Thursday, December 21, 2023

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 23, 2023


 

Christmas Day is the occasion for an open game at the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. The game starts at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25, with refreshments at noon. To register, email Andrei Reinhorn at reinhorna@gmail.com.

The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716- 424-0014.

In-person games:

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.

Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:

Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with fewer than 750 points.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

• • •

More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.

The Airport Club also continues to be part of the Alliance Bridge Club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

• • •

The East Aurora Bridge Club was the first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

• • •

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.

Face-to-face games for all players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.

The club also hosts several virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more info, click here.

• • •

Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.

• • •

Tournament calendar

2024

Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Non-Life-Master Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday, May 27.

• • •

Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

• • •

Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online

Week of Dec. 11 to Dec. 17

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 68.89%; Phyllis Stasiowski and Terry Camp, 61.11%; Carolyn Sue Adams and partner, 59.44%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 58.89%; Leslie Deich and Fran Holmes, 51.67%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 51.11%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 59.65%; Paul Zittel and Ed Morgan, 57.27%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.82%; Richard McGowan and Anthony Girasole, 52.81%; Laurie and Howard Foster, 51.79%; east-west, Betty Metz and Andrei Reinhorn, 66.86%; Henry Chudy and Larry Himelein, 61.43%; Terry Fraas and Tova Reinhorn, 54.29%; Ginger Maiman and Marcia Wright, 50.49%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Betty Metz and Terry Fraas, 58.33%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 56.94%; (tie) Judy Graf and Sharon Benz, John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 56.25%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Sue Neubecker and Wilson McClaren, 63.75%; Pat Haynes and Maryann Szafran, 55%; east-west, Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 56.88%; Larry Himelein and Henry Chudy, 54.39%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Kamil Bishara and Chris Urbanek, 60%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57%; Sharon Benz and John Ziemer, 53%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Barb Booi and Paul Zittel, 59.72%; Bert Feasley and Davis Heussler, 55.56%; Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 52.08%; Sandi England and Ed Morgan, 51.39%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 63.19%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.25%; Fay Greenholtz and Bill Pounds, 52.78%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 52.78%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 60%; Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 52%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 75%; Elaine Wegrzyn and Jim Cook, 58%.  

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 67%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 65%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 58%; Rolene Pozarny and Usha Khurana, 56%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 76.4%; Midge Coates and Rob Buchanan, 61.1%.

• • •

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play

Jan. 1, 2023, to Nov. 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 10.64; Bill Rogers, 4.21; Michael Rupp, 3.40; Fran Holmes, 2.61; Ilene Rothman, 1.62; David Taylor, 1.17.

5-20 Points – Karen Dearing, 4.29; Mary Luce, 3.63; Devon Marlette, 3.21.

20-50 Points – Maria Schory, 17.16; Mike Metzger, 15.51; Anne Slater, 7.58; Michel Dupuis, 7.57; Kathleen Voigt, 7.53; Phyllis Stasiowski, 6.23; Jo Ann Smith, 3.84; Maxine Johnson, 3.37; Maureen Saab, 2.97; Donna Starnes, 2.09; Judy Reich, 1.23.

50-100 Points – Howard Epstein, 21.13; Carol Licata, 21.01; Jim Greno, 17.30; Betsy Greno, 15.61; Cynthia Tashjian, 13.09; Candace Graser, 11.59; John Houghtaling, 10 even; Gary Keenan, 9.95; Susan Burns, 6.85; Mary Ellen Cotter, 5.08.

100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 33.62; Fran Schmidt, 19.54; Jim Hassett, 16.78; Judy McDermid, 13.34; Betty DeFeo, 3,23; Bill Noltee, 1.84; Janie Polk, 1.37; Joan Ciszak; 0.84; (tie) Faith Lowell, Janet Desmon, 0.56.

200-300 Points – Kusum Phadke, 54.43; David Schott, 16.36; Bob Ciszak, 10.80; Laura Houghtaling, 10 even; Pat Haynes, 7.78; Joanne Nover, 5.23; Gerry Hooley, 4 even; Judith Babat, 1.08; Patty Porter, 0.72.

300-500 Points – (Tie) Bram Hamovitch, Terry Hamovitch, 56.88; Larry Himelein, 22.92; Ruth Nawotniak, 12.50; Jim O’Hara, 8.23; Margaret Zhou, 6.34; Audrey Ray, 4.52; Jim McClure, 3.44; Diana Smith, 2.71; Judy Zeckhauser, 1.03.

500-1,000 Points – Jim Lanzo, 95.48; Martha Townson, 67.32; Vic Bergsten, 57.28; Violet Makhija, 45.11; Jasbeer Makhija, 43.02; Richard McGowan, 24.89; Joyce Frayer, 24.56; Sushil Amlani, 23.51; Bonnie Clement, 18.81; Brian Block, 16.98; Bill Rich, 15.60. 

1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 106.02; Rajat Basu, 14.89; Bob Kaprove, 14.74; Jim Easton, 14.49; Mary Ball, 8.13; Bert Feasley, 3.89.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 99.08; Sandi England, 63.02; John Bava, 54.39; Pinky Regan, 13.67; Walt Olszewski, 11.05; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 2.12.

2,500-3,500 Points – Ken Meier, 125.42; Allen Beroza, 27.58; Linda Burroughsford, 18.96; Dale Anderson, 5.01.

3,500-5,000 Points – Barbara Libby, 45.08; Davis Heussler, 18.57; Martha Welte, 15.34; Judy Padgug, 8.45; Kathy Pollock, 2.08.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 16.17; Jay Levy, 7.40; Dian Petrov, 4.41; John Sinclair, 3.25. 

• • •

The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night. Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is 716-849-4420.

• • •

A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has a career total of just over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Friday, December 15, 2023

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 16, 2023

 



The Bridge Center of Buffalo, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1, will hold an open game on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25. Refreshments at noon. Game at 12:30 p.m. To register, email Andrei Reinhorn at reinhorna@gmail.com.

The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716- 424-0014.

In-person games:

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.

Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:

Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with fewer than 750 points.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

• • •

More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.

The Airport Club also continues to be part of the Alliance Bridge Club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

• • •

The East Aurora Bridge Club was the first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

• • •

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.

Face-to-face games for all players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.

The club also hosts several virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more info, click here.

• • •

Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.

• • •

Tournament calendar

2024

Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Non-Life-Master Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday, May 27.

• • •

Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

• • •

Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online

Week of Dec. 4 to Dec. 10

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Carol Licata and Larry Himelein, 62.96%; Phyllis Stasiowski and Terry Camp, 62.04%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 55.56%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 54.63%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 58.73%; Bonnie Clement and Larry Himelein, 57.14%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.76%; Pat Haynes and David Whitt, 52.78%; Joanne Nover and Tova Reinhorn, 52.78%; east-west, Betty Metz and Paul Zittel, 56.35%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 53.97%; Terry Fraas and Ed Morgan, 53.17%; Sue Neubecker and Bill Duax, 52.78%; Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 51.98%; Ginger Maiman and Marcia Wright, 51.59%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 51.19%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Levy and Jay Costello, 61.11%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 57.41%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 56.02%; Davis Heussler and Kamil Bishara, 51.39%; Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kessler, 50.93%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 57.94%; Paul Zittel and Ed Morgan, 55.56%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 51.59%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 58.33%; (tie) Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, Donna Steffan and Mike Ryan, 53.13%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Saturday afternoon – Open game. North-south, Sandi England and Ed Morgan, 59.66%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 56.44%; Judy Graf and John Ziemer, 54.92%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 53.79%; Martha Welte and Gay Simpson, 53.1%; Florence Boyd and Ruth Wurster, 51.33%; Barbara Landree and Betty Metz, 50.38%; Sharon Wilcox and Joyce Greenspan, 50.19%; east-west, Davis Heussler and Joy Levy, 63.83%; Kathy Pollock and Sharon Benz, 61.36%; Chris Urbanek and Saleh Fetouh, 60.42%; Agi Maisel and Pat Haynes, 56.82%; Paula Kotowski and Wilson McClaren, 54.73%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.36%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Pauline Davidson and Pier Luigi Forlani, 63.89%; Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 58.33%; Beena Deshmukh and Bill Rich, 56.25%; (tie) Sushil Amlani and Madhav Deshmukh, Walter Olszewski and Jim Lanzo, 52.08%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 61%; Jill and Bruce Brown, 54%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 55%; (tie) Joe Huber and Fritz Schweigert, David Young and Tim Hartnett, 50%.  

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 57%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 56%; east-west, Carol Neuhaus and Fritz Schweiger, 68%; Raj Puri and Shrikant Joshi, 63%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 70.8%; Midge Coates and Rob Buchanan, 58.3%.

• • •

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club Play

Jan. 1, 2023, to Nov. 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Ilene Rothman, 14.81; Brian Fleming, 12.93; Anthony Girasole, 10.91; Dennis Daly, 8.27; Bill Duax, 5.08; Shrikant Joshi, 5.03; Maxine Seller, 2.98; Pat Sciandra, 1.81; Patricia Doyle, 1.48; Linda Marsh, 1.25.

5-20 Points – Zakie Nohra, 10.80; Gini Sicignano, 5.18; Jeannine Dupuis, 3.41; Barbara Kaye, 2.90.

20-50 Points – Pepe Justicia-Linde, 11.88; Molly Morris, 9.69; Jo Ann Smith, 8.63; Peggy Mead, 7.23; Lorey Repicci, 6.47; Bill Donaldson, 5.09; Donna Starnes, 4.54; Fred Schweiger, 4.47; Peggy Stock, 4.18; Phyllis Stasiowski, 4.04.

50-100 Points – Susan Cardamone, 21.17; Carol Licata, 13.06; John Houghtaling, 8.35; Maureen Cancilla, 5.83; Amy Habib, 4.42; Paul Ziebarth, 3.45; Elaine Idzik, 2.74; Mary Ellen Cotter, 2.42; Howard Epstein, 1.65; (tie) Susan Burns, Carole Sedita, 1.53.

100-200 Points – Joan Ciszak, 8.64; Raj Puri, 8.44; Betty DeFeo, 7.14; Barbara Scott, 6.74; Pam Righter, 5.92; (tie) Janet Desmon, Maria Amlani, 1.88. 

200-300 Points – David Schott, 52.38; Joanne Nover, 49.12; David Whitt, 38.90; Pat Haynes, 36.36; Laurie Foster, 27.84; John Fiegl, 9.31; Bob Ciszak, 8.64; Laura Houghtaling, 8.35; John Scott, 6.74; Gerry Hooley, 4.51.

300-500 Points – Larry Himelein, 53.55; Linda Milch, 31.19; Jim McClure, 28.84; Bram Hamovitch, 13.96; Maryann Szafran, 12.51; Terry Hamovitch, 11.83; Ruth Nawotniak, 11.04; Audrey Ray, 10.50; Margaret Zhou, 10.48; Judy Zeckhauser, 9.57; Agi Maisel, 8.57.

500-1,000 Points – Betty Metz, 42.30; Marilyn Wortzman, 41.32; Richard McGowan, 34.54; Andrei Reinhorn, 33,81; Paul Zittel, 29.85; Bonnie Clement, 28.88; Joyce Frayer, 28.68; Linda Zittel, 26.95; Dave Larcom, 24.56; Ed Morgan, 24.31.

1,000-1,500 Points – John Marvin, 51 even; Kamil Bishara, 49.74; Sue Neubecker, 44.42; Jim Easton, 43.03; Howard Foster, 32.01; Joanne LaFay, 29.23; Mary Ball, 24.15; Joyce Greenspan, 20.47; Bert Feasley, 10.10; Bill Regan, 7.93.

1,500-2,500 Points – Tova Reinhorn, 40.26; Paula Kotowski, 30.06; Pinky Regan, 25.42; Gay Simpson, 18.78; Nancy Wolstoncroft, 13.74; Judy Kaprove, 9.95; Sandi England, 9.86; David Colligan, 8.08; Sue Bergman, 6.48; Barbara Pieterse, 5.10.

2,500-3,500 Points – Fred Yellen, 72.36; Linda Burroughsford, 31.20; Pat Rasmus, 21.87; Mike Silverman, 3.69; Dale Anderson, 2.79; Bill Rushmore, 1.63.

3,500-5,000 Points – Mike Ryan, 96.63; John Ziemer, 86.49; Donna Steffan, 81.62; Judy Graf, 61.90; Davis Heussler, 56.11; Judy Padgug, 33.85; Martha Welte, 25.42; Jim Gullo, 22.77; Kathy Pollock, 9.19; Chongmin Zhang, 4.59.

Over 5,000 Points – Bud Seidenberg, 85.97; Jay Costello, 63.10; Chris Urbanek, 59.75; Jay Levy, 58.83; Sharon Benz, 32.63; Saleh Fetouh, 13.32; Dian Petrov, 11.91.

• • •

The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night. Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is 716-849-4420.

• • •

A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has a career total of just over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 9, 2023

 


A free game at 12:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 9, is centerpiece of the Bridge Center of Buffalo’s official grand opening celebration at its new location, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. Refreshments at noon. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716- 424-0014. Games began Oct. 31 at the new location.

The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games.

In-person games:

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.

Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:

Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with fewer than 750 points.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

• • •

More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.

The Airport Club also continues to be part of the Alliance Bridge Club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

• • •

The East Aurora Bridge Club was the first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

• • •

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.

Face-to-face games for all players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.

The club also hosts several virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more info, click here.

• • •

Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.

• • •

Tournament calendar

2024

Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Non-Life-Master Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday, May 27.

• • •

Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

• • •

Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online

Week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 3

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 62.78%; Leslie Deich and Fran Holmes, 59.44%; Ruth Nawotniak and Bill Rogers, 57.78%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.11%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 51.67%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 50.56%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Bonnie Clement and Larry Himelein, 67.86%; Joanne Nover and David Whitt, 54.76%; Paul Zittel and Ed Morgan, 51.19%; east-west, Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 68.65%; Richard McGowan and David Schott, 56.35%; (tie) Betty Metz and Dave Larcom, Anthony Girasole and Jim Mansour, 53.57%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Sue Neubecker and Chris Urbanek, 62.50%; John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 57.50%; Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 55%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 70.16%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 60.63%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 51.43%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 50.71%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Donna Steffan and Davis Heussler, 61%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 58%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 54%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Peggy Mead and Pepe Justicia-Linde, 64.29%; Joanne LaFay and Linda Zittel, 61.90%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 52.98%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 70.56%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 58.89%; Ruth Nawotniak and Bill Rogers, 57.78%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 53.89%; Maria Schory and Michael Metzger, 51.67%; (tie) Jennifer and Howard Epstein, Wilma Ziegman and Terry Camp, 48.33%.

Unit 116 Annual Meeting Saturday afternoon – North-south, John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 59.28%; Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 57.77%; Laurie and Howard Foster, 55.68%; Barbara Libby and Sandi England, 55.49%; Larry Abate and Rajat Basu, 54.73%; (tie) John Bava and Ed Morgan, Jay Levy and Bud Seidenberg, 51.14%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 50%; east-west, Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 59.47%; Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 56.82%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 53.60%; Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 53.03%; Betty Metz and Judie Bailey, 52.46%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 51.89%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Edna and Ron Fill, 56%; Karen Synor and George Mayers, 55%; east-west, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Shirley Cassety, 77%; Mary and Jim Atwood, 56%.  

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 63.4%; Mike and Ed Rupp, 63.2%; (tie) Mary and Jim Atwood, Carol Neuhaus and Fritz Schweiger, 53%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 67%; Kay Brinkman and Fritz Schweiger, 50%.

• • •

The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night. Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is 716-849-4420.

• • •

A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has a career total of just over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Duplicate Bridge, Dec. 2, 2023

 


The Bridge Center of Buffalo will hold an official grand opening celebration with an open house Saturday, Dec. 9, at its new location, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. Refreshments at noon. Free game at 12:30 p.m. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716- 424-0014. Games at the new location began Oct. 31.

The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games.

In-person games:

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.

Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:

Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with fewer than 750 points.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

• • •

More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.

The Airport Club also continues to be part of the Alliance Bridge Club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

• • •

The East Aurora Bridge Club was the first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

• • •

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.

Face-to-face games for all players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.

The club also hosts several virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more info, click here.

• • •

Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.

• • •

Tournament calendar

2024

Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Non-Life-Master Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday, May 27.

• • •

Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

• • •

Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online

Week of Nov. 20 to Nov. 26

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 61.67%; Carol Licata and Larry Himelein, 60.42%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 56.67%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 55.69%; Michael and Jim Hassett, 51.57%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 50.14%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paul Zittel and Ed Morgan, 65%; Bonnie Clement and Larry Himelein, 60.63%; Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 55.63%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 48.13%; east-west, Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 64.38%; Joyce Greenspan and Sharon Wilcox, 51.25%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 49.38%; Judy Zeckhauser and Pat Haynes, 48.13%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. (Tie) Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, Sue Neubecker and Betty Metz, 55%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 54%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 62.22%; (3-way tie) Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, Jim Lanzo and Paul Zittel, Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 56.11%; (tie) Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 52.78; Joyce Bess and Terry Camp, 52.22%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 56.4%; Edna and Ron Fill, 56.1%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 63%; Jack Cukierman and Melvyn Mesnekoff, 57%.  

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 70.6%; Judy White and Paul Morgante, 58.7%; Midge and Rob Buchanan, 51.6%.

• • •

The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night. Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is 716-849-4420.

• • •

A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has a career total of just over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 25, 2023

The annual meeting and game of Western New York Unit 116 of the American Contract Bridge League will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, in the social hall at the Main Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Meeting at 11 a.m., lunch at 11:30, stratified open game at 12:30 p.m. $15 fee includes lunch. RSVP to John Bava at jbava@roadrunner.com or Larry Abate at larab1016@verizon.net or call John Bava at 908-256-6466.

• • •

The Bridge Center of Buffalo began playing Oct. 31 at its new location, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1, and will hold an official grand opening celebration with an open house Saturday, Dec. 9. Refreshments at noon. Free game at 12:30 p.m. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716- 424-0014. The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games.

In-person games:

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.

Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:

Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with fewer than 750 points.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.

Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

• • •

More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.

The Airport Club also continues to be part of the Alliance Bridge Club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

• • •

The East Aurora Bridge Club was the first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

• • •

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.

Face-to-face games for all players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.

The club also hosts several virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more info, click here.

• • •

Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.

• • •

Tournament calendar

2024

Cleveland Rock & Roll Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Non-Life-Master Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday, May 27.

• • •

Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

• • •

Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online

Week of Nov. 13 to Nov. 19

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 63.89%; Gary Keenan and Michel Dupuis, 58.33%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 54.63%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 60%; (tie) Laurie and Howard Foster, Paul Zittel and Jim Lanzo, 57.78%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 55.83%; Ruth Wurster and Mary Terrana, 55.56%; Anthony Girasole and Jim Mansour, 54.44%; east-west, Tova Reinhorn and Sue Neubecker, 61.67%; Richard McGowan and Joe Miranda, 56.39%; (tie) Terry Fraas and Betty Metz, Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 52.78%; (3-way tie) Agi Maisel and Pat Haynes, Judy Zeckhauser and Judith Babat, Rajat Basu and Debashis Ghosh, 49.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 68.75%; (tie) Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 52.08%; Sue Neubecker and Betty Metz, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. Paula Rosen and Richard McGowan, 55.56%; (tie) Joanne Nover and Joyce Greenspan, Larry Himelein and David Schott, 53.97%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Donna Steffan and John Ziemer, 62.50%; Martha Welte and Larry Abate, 56.25%; Kathy Pollock and Sharon Benz, 54.17%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Gordon Crone and Mary Terrana, 55.36%; Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 54.17%; Joan and Bob Ciszak, 53.57%; Bert Feasley and Davis Heussler, 51.79%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 68.33%; Madhav Deshmukh and Jim Lanzo, 59.44%; Wanda Moorman and Donna Rait, 55%; Ruth Nowatniak and Bill Rogers, 52.22%; (3-way tie) Jeff Bender and Henry Chudy, Betsy and Jim Greno, Joan Becker and Marion Fox, 50.56%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 65%; Jill and Bruce Brown, 58%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 64%; Jack Cukierman and Melvyn Mesnekoff, 55%.  

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 59%; Mike and Ed Rupp, 54%; east-west, (3-way tie) Betsy and Dick Heuer, Fritz Schweiger and Carol Neuhaus, Rolene Pozarny and Shirley Cassety, 56.94%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 65.1%; Judy White and Sue Strasser, 60.3%; Paul Morgante and Ron Fill, 58.7%.

• • •

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Play in All Venues

Jan. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 23.57; Ilene Rothman, 15.07; Anthony Girasole, 10.93; Shrikant Joshi, 8.64; Dennis Daly, 8.27; Bill Rogers, 5.86; Bill Duax, 5.08; Maxine Seller, 2.98; Fran Holmes, 2.58; (tie) Melanie Skalski and Carol Li, 2.11.

5-20 Points – Zakie Nohra, 10.80; Gini Sicignano, 4.92; Mary Luce, 4,56; Jeannine Dupuis, 3.86; Barbara Kaye, 2.90; Devon Marlette, 2.81; Karen Dearing, 2.02.

20-50 Points –Maria Schory, 14.81; Mike Metzger, 14.28; Molly Morris, 13.28; Jo Ann Smith, 12.14; Phyllis Stasiowski, 10.83; Pepe Justicia-Linde, 8.91; Kathleen Voigt, 8.90; Anne Slater, 8.61; Donna Starnes, 7.91; Maxine Johnson, 7.40.

50-100 Points – Carol Licata, 32.04; Howard Epstein, 26.64; Susan Cardamone, 20.81; Darwin Skalski, 17.33; John Houghtaling, 17.23; Jim Greno, 16.34; Betsy Greno, 15.34; Cynthia Tashjian, 12.45; Candace Graser, 10.02; Mary Ellen Cotter, 8.90.  

100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 38.73; Tiger Li, 17.74; Judith McDermid, 17.18; Fran Schmidt, 17.12; Jim Hassett, 15.45; Raj Puri, 13.90; Betty DeFeo, 11.82; Joan Ciszak, 11.31; Pam Righter, 5.92; Barbara Scott, 4.89.

200-300 Points – David Schott, 83.82; Pat Haynes, 73.36; Joanne Nover, 66.33; David Whitt, 59.04; Kusum Phadke, 56.01; Laurie Foster, 25.87; Bob Ciszak, 19.81; Laura Houghtaling, 17.23; John Fiegl, 9.31; Gerry Hooley, 8.51.

300-500 Points – Larry Himelein, 104.06; Bram Hamovitch, 74.24; Terry Hamovitch, 72.11; Linda Milch, 34.83; Audrey Ray, 34.72; Jim McClure, 31.24;  Jim O’Hara, 26.99; Ruth Nawotniak, 26.76; Margaret Zhou, 17.75; Agi Maisel, 15.13; Maryann Szafran, 12.26. 

500-1,000 Points – Jim Lanzo, 138.21; Martha Townson, 100.71; Bonnie Clement, 80.65; Vic Bergsten, 66.86; Joyce Frayer, 63.23; Richard McGowan, 55.75; Marilyn Wortzman, 55.27; Violet Makhija, 50.49; Betty Metz, 45.85; Paul Zittel, 45.41.  

1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 106.63; Kamil Bishara, 102.66; Howard Foster, 60.75; Jim Easton, 56.98; John Marvin, 51.37; Sue Neubecker, 48.23; Mary Ball, 41.14; Joyce Greenspan, 34 even; Joanne Lafay, 30.95; Rajat Basu, 27.70.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 142.66; Sandi England, 90.54; John Bava, 71.08; Paula Kotowski, 36.28; Pinky Regan, 35.59; Nancy Wolstoncroft, 32.28; Tova Reinhorn, 28.90; David Colligan, 27.96; Walt Olszewski, 17.24; Martin Pieterse, 15.96.

2,500-3,500 Points – Linda Burroughsford, 177.22; Ken Meier, 128.32; Fred Yellen, 114.31; Mike Silverman, 30.37; Allen Beroza, 27.58; Pat Rasmus, 21.87; Bill Rushmore, 18.57; Dale Anderson, 11.76; Art Morth, 9.75.

3,500-5,000 Points – Davis Heussler, 367.64; Chongmin Zhang, 148.09; Mike Ryan, 147.16; John Ziemer, 146.94; Donna Steffan, 122.46; Judy Graf, 97.51; Judy Padgug, 66.46; Martha Welte, 65.83; Barbara Libby, 53.56; Jim Gullo, 53.18.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 458.31; Dian Petrov, 233.27; Jay Levy, 220.71; Chris Urbanek, 185.46; Jay Costello, 139.94; Bud Seidenberg, 133.10; Sharon Benz, 42.32; Glenn Milgrim, 19.33.

• • •

The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night. Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is 716-849-4420.

• • •

A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has a career total of just over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.