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%.