Buffalo Niagara duplicate bridge notes: March 21, 2026

 

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

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t over yet. The Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, has a St. Patrick’s theme for its party game on Sunday, March 22. Dressing in green is encouraged. Refreshments at noon, game at 12:30 p.m. $8 members, $12 non-members. Bring a snack to share. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.

Congratulations to Jay Levy, who had the best showing among the Buffalo area players at the Niagara BCON Sectional Tournament on March 14 and 15 in St. Catharines, Ont. He won 5.38 points.

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. The game next month will be on April 26. 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.

Online games hosted by the Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday are being transferred from Bridge Base Online to a new platform, RealBridge. For more info, including a player guide, visit realbridge.online.

In addition, 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. Small games now have been added to the session. 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. 

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: The midwinter break has ended at the Tonawanda Senior Center. Games have resumed at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Play continues at the Amherst Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Two locations. Friday, March 27, and next Saturday, March 28. Swiss Teams on Friday at Temple B'Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Pairs games on Saturday at Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. 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.

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. Tuesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. 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 March 9 to March 15

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Jim Hassett and partner, 66.67%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 55.56%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 52.78%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. Linda Milch and Linda Zittel, 58.33%; Ruth Nawotniak and Pat Haynes, 54.17%; Joyce Frayer and Anthony Girasole, 53.57%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 52.38%; Dennis Daly and Brian Fleming, 51.79%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 63.54%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.25%; (tie) Terry Fraas and Ed Morgan, Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 55.21%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Home Style Pairs. (3-way tie) Julie Mitchell and Walt Olszewski, Pat Haynes and David Schott, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 2 wins..

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 60%; Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 58%; Cathy Majewski and Terry Fraas, 50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Maureen Piasecki and Wilson McClaren, 65.63%; Bert Feasley and Paul Zittel, 60.42%; Joyce Greenspan and Ruth Wurster, 53.13%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 62.50%; Jim Hassett and Terry Camp, 55.56%; Ed Harman and Bill Rich, 50%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 65%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Paul Orosz, 56%; east-west, Angela Curtis and Dan Blatz, 60%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 51%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – Mary and Jim Atwood, 61%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 56%; Edna and Ron Fill, 53%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 68.75%; Judy White and Fritz Schweiger, 56.25%.

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play

Jan. 1, 2026, to Feb. 28, 2026

5-20 Points – Mike Rupp, 1.92; Joan Warren, 1.86; Susan Mann Dolce, 1.49; Bob Rupp, 1.41; Fran Holmes, 0.48; David Taylor, 0.22.

20-50 Points – Bill Kross, 7.60; Maxine Johnson, 0.42; Devon Marlette, 0.40.

50-100 Points – Mike Metzger, 3.71; Anne Slater, 3.23; Kathleen Voigt, 2.60; Jo Ann Smith, 1.84; (tie) Susan Burns, Elaine Idzik, 0.85.

100-200 Points – Cynthia Tashjian, 5.76; Maria Schory, 4.27; Candace Graser, 4.03; Jim Hassett, 3.72; Fran Schmidt, 2.81; Amy Habib, 2.64; John Houghtaling, 2.14; Brian Fleming, 0.38; (tie) Jim and Betsy Greno, 0.16.

200-300 Points – Laura Houghtaling, 2.14.

300-500 Points – Maria Amlani, 6.75; Eugene Giorgini, 0.98.

500-1,000 Points – Martha Townson, 6.09; Richard McGowan, 4.38; Sushil Amlani, 3.36; Ed Harman, 0.88; (3-way tie) Jeff Bender, Henry Chudy, Joyce Frayer, 0.75; Pat Haynes, 0.28.

1,000-1,500 Points – Vic Bergsten, 9.77; Bill Rich, 2.05; Bert Feasley, 0.80; Mary Ball, 0.75.

1,500-2,500 Points – Jim Lanzo, 27.66.

More than 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 11.49; Dian Petrov, 1.63.

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: March 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 Unit 255 Sectional Tournament features sessions for 499ers along with open games next Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, in the Bridge Centre of Niagara, Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza on Glendale Avenue in St. Catharines, Ont.

Single session pairs games are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, while bracketed Swiss teams play begins at 10 a.m. Sunday. Space is limited, so advance registration is strongly suggested. For more info, click this link.

The Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190, offers a regular schedule of in-person and online games Monday through Friday with party games once a month on weekends, usually on Sundays. Next party game is Sunday, March 22. 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.

In addition, 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: The midwinter break has ended at the Tonawanda Senior Center. Games have resumed at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Play continues at the Amherst Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays.

Upcoming tournaments

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

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Two locations. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28. Swiss Teams on Friday at Temple B'Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Pairs games on Saturday at Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. 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.

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. Tuesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. 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. 23 to March 1

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 63.89%; Frank Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 55.56%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 54.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 64.28%; Julie Mitchell and Sushil Amlani, 63.04%; Ruth Nawotniak and Ruth Wurster, 58.03%; Gini Sicignano and Pat Wolcott, 57.70%; Joanne Nover and David Schott, 55.05%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 77%; Judy Graf and Allen Beroza, 59%; John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 53%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Julie Mitchell and Walt Olszewski, 68.25%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 54.76%; Barbara Landree and Paul Zittel, 53.17%; Joanne Nover and Anthony Girasole, 50.76%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. (Tie) Bert Feasley and Brian Universal, Jan and Carl Hasselback, 55.21%; Linda Zittel and Joanne LaFay, 52.08%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 62.96%; Anik Trahan and Jonathan Ruel, 58.33%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 55.56%; Eugene Giorgini and Jim Lanzo, 53.70%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 65%; Jill and Bruce Brown, 53%; east-west, David Young and Tim Hartnett, 53%; Pat Radtke and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 50%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 66%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 58%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 57%; Ruth Nawotniak and Bill Rogers, 55%.

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. 28, 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, 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.

In addition, 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 – Two locations. Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28. Swiss Teams on Friday at Temple B'Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Pairs games on Saturday at Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. 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.

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. Tuesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 28. For more info, click this link.

Buffalo Summer Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. 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. 16 to Feb. 22

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900 game online. Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 69.44%; Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, 58.33%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Anthony Girasole and John Brennan,, 54.29%; (tie) Terry Fraas and Brian Universal, Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 52.86%; east-west, Dennis Daly and Brian Fleming, 68.33%; Carol Licata and Ilene Rothman, 58.89%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 55.55%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Martha Welte and Howard Foster, 58.33%; Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 57.14%; Donna Steffan and Bud Seidenberg, 54.76%; Linda Burroughsford and John Ziemer, 51.79%; Julie Mitchell and Jay Costello, 49.40%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 64%; Joyce Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 61.11%; Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 53.19%; Pat Haynes and David Schott, 52.11%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 51.86%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 68.33%; Martha Welte and Larry Abate, 56.77%; (tie) Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, John Ziemer and Jim Lanzo, 53.65%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Sunday afternoon – Open game. Donna Steffan and Saleh Fetouh, 62.87%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 57.69%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 53.95%; Martha Welte and Sushil Amlani, 52.93%; Judy Graf and John Ziemer, 52.89%; Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, 51.92%; Terry Fraas and Tova Reinhorn, 51.87%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Barbara Booi and Joanne LaFay, 59.38%; Nancy Kessler and Joyce Greenspan, 57.29%; (tie) Gordon Crone and Bert Feasley, Maureen Piasecki and Wilson McClaren, 56.25%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Eugene Giorgini and Jim Lanzo, 65.74%; Bill Rich and Richard McGowan, 63.89%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.11%; Vivian Hermann and William Voss, 55.56%.

Non-sanctioned clubs

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 58%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56%; east-west, Julie Mitchell and Bill Rogers, 67%; Linda Milch and Paula Rosen, 57%.

Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Play in All Venues

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

0-5 Points – Arthur Ziller, 0.37; (tie) Walter and Ellen Balon, 0.26.

5-20 Points – Frank Dluhy, 6.40; Maureen Piasecki, 2.68; Joan Warren, 1.86; Susan Mann Dolce, 1.25; Linda Marsh, 0.93; Mike Rupp, 0.90; Ann Bonte, 0.72; Bob Rupp, 0.68; 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; Anne Slater, 2.03; Kathleen Voigt, 1.40; Jo Ann Smith, 1.12; Mary Berlow, 0.72; Susan Burns, 0.70; Mike Metzger, 0.51. .

100-200 Points – Mike Meacham, 8.39; Jim Hassett, 3.24; Brian Fleming, 3.10; Cynthia Tashjian, 2.93; Candace Graser, 2.48; Amy Habib, 1.74; Maria Schory, 1.63; (tie) Ilene Rothman, Carol Licata, 1.19; John Houghtaling, 1.12.

200-300 Points – Laura Houghtaling, 1.12.

300-500 Points – Maria Amlani, 5.57; Joanne Nover, 3.33; David Schott, 2.85; Agi Maisel, 1.42; Ruth Nawotniak, 1.25; Carl Hasselback, 0.51; Eugene Giorgini, 0.34..

500-1,000 Points – Jo Nasoff-Finton, 6.96; Joyce Frayer, 5.92; Linda Zittel, 3.93; Wilson McClaren, 3.73; Sushil Amlani, 2.15; (tie) Gordon Crone, Mary Terrana, 2.04; Andrei Reinhorn, 2.01; (tie) Jim McClure, Paula Rosen, 1.98.

1,000-1,500 Points – Mary Ball, 5.92; Paul Zittel, 5.25; Vic Bergsten, 4.68; Bert Feasley, 3.92; Betty Metz, 3.85; Joanne LaFay, 2.40; (tie) Jim Easton, Marilyn Wortzman, 1.80; Judie Bailey, 1.17; Terry Fraas, 1.11.

1,500-2,500 Points – Jim Lanzo, 13.10; Pinky Regan, 7.64; David Colligan, 5.02; Howard Foster, 4.85; Rajat Basu, 4.22; Kamil Bishara, 3.73; Tova Reinhorn, 2.75; Nancy Kessler, 1.77; Paula Kotowski, 1.54; Judy Kaprove, 1.44.

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

3,500-5,000 Points – Linda Burroughsford, 40.96; Donna Steffan, 5.46; Judy Graf, 3.23; John Ziemer, 2.43; Martha Welte, 2.36.

More than 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 143.01; Davis Heussler, 44.91; Bud Seidenberg, 6.17; Jay Costello, 6.11; Kathy Pollock, 5.42; Mike Ryan, 4.84; Chris Urbanek, 4.19; Jay Levy, 3.36; 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. 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.