for Gold and other bridge adventures here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –North-south, A/B/C: Cynthia Helfman and Nadine Stein, 58.31%; east-west, A/B: Sandi England and John Kirsits, 57.08%; C: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 57.27%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Allen Beroza, 62.08%; Eva Schmidt and Judi Marshall, 60.42%; B: Gay Simpson and Denise Slattery, 55.93%; C: Ed Morgan and John Bava, 50.35%; east-west, A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 59.38%; B/C: Brian Block and Michael Kozower, 57.38%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Denise Slattery and John Bava, 56.46%; Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 53.67%; east-west, A: Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 61.64%; John Ziemer and Alan Greer, 55.63%; B: Ann and Joe Williams, 47.61%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – A: Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 62.96%; B: Florence Boyd and Brian Block, 55.09%; John Kirsits and Ken Meier, 54.63%; C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 53.70%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday afternoon – Novice game. A/B: Christian Hipp and David Schott, 65%; Gini Sicignano and Joan Nigrelli, 63.33%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 61.08%; Terry Camp and Richard McGowan, 52.52%; B/C: Marilyn Sims and Paul Morgante, 52.43%; Jini and John Rubenstein, 51.99%; east-west, A: Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 63.48%; B: Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 59.18%; Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 54.21%; C: Joan Nigrelli and Gini Sicignano, 45.45%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Open game. Victory points. Maryann Szafran and John Marvin, 3 wins.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – A: Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 64.35%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 61.57%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 54.63%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Barbara Landree, 51.85%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 750 game. North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 61.31%; B: Pat Kilbury and Jeff Oshlag, 60.42%; Bill Rich and Vince Taeger, 53.27%; east-west, A/B: Ruth Nowatniak and Carol Neuhaus, 60.42%; Carol Roth and Patty Porter, 58.04%; Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 54.46%; C: Laura and John Houghtaling, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – Victory points. Rajarshi Roy and Bert Hargeshimer, 3 wins.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – (Tie) Jim Downing and Roger Dyer, Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 63.19%; Joe Rooney and Meri Osterander, 61.11%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 52.08%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 43.75%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Judy Graf and Carol Roth, 58.80%; Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 56.02%; Sharon Benz and Sue Neubecker, 54.17%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 53.24%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Paul Morgante and Vince Taeger, 58.3%; Al Dickman and Chuck Heimerl, 56%; Sam Grossman and Ed Harman, 53.2%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Joyce Kindt and Bob Lederhouse, 57.41%; Jim Lanzo and Eugene Giorgini, 56.94%; Kathy Fenn and Ed Harman, 56.48%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 56.02%. 

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Diana Brown and Pearl  Harris, 75.92%; Pamela Murphy and Doanne Jackson, 53.85%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59%; (tie) Jill and Bruce Brown, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 54%; east-west, Herb Falk and Marv Feuerstein, 58%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Sam Grossmann and Shirley Cassety, 72.6%; Joe Huber and Chuck Heimerl, 60%; east-west, Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 62.3%; Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 50.6%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday –  North-south, Dottie Potembski and Jerry Stange, 59.4%; Bob Kaiser and Harry Metcalf, 57.3%; east-west, Iris Friedman and Emily Wettlaufer, 59.4%; Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 56.3%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 69%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 50%; east-west, Judy Thielman and Elaine Wegrzyn, 58%; Marge McMillen and Bob Jorgensen, 55%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Joanne Zavarella and Fritz Schweiger, 62.5%; Edna Henrich and Thelma Frauenhofer, 54.2%; east-west, Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 56.7%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 53.4%.


Thursday, September 20, 2018

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 22, 2018



Ace of Spades by Lesley Barnes 


The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament continues today, Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. There will be pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. today and Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For info, click this link.
The Bridge Center of Buffalo, the Airport Bridge Club and Lockport Duplicate Bridge will be closed today for the sectional tournament.
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The Airport Bridge Club will award extra points at all of its games Monday, Sept. 24, through next Saturday, Sept. 29, at no extra charge.
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Bridge Club Meridian will hold an extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24.
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Tournament calendar

Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel (Buffalo Grand Hotel), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 21. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Health & Senior Services Building, 2465 Bonadent Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 9.

2019

City of Toronto Sectional and City of Toronto Intermediate/Novice Regional – Sheraton Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 6, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 8, 2019. For info, click this link.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, to Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional –Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – TBA. Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Ithaca Sectional – TBA. Saturday, May 4, 2019, and Sunday, May 5, 2019
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, May 31, 2019, to Sunday, June 2, 2019. For info, click this link
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 – TBA. Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Rochester Regional – TBA. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
St. Catharines 299er Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, and Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. 
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 9, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – TBA. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5865 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca Falls. 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.

2020

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, March 28, 2020, and Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, to Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Friday, April 17, 2020, and Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 24, 2020, to Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to Monday, May 25, 2020.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 5, 2020, to Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Ithaca Sectional – Saturday, June 13, 2020, and Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Southwest Ontario Regional – Bingemans Conference and Convention Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ont. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 11, 2020, and Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn Syracuse, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, to Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 7, 2020.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, and Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive, Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020.
Unit 255 Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
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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. Worse yet, columns from previous weeks currently cannot be accessed on the News website. But all is not lost. They are available in 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 has a career total of nearly 2,450 master points and hopes to reach Gold Life Master (2,500 points) before Christmas. He blogs about his quest for Gold and other bridge adventures here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – A: Liz Clark and Alan Greer, 62.82%; B/C: David Donaldson and Paul Zittel, 61.33%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Art Matthies, 64.58%; Elaine Kurasiewicz and Martin Pieterse, 61.61%; B: Jan Hasselback and Linda Zittel, 57.44%; C: Rita Sofia and Joyce Greenspan, 51.79%; east-west, A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 63.69%; B: Paula Kotowski and Barbara Pieterese, 56.25%; C: Dorothy May and Paul Zittel, 46.13%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 57.49%; C: Christine Malarkey and Sandy Scheff, 55.46%; east-west, A: Bill Boardman and Ron Henrikson, 53.17%; Brian Block and Janet Frisch, 52.44%; B: Gay Simpson and Margaret Zhou, 52.04%; C: Ann and Joe Williams, 49.06%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Eleanor Whelan and Rita Sofia, 63.44%; Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 62.64%; Paula Kotowski and Walt Olszewski, 59.16%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – ACBL-wide International Fund Game. North-south, A/B: Paula Kotowski and Walt Olszewski, 60.42%; C: Ruth and Michael Kozower, 45.83%; east-west, A: Martha and John Welte, 60.42%; B/C: Ron Henrikson and Art Schumacher, 53.75%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – A: Rolene Pozarny and Joyce Greenspan, 55.09%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 54.63%; B: Gay Simpson and Cleveland Fleming, 53.70%; C: Ron Henrikson and Ed Morgan, 52.78%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Marilyn Schwebel and Stan Dickson, 55.65%; B/C: Rose Ann Grimaldi and Lynn Witmer, 54.17%; Judy Zeckhauser and Judith Bailey, 53.57%; east-west, A/B: Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 58.93%; Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 55.95%; C: Janet Desmon and JoAnne Nover, 54.76%; Dordy Donaldson and Larry Himelein, 52.68%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Open game. (tie) John Marvin and Paul Morgante, Bill Rushmore and Stan Kozlowski, 56%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and John Sinclair, 66.93%; Judy Padgug and Stan Kozlowski, 57.41%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 55.82%; Sue Neubecker and Mary Ludwiczak, 50%; C: Barbara Landree and Betty Metz, 49.21%; east-west, A: Donna Steffan and Jay Levy, 56.55%; B/C: Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – North-south, A: Bill Rich and Richard McGowan, 59.24%; B/C: Marcie Frankel and Janie Polk, 58.27%; Laura and John Houghtling, 53.28%; east-west, A: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 66.07%; B: Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 58.38%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 54.17%; C: Penelope Shuman and Hannah Weinberg, 49.02%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – A: Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 64.88%; Chris Urbanek and Henry Chudy, 52.38%; B/C: Marilyn Sims and Paul Morgante, 50.60%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Dian Petrov and Saleh Fetouh, 62.73%; B: Claire Gareleck and Sue Bergman, 62.04%; C: Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 48.15%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.34%; B: Donna Steffan and Bob Padgug, 59.72%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 52.55%; C: Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 50.23%; Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 49.77%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday afternoon – A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 58.33%; B/C: Claire Gareleck and Raj Puri, 55.21%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 61.46%; Joyce Kindt and Ed Harman, 60.42%, Bob and Joan Ciszak, 58.33%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Sharon Benz and Fred Yellen, 59%; Saleh Fetouh and Bud Seidenberg, 58%; Betty Metz and Dian Petrov, 56%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Dorothy May and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 59.9%; Alicia Kolipinski and Al Dickman, 50%; east-west, Gabe Tannenbaum and Jack Cukierman, 53.6%; Jennifer and Peter Reynolds, 51.4%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 61.99%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 57.42%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 55.29%; Jim and Paula Jones, 54.76%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, 63.55%; Jim Lanzo and Walt Olszewski, 61.98%; Jim and Paula Jones, 54.69%; Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 54.17%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Pearl Harris and Diana Brown, 65%; Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Jill and Bruce Brown, 56.7%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 51.7%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 65.9%; Sandy Rifkin and Sheila Trossman 60%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 59.7%; Sandy Recoon and Fred Nadel, 50.7%; (tie) Harry Metcalf and Bob Kaiser, Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 47.2%; east-west, Carol Grieco and Ruth Jones, 59.2%; Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 55.8%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 51.7%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Bill Rogers and Bob Jorgensen, 65%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 64%; Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 57%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 59.2%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 58.4%; east-west, Marv Feuerstein and Paul Morgante, 69.8%; Kay Brinkman and Linda Pettit, 60.5%.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 15, 2018 (Updated)


"Card Sharks" by Florida-based artist Gerald Ivey, acrylic on canvas


The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament will be held Friday, Sept. 21, to Sunday, Sept. 23, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. There will be pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For info, click this link.
The Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club will be closed Friday and next Saturday during the sectional tournament. UPDATE: The Lockport Duplicate Bridge game next Saturday also is canceled. 
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The Airport Bridge Club will award extra points at all of its games today, Saturday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Sept. 20, at no extra charge.
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Bridge Club Meridian will hold an extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17.
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Congratulations to Chris Urbanek, the Buffalo area player who won the most master points at the St. Catharines, Ont., Regional Tournament last week. She earned 70.69 points and was tied for third overall.
Also doing well in St. Catharines were John and Martha Welte, both with 16.55; Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, both with 16 even; Saleh Fetouh, 14.03; John Ziemer, 13.14; Jay Levy, 12.09; Mike Ryan, 11.96; and Jim Easton and Marilyn Wortzman, both with 10.65. For complete results, click this link.
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Tournament calendar

Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 21. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Health & Senior Services Building, 2465 Bonadent Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 9.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, to Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional –Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – TBA. Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Ithaca Sectional – TBA. Saturday, May 4, 2019, and Sunday, May 5, 2019
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Non-Life Master Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, May 31, 2019, to Sunday, June 2, 2019. For info, click this link
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 – TBA. Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Rochester Regional – TBA. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
St. Catharines 299er Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, and Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. 
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Manfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 9, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – TBA. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Adam's Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5865 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca Falls. 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.

2020

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, March 28, 2020, and Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, to Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Friday, April 17, 2020, and Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 24, 2020, to Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to Monday, May 25, 2020.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 5, 2020, to Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Ithaca Sectional – Saturday, June 13, 2020, and Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Southwest Ontario Regional – Bingemans Conference and Convention Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ont. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 11, 2020, and Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn Syracuse, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, to Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 7, 2020.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, and Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.
Buffalo Regional – Adam's Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive, Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020.
Unit 255 Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
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Bridge club websites:
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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. Worse yet, columns from previous weeks currently cannot be accessed on the News website. But all is not lost. They are available in 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 has a career total of nearly 2,450 master points and hopes to reach Gold Life Master (2,500 points) before Christmas. He blogs about his quest for Gold and other bridge adventures here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Eva Schmidt and Dale Anderson, 64.58%; C: Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 51.79%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Alan Greer, 65.77%; B: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 59.82%; C: Gay Simpson and Joyce Greenspan, 50.89%.
Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A: Alan Greer and partner, 67.33%; B: Usha Khurana and Ron Henrikson, 56.92%; C: June Feuerstein and Mary Terrana, 50.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 64.58%; B: Eva Schmidt and Dale Anderson, 58.04%; C: Pawan Matta and Cleveland Fleming, 45.54%; east-west, A/B/C: Sharon Chang and Ron Henrikson, 60.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Nadine Stein and Denise Slattery, 56.67%; Janet Frisch and Bob Linn, 55.67%; B: Rita Sofia and Dorothy May, 52.46%; C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 51.17%; east-west, A: June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 60.04%; B/C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 58.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – A/B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 59.03%; Bob Kaprove and Allen Beroza, 57.64%; C: Florence Boyd and Janet Frisch, 52.08%; Rita Sofia and Joyce Greenspan, 50%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – A: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Mike Silverman, 57.30%; Bob Linn and Alan Greer, 56.91%; B: Dorothy May and Joe Rooney, 55.73%; Eva Schmidt and Terry Hamovitch, 53.36%; June Feuerstein and Gay Simpson, 53%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 45.44%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – A: Martha and John Welte, 63.69%; Dennis Clary and Alan Greer, 61.90%; Paula Salamone and Miri Salamone Burnett, 59.22%; B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Ron Henrikson, 48.81%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 64.29%; B: Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 57.44%; Pat Haynes and Terry Camp, 55.65%; Rose Bochiechio and Martha Quinn, 52.98%; east-west, A/B: Janet Desmon and JoAnne Nover, 59.23%; (tie) Linda Milch and Beverly Isenberg, Marilyn Shuman and Patty Porter, 57.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Open game. Sue Neubecker and Betty Metz, 57%; Judy Padgug and Allen Beroza, 56%; Stan Kozlowski and John Marvin, 54%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 61.48%; B/C: Terry Fraas and Elaine Universal, 57.41%; Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 54.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 750 Game. North-south, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 62.08%; Pat Kilbury and Patty Porter, 58.75%; C: Laura Houghtaling and Jane Roberts, 47.92%; east-west, A: Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 59.58%; B: Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 57.50%; C: Marilyn Shuman and Sol Messinger, 55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – (Tie) Ginny Panaro and Rajarshi Roy, Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 60%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Stan Kozlowski and Alex Kowal, 66.67%; Judy Padgug and Jim Gullo, 59.72%; Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 53.70%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning –   Sandi England and Meri Ostrander, 62.5%; Paul Zittel and Dave Larcom, 58.6%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Dian Petrov and Sushil Amlani, 58.85%; Paula and Jim Jones, 53.65%; Joyce Kindt and Eugene Giorgini, 53.13%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 52.60%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 51.05%; John Meindl and Paul Capen, 50%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Shirley Salter and Joyce Kindt, 60%; Paula and Jim Jones, 57%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 49%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Ron Fill and Paul Lazarus, 56%; Jeff Peters and Marian Morber, 55.7%; east-west, Raj Puri and Herbert Falk, 59.6%; Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 55.8%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Bob Kaiser and Harry Metcalf, 52.5%; George Lee and Fred Nadel, 51.7%; east-west, Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 68.8%; Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 60.4%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – George Dorigo and Stan Kozlowski, 65%; Jane and Paul Garvey, 55%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 64.2%; Mary Veitch and Paul Morgante, 50%; east-west, (tie) Joanne Zavarella and Fritz Schweiger, Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 56.7%.