Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: Feb. 21, 2026

 

News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.

This month’s special game at the Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, is the Valentine Game on Sunday, Feb. 22. Refreshments at noon, game at 12:30 p.m. $8 members, $12 non-members. Bring a snack to share. Dressing in red is encouraged. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

Congratulations to Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, who won the most master points among Buffalo area players at the sectional tournament Feb. 13 to Feb. 15 in St. Catharines, Ont. They each earned 6.64 points and were tied for 46th overall. Also collecting points in St. Catharines were Mike Meachan, with 5 even; and Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, both with 3.11.

The Buffalo Bridge Center offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends, usually on Sundays. For more info, visit the club’s website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is $80 annually.

The club hosts a supervised play session for players who want experience and advice to improve their games from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, which has been a great success. All are welcome. No pre-registration needed. Also popular is the club’s social bridge game just for fun at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Signup needed for this one. Call Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com. 

The Bridge Center will be closed whenever Buffalo public schools are closed due to the weather. However, if Buffalo schools merely revert to remote learning, then the Bridge Center will be open.

Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge Club of East Aurora games are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara (BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.

Non-sanctioned clubs: Amherst Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays. Tonawanda Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, is currently on a midwinter break.

Upcoming tournaments

Niagara BCON Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. Space is limited. Pre-registration encouraged. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. For more info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Regional – Seasons on Keuka Lake, 110 Mace St., Penn Yan. Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. For more info, click this link. 

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (StaC) – Participating local clubs. Monday, June 8, to Sunday, June 14. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Road, Independence, Ohio. June 23 to June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 12.

Oakville Summer Regional – St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. West, Oakville, Ont. Tuesday, July 21, to Sunday, July 26. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.

Scores from ACBL Live for Clubs

Week of Feb. 9 to Feb. 15

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Terry Camp and Jim Hassett, 68.06%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 62.50%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 45.83%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, (tie) Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, Joanne Nover and David Schott, 55.71%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 50.95%; east-west, Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 63.89%; Carol Licata and Ilene Rothman, 60.55%; Ginger Maiman and Marcia Wright, 54.45%; Dennis Daly and Brian Fleming, 48.89%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Martha Welte and Howard Foster, 66.46%; Judy Graf and Allen Beroza, 56.75%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 52.98%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.90%; Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.97%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 53.17%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Jan and Carl Hasselback, 64.58%; Sandi England and Kathy Donnelly, 53.13%; Joanne LaFay and Linda Zittel, 51.04%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Ed Harman and Bill Rich, 61.11%; Jeff Bender and Henry Chudy, 59.72%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 50%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Connie Wilson and Miriam Regnet, 70%; Ellen Lochead and Joan Stankiewicz, 55%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 63%; Nels Larson and Ed Morgan, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 57%; Paul Orosz and Nels Larson, 52%; east-west, Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 64%; Mary and Jim Atwood, 56%.

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play

Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2026

5-20 Points – Joan Warren, 1.86; Mike Rupp, 0.90; Bob Rupp, 0.68; Susan Mann Dolce, 0.51.

50-100 Points – Anne Slater, 2.03; Kathleen Voigt, 1.40; Jo Ann Smith, 1.12; Mike Metzger, 0.51; Susan Burns, 0.45.

100-200 Points – Jim Hassett, 3.24; Cynthia Tashjian, 2.93; Candace Graser, 2.48; Amy Habib, 1.74; Maria Schory, 1.63; John Houghtaling, 1.12; Fran Schmidt, 0.32; (tie) Jim and Betsy Greno, 0.16.

200-300 Points – Laura Houghtaling, 1.12.

300-500 Points – Maria Amlani, 5.57; Eugene Giorgini, 0.34.

500-1,000 Points – Sushil Amlani, 1.74; Martha Townson, 1.11; Richard McGowan, 0.77; (3-way tie) Jeff Bender, Henry Chudy, Joyce Frayer, 0.41.

1,000-1,500 Points – Vic Bergsten, 4.08; Bill Rich, 0.45; Mary Ball, 0.41.

1,500-2,500 Points – Jim Lanzo, 12.05.

More than 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 2.71; Dian Petrov, 0.45.

Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. A Gold Life Master, he reached a career milestone, 3,000 master points, at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last September. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305 or send an email to  dahotwings@aol.com.

Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: Feb. 14, 2026

News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community are compiled by former Buffalo News reporter Dale Anderson and appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.

The Niagara Winter Sectional Tournament continues today, Saturday, Feb. 14, with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. It concludes with Swiss teams at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. For more info, click this link.

Next special game at the Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, is the Valentine Game on Sunday, Feb. 22. Refreshments at noon, game at 12:30 p.m. $8 members, $12 non-members. Bring a snack to share. Dressing in red is encouraged. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

The Bridge Center offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends. For more info, visit the club’s website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is $80 annually.

The club hosts a supervised play session for players who want experience and advice to improve their games from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, which has been a great success. All are welcome. No pre-registration needed. Also popular is the club’s social bridge game just for fun at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Signup needed for this one. Call Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com. 

The Bridge Center is closed whenever Buffalo public schools are closed due to the weather. However, if Buffalo schools merely revert to remote learning, then the Bridge Center will be open. Furthermore, in the unlikely event that bad winter weather will return during Presidents Day week, Monday, Feb. 16, to Friday, Feb. 20, when Buffalo schools are on winter break, members will be notified by email if the club will be closed.

Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge Club of East Aurora games are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara (BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.

Non-sanctioned clubs: Tonawanda Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Amherst Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

Niagara Winter Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Today, Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15. For more info, click this link.

Niagara BCON Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. For more info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Regional – Seasons on Keuka Lake, 110 Mace St., Penn Yan. Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. For more info, click this link. 

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (StaC) – Participating local clubs. Monday, June 8, to Sunday, June 14. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Road, Independence, Ohio. June 23 to June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 12.

Oakville Summer Regional – St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. West, Oakville, Ont. Tuesday, July 21, to Sunday, July 26. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.

Scores from ACBL Live for Clubs

Week of Feb. 2 to Feb. 8

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Fay Greenholtz and partner, 71.30%; Fran Holmes and Leslie Deich, 55.56%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 51.85%; Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 50.93%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. Ruth Nawotniak and Julie Mitchell, 61.65%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.76%; Carol Licata and Ilene Rothman, 57.35%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 56.93%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 55%; (tie) John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 52%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, 63.14%; Joyce Greenspan and Paul Zittel, 59.16%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 53.81%; Bill and Nathan Kross, 50.92%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 50.18%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. (Tie) John Ziemer and Vic Bergsten, Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 62.50%; Terry Fraas and Ed Morgan, 54.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Saturday afternoon – Open game. North-south, %.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Sandi England and Ruth Wurster, 67.36%; Wilson McClaren and Bob Mampe, 56.94%; Joyce Greenspan and Nancy Kessler, 52.78%; Joanne LaFay and Bert Feasley, 50.69%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 61%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 58%; Angela Curtis and Dan Blatz, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 57%; Paul Orosz and Fritz Schweiger, 54%; east-west, Julie Mitchell and Walt Olszewski, 61%; Mary and Jim Atwood, 58%.

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club Play

Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2026

0-5 Points – Karl Bauer, 2 even; Art Ziller, 0.37; (tie) Walter Balon, Ellen Balon, 0.26.

5-20 Points – Frank Dluhy, 2.81; Maureen Piasecki, 2.68; Linda Marsh, 0.93; Susan Mann Dolce, 0.74; Ann Bonte, 0.72; Amy Licata, 0.43.

20-50 Points – Julie Mitchell, 3.50; Gini Sicignano, 1.04; Devon Marlette, 0.56.

50-100 Points – Molly Morris, 4.15; Mary Berlow, 0.72; Susan Burns, 0.25.

100-200 Points – Brian Fleming, 3.10; (tie) Ilene Rothman, Carol Licata, 1.19; Maureen Cancilla, 0.74; Dennis Daly, 0.43.

200-300 Points – None.

300-500 Points – Joanne Nover, 3.33; David Schott, 2.85; Agi Maisel, 1.42; Ruth Nowatniak, 1.25; Carl Hasselback, 0.51.

500-1,000 Points – Jo Nasoff-Finton, 6.96; Joyce Frayer, 5.51; Linda Zittel, 3.93; Wilson McClaren, 3.73; (tie) Gordon Crone, Mary Terrana, 2.04; Andrei Reinhorn, 2.01; (tie) Paula Rosen, Jim McClure, 1.98; Ed Drozen, 0.75.

1,000-1,500 Points – Mary Ball, 5.51; Paul Zittel, 5.25; Bert Feasley, 3.92; Betty Metz, 3.85; (tie) Jim Easton, Marilyn Wortzman, 1.80; Judie Bailey, 1.17; Terry Fraas, 1.11; Larry Abate, 1.05.

1,500-2,500 Points – Pinky Regan, 6.39; David Colligan, 5.02; Howard Foster, 4.85; Kamil Bishara, 3.73; Tova Reinhorn, 2.75; Nancy Kessler, 1.77; Paula Kotowski, 1.54; Judy Kaprove, 1.44; Joyce Greenspan, 1.35; Walt Olszewski, 1.23.

2,500-3,500 Points – Dale Anderson, 1.99.

3,500-5,000 Points – Donna Steffan, 5.46; Judy Graf, 3.23; John Ziemer, 2.43; Martha Welte, 2.36; Linda Burroughsford, 1.66.

More than 5,000 Points – Bud Seidenberg, 6.17; Jay Costello, 6.11; Davis Heussler, 5.61; Kathy Pollock, 5.42; Mike Ryan, 4.84; Chris Urbanek, 4.19; Jay Levy, 3.36; Saleh Fetouh, 3.29.

Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. A Gold Life Master, he reached a career milestone, 3,000 master points, at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last September. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305 or send an email to  dahotwings@aol.com.

 

 

Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: Feb. 7, 2026

 

News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.

The Niagara Winter Sectional Tournament opens Friday, Feb. 13, in its usual location, the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont., and continues to Sunday, Feb. 15. Pairs games are at 1 and 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. It concludes with Swiss teams at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more info, click this link.

The Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, has further explained its snow-closing policy. It’s more than simply staying home whenever Buffalo public schools are closed due to the weather. If Buffalo schools merely revert to remote learning, then the Bridge Center will be open. Furthermore, if the club decides to close because of the weather during Presidents Day week, Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, when Buffalo schools are on winter break, members will be notified by email.

Otherwise, the Bridge Center offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is $80 annually.

Next special game is the Valentine Game on Sunday, Feb. 22. Refreshments at noon, game at 12:30 p.m. $8 members, $12 non-members. Bring a snack to share. Dressing in red is encouraged. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

The Bridge Center reports that its supervised play session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays is a great success with players who want experience and advice to improve their games. All are welcome. No pre-registration needed. Also a success is the club’s social bridge game for fun at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Signup needed for this one. Call Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com. 

Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge Club of East Aurora games are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara (BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.

Non-sanctioned clubs: Tonawanda Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Amherst Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

Niagara Winter Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 15. For more info, click this link.

Niagara BCON Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. For more info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Regional – Seasons on Keuka Lake, 110 Mace St., Penn Yan. Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. For more info, click this link. 

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (StaC) – Participating local clubs. Monday, June 8, to Sunday, June 14. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Road, Independence, Ohio. June 23 to June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 12.

Oakville Summer Regional – St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. West, Oakville, Ont. Tuesday, July 21, to Sunday, July 26. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.

Scores from ACBL Live for Clubs

Week of Jan. 26 to Feb. 1

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Gary Keenan and Michel Dupuis, 69.44%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 58.33%; (tie) Laura and John Houghtaling, Leslie Deich and Fran Holmes, 54.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 70.83%; Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 58.33%; Julie Mitchell and Jay Levy, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Joyce Greenspan and Paul Zittel, 58.33%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 57.41%; Betty Metz and Barbara Landree, 57.14%; Julie Marshall and Brian Fleming, 53.70%; Ellen and Walter Balon, 52.78%; William and Nathan Kross, 50.92%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. (Tie) Davis Heussler and Howard Foster, Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 59%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 52%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Nancy Kessler and Wilson McClaren, 61.46%; Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 58.33%; Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 55.21%; Maureen Piasecki and Dave Larcom, 51.04%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Susan Marshall and Jim Smith, 62.96%; Bill Rich and Richard McGowan, 54.63%; Jim Hassett and Terry Camp, 53.70%; Eugene Giorgini and Jim Lanzo, 50%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 71%; Paul Orosz and David Young, 55%; east-west, Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 61%; Karen Synor and Jeff Peters, 55%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Susan and Harvey Lichtblau, 61.2%; Ann Dunlop and Christel Bernard, 56.2%.

Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. A Gold Life Master, he reached a career milestone, 3,000 master points, at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last September. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305 or send an email to  dahotwings@aol.com.

 

Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: Jan. 31, 2026

 

News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.

The Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, reports that its supervised play session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays is a great success with players who want experience and advice to improve their games. All are welcome. No pre-registration needed. Also a success is the club’s social bridge game for fun at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Signup needed for this one. Call Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com. 

The Buffalo Bridge Center is closed whenever Buffalo schools are closed because of winter weather. When the streets are clear, it offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is $80 annually.

Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge Club of East Aurora games are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara (BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.

Non-sanctioned clubs: Tonawanda Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Amherst Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

Niagara Winter Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 15. For more info, click this link.

Niagara BCON Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Gates Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. For more info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Regional – Seasons on Keuka Lake, 110 Mace St., Penn Yan. Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. For more info, click this link. 

District 5 Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (StaC) – Participating local clubs. Monday, June 8, to Sunday, June 14. For more info, click this link.

Cleveland All American Regional – Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Road, Independence, Ohio. June 23 to June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 12.

Oakville Summer Regional – St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. West, Oakville, Ont. Tuesday, July 21, to Sunday, July 26. For more info, click this link.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Rochester. Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.

Scores from ACBL Live for Clubs

Week of Jan. 19 to Jan. 25

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Bill Gormley and Robert Lowe, 61.11%; Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 59.72%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 58.33%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 48.61%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. (Tie) Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, Donna Steffan and Bud Seidenberg, 56.25%; Linda Burroughsford and John Ziemer, 55.21%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 51.04%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Home style pairs. (Tie) Agi Maisel and Joanne Nover, Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 2 wins.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Mike Ryan and Bert Feasley, 60.42%; Judy Graf and John Ziemer, 56.25%; Terry Fraas and Cathy Majewski, 51.04%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Saturday afternoon – Open game. North-south, Jay Levy and Kamil Bishara, 66.29%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 60.20%; Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 57.40%; Martha Welte and Howard Foster, 55.83%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 52.98%; east-west, Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 68.37%; Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, 63.25%; Larry Abate and Jim Lanzo, 55.95%; Susan Mann Dolce and Jim Hildebrand, 49.53%; Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 48.43%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Maureen Piasecki and Wilson McClaren, 62.50%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 54.17%; Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 53.13%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Ed Drozen, 59%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 54%; east-west, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 61%; Pamela and Craig Jones, 60%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Susan and Harvey Lichtblau, 61.2%; Ann Dunlop and Kay Brinkman, 56.2%.

Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. A Gold Life Master, he reached a career milestone, 3,000 master points, at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last September. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305 or send an email to  dahotwings@aol.com.

Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: Jan. 24, 2026

News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.

The Buffalo Bridge Center’s annual meeting precedes the next special game today, Saturday, Jan. 24, at the club at 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190. It also will be a Unit Championship Game with extra points for the winners. Refreshments and meeting at noon. Game at 12:30 p.m. Players are encouraged to bring refreshments to share. Free for members. $12 for non-members. For partnerships, call Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email ruth2250@outlook.com.

The Bridge Center also offers supervised play from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays for players who want experience and advice to improve their games. All are welcome. No pre-registration needed. The club also hosts a social bridge game for fun at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Signup needed for this one. Once again, Ruth Nawotniak is the person to call at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com. 

The Buffalo Bridge Center is closed whenever Buffalo schools are closed because of winter weather. When the streets are clear, it offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members. Membership is $80 annually.

Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge Club of East Aurora games are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara (BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.

Non-sanctioned clubs: Tonawanda Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Amherst Senior Center, 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

Niagara Winter Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 15. For more info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. Friday, April 10, to Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Regional – Seasons on Keuka Lake, 110 Mace St., Penn Yan. Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. For more info, click this link. 

Scores from ACBL Live for Clubs

Week of Jan. 12 to Jan. 18

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 59.52%; Gini Sicignano and Pat Wolcott, 51.19%; (tie) Joanne Nover and David Schott, Sharon Wilcox and Paul Zittel, 50.40%; east-west, Bonnie Clement and Agi Maisel, 59.13%; Betty Metz and Ruth Nawotniak, 56.35%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 50.40%; Carol Licata and Ilene Rothman, 48.02%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Saleh Fetouh, 62.22%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 55.56%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.81%; Martha Welte and Howard Foster, 54.07%; Donna Steffan and David Colligan, 52.22%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 62.50%; Donna Steffan and John Ziemer, 55.21%; Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 54.17%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 51.04%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Joanne LaFay and Linda Zittel, 57.14%; Paul Zittel and Bert Feasley, 53.37%; (tie) Joyce Greenspan and Ruth Wurster, Jan and Carl Hasselback, 51.79%; Brian Universal and Bob Mampe, 50%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Mark Chasse and Jason Carter, 66.67%; Eugene Giorgini and Jim Lanzo, 54.17%; (tie) Ed Harman and Bill Rich, Jim Hassett and Terry Camp, 52.78%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Joe Huber and Fritz Schweiger, 57%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 56%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 56%; Jill and Bruce Brown, 55%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 67%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Ed Drozen, 63%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Joan Stankiewicz, 63%; Mary and Jim Atwood, 55%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Mike and Bob Rupp, 61.1%; (tie) Susan and Harvey Licthblau, 56.9%; JoAnne Biondo and Ron Fill, 56.9%.

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Play in All Venues

Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025

0-5 Points – Julie Mitchell, 47.13; Susan Marin Dolce, 9.30; Maureen Piasecki, 8.94; John Brennan, 8.79; Joan Warren, 8.07; Linda Marsh, 6.35; Amy Licata, 4.60; Ann Bonte, 3.50; Arthur Ziller, 3.06; William Kross, 1.97.

5-20 Points – Devon Marlette, 8.06; Mike Rupp, 6.46; Fran Holmes, 3.90; Amber Dixon, 1.46; David Taylor, 0.63.

20-50 Points – Dennis Daly, 23.22; Anthony Girasole, 12 even; Molly Morris, 7.11; Gini Sicignano, 6.01; Zakie Nohra, 5.86; Maxine Johnson, 3.06; Karen Dearing, 1.57; Maureen Saab, 1.34; Phyllis Stasiowski, 0.83; Chris-Elaine Santilli, 0.57.

50-100 Points – Brian Fleming, 63.33; Ilene Rothman, 20.67; Amy Habib, 16.49; Gary Keenan, 15.25; Mike Metzger, 14.09; Candace Graser, 13.51; John Houghtaling, 12.25; Cynthia Tashjian, 11.68; Susan Burns, 10.74; Donna Starnes, 10.26.

100-200 Points – Mike Meacham, 35.67; Carol Licata, 19.98; Maria Schory, 17.91; Fran Schmidt, 15.59; Jim Hassett, 14.14; Betty DeFeo, 5.78; Jim Greno, 5.58; Betsy Greno, 4.95; Pam Righter, 3.44; Joan Ciszak, 2.93.

200-300 Points – Maria Amlani, 71.27; Ethan Xie, 22.79; Laura Houghtaling, 12.25; (tie) Barbara and John Scott, 7.22; Judy Babat, 1.88; Patty Porter, 1.55; Hannah Weinberg, 1.13; Tom England, 0.42.

300-500 Points – David Schott, 73.72; Pat Haynes, 61.45; Joanne Nover, 53.27; Audrey Ray, 40.76; Ruth Nawotniak, 23.71; Maryann Szafran, 22.80; Agi Maisel, 21.39; Linda Milch, 15.99; Carl Hasselback, 11.01; David Whitt, 10.40.

500-1,000 Points – (Tie) Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 87.55; Larry Himelein, 78.63; Joyce Frayer, 67.16; Sushil Amlani, 52.69; Linda Zittel, 51.80; Andrei Reinhorn, 49.18; Martha Townson, 42.63; Mary Terrana, 33.25; Richard McGowan, 32 even.

1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Lanzo, 142.40; Vic Bergsten, 91.71; Howard Foster, 75.36; Mary Ball, 67.11; Paul Zittel, 60.41; Betty Metz, 52.26; Marilyn Wortzman, 44.16; Jim Easton, 43.96; Joanne LaFay, 39.63; Bert Feasley, 36.94.

1,500-2,500 Points – Kamil Bishara, 109.18; Paula Kotowski, 59.40; Pinky Regan, 56.02; David Colligan, 53.43; Tova Reinhorn, 48.76; Walt Olszewski, 38.64; Rajat Basu, 35.47; Joyce Greenspan, 34.84; Sandi England, 29.71; Nancy Kessler, 25.64.

2,500-3,500 Points – Linda Burroughsford, 194.60; Dale Anderson, 38.44; David Turner, 27.56; Art Morth, 15.30; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 8.57; Fred Yellen, 8.09; Pat Rasmus, 1.78.

3,500-5,000 Points – Davis Heussler, 258.82; John Ziemer, 124.21; Judy Graf, 110.62; Chongmin Zhang, 74.89; Martha Welte, 65.33; Donna Steffan, 56.02; Jim Gullo, 43.13; Bill Rushmore, 20.21; Barbara Libby, 12.84; Mike Silverman, 9.93.

More than 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 1,021.31; Jay Levy, 272.33; Chris Urbanek, 232.68; Dian Petrov, 184.03; Mike Ryan, 142.09; Jay Costello, 87.77; Bud Seidenberg, 81.03; Kathy Pollock, 72.90; Glenn Milgrim, 31.21; Sharon Benz, 1.38; Dan Gerstman, 0.60.

Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. A Gold Life Master, he reached a career milestone, 3,000 master points, at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament last September. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305 or send an email to  dahotwings@aol.com.