Online Buffalo Duplicate Bridge Column: March 2013

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Duplicate Bridge: March 30

The Airport Bridge Club offers double points at its 11 a.m. games Monday, April 1; Wednesday, April 3; Friday, April 5; and next Saturday, April 6. A two-session Swiss team game with free pizza will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 6. For teams and info, call 836-7016.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo features lunch with Jim Gullo during its game at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 5.

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The Toronto Easter Regional Tournament continues today, Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, in the Doubletree Hilton: Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. For info, click on “Event Schedule” at this link: http://www.unit166.ca.

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Western New York Unit 116 has posted its schedule of unit games and special games for 2013. They include:

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Friday morning, April 12, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Barometer Unit game: Monday evening, May 13, Zion Church.

Strawberry Social Unit game: Saturday afternoon, June 22, Lockport Dale Center.

Annual picnic: Sunday afternoon, July 14, Hamburg fairgrounds.

Annual meeting and game: Sunday, Dec. 8, Main-Transit Fire Hall.

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2013 Tournament calendar

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/04/1304046.pdf

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Monday, May 21, to Sunday, May 27. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/05/1305028.pdf

District 5 Summer STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.

Buffalo Summer Regional – Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/06/1306019.pdf

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28.

Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo. Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29.

Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10. For info, click on “Event Schedule” at this link: http://www.unit166.ca.

District 5 Winter STaC – Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15.

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Looking for local bridge clubs on the web?

Bridge Center of Buffalo:

http://www.bridgecenterofbuffalo.com

Bridge Center Meridian

http://www.cuebid.com/meridian

Western New York Unit 116:

http://www.unit116.com/index.html

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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it’s not in its usual place, try the Sports section. The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. 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 Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson hit 1,500 master points on Presidents Day. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master (2,500 points) and other bridge adventures at http://dalebridge.blogspot.com/

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Duplicate scores
Week of March 18 to March 24
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Club Championship. Howell. A: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 58.85%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 55.21%; B: Ross Markello and Faith Perry, 54.69%; C: Joanne Lafay and John Fiegl, 50.52%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Judi Marshall, 71.62%; B/C: Florence Boyd and Faith Perry, 49.48%; east-west, A: Marian Morber and Shirley Cassety, 62.73%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 57.18%; C: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 48.84%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 65.18%; B/C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 52.08%; east-west, A/B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 59.82%; C: Paul Orosz and Bill Boardman, 49.70%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Club Championship. One Winner. A: Mike Kisiel and Christine Pesce, 63.14%; Celine Murray and John Kirsits, 58.98%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 51.60%; Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 49.68%; C: Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 49.40%; Marilyn Sultz and Ruth Wurster, 46.15%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Club Championship. Howell. A: Barbara Libby and Jerry Geiger, 57.64%; Paul Libby and Jim Mathis, 56.25%; B: Marian Morber and Ross Markello, 56.25%; John Ziemer and Allen Beroza, 51.39%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 47.92%; Martin Pieterse and Mike Kisiel, 47.22%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Club Championship. Howell. A: Paula Salamone and Judi Marshall, 59.08%; Alice Bragg and Cleveland Fleming, 56.35%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 52.79; Paul and Linda Zittel, 52.57%; C: Dorothy May and Mike Silverman, 49.01%; Bill Boardman and Doug Dean, 45.95%.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Charity Club Championship. Swiss Teams. A: Jim Mathis, Judi Marshall, Liz Clark, Harry Cheung, 76 VPs; B: Shakeel Ahmad, Gaurang Sheth, John Ziemer, Jerry Geiger, 59 VPs; C: Paul Libby, Nancy Wolstoncroft, Barbara Libby, Mike Silverman, 58 VPs.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Swiss Teams. A/B: Nancy Wolstoncroft, Paul Libby, Mike Silverman, Barbara Libby, 76 VPs; C: Gaurang Sheth, Shakeel Ahmad, Jerry Geiger, John Ziemer, 57 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 63.69%; Natalie Abramson and Joyce Greenspan, 56.25%; C: Martha Quinn and Anna Wallens, 48.81%; east-west, A: Pat Kilbury and Marilyn Sultz, 56.55%; Larry Soong and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.25%; B/C: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 52.08%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Betty Metz and Christy Kellogg, 57.04%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 55.19%; B/C: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 54.81%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 64.58%; B/C: Bert Feasley and Chongmin Zhang, 58.33%; Bob Padgug and Tova Reinhorn, 55.56%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Marjorie Plumb and Natalie Abramson, 61.01%; James Tao and Bill Rich, 56.25%; Roslyn Berkovitz and Rose Bochiechio, 54.17%; C: Peggy Stock and Cherry Searle, 48.81%; east-west, A/B/C: Jayne Freeman and Anne Astmann, 60.71%; Elizabeth Neuner and Elizabeth Beishline, 59.82%; Paula Rosen and James McClure, 54.76%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Inge Gallant, 67.82%; B/C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 58.80%; Pat Burns and Fran Kurtz, 56.71%; east-west, A: Mark Pascale and Beena Deshmukh, 60.65%; B: Usha Khurana and Chip Kean, 58.10%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Patterson, 50.46%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 65.74%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.81%; C: Dick Czarnecki and Anne Watkins, 57.18%; east-west, A: Chris Urbanek and John Toy, 61.81%; B: Dian Petrov and Kamil Bishara, 58.56%; C: Usha Khurana and Ruth Wurster, 49.54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Saleh Fetouh and Bud Seidenberg, 59.63%; Fred Yellen and Stan Kozlowski, 58.52%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 56.30%; B: Anne Watkins and Betty Bronstein, 55.93%; Michael Ryan and Judy Graf, 54.81%; C: Jim Jacobi and Judie Bailey, 52.59%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – A: (tie) Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, John Fiegl and Dave Larcom, 55.56%; B: Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 54.86%; C: Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 52.78%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Bob Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 63.19%; B: Claire Gareleck and Jeanne Gladysz, 53.01%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Marietta Kalman, 52.08%; east-west, A: Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 60.65%; John Ziemer and Paul Libby, 60.19%; B: Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 54.63%; C: Walt Olszewski and Penny Shui, 53.47%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Home-style pairs. (Tie) Bob Olin and Dian Petrov, Bert Hargeshimer and Christy Kellogg, Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 2 wins.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Ron Fill and Bill Rich, 70.8%; Vince Taeger and Henry Chudy, 53.1%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Jim Madan and Mark Pascale, 59%; B: Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 58%; C: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 54%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 66%; B: Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 60%; C: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 57%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. (tie) Robert Harris and Alice Bragg, Parmalier Murphy and Neola McGuire, 66.69 %.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Bill and Jo Rich, 61%; Carol Neuhaus and Pawan Matta, 54%; east-west, Emily Wandass and Harry Rogers, 65%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 58%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 63%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 59%; east-west, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 54%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 53%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 61.1%; Adrienne and Harris Goldstein, 53.3%; east-west, Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 63.4%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 52.8%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Fenton Harrison and Wilson McClaren, 60%; east-west, Lil Reynolds and Ann Goodyear, 58%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, 62%; Bob and Margaret Rivard, 51%; east-west, Lee Gordon and Will Sanscrainte; 62%; Carmella Losi and Esther Ferris, 57%.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Duplicate Bridge: March 23

Extra-point charity games will be offered at the Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo at all of their sessions during the coming week, from today, Saturday, March 23, through next Saturday, March 30.

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The Airport Bridge Club will have a two-session double-point Swiss team game at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 24, with free pizza.

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Bagel Saturday next week, March 30, at the Bridge Center of Buffalo features a mini lesson by John Toy at 11:30 a.m. before the game at noon.

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Western New York Unit 116 has posted its schedule of unit games and special games for 2013. They include:

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Friday morning, April 12, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Barometer Unit game: Monday evening, May 13, Zion Church.

Strawberry Social Unit game: Saturday afternoon, June 22, Lockport Dale Center.

Annual picnic: Sunday afternoon, July 14, Hamburg fairgrounds.

Annual meeting and game: Sunday, Dec. 8, Main-Transit Fire Hall.

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2013 Tournament calendar

Toronto Easter Regional – Doubletree Hilton: Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31. For info, click on “Event Schedule” at this link: http://www.unit166.ca.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/04/1304046.pdf

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Monday, May 21, to Sunday, May 27. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/05/1305028.pdf

District 5 Summer STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.

Buffalo Summer Regional – Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/06/1306019.pdf

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28.

Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo. Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29.

District 5 Winter STaC – Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15.

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Looking for local bridge clubs on the web?

Bridge Center of Buffalo:

http://www.bridgecenterofbuffalo.com

Bridge Center Meridian

http://www.cuebid.com/meridian

Western New York Unit 116:

http://www.unit116.com/index.html

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Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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Duplicate scores
Week of March 11 to March 17
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Barbara Libby, 63.67%; B: Marietta Kalman and Janet Frisch, 60.47%; C: Celine Murray and Marilyn Sultz, 48.85%; Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 47.93%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Mike Kisiel and Bob Linn, 58.10%; B: Carlton Stone and partner, 56.94%; C; Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 47.69%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 60.65%; B/C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 51.85%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday evening – ACBL-wide Charity Pairs. North-south, A: Paula Kotowski and Dale Anderson, 64.11%; B/C: Jan and Carl Hasselback, 51.29%; east-west, A/B: Alex Miller and Ginny Panaro, 54.88%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – One Winner. A: John Ziemer and Liz Clark, 67.876%; Vince Pesce and Paul Libby, 66.67%; B: Miri Salamone-Burnett and Paula Salamone, 60.90%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 56.41%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Bill Boardman, 43.91%; Rao Perala and Faith Perry, 43.27%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Carlton Stone and Ruth Hnath, 57.31%; B: Linda Wynes and Rita Sierocinski, 50.95%; C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 49.51%; east-west, A/B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 57.67%; C: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 53.84%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 58.80%; B: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 56.02%; Ruth Wurster and Dorothy May, 55.09%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Unit Championship Game. Howell. A: Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 65.93%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 64.96%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 49.78; C: Bill Boardman and Cleveland Fleming, 41.41%.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – IMP Pairs.

North-south, A: Thom Burnett and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 43.7 IMPs; B/C: Paula Salamone and Ruth Hnath, 35 IMPs; east-west, A/B/C: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 28.3 IMPs.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – IMP Pairs.

Howell. A: Bill Boardman and Dale Anderson, 49.17 IMPs; Mike Kisiel and Alex Miller, 36.25 IMPs; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 31.08 IMPs; C: Ruth Hnath and Paula Salamone, minus 0.91 IMPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 56.55%; east-west, A: Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 58.33%; B: Marjorie Plumb and Natalie Abramson, 57.74%; Andrei Reinhorn and Beena Deshmukh, 57.44%; C: Martha Quinn and Mary Ball, 56.85%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday evening – ACBL-wide Charity Pairs. North-south, A: John Toy and Chris Urbanek, 68.03%; B/C: Peter Shui and Davis Heussler, 52.14%; east-west, A: Kathy Pollock and Chongmin Zhang, 64.94%; B: Linda Burroughsford and Peter Patterson, 52.17%; C: Carol and Henry Chudy, 48.28%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Stan Kozlowski and Donna Steffan, 67.50%; B/C: Berta Brown and Jeanne Gladysz, 63.75%; Judy Graf and Joanne Kelley, 56.67%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Chris Urbanek and Joan Rose, 59.38%; (tie) Jim Gullo and Gabriel Tannenbaum, Claire Gareleck and Cathy Majewski, 52.08%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 69.05%; C: James and Karen Stephenson, 59.23%; Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 55.06%; east-west, A: Art Matthies and James McClure, 66.07%; B: Paula Rosen and Beena Deshmukh, 65.48%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 58.63%; Rose Bochiechio and Rivona Ehrenreich, 54.76%; C: Terrence Camp and Sudhakar Perala, 47.32%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 63.66%; Bert Hargesheimer and Linda Burroughsford, 55.09%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 52.31%; east-west, A: Bob Olin and Chris Urbanek, 57.64%; B: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 57.41%; Gaurang Sheth and Penny Shui, 55.32%; C: Joe Peters and Eugene Giorgini, 49.54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Stan Kozlowski and Christy Kellogg, 61.81%; Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 54.86%; B: Berta Brown and Anne Watkins, 51.85%; C: Jeanne Gladysz and Walt Olszewski, 50.93%; east-west, A: Judy Graf and Michael Ryan, 59.49%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 58.10%; B/C: Bill Rich and James Tao, 57.64%; Joan Rose and Liz Clark, 57.41%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Unit pairs. North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 56.94%; B/C: (tie) Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, Dian Petrov and Kamil Bishara, 55.56%; C: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 52.55%; east-west, A/B/C: Wufeng and Yichuan Luo, 57.41%; Jim Gullo and Umesh Sheth, 56.94%; Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 56.25%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Glen and Pat Schmarder, 65.26%; Art Schumacher and Joe Rooney, 57.41%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 55.21%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 49.48%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – A: Jerry Geiger and Sue Neubecker, 59.93%; B/C: Bernie Czarnecki and Anne Watkins, 58.01%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Home-style pairs. (Tie) Bert Hargeshimer and Alex Kowal, Gabriel Tannenbaum and Gary Schmitt, Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 2 wins.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Vincent Taeger and Mike Silverman, 59.52%; Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 58.93%; Al Dickman and Frank Schlehr, 54.17%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: (tie) Marilyn White and Jean Rosenthal, Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 61%; B: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 55%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Elve Johnston and Kathryn Fenn, 61%; B: (tie) Jean Rosenthal and Marge Schomers, Jim and Paula Jones, 56%; C (tie) Mercedes Reinbolt and Pat Lanighan, Lois Smith and Carol Neuhaus, 47%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 63.75%; Garnet Wallace and Vivian Harris. 58.13%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassetty, 71%; Martin Schaus and Chuck Heimerl, 56%; east-west, Emily Wandass and Harry Rogers, 71%; Jill & Bruce Brown, 66%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 62%; Joe Day and Gil Watson, 49%; east-west, Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 60%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 54%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Esther Greene and Estelle Gafter, 65%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 63.8%; east-west, David and Teddy Speser, 66.1%; Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 50.1%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Pawan Matta and Jon Roalsvig, 56%; east-west, Marge and Bob McMillen, 60%.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Duplicate Bridge: March 16

The Airport Bridge Club holds its annual Feast of St. Patrick on Sunday, March 17, with special IMP pairs games at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and free hot corned beef sandwiches for lunch.

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The Airport Club also offers “Beat Bill” unit championship pairs at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, March 16, with prize money for players who beat club manager Bill Finkelstein overall and in head-to-head play. There will be double points at all the club’s games Monday, March 18, through next Saturday, March 23.

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Western New York Unit 116 has posted its schedule of unit games and special games for 2013. They include:

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Friday morning, April 12, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Barometer Unit game: Monday evening, May 13, Zion Church.

Strawberry Social Unit game: Saturday afternoon, June 22, Lockport Dale Center.

Annual picnic: Sunday afternoon, July 14, Hamburg fairgrounds.

Annual meeting and game: Sunday, Dec. 8, Main-Transit Fire Hall.

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2013 Tournament calendar

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/04/1304046.pdf

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Monday, May 21, to Sunday, May 27. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/05/1305028.pdf

District 5 Summer STaC – Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.

Buffalo Summer Regional – Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. Tuesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30. For info, click this link:

http://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/Ads/2013/06/1306019.pdf

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28.

Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo. Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29.

District 5 Winter STaC – Monday, Dec. 9, to Sunday, Dec. 15.

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Looking for local bridge clubs on the web?

Bridge Center of Buffalo:

http://www.bridgecenterofbuffalo.com

Bridge Center Meridian

http://www.cuebid.com/meridian

Western New York Unit 116:

http://www.unit116.com/index.html

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Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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Duplicate scores
Week of March 4 to March 10
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – ACBL-wide Senior Pairs. North-south, A/B/C: Sharon Chang and Judy Kaprove, 56.25%; east-west, A/B/C: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 61.50%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 59.95%; B: Chuck Schorr and Eleanor Whelan, 55.12%; Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 50.69%; east-west, A/B/C: Andrei Reinhorn and Bob Kaprove, 64.39%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 58.33%; B: Jim and Gloria Brown, 57.64%; Dave Donaldson and Mike Silverman, 54.17%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: John Ziemer and Allen Beroza, 63.63%; B: Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 56.74%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 47.13%; east-west, A/B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 59.87%; C: Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 47.34%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 62.50%; Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 61.46%; B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 55.73%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Paula Salamone, 47.92%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 62.85%; Bill Boardman and partner, 58.22%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 52.9%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 47.34%.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: Richard Cramer-Benjamin, Paul Libby, Jim Mathis, Barbara Libby, 125 VPs; B: Ten-Pao Lee, Mary Carr, Bob Olin, Carolyn Siracuse, 105 VPs; C: Florence Notto, Dorothy May, Judy Kaprove, Dale Anderson, 96 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Kathy Stamm and Paula Rosen, 66.29%; C: Laurie Foster and Judy Zeckhauser, 57.95%; Denise Mattingly and Joe Miranda, 57.77%; Carl McMurtry and David Whitt, 56.44%; east-west, A: Art Matthies and Larry Soong, 66.86%; B/C: Gail Pitterman and John H. Wolf, 61.36%; Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 57.95%; Elizabeth Neuner and Rose Bochiechio, 56.25%; Patricia Kilbury and Marilyn Sultz, 55.68%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Jim Gullo and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.77%; C: Gary Schmitt and Tova Reinhorn, 55.21%; Anne Watkins and Berta Brown, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Chris Urbanek and Saleh Fetouh, 63.68%; B: John Bielinski and Bill Rushmore, 61.32%; Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 58.73%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 61.26%; Pat Lanighan and Mercedes Reinbolt, 59.47%; Pat Kilbury and Tish Schiffman, 55.01%; C: Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 52.52%; east-west, A/B/C: Ten-Pao Lee and Eugene Nawotniak, 60.57%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 54.38%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Joe Peters and Eugene Giorgini, 55.99%; Mark Pascale and Beena Deshmukh, 55.56%; Paula Rosen and Bert Hargesheimer, 54.69%; C: Edith Knaszak and Janice O'Mara, 50.26%; east-west, A/B: Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 60.42%; Carolyn Siracuse and Ken Meier, 56.25%; C: Peter Shui and Henry Chudy, 50.69%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Carolyn Siracuse and Liz Clark, 60.71%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 60.12%; C: Pat Lakeman and Sue Neubecker, 52.08%; east-west, A: Joan Rose and Judy Graf, 57.67%; B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 54.50%; C: Walt Olszewski and Gary Schmitt, 49.74%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 63.1%; B/C: Cathy Majewski and Joyce Meskill, 51.79%; east-west, A: Rashid Khan and Vera Carpenter, 66.37%; Warren O'Connell Jr. and Chris Urbanek, 60.71%; Howard and Joan Rose, 57.14%; B/C: Sharon Chang and Sue Neubecker, 50.3%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 61.11%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 60.42%; (tie) Jim Downing and David Floyd, Lillian Gotshall and Dave Larcom, 56.94%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Judy and Bob Padgug, 62.73%; B/C: Eleanor Whelan and Walt Olszewski, 56.02%; east-west, A: John Toy and Chris Urbanek, 60.65%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 57.64%; B: Pat Burns and Jeanne Gladysz, 53.94%; C: Marietta Kalman and Tova Reinhorn, 49.54%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Unit game. North-south, A: Powhatan and Jill Wooldridge, 67%; B: Carolyn Siracuse and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 54.61%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 44.93%; east-west, A: Chris Urbanek and Saleh Fetouh, 64.94%; B: Penny and Peter Shui, 55.98%; Celine Murray and Kathy Stamm, 55.23%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Jan O’Mara, 59.5%; Vincent and Rich Taeger, 59%; east-west, Frank Schlehr and Lance Pollock, 64.5%; Pam Pollock and Dorothy Kumrow, 59.5%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 59%; B: Mercedes Reinbolt and Patricia Lanighan, 58%; (tie) Kathryn Fenn and Carol Neuhaus, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 50%

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Robert Harris and Doanne Jackson, 62.5%; Eileen Coleman-Turner and Carol Hairston, 51.04%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 66%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 57%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mike Milch and Howard Strauss, 64.1%; Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 59.9%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 58.3%; Eric and Ruth Lansing, 57.7%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Pawan Matta and Jan Roalsvig, 75%; Marge and Bob McMillen, 57%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 62%; Edna Fill and Evelyn Vitello, 52%; east-west, Phyllis and Al Vogt, 57%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 54%.