Duplicate Bridge: Sept. 28

The Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament continues in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville, with pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 28, and Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29.

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The Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo will host the ACBL-wide Instant Matchpoint Game at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.

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Also at the Airport Club – triple point games at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, and next Saturday, Oct. 5; pairs at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, followed by triple-point Swiss teams with 5 percent gold points at 2:30 p.m.; and double- and triple-point Swiss teams with 5 percent gold at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will feature lunch with Jim Gullo at its regular open pairs game at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4.

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

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Oct. 19, noon, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams: Sunday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Unit Pairs Game: Saturday, Nov. 2, 7:15 p.m. Airport Bridge Club.

Unit-rated club-hosted game: Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 p.m., Lockport Duplicate Club.

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

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Tournament calendar

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, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20, 2014.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still 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.

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 reached a career total of 1,600 master points in August. 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 Sept. 16 to Sept. 22
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

 

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A/B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 57.44%; C: Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 56.55%; east-west, A/B/C: Nelson Torre and Gerry Hooley, 60.71%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 58.99%; B: Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 55.03%; C: Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 46.56%; east-west, A/B/C: Paul Zittel and Bill Boardman, 66.96%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Dale Anderson, 61.25%; B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 54.58%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Chuck Schorr, 57.08%; B: Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 53.75%; C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 52.50%.  

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Jim Mathis, 61.34%; B: Eva Schmidt and Nancy Kessler, 55.56%; C: Pawan Matta and Christine Malarkey, 45.83%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Liz Clark, 67.82%; B/C: (tie) Ruth Hnath and Jerry Kemsley, Paul Zittel and Bill Boardman, 50%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Fund Game. North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Ken Meier, 70.28%; B/C: Elsie Rogers and Phyllis Wilkinson, 48.89%; east-west, A/B/C: Nancy Littenberg and Ron Helfman, 59.65%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A/B/C: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 57.50%; east-west, A: Mike Kisiel and Dale Anderson, 57.08%; B: Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 53.13%; C: Vince and Christine Pesce, 47.04%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B: Christine Grant and Helen “Mickey” Martin, 59.17%; C: Marion Lavigne and Janice Sufrin, 47.50%; east-west, A: Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 66.67%; B: James and Karen Stephenson, 63.33%; C: Henry Borkowski and Terry Smith, 55%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Sandy Adler and Sandra Rifkin, 58.52%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 55.68%; east-west, A: Pat Kilbury and Marilyn Sultz, 57.01%; B/C: Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 54.92%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Jeanne Gladysz and Adrian Figliotti, 63.39%; Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 57.14%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60.58%; Jay Levy and David Millward, 57.41%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 56.08%; B: Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 50.79%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 49.74%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Saleh Fetouh and Kathy Pollock, 64%; Jeff Bender and Bob Olin, 61%; Meg Klamp and John Bielinski, 56%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Elaine Moon and Maryann Szafran, 69.05%; Joe Miranda and Judy Zeckhauser, 60.12%; Mercedes Reinbolt and Pat Lanighan, 56.55%; Usha Khurana and Jim McClure, 55.36%; C: Beverly Isenberg and Susan Levy, 55.06%; east-west, A: Andrei Reinhorn and Joyce Greenspan, 62.50%; B/C: Sandra Morrison and Janie Polk, 60.71%; Stan Dickson and Marilyn Schwebel, 57.44%; Carla Press and Laurie Foster, 55.36%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Norm St. Denis and Bob Olin, 55.09%; B: Pat Burns and Fran Kurtz, 53.47%; C: Paula Rosen and Jo Finton, 50.69%; east-west, A: Mark Pascale and Gene Finton, 60.88%; B: Andrei Reinhorn and Tova Reinhorn, 53.47%; C: Dale Schlyer and Sushil Amlani, 51.39%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Judy Padgug, 59.91%; Stan Kozlowski and Christy Kellogg, 56.81%; Judy Graf and Meg Klamp, 56.25%; B: Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 55.77%; C: Carl McMurtry and David Whitt, 51.62%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.73%; B: Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 60.67%; John Toy and Donna Steffan, 59.07%; C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Eleanor Whelan, 54.01%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 64.58%; B/C: Bernie and Dick Czarnecki, 48.51%; east-west, A: Fred Yellen and Chris Urbanek, 59.52%; John Toy and Bud Seidenberg, 58.33%; B: Betty Bronstein and Anne Watkins, 55.65%; C: (tie) Tova Reinhorn and Joyce Meskill, Vince Sollazzo and Ross Staples, 47.92%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – Bob Feasley Celebration. North-south, A: Liz Clark and Meg Klamp, 69.24%; B: Joan Feasley and Bill Feasley, 63.25%; Fran Kurtz and Rita Sierocinski, 61.25%; John Toy and Chris Urbanek, 59.25%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 56.10%; C: Helen Panza and Rita Sofia, 46.09%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 61.77%; B: Art Morth and Bill Rushmore, 60.46%; Bert Feasley and Chongmin Zhang, 58.37%; Judy Graf and Michael Ryan, 57.40%; James Tao and Harry Cheung, 56.74%; Howard  and Joan Rose, 54.72%; C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 50.28%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 60.46%; (tie) Enid Sweet and Ann Marie Battaglia, Glen and Pat Schmarder, 57.73%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 54.58%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Meg  Klamp and Judy Graf, 62.8%; Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 58.33%; Claire Gareleck and Jeanne Gladysz, 52.68%; east-west, Jay Levy and Fred Yellen, 61.31%; Gene and Jo Finton, 56.55%; Sue Neubecker and Betty Metz, 52.38%. 

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 62.5%; Nancy Acara and Edna Fill, 51%; east-west, Jennifer and Peter Reynolds, 68.5%; Dorothy Kumrow and Art Morth, 60%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday Evening – Howell. A: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 62%; B: John Meindl and Adam Dzimian, 51.5%; C: Jim and Paula Jones, 51%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday Afternoon – Howell. Jim and Paula Jones, 63%; Jean Rosenthal and Marge Schomers, 54%; Bob Lederhouse and Connie Swick, 52%. 

Other clubs 

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. (Tie) Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, Garnet Wallace and Vivian  Harris, 56.67%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 60%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59%; east-west, Lorey Repicci and Joe Day, 61%; Marv Feuerstein and Alma Finkelstein, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 56%; Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 55%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 64%; Jeff Peters and Lilly Pleskow, 54%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Estelle Gafter and Esther Greene, 59.4%; Lil Ungerleider and Dee Schaeffer, 53.9%; east-west, Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 62.2%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 61.1%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Wilson McClaren and Fenton Harrison, 60%; Marge McMillen and Elaine Wegrzyn, 56%. 

Friday Dupliclub – North-south, Bob and Margaret Rivard, 51%; Edna and Ron Fill, 50%; east-west, Dave and Moragh Stroud, 55%; Ida Mae Klipfel and Lillian Reynolds, 54%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 61.3%; Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 60.8%; east-west, Mike Brown and Trudy Manaher, 58.8 %; Paul Morgante and Esther Ferris, 53.2%.