Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Duplicate Bridge: May 18


The Airport Bridge Club will host a unit championship Swiss team game with free pizza at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19. Call 836-7016 to sign up. The club offers double-point pairs games at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21; Thursday, May 23; Friday, May 24; and next Saturday, May 25. This week’s evening game is at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, with “chef creations” by Judy Kaprove.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo has a mentor appreciation party and game at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19, and extra-point games at noon Tuesday, May 21; 10:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 22; 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 24; and noon next Saturday, May 25. 

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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, 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. The Airport Bridge Club will hold two daytime sessions every day at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. throughout STaC Week, with STaC Swiss teams at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 16. The club also will hold evening STaC pairs games at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, and Friday, June 14.

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 St., 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:

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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 here.
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Duplicate scores
Week of May 6 to May 12
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

   Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A/B: June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 59.23%; C: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 56.25%; east-west, A: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Jim Mathis, 61.01%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 53.57%; C: Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, 51.49%. 

   Airport Bridge Club Monday evening – Howell. A/B: David and Dordy Donaldson, 61.11%; Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 56.35%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 54.76%. 

   Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Mike Kisiel and Bob Linn, 62.55%; B: Eleanor Whelan and Chuck Schorr, 54.53%; C: Joe Rooney and Ron Henrikson, 48.77%; east-west, A/B: Larry Soong and Dorothy May, 62.50%; C: Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 52.32%. 

   Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – ACBL-wide International Fund Game #2. North-south, A: Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 68.45%; B: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 52.38%; C: Barbara Sadkin and June Feuerstein, 49.40%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and John Ziemer, 66.67%; B: Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 54.17%; C: Jack and Linda Wynes, 50.60%. 

   Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Allen Beroza and Jerry Geiger, 64.32%; B: Eleanor Whelan and Adrian Figliotti, 61.46%; C: Dianne Bloom and Dale Anderson, 45.83%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Vince Pesce, 61.34%; B: John Kirsits and Ken Meier, 54.40%; C: Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 52.08%.  

   Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 57.03%; B: Paula Kotowski and Barbara Pieterse, 56.65%; C: Dorothy Soong and Carol Bedell, 48.30%; east-west, A/B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 63.69%; C: Joe Rooney and Dave Donaldson, 47.28%.  

   Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Club Championship. Howell. A: Carol Hairston and Cleveland Fleming, 55.36%; Chuck Heimerl and Mike Kisiel, 54.17%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 52.38%; C: Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 51.79%.  

   Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: Bob Linn, Mike Ryan, John Ziemer, Allen Beroza, 68 VPs; B/C: Alex Miller, Thom Burnett, Miri Salamone-Burnett, Paula Salamone, 66 VPs.

   Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: Manju Ceylony, Shakeel Ahmad, Eleanor Whelan, Liz Clark, 72 VPs; B/C: Gaurang Sheth, Ron Henrikson, Cleveland Fleming, Carol Hairston, 69 VPs. 

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Richard McGowan and Natalie Abramson, 61.17%; Rose Bochiechio and Roslyn Berkovitz, 59.85%; Jacqueline Hanley and Joanne Zavarella, 57.58%; Chip Kean and Elizabeth Young, 57.39%; C: Elaine Zeve and Judy Zeckhauser, 44.51%; east-west, A/B: Elizabeth Beishline and Lois Tippett, 71.21%; C: Rivona Ehrenreich and Judith Babat, 55.87%.
   Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Donna Steffan, 57.74%; B/C: Rita Sofia and Rita Sierocinski, 57.14%; Judy Padgug and Meg Klamp, 56.25%; east-west, A: Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 61.31%; B/C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 56.25%.
   Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Chris Urbanek and Joan Rose, 58.45%; B: Diane Bielinski and Kathy Pollock, 54.52%; C: John Bielinski and Claire Gareleck, 54.17%. 

   Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Joan Smith and Fran Witnauer, 64.24%; Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 55.92%; Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 55.27%; C: Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 47.73%; east-west, A/B/C: Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 58.75%; Jo Finton and Helen Martin, 55.78%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 54.21%.
   Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Art Morth, 65.05%; B: Michael Mesirov and Gene Finton, 57.41%; Pat Burns and Jeanne Gladysz, 56.25%; Bob Olin and Carolyn Siracuse, 55.79%; C: Steve Rashkin and Steve Shanley, 41.90%; east-west, A: Penny Shui and Gaurang Sheth, 59.03%; B: Gary Schmitt and Peter Shui, 58.80%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 57.41%; Dian Petrov and Kamil Bishara, 55.56%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Patterson, 52.31%. 
   Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Gene Finton and Bob Padgug, 60.42%; Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 56.25%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 64.12%; Joan Rose and Judy Graf, 60.42%; B: Harry Cheung and Kathy Pollock, 56.02%; C: Gary Schmitt and Walt Olszewski, 52.31%.
   Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Meg Klamp and Betty Bronstein, 61.11%; John Toy and Bud Seidenberg, 58.89%; B: Michael Ryan and Judy Graf, 54.07%; C: Cathy Majewski and Joyce Kindt, 53.33%.
   Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 61.01%; B: Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 56.55%; C: Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 49.7%; east-west, A: Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 63.1%; B: Beverly Mallon and Denise Tait, 55.06%; C: Bob Lederhouse and Jane Larcom, 52.08%.  

   Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A/B: Harry Meyers and Dick Czarnecki, 59.64%; Bob Andersen and Fran Kurtz, 57.83%; C: Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 49%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.99%; B/C: Betty Metz and Carol Bedell, 55.4%. 

   Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – IMP game. Dan Blatz and Gwilym Brick, 39 IMPs; Alex Kowal and Christy Kellogg, 16 IMPs. 

   Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Alicia Kolipinski and Al Dickman, 62.1%; Mary and Anne O’Connor, 54.7%; east-west, Jennifer and Lillian Reynolds, 59.2%; Paul Morgante and Art Morth, 53.7%. 

   Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 64%; B: Jean Rosenthal and Marilyn White, 58%; C:  Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 50%. 

   Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Elve Johnston and Kathryn Fenn, 61%; B: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 57%; C: Mercedes Reinbolt and Rita Haley, 51%. 

Other clubs

   Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Raj Puri and Herb Falk, 59%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 56%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 59%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 56%.  

   Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 55%; Marv Feuerstein and Jeff Peters, 54%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 70%; Herb Falk and Raj Puri, 58%.

   Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Ruth Jones and Emily Wettlaufer, 77.5%; Ruth Killeen and Howard Strauss, 55%; east-west, Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 60.4%; Eric and Ruth Lansing, 60%. 

   Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Elaine Wegrzyn and Jan Roalsvig, 64%; Helen and Bill Westley, 56%. 

   College Club Duplicate – Howell. Cleo Alexander and Dorothy Medler, 61.11%; Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 59.72%; Bonnie Botsford and Delight Dann, 56.25%.  

   Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, John and Linda Wolf, 58.3%; Pat and Mike Weber, 57.5%; east-west, Kay and Rich Brinkman, 63.9%; Sue Strasser and Ron Fill, 56%.

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