Duplicate Bridge: Jan. 18

The Airport Bridge Club holds its annual Martin Luther King Day chicken barbecue Monday, Jan. 20, with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The morning game is a Unit Championship. The club also has "Pamphlet Pairs" at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, and Swiss teams at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26.

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Bridge Club Meridian will host a unit game with extra points at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20. Another club-hosted unit game takes place at 1 p.m. next Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Lockport Duplicate Club. The Airport Bridge Club also will offer a unit game next Saturday at 11 a.m.

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The Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional Tournament, which attracts a significant number of Buffalo players, continues today, Saturday, Jan. 18, and concludes Sunday, Jan. 19, in Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. For info, click this link.

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The email newsletter from the Airport Bridge Club now comes from a new address, bill@airportbridgeclub.com. The club requests that you add this to your safe domain list. To be added to the email list, call 836-7016.

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Western New York Unit 116 has released a partial schedule of unit-sponsored games for 2014. It includes:

Club-hosted unit game – 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Club-hosted unit game – 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Pro-Am pairs game – 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, Bridge Center of Buffalo.

“Green” IMPs game – 7 p.m., Monday, March 17, Bridge Club Meridian.

Annual meeting – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  

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Tournament calendar

60^th Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, Feb. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 9. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 4, to Sunday, April 6. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster. Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12.

Toronto Easter Regional – Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 15, to Sunday, April 20. For info, click this link. See “Event Schedule.”

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26. For info, click this link.

District 5 Summer Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Monday, June 9, to Sunday, June 15. 

Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 453 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20. For info, click this link. See “Event Schedule.”

Burt Garrell Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 4, to Sunday, Aug. 10. For info, click this link.

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

Great Lakes Sectional – Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12.

Buffalo Spooktacular Regional – Venue still TBA, but rumor has it that it will be held at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg. Tuesday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 26.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Monday, Dec. 8, to Sunday, Dec. 14. 

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, to Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, to Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.

61^st Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, to Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 17, 2015, to Sunday, April 19, 2015.

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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.

Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website. When that happens, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

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 Jan. 6 to Jan. 12

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Jim Mathis and Judi Marshall, 67.46%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 58.54%; Nadine Stein and Dale Anderson, 57.54% C: Marilyn Sultz and June Feuerstein, 49.17%; Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 42.65%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 62.50%; B: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 52.98%; C: Joe Rooney and David Donaldson, 50.89%; east-west, A; Harry Cheung and John Ziemer, 59.26%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 57.41%; C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 49.47%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Bob Andersen and Jerry Geiger, 58.92%; Liz Clark and Judi Marshall, 58.22%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 53.36%; Joe Rooney and Ron Henrikson, 49.31%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 48.38%; June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 43.41%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. A: Fenton Harrison and Bob Linn, 60.19%; B/C: David Donaldson and Ron Henrikson, 58.33%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 51.39%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Howell. A: Carolyn Siracuse and partner, 65%; Cleveland Fleming and David Donaldson, 59.50%; B: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dorothy May, 51.50%; C: Mary Davey Carr and Mike Silverman, 48.76%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Eugene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 66.96%; B: Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 60.42%; C: Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 55.36%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 72.92%; B/C: Mary Ann Joyce and Pam Righter, 57.74%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 55.06%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 54.46%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Linda Burroughsford, 60.42%; B: Jim Jacobi and Judie Bailey, 57.41%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.32%; Elaine Universal and Cathy Majewski, 54.17%; C: Peter Shui and Gary Schmitt, 48.38%; east-west, A/B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 62.04%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 60.65%; Pat Rasmus and Ken Meier, 56.71%; Sol Messinger and Chris Urbanek, 55.32%; Jim Gullo and Joel Brownstein, 54.63%; C: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 48.15%;

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: John Toy and Fred Shields, 59.12%; Christy Kellogg and Stan Kozlowski, 54.69%; B/C: Tova Reinhorn and Carol Bedell, 53.91%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 68.75%; B: Pat Burns and Sue Neubecker, 61.34%; C: Gary Schmitt and Walt Olszewski, 53.70%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B/C: Davis Heussler and Tom Koralewski, 72.59%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 65.56%; Howard and Joan Rose, 60.37%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 58.15%; Jeanne Gladysz and Pat Burns, 57.78%; Carolyn Siracuse and Fran Kurtz, 57.41%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 51.85%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Bob Lederhouse and Marge Schomers, 62%; B: Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 58%; C: Lois Smith and Pat Lanighan, 52%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62%; Bill Rich and Ross Markello, 56%; east-west, Paul Ziebarth and Dave Stroud, 63%; B.J. McMath and Pat Truell, 58%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Priscilla Bretschger and Bette Seifert, 62.8%; Ruth Jones and Emily Wettlaufer, 51.7%; east-west, Ruth Killeen and Libby Neuner, 74.4%; David and Teddy Speser, 60%. 

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Bill Westley and Bill Rogers, 75%; Sudha and Sukhanand Jain, 56%.