News and notes for
the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/,
usually by midweek.
There’s a Spring Has Sprung theme for
the next party game on Sunday, May 17, at the Buffalo Bridge Center, 60
Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the I-190. Refreshments at noon, game at 12:30 p.m.
$8 members, $12 non-members. Bring a snack to share. For partnerships, Julie
Mitchell is the contact. Call 845-978-9480 or email jkmitchell070121@gmail.com.
The Buffalo Bridge Center has 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.
Online games hosted by the Bridge Center at 7 p.m.
Monday and Wednesday have been 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 game from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on Mondays, which has been a great success. Small games now have been
added to the session. All are welcome. No pre-registration is required, but
things work out better if those interested in supervised play get in touch with
Julie Mitchell by calling 845-978-9480 or emailing jkmitchell070121@gmail.com.
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 has started its mentoring program
again. Experienced players who want to share their knowledge with novices are
encouraged to sign up. So should new players who want to pick up tips from the
masters. Call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.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: Games
are held at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays in the Amherst Senior Center and at
12:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Tonawanda Senior Center.
Upcoming
tournaments
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 (Route 33), Rochester. Saturday, July 25,
and Sunday, July 26.
Scores
from ACBL Live for Clubs
Week
of May 4 to May 10
Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900
game online. Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 66.67%; Betsy and Jim Greno,
50%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600
game. North-South, Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 60.50%; Jim McClure and
David Schott, 55%; Gini Sicignano and Pat Wolcott, 52.50%; east-west, Agi
Maisel and Pat Haynes, 57.08%; Ruth Nawotniak and Julie Mitchell, 51.67%; Linda
Milch and Susan Cardamone, 51.25%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning –
Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 62%; Chris Urbanek and Kamil
Bishara, 52%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 51%; Tova Reinhorn and Terry Fraas, 50%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning –
0-2,000 game. Paula Kotowski and Walt Olszewski, 61.89%; Marilyn Wortzman and
Jim Easton, 57.42%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 56.89%; Dennis Daly and
Paul Zittel, 52.11%; Julie Mitchell and Brian Fleming, 51.85%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning –
Open game. Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 69%; Judy Graf and Linda
Burroughsford, 55%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 53%; Terry Fraas and Ed Morgan,
52%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday
morning – Open game. Linda and Paul Zittel, 62.89%; Mary
Smith and Bert Feasley, 53.47%; Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kesslere, 52.08%; (3-way
tie) Joyce Greenspan and Maureen Piasecki, Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone,
Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 50.69%.
Non-sanctioned
clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south,
Edna and Ron Fill, 56%; Jill and Bruce Brown, 52%; east-west, David Young and
Tim Hartnett, 58%; Angela Curtis and Dan Blatz, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south,
Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 64%; Paul Orosz and Nels Larson, 56%;
east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 63%; David Young and Tim Hartnett, 56%.
Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday
afternoon – Joanne Biondo and Ron Fill, 73.6%; Rose
Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 51.3%; Lynda Pettit and Susan Amico, 50%.
Unit
116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play
Jan.
1, 2026, to April 30, 2026
5-20 Points – Mike
Rupp, 4.08; Susan Mann Dolce, 3.43; Bob Rupp, 3.27; Joan Warren, 1.86; Amy
Licata, 0.95; David Taylor, 0.54; Fran Holmes, 0.48.
20-50 Points –
Bill Kross, 7.60; Devon Marlette, 2.39; Maxine Johnson, 1.14.
50-100 Points – Anne
Slater, 5.84; Mike Metzger, 5.45; Kathleen Voigt, 4.57; Susan Burns, 3.32; Jo
Ann Smith, 2.44; Elaine Idzik, 1.66; Fran Riordan, 1.22; (tie) Cherry Searle,
Nancy Deneen, 0.17.
100-200 Points – Cynthia
Tashjian, 8.21; Fran Schmidt, 8.18; Jim Hassett, 8.11; Maria Schory, 6.61; Candace
Graser, 6.48; Brian Fleming, 4.95; Amy Habib, 4.09; John Houghtaling, 2.87; Betsy
Heuer, 1.12; Jim Greno, 0.95; Betsy Greno, 0.73.
200-300 Points – Laura
Houghtaling, 2.87.
300-500 Points – Maria
Amlani, 14.52; Eugene Giorgini, 1.26; David Schott, 1.22.
500-1,000 Points – Sushil
Amlani, 12.38; Martha Townson, 11.01; Richard McGowan, 9.07; (tie) Bram
Hamovitch, Terry Hamovitch, 7.10; Pat Haynes, 1.89; (tie) Jeff Bender, Henry
Chudy, 1.77; Joyce Frayer, 1.17; Ed Harman, 0.88.
1,000-1,500 Points – Vic
Bergsten, 19.24; Mary Ball, 4.64; Bill Rich, 2.05; Bert Feasley, 0.80.
1,500-2,500 Points
– Jim Lanzo, 48.85; Walt Olszewski, 1.73; Rajat Basu, 0.76; Martin Pieterse,
0.27.
2,500-3,500 Points –
Art Morth, 6.68.
3,500-5,000 Points –
Martha Welte, 0.40.
More than 5,000 Points
– Saleh Fetouh, 67.21; Dian Petrov, 5.28; Jay Levy, 4.29.
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.
