Duplicate Bridge: May 4

An ACBL International Fund Pairs Game with hand records and analyses will be played at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Airport Bridge Club.

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A new schedule of rotating evening stratified pairs games featuring “chef creations” will kick off at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 6, at the Airport Bridge Club. First chef will be Alex Miller. Other evening games will be held Tuesday, May 14; Wednesday, May 22; and Friday, May 31.

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The Airport Bridge Club offers a free Cinco de Mayo lunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, followed by a progressive jackpot individual game at 1. Call 836-7016 to sign up. Pairs games at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, and next Saturday, May 11, offer double points.

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Western New York Unit 116 holds its annual Barometer Pairs game at 7:15 p.m. Monday, May 13, at Bridge Club Meridian in the Zion Church, Koenig Circle at Parker Boulevard, Town of Tonawanda.

For Barometer Pairs, all of the pairs play the same boards at the same time throughout the event. Scores and standings are posted after each round, so each pair knows where it stands at all times. For info, call Dian Petrov at 688-1226 or Paul Zittel at 992-4794.

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

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Thursday evening, May 16, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Unit-rated, club-hosted Swiss team game: Sunday, May 19, Airport Bridge Club.

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Thursday evening, June 6, Bridge Center of Buffalo. Strawberry Social Unit game: Saturday afternoon, June 22, Lockport Dale Center.

Unit-rated, club-hosted game: Saturday noon, July 13, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

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

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

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Tournament calendar

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.

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.

Syracuse Regional – Monday, July 22, to Sunday, July 28. For info, click this link.

Buffalo NLM Sectional – Non-life masters. Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, Aug. 16, to Sunday, Aug. 18. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 10. For info, click this link.

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

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, Jan. 3, to Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. For info, click this link.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. For info, click this link.

St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall. Friday, April 4, to Sunday, April 6, 2014. 

Toronto Easter Regional – Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue TBA, Tuesday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

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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. E-mail 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 here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of April 22 to April 28
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Paul Libby, 59.87%; B: Barbara Sadkin and Dale Anderson, 59.02%; C: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 48.31%; east-west, A: Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 57.74%; B: John Fiegl and Joanne Lafay, 56.55%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 55.67%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Carlton  Stone and Nancy Kessler, 61.67%; B: Pawan Matta and Dale Anderson, 56.37%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Barbara Sadkin, 52.21%; east-west, A: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Chuck Schorr, 64.40%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 54.06%; C: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 48.31%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – One Winner. A: Carlton Stone and Ed Drozen, 56.95%; Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 54.59%; B: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 54.38%; Judy Kaprove and Mike Silverman, 52.14%; C: John Kirsits and Martin Pieterse, 47.55%. April Club Series: Joyce Greenspan, 9.5 points; Dale Anderson, 8.5 points.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B/C: (tie) Dave Donaldson and Joe Rooney, Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 59.57%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 62.43%; B/C: Marilyn Sultz and Ruth Wurster, 53.94%. April Club Series: (tie) Ruth Wurster, Marilyn Sultz, 10.5 points.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – One Winner. A: Barbara Libby and Jerry Geiger, 65.18%; Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 57.37%; B/C: (tie) Joe Rooney and Ron Henrikson, Bill Boardman and Paula Kotowski, 55.13%. April Club Series: Jerry Geiger, 8 points; (tie) Margaret Miles, Ginny Panaro, 7 points.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 64.29%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 54.17%; Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 53.37%; C: Ruth Jones and Ruth Hnath, 43.81%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Swiss Teams. A: Elaine Kurasiewicz, John Ziemer, Jerry Geiger, Jim Mathis, 88 VPs; Nancy Wolstoncroft, Liz Clark, Harry Cheung, Mike Silverman, 83 VPs; B: Paula Salamone, Chuck Schorr, Ron Henrikson, Bob Linn, 77 VPs; C: Carol Kleban, June Feuerstein, Sushil Amlani, Cleveland Fleming, 72 VPs. April Team Club Series: Harry Cheung, 19.5 points; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 17.5 points.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. Howell. A: Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 70.24%; B/C: Marion Lavigne and Janice Sufrin, 69.05%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 61.74%; B/C: Judy Zeckhauser and Laurie Foster, 57.58%; Usha Khurana and James McClure, 56.06%; Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 55.11%; Kathy Stamm and Jo Finton, 54.55%; east-west, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 63.07%; Lois Tippett and Elizabeth Beishline, 55.11%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 54.55%; C: Peggy Mergenhagen and Adrienne Sakavicius, 53.60%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 61.22%; B/C: Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 56.73%; Joan Rose and Donna Steffan, 55.77%; Betty Bronstein and Bob Olin, 55.45%; Fred Yellen and Judy Graf, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Christy Kellogg and Eugene Harvey, 56%; Jim Gullo and Madhav Deshmukh, 54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Elizabeth Beishline and Roslyn Berkovitz, 64.12%; Natalie Abramson and James McClure, 56.25%; Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 56.20%; C: Peggy Stock and Cherry Searle, 46.73%; east-west, A/B: Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 67.36%; Dorothy and Larry Soong, 64.46%; Sharon Wilcox and Janet Dimet, 58.99%; C: Anne Astmann and Liz Hemenway, 57.50%; Gloria and Jim Brown, 57.09%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Mark Pascale and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 62.24%; Bert Hargesheimer and Linda Burroughsford, 59.38%; B/C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 54.43%; east-west, A: Michael Ryan and Judy Graf, 58.56%; B/C: (tie) Gaurang Sheth and Gabriel Tannenbaum, Peter Patterson and Henry Chudy, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Jim Gullo, 64.81%; B/C: Dick Czarnecki and Anne Watkins, 58.33%; Judy Graf and Allen Beroza, 55.73%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 57.64%; B: Kathy Pollock and Gary Schmitt, 56.48%; Liz Clark and Harry Cheung, 55.32%; Betty Bronstein and Paul Libby, 54.86%; C: Claire Gareleck and Jeanne Gladysz, 54.63%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: John Toy and Fred Yellen, 63.43%; Judy Graf and Michael Ryan, 60.19%; B/C: Joyce Kindt and John Marvin, 55.56%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 58.15%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 57.41%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 56.3%; John Fiegl and Jane Larcom, 55.93%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 54.07%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60.88%; B: Art Morth and Art Matthies, 59.03%; Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 58.56%; C: Eleanor Whelan and Walt Olszewski, 56.94%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Home-style pairs. Gwilym Brick and Dian Petrov, 2.5 wins.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Joyce Kindt and Carolyn Siracuse, 56.25%; Alicia Kolipinski and Al Dickman, 52.6%; east-west, Lance Pollock and Art Morth, 65.6%; Jennifer and Pete Reynolds, 57.5%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south: A: Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 57%; B: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 54%; C: (tie) John Meindl and Patricia Lanighan, Mercedes Reinbolt and Paul Capen, 43%; east-west, A: (tie) Barbara and John Scott, Roy Crocker and Marge Schomers, 55%; B: Walt Olszewski and Madhav Deshmukh, 50%; C: Lois Smith and Bob Lederhouse, 50%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – A: Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 64%; B: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 57%; C: Marilyn White and Rita Haley, 53%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Parmalier Murphy and Neola McGuire, 63.31%; Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 51.25%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 57%; Bill and Jo Rich, 56%; east-west, Lorey Repicci and Joe Day, 57%; Emily Wandass and Harry Rogers, 55%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 58%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 53%; east-west, Tony diTusa and Sam Grossman, 69%; Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 58%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 59.5%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 55.6%; east-west, Irwin Brock and Sandy Recoon, 59.9%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 52.8%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Pawan Matta and Fenton Harrison, 71%; east-west, Ann Goodyear and Jan Roalsvig, 61%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 68%; east-west, Mike Brown and Trudy Manaher, 64%.