Duplicate Bridge: May 27, 2023

 

The Niagara Intermediate/Novice Sectional begins Friday, June 2, in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and continues through Sunday, June 4. It’s limited to players with fewer than 750 master points. For more info, click this link.

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Congratulations to Saleh Fetouh, the Buffalo area player who brought home the most master points from the Canadian Bridge Federation Regional Tournament May 12 to 19 in Niagara Falls, Ont. He collected 16.98 points. Other local players doing well in Niagara Falls included Pat Haynes with 8.04, Larry Himelein with 7.33, David Whitt with 7.19, Bonnie Clement with 6.45, David Schott with 6.09, Joanne Nover with 5.84, John Ziemer with 5.27 and Judy Padgug with 4.96.

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A new face-to-face Thursday game for players with fewer than 100 master points starts June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at The Buffalo Bridge Center in the Boulevard Mall in Amherst. It will be held at the same time as the current Thursday game, which is limited to players with fewer than 1,600 points.

Players are welcome to come without a partner for the Bridge Center's Tuesday and Thursday games. Partners will be provided.

The Bridge Center is planning two games for June 24 – at 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. – as part of the ACBL's Longest Day program, which collects donations for the Alzheimer's Association.

A 10-week series of review lessons continues at the Bridge Center, mostly on Wednesdays, but sometimes on Mondays. Lessons are all at 2 p.m., and continue through June 28. Fee is $15 per session. Instructors are Fred Yellen, Mike Ryan and Chris Urbanek. Pre-registration required. Sign up at the club or call 716-280-6114.

To accommodate players who are out of town, the Bridge Center is offering “Kathy’s Snowbird Game” Wednesday mornings on Bridge Base Online for players with fewer than 750 master points. Starting time is 11 a.m. and Kathy Pollack is director.

Those who have not played face-to-face at the Bridge Center during the past three years will need to click on the Competitive line on the Bridge Base Online website, then go to All Tourneys in the lower left of the page and search for Buffalo. It will be listed by 9:30 a.m. Those who have never played at the bridge center should call Kathy Pollack at 716-310-4199 or email BridgeKat@gmail.com to be added to the list of eligible players.

The Bridge Center is continuing to play its face-to-face game open to all players at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and, because the online game is included in the calculations, the face-to-face session is awarding additional master points.

The club offers other face-to-face games at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for players with fewer than 1,200 points, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday for players with fewer than 1,600 points and at 10:30 a.m. Friday open to all players.

Pre-registration is required for the Friday game. Players should call 716-280-6114 and leave a message, email Donna Steffan at wsteffan@aol.com or sign up at the club. In-person open games also are held occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays.

Another virtual game hosted by the Bridge Center on Bridge Base Online is offered at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. The Bridge Center also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

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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.

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The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games more than two years. 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.

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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, both open and 499er, are played at 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday has an open game face-to-face at 1 p.m. The in-person game at 1 p.m. Thursday is expanded to include players with up to 750 master points. The club’s other regularly scheduled games, including a Tuesday night Swiss teams match, continue on Bridge Base Online. For more info, click here.

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The Rust Belt Bridge Group, which invites players from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to play on Bridge Base Online, has novice games at 9:45 a.m. Monday to Saturday, with open games at 9:50. To visit the group’s homepage, click this link. For other info, call Dian Petrov at 716-688-1226 or email dpetrov@roadrunner.com.

The Airport Bridge Club is linked on Bridge Base Online with the Alliance Bridge Club, the ACBL’s largest 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 Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. It’s limited to players with fewer than 2,000 master points. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2023

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Today, Saturday, May 27, to Monday, May 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4. For players with fewer than 750 master points. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Temple B’Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Wednesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 8. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Participating local clubs in Western New York, Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. Monday, June 12, to Sunday, June 18.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of May 15 to May 21

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 70.14%; Joyce Frayer and Ruth Nawotniak, 66.67%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 64.58%; Cynthia Tashjian and Carol Licata, 54.17%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 52.78%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 72.50%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 58.13%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 49.38%; east-west, Richard McGowan and Jim McClure, 57.50%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.75%; Henry Chudy and David Schott, 52.50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-99 game. Jo Ann Smith and Paul Ziebarth, 56.67%; Jackie Simon and William Duax, 53.33%; Anthony Girasole and Jim Mansour, 51.67%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 60.12%; (tie) Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, Gay Simpson and Martha Welte, 56.55%; Jim Easton and Dennis Clary, 49.40%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – 0-750 game. Audrey Ray and Carol Licata, 60.42%; Martha Cain and Jane Mitchell, 58.33%; Janie Polk and Judith Bailey, 54.86%; Laura and John Houghtaling, 52.78%; Brian Fleming and Jim Hassett, 50.69%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 61.11%; Agi Maisel and Tova Reinhorn, 60.32%; Paula Rosen and John Marvin, 58.73%; Betty Metz and Barbara Landree, 57.14%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 63.54%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 62.50%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.13%; Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 48.96%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Sunday afternoon – Open game. North-south, Judy Padgug and John Ziemer, 66.67%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 65.77%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 62.80%; Sharon Benz and Pat Rasmus, 53.57%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 50.89%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Mike Silverman, 49.70%; east-west, Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 60.05%; Pat Haynes and David Schott, 51.85%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 50.79%; Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 50.53%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Bill and Bert Feasley, 61%; Joanne LaFay and Barb Booi, 60%; Joe Miranda and Joe Rooney, 58%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. (Tie) Maria Schory and Mike Meltzer, Paul Zittel and Bert Feasley, 61.11%; Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 56.94%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 58%; Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 55%; east-west, Jill and Bruce Brown, 63.9%; Karen Synor and Jeff Peters, 63.5%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 58%; Lynda Pettit and Dolores Bowker, 57%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club and Tournament Play

Jan. 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 8.42; Ilene Rothman, 4.86; Dennis Daly, 3.78; Bill Rogers, 3.22; Anthony Girasole, 3.10; Maxine Seller, 1.63; Mary Holmes, 1.60; Pat Doyle, 1.38.

5-20 Points – Zakie Nohra, 10.32; Mary Luce, 3.63; Devon Marlette, 2.41; Karen Dearing, 1.24; (tie) Gini Sicignano, Jeannine Dupuis, 1.20; Barbara Kaye, 1.18.

20-50 Points – Molly Morris, 13.28; Maria Schory, 6.56; Anne Slater, 6.20; Kathleen Voigt, 5.50; Mike Metzger, 4.95; Jo Ann Smith, 4.89; Bill Donaldson, 4.53; Fred Schweiger, 4.47; Jose Justicia-Linde, 4.08; Michel Dupuis, 3.83.

50-100 Points – Carol Licata, 13.36; Jim Greno, 11.85; Betsy Greno, 10.85; Cynthia Tashjian, 9.80; Howard Epstein, 9.31; Candace Graser, 8.42; John Houghtaling, 6.76; Susan Cardamone, 6.29; Susan Burns, 4.74; Gary Keenan, 3.92.

100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 9.46; Fran Schmidt, 8.45; Betty DeFeo, 6.38; Jim Hassett, 5.98; Joan Ciszak, 5.77; Judith McDermid, 4.47; Bill Noltee, 1.84; Barbara Scott, 1.83.

200-300 Points – Kusum Phadke, 46.39; David Schott, 31.76; David Whitt, 28.95; Joanne Nover, 24.92; Pat Haynes, 22.07; Bob Ciszak, 8.82; (tie) Gerry Hooley, Laurie Foster, 8.51; Laura Houghtaling, 6.76; Ethan Xie, 5.50.

300-500 Points – Larry Himelein, 39.25; Bram Hamovitch, 28.08; Terry Hamovitch, 25.95; Jim O’Hara, 12.64; Ruth Nawotniak, 12.48; Jim McClure, 10.45; Margaret Zhou, 8.30; Judy Zeckhauser, 4.36; Linda Milch, 4.26; Audrey Ray, 2.86.

500-1,000 Points – Jim Lanzo, 43.07; Martha Townson, 34.08; Vic Bergsten, 30.67; Betty Metz, 21.07; Joyce Frayer, 20.42; Marilyn Wortzman, 18.43; Violet Makhija, 18.27; Bonnie Clement, 16.01; Henry Chudy, 14.70; Larry Abate, 14.17.

1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 58.74; Kamil Bishara, 46.34; Howard Foster, 20.89; John Marvin, 19.78; Jim Easton, 18.43; Sue Neubecker, 12.63; Mary Ball, 10.51; Bob Kaprove, 7.97; Joanne LaFay, 7.58; Joyce Greenspan, 7.22.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 44.89; Sandi England, 38.69; John Bava, 29.85; Paula Kotowski, 17.85; Pinky Regan, 14.87; Nancy Wolstoncroft, 14.53; David Colligan, 14.12; Judy Kaprove, 8.10; Walt Olszewski, 6.03; Martin Pieterse, 5.48.

2,500-3,500 Points – Ken Meier, 69.18; Fred Yellen, 47.48; Linda Burroughsford, 17.53; Allen Beroza, 16.27; Bill Rushmore, 6.60; Art Morth, 5.29; Dale Anderson, 3.61; Pat Rasmus, 2.71.

3,500-5,000 Points – Davis Heussler, 165.26; John Ziemer, 50.18; Chongmin Zhang, 49.61; Donna Steffan, 46.75; Mike Ryan, 42.01; Judy Padgug, 31.73; Martha Welte, 28.44; Judy Graf, 26.95; Barbara Libby, 21.22; Kathy Pollock, 13.76.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 172.04; Dian Petrov, 138.46; Jay Levy, 100.04; Chris Urbanek, 91.03; Jay Costello, 52.53; Bud Seidenberg, 42.33; Sharon Benz, 13.80.

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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.

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A Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has career total of almost 2,950 master points and is still playing primarily online these days. That doesn’t afford as much drama for his bridge blog as there was in face-to-face competition, but he occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

 

Duplicate Bridge: May 20, 2023

 

The Buffalo Bridge Center in the Boulevard Mall in Amherst is starting a new face-to-face game at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, beginning June 1, for players with fewer than 100 master points. It will be held at the same time as the current Thursday game which is limited to players with fewer than 1,600 points.

Players are welcome to come without a partner for the Bridge Center's Tuesday and Thursday games. Partners will be provided.

The Bridge Center is planning two games for June 24 -- at 10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. -- as part of the ACBL's Longest Day program, which collections donations for the Alzheimer's Association.

Meanwhile, the Bridge Center is holding a party game Sunday, May 21, with refreshments at 11:30 a.m., game at noon. Donated snacks appreciated. Pop and wine available. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-202-1155 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com. The next Sunday party game is June 11.

A 10-week series of review lessons continues at the Bridge Center, mostly on Wednesdays, but sometimes on Mondays. Lessons are all at 2 p.m., and continue through June 28. Fee is $15 per session. Instructors are Fred Yellen, Mike Ryan and Chris Urbanek. Pre-registration required. Sign up at the club or call 716-280-6114.

To accommodate players who are out of town, the Bridge Center is offering “Kathy’s Snowbird Game” Wednesday mornings on  Bridge Base Online for players with fewer than 750 master points. Starting time is 11 a.m. and Kathy Pollack is director.

Those who have not played face-to-face at the Bridge Center during the past three years will need to click on the Competitive line on the Bridge Base Online website, then go to All Tourneys in the lower left of the page and search for Buffalo. It will be listed by 9:30 a.m. Those who have never played at the bridge center should call Kathy Pollack at 716-310-4199 or email BridgeKat@gmail.com to be added to the list of eligible players.

The Bridge Center is continuing to play its face-to-face game open to all players at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and, because the online game is included in the calculations, the face-to-face session is awarding additional master points.

The club offers other face-to-face games at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for players with fewer than 1,200 points, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday for players with fewer than 1,600 points and at 10:30 a.m. Friday open to all players.

Pre-registration is required for the Friday game. Players should call 716-280-6114 and leave a message, email Donna Steffan at wsteffan@aol.com or sign up at the club. In-person open games also are held occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays.

Another virtual game hosted by the Bridge Center on Bridge Base Online is offered at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. The Bridge Center also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

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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.

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The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games more than two years. 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.

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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, both open and 499er, are played at 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday has an open game face-to-face at 1 p.m. The in-person game at 1 p.m. Thursday is expanded to include players with up to 750 master points. The club’s other regularly scheduled games, including a Tuesday night Swiss teams match, continue on Bridge Base Online. For more info, click here.

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The Rust Belt Bridge Group, which invites players from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to play on Bridge Base Online, has novice games at 9:45 a.m. Monday to Saturday, with open games at 9:50. To visit the group’s homepage, click this link. For other info, call Dian Petrov at 716-688-1226 or email dpetrov@roadrunner.com.

The Airport Bridge Club is linked on Bridge Base Online with the Alliance Bridge Club, the ACBL’s largest 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 Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. It’s limited to players with fewer than 2,000 master points. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2023

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 23, to Monday, May 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

Rochester Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Temple B’Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Wednesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 8. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Participating local clubs in Western New York, Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. Monday, June 12, to Sunday, June 18.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of May 8 to May 14

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. North-south, Betsy and Jim Greno, 62.96%; Karen Dearing and Mike Metzger, 55.09%; Joyce Frayer and Ruth Nawotniak, 53.24%; Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 52.31%; east-west, Jim and Michael Hassett, 61.57%; Carol Licata and Larry Himelein, 61.11%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.48%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 59.92%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 57.14; (tie) Joanne Nover and David Whitt, Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 54.37%; east-west, Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 58.33%; Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 55.56%; (tie) Carol Licata and Larry Himelein, Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 53.97%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-99 game. Jackie Simon and Bill Duax, 61.67%; Dennis Day and Bob Hilburger, 58.33%; Pat Sciandra and Mary Jean Shields, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 57.64%; (tie) Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 54.86%; Gay Simpson and Martha Welte, 53.47%; Sharon Benz and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 52.78%; Donna Steffan and Jay Costello, 51.39%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – 0-750 game. Laura and John Houghtaling, 59.26%; Fran Schmidt and Terry Camp, 57.41%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 51.85%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.11%; Tova Reinhorn and Betty Metz, 60%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 56.11%; Richard McGowan and John Marvin, 55.56%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 53.89%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 53.33%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.78%; Sue Neubecker and Wilson McClaren, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 67.71%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 60.42%: (tie) Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, Nancy Wolstoncroft and John Marvin, 46.88%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Sandi England and Ed Morgan, 59.52%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 58.93%; Joan and Bob Ciszak, 51.19%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. (3-way tie) Nancy Craige and Ed Maguire, Ed Morgan and Paul Zittel, Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 56.67%; Jim Lanzo and Madhav Deshmukh, 53.89%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 53.33%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 51.11%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Joe Huber and Fritz Schweiger, 60%; Edna and Ron Fill, 52%; east-west, David Young and Tim Hartnett, 54%; (tie) Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 52%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Linda Vassallo, 56%; Rolene Pozarny and Joan Stankiewicz, 54%; east-west, Pat Radtke and Bob Leuthe, 62%; Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 59%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 65.3%; (tie) Susan and Harvey Lichtblau, Al Miller and Paul Morgante, 56.9%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play Online

Jan. 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 2.76; Mary Holmes, 1.60; (tie) Jane Harrington, David Taylor, 0.48.

5-20 Points – Mary Luce, 3.63; Devon Marlette, 2.41; Karen Dearing, 1.24.

20-50 Points – Maria Schory, 6.56; Anne Slater, 5.35; Mike Metzger, 4.95; Kathleen Voigt, 4.65; Michel Dupuis, 3.83; Jo Ann Smith, 3.17; Phyllis Stasiowski, 2.54; Maxine Johnson, 1.61; Judy Reich, 1.23; Donna Starnes, 0.57.

50-100 Points –Jim Greno, 11.85; Betsy Greno, 10.85; Cynthia Tashjian, 9.80; Carol Licata, 8.99; Candace Graser, 8.42; John Houghtaling, 6.76; Howard Epstein, 6.68; Susan Burns, 4.74; Gary Keenan, 4.92; Elaine Idzik, 3.01.

100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 8.47; Fran Schmidt, 8.45; Jim Hassett, 5.98; Judy McDermid, 2.17; Bill Noltee, 1.84; Janie Polk, 0.97; (tie) Betty DeFeo, Joan Ciszak; 0.84, Faith Lowell, 0.56.

200-300 Points – Kusum Phadke, 44.81; David Schott, 9.67; Laura Houghtaling, 6.76; Gerry Hooley, 4 even; Bob Ciszak, 3.89; Pat Haynes, 1.91; Joanne Nover, 1.46; Judith Babat, 1.08; Patty Porter, 0.72.

300-500 Points – (Tie) Bram Hamovitch, Terry Hamovitch, 12.20; Larry Himelein, 8.96; Ruth Nawotniak, 6.60; Jim O’Hara, 5.62; Jim McClure, 3.44; Margaret Zhou, 3.29; Audrey Ray, 2.86; Judy Zeckhauser, 0.62.

500-1,000 Points –Jim Lanzo, 27.40; Vic Bergsten, 23.38; Martha Townson, 19.33; Violet Makhija, 15.99; Jasbeer Makhija, 13.90; Joyce Frayer, 12.43; Richard McGowan, 10.85; Marilyn Wortzman, 5.44; Bonnie Clement, 5.34; Sushil Amlani, 4.96. 

1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 58.74; Jim Easton, 5.44; Bob Kaprove, 5.33; Rajat Basu, 3.93; Mary Ball, 3.21; Bert Feasley, 0.98.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 31.38; Sandi England, 29.14; John Bava, 21.26; Walt Olszewski, 3.72; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 2.12.

2,500-3,500 Points – Ken Meier, 65.04; Allen Beroza, 16.27; Linda Burroughsford, 5.68; Dale Anderson, 2.77.

3,500-5,000 Points – Barbara Libby, 17.65; Martha Welte, 6.36; Judy Padgug, 6.22; Davis Heussler, 5.40; Chongmin Zhang, 0.32.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 9.32; Jay Levy, 2.11.  

• • •

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 career total of almost 2,950 master points and is still playing primarily online these days. That doesn’t afford as much drama for his bridge blog as there was in face-to-face competition, but he occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

 

 

Duplicate Bridge: May 13, 2023

 

Two tournaments are in progress at the Crowne Plaza Fallsview Hotel, 5685 Fallsview Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. The 2023 Canadian Bridge Championships, which began Tuesday, May 9, continue through Friday, May 19. At the same time, there’s a regional tournament from Friday, May 12, to Friday, May 19, with Super Gold Rush events every day.

The Canadian Bridge Championship games are limited to Canadian Bridge Federation members. The regional games are open to all U.S. and Canadian players. For more details on both tournaments, visit cbf.ca.

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A party game is the next special event at the Bridge Center of Buffalo in the Boulevard Mall, Amherst. It’s Sunday, May 21, with refreshments at 11:30 a.m., game at noon. Donated snacks appreciated. Pop and wine available. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-202-1155 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

A 10-week series of review lessons continues at the Bridge Center, mostly on Wednesdays, but sometimes on Mondays. Lessons are all at 2 p.m., and continue through June 28. Fee is $15 per session. Instructors are Fred Yellen, Mike Ryan and Chris Urbanek. Pre-registration required. Sign up at the club or call 716-280-6114.

To accommodate players who are out of town, the Bridge Center is offering “Kathy’s Snowbird Game” Wednesday mornings on  Bridge Base Online for players with fewer than 750 master points. Starting time is 11 a.m. and Kathy Pollack is director.

Those who have not played face-to-face at the Bridge Center during the past three years will need to click on the Competitive line on the Bridge Base Online website, then go to All Tourneys in the lower left of the page and search for Buffalo. It will be listed by 9:30 a.m. Those who have never played at the bridge center should call Kathy Pollack at 716-310-4199 or email BridgeKat@gmail.com to be added to the list of eligible players.

The Bridge Center is continuing to play its face-to-face game open to all players at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and, because the online game is included in the calculations, the face-to-face session is awarding additional master points.

The club offers other face-to-face games at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for players with fewer than 1,200 points, at 10:30 a.m. Thursday for players with fewer than 1,600 points and at 10:30 a.m. Friday open to all players.

Pre-registration is required for the Friday game. Players should call 716-280-6114 and leave a message, email Donna Steffan at wsteffan@aol.com or sign up at the club. In-person open games also are held occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays.

Another virtual game hosted by the Bridge Center on Bridge Base Online is offered at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. The Bridge Center also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

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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.

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The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games more than two years. 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.

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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, both open and 499er, are played at 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday has an open game face-to-face at 1 p.m. The in-person game at 1 p.m. Thursday is expanded to include players with up to 750 master points. The club’s other regularly scheduled games, including a Tuesday night Swiss teams match, continue on Bridge Base Online. For more info, click here.

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The Rust Belt Bridge Group, which invites players from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to play on Bridge Base Online, has novice games at 9:45 a.m. Monday to Saturday, with open games at 9:50. To visit the group’s homepage, click this link. For other info, call Dian Petrov at 716-688-1226 or email dpetrov@roadrunner.com.

The Airport Bridge Club is linked on Bridge Base Online with the Alliance Bridge Club, the ACBL’s largest 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 Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. It’s limited to players with fewer than 2,000 master points. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2023

Canadian Bridge Championships (Regional Tournament) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Fallsview Ave, Niagara Falls., Ont. Today, Saturday, May 13, to Friday, May 19. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 23, to Monday, May 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

Rochester Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Temple B’Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Wednesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 8. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Participating local clubs in Western New York, Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. Monday, June 12, to Sunday, June 18.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of May 1 to May 7

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 68.89%; Carol Licata and Larry Himelein, 65%; Michael and Jim Hassett, 52.78%; Meena Rustgi and Phyllis Stansiowski, 52.22%; (tie) Betsy and Jim Greno, Jeannine and Michel Dupuis, 50.56%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.92%; Larry Himelein and Bonnie Clement, 58.73%; Usha Khurana and John Marvin, 56.35%; east-west, David Whitt and Brian Fleming, 59.13%; Tova Reinhorn and Sue Neubecker, 54.37%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 53.97%; Joanne Nover and Ilene Rothman, 53.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-99 game. Anthony Girasole and Jim Mansour, 79.17%; Dennis Daly and Bob Hilburger, 54.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Levy and Saleh Fetouh, 64.56%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 62.50%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 58.33%; Martha Welte and Gay Simpson, 52.08%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – 0-750 game. Diana Smith and partner, 68.06%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 63.19%; Audrey Ray and Carol Licata, 52.78%; (tie) Richard McGowan and David Schott, Fran Schmidt and Jane Mitchell, 50.69%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Laurie Foster and Linda Milch, 56.11%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.20%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 51.88%; east-west, Larry Himelein and David Schott, 65.63%; Joyce Greenspan and Sharon Wilcox, 56.11%; Violet Makhija and Betty Metz, 53.93%; Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 49.26%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 65.63%; Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 56.25%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 50%; Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 48.96%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Linda and Paul Zittel, 59.52%; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 55.36%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 54.17%; Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 52.38%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 65.97%; Beena Dushmukh and Bill Rich, 59.72%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 56.25%; (tie) Ilene Rothman and Terry Camp, Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 54.17%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and Joe Huber, 65%; Edna and Ron Fill, 58%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 56%; Melvyn Mesnekoff and Jack Cukierman, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Anne O’Connor and Joan Stankiewicz, 54.2%; Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 53.76%; east-west, Angela Curtis and Joan Nigrelli, 62.63%; Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 62.5%; Shrikant Joshi and Raj Puri, 62.3%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club Play

Jan. 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 5.66; Ilene Rothman, 4.86; Dennis Daly, 3.78; Anthony Girasole, 3.10; Maxine Seller, 1.63; Patricia Doyle, 1.38; (tie) Elaine Rubinstein, Mary Jo Pfeiffer, 0.57.

5-20 Points – Zakie Nohra, 10.32; (tie) Gini Sicignana, Jeannine Dupuis, 1.20; Barbara Kaye, 1.18; Joan Nigrelli, 0.79.

20-50 Points – Molly Morris, 9.69; Bill Donaldson, 4.53; Fred Schweiger, 4.47; Pepe Justicia-Linde, 4.08; Jo Ann Smith, 1.72; (tie) Daren Liu, Tyler Mu, 1.64; Lorey Repicci, 1.42; Donna Starnes, 1.34.

50-100 Points – Susan Cardamone, 6.29; Carol Licata, 4.37; Martha Cain, 0.81; Paul Ziebarth, 0.76; (tie) Cherry Searle, Nancy Deneen, 0.59; Maureen Cancilla, 0.56; Howard Epstein, 0.40.

100-200 Points – Joan Ciszak, 2.50; Betty DeFeo, 2.47; Barbara Scott, 1.58; Maria Amlani, 0.99; Raj Puri, 0.92.  

200-300 Points – David Whitt, 24.60; David Schott, 20.08; Joanne Nover, 19.43; Pat Haynes, 18.15; Laurie Foster, 8.51; Gerry Hooley, 4.51; Bob Ciszak, 2.50; John Scott, 1.58; Rob Hessel, 1.23.

300-500 Points – Larry Himelein, 28.42; Bram Hamovitch, 11.04; Terry Hamovitch, 8.91; Jim McClure, 7.01; Margaret Zhou, 4.58; Linda Milch, 4.26; Judy Zeckhauser, 3.74; Ruth Nawotniak, 2.66.

500-1,000 Points – Betty Metz, 16.72; Marilyn Wortzman, 11.53; Ed Morgan, 11.22; Paul Zittel, 8.83; Henry Chudy, 8.69; Joyce Frayer, 7.56; Joe Miranda, 7.45; Dave Larcom, 7.37; Bonnie Clement, 6.64;  Barbara Landree, 6.21.

1,000-1,500 Points – John Marvin, 15.88; Kamil Bishara, 15.83; Sue Neubecker, 11.88; Howard Foster, 11.78; Jim Easton, 11.53; Joanne LaFay, 7.58; Mary Ball, 7.30; Bert Feasley, 5.63; Bob Kaprove, 2.64; Carol Bedell, 2.31.

1,500-2,500 Points – Paula Kotowski, 15.80; Pinky Regan, 8.64; Gay Simpson, 8.02; Judy Kaprove, 7.27; Nancy Wolstoncroft, 6.44; Sandi England, 4.14; Sue Bergman, 2.43; Walt Olszewski, 2.31; David Colligan, 1.86; Tova Reinhorn, 1.81.

2,500-3,500 Points – Fred Yellen, 30.32; Linda Burroughsford, 5.78; Pat Rasmus, 2.71; Bill Rushmore, 1.63; Mike Silverman, 1.23; Ken Meier, 0.83; Art Morth, 0.32.

3,500-5,000 Points – John Ziemer, 30.32; Mike Ryan, 28.57; Donna Steffan, 26.39; Davis Heussler, 18.34; Judy Graf, 15.45; Judy Padgug, 11.64; Martha Welte, 6.59; Jim Gullo, 6.31.

Over 5,000 Points – Chris Urbanek, 25.75; Jay Costello, 23.20; Jay Levy, 22.51; Bud Seidenberg, 22.34; Sharon Benz, 8.50; Dian Petrov, 3.95; Saleh Fetouh, 2.04.

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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 career total of almost 2,950 master points and is still playing primarily online these days. That doesn’t afford as much drama for his bridge blog as there was in face-to-face competition, but he occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

 

Duplicate Bridge: May 6, 2023

 

Two tournaments are coming up next week at the Crowne Plaza Fallsview Hotel, 5685 Fallsview Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. The 2023 Canadian Bridge Championships start Tuesday, May 9, and continue through Friday, May 19. Simultaneously, there will be a regional tournament from Friday, May 12, to Friday, May 19, with Super Gold Rush events every day.

The Canadian Bridge Championship games are limited to Canadian Bridge Federation members. The regional games are open to all U.S. and Canadian players. For more details on both tournaments, visit cbf.ca.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo in the Boulevard Mall, Amherst, will hold a party game Sunday, May 21, with refreshments at 11:30 a.m., game at noon. Donated snacks appreciated. Pop and wine available. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-202-1155 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

The Bridge Center has begun a 10-week series of review lessons on Mondays with instructions by Fred Yellen, Mike Ryan and Chris Urbanek. Lessons are all at 2 p.m., some of them on Mondays, most of them on Wednesdays, and continue through June 28. Fee is $15 per session. Pre-registration required. Sign up at the club or call 716-280-6114.

“Kathy’s Snowbird Game” is the latest addition to the schedule at the Bridge Center.  Designed to accommodate those who are out of town, it’s a Bridge Base Online game on Wednesday mornings for players with fewer than 750 master points. Starting time is 11 a.m. and Kathy Pollack is director.

Those who have not played face-to-face at the Bridge Center during the past three years will need to click on the Competitive line on the Bridge Base Online website, then go to All Tourneys in the lower left of the page and search for Buffalo. It will be listed by 9:30 a.m. Those who have never played at the bridge center should call Kathy Pollack at 716-310-4199 or email BridgeKat@gmail.com to be added to the list of eligible players.

The Bridge Center is continuing to play its open game face-to-face on Wednesdays and, because the online game is included in the calculations, the face-to-face contest will award additional master points.

The club offers other face-to-face games at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for players with fewer than 1,200 points and at 10:30 a.m. Thursday for players with fewer than 1,600 points.

The club also holds two in-person games every week that are open to all players – at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. The open game on Friday is by pre-registration only. Players should call 716-280-6114 and leave a message, email Donna Steffan at wsteffan@aol.com or sign up at the club. In-person open games also are held occasionally on Saturdays and Sundays.

Other virtual games hosted by the Bridge Center are offered at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. It also directs the Delaware Wednesday game online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

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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.

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The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games more than two years. 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.

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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, both open and 499er, are played at 1 p.m. Monday. Wednesday has an open game face-to-face at 1 p.m. The in-person game at 1 p.m. Thursday is expanded to include players with up to 750 master points. The club’s other regularly scheduled games, including a Tuesday night Swiss teams match, continue on Bridge Base Online. For more info, click here.

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The Rust Belt Bridge Group, which invites players from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to play on Bridge Base Online, has novice games at 9:45 a.m. Monday to Saturday, with open games at 9:50. To visit the group’s homepage, click this link. For other info, call Dian Petrov at 716-688-1226 or email dpetrov@roadrunner.com.

The Airport Bridge Club is linked on Bridge Base Online with the Alliance Bridge Club, the ACBL’s largest 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 Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. It’s limited to players with fewer than 2,000 master points. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2023

Canadian Bridge Championships (Regional Tournament) – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Fallsview Ave, Niagara Falls., Ont. Friday, May 12, to Friday, May 19. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 23, to Monday, May 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

Rochester Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Temple B’Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Wednesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 8. For players with fewer than 750 master points.

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Participating local clubs in Western New York, Western Pennsylvania and Northeastern Ohio. Monday, June 12, to Sunday, June 18.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of April 24 to April 30

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Ruth Nawotniak and Joyce Frayer, 63.33%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 58.33%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 55%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 54.44%; Candace Graser and Cynthia Tashjian, 51.67%; Phyllis Stasiowski and Terry Camp, 51.11%; (tie) Karen Dearing and Michael Metzger, Jim and Michael Hassett, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, (Tie) Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 55.95%; Joanne Nover and Ilene Rothman, 54.37%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 50.79%; east-west, Carol Licata and Larry Himelien, 62.70%; Pat Haynes and David Whitt, 55.56%; Henry Chudy and David Schott, 51.19%; Betty Metz and Sushil Amlani, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-99 game. North-south, Dennis Daly and Bob Hilburger, 69.42%; Anthony Girasole and Jim Mansour, 65.25%; east-west, Pat Doyle and Martha Cain, 72.19%; Maxine Seller and Marion Brush, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Fred Yellen, 60.71%; Linda Burroughsford and John Ziemer, 54.17%; Sharon Benz and Dian Petrov, 52.38%; Sue Neubecker and Wilson McClaren, 51.79%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – 0-750 game. Larry Himelein and David Schott, 63.89%; Maria Amlani and Violet Makhija, 59.03%; Rivona Ehrenreich and Judith Babat, 57.64%; Audrey Ray and Carol Licata, 53.47%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 51.39%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Sharon Wilcox and Joyce Greenspan, 56.67%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 55.42%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 52.92%; east-west, Judie Bailey and Betty Metz, 59.58%; John Marvin and Dennis Daly, 50.42%; Pat Haynes and David Whitt, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. (Tie) Judy Padgug and Fred Yellen, Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 55.36%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.57%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 59%; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 58%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 55%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. Madhav Deshmukh and Jim Lanzo, 62.78%; Ramani Sundaresan and Johnnie Patton, 58.33%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhijz, 57.22%; Jim Hassett and Terry Camp, 53.89%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 51.67%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 63%; Edna and Ron Fill, 51%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 59%; Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 52%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Edna and Ron Fill, 59%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 56%; east-west, Shrikant Joshi and Ray Puri, 58%; Elaine Wegrzyn and Gus Alfano, 54%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 67.5%; Ed and Mike Rupp, 55%.

• • •

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 career total of nearly 2,950 master points and is still playing primarily online these days. That doesn’t afford as much drama for his bridge blog as there was in face-to-face competition, but he occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.