Friday, March 28, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: March 29

The Airport Bridge Club lesson at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, March 29, continues a review of the Convention Card with the aim of simplifying complicated conventions. A pairs game follows at noon. The club has Swiss teams at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 30. Call 603-6943.
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The Buffalo Spring Sectional Tournament begins Friday, April 4, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. There are pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday and next Saturday, April 5, and Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 6.
For information, call Liz Clark at 652-0256 (email lizclark9@gmail.com) or Sue Neubecker at 876-2630 (email suebobneu@roadrunner.com). For partnerships, call Judie Bailey at 636-6148 (email baj_42@msn.com).
To see the flyer, click this link.
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Mini-lessons are offered before many games at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Call 834-4222 for info. 
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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 updated its schedule of unit-sponsored games for 2014. It includes:
Club-hosted Unit game – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Barometer Pairs game – 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 12, Bridge Club Meridian.
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – Time TBA, Sunday, July 20, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar
Rochester Spring Sectional – Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster. Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12. For info, click this link.
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.
Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31.
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. For info, click this link.
Great Lakes Sectional – Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 20, and Sunday, Sept. 21.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12.
Buffalo Regional – Events Center at the Erie County Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg. Tuesday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 26. For info, click this link.
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.
61st 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.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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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 has a career total of nearly 1,700 master points. 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 March 17 to March 23
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
  
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 70.63%; Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 56.88%; B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Bill Boardman, 56.88%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 47.50%.
Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A: Bob Kaprove and Paula Kotowski, 55.83%; B: Usha Khurana and Dale Anderson, 53.33%; C: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 50%; east-west, A/B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Sharon Chang, 62.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Bob Andersen and Barbara Libby, 59.17%; B: Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 58.68%; C: Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 43.78%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Liz Clark, 61.06%; B: John Kirsits and Nancy Kessler, 55.41%; C: Joe Rooney and Ross Markello, 48.03%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bill Boardman and Paula Kotowski, 62.50%; B/C: Marietta Kalman and Judy Kaprove, 57.74%; Rita Sofia and Janet Frisch, 52.98%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 63.97%; B: Allen Beroza and Barbara Libby, 61.64%; C: Ed Drozen and Eleanor Whelan, 51.93%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 60.76%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 60.16%; C: Florence Boyd and Bob Kaprove, 51.11%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 63.89%; B: Bob Kaprove and Ken Trock, 62.50%; Mike Kisiel and Paul Ganley, 52.78%; C: Nancy Torrell and Marilyn Sultz, 52.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Bob Linn and Bill Boardman, 60.83%; B/C: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 55.75%; east-west, A: Ruth Jones and Ruth Hnath, 61.08%; C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 54.67%.
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Howell. Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 59.26%; (tie) Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Ron Henrikson, Cleveland Fleming and partner, 48.15%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B: Liz Schulman and Mary Blanchard, 60.83%; C: Henry Borkowski and Chris Ludwig, 55%; east-west, A/B: Ernie LaFranier and Terrence Camp, 66.67%; (tie) Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, Betsey Pankewycz and Neelam Kohli, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Betsy and Richard Heuer, 60.71%; Marcia Wright and Elizabeth Neuner, 57.44%; Marjorie Plumb and Natalie Abramson, 57.14%; James McClure and Elizabeth Young, 55.06%; east-west, A: Chip Kean and Usha Khurana, 61.61%; B/C: Lynn Witmer and Jeff Thier, 53.57%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Fran Kurtz and Harry Meyers, 55.09%; Berta Brown and Joanne Kelley, 54.63%; C: Pat Lakeman and Barbara Landree, 51.16%; east-west, A: Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 62.04%; B/C: Betty Metz and James Tao, 55.79%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57%; B: Jack Cukierman and John Bielinski, 55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Eugene Nawotniak and Violet Makhija, 58.63%; Joe Miranda and Elizabeth Neuner, 57.14%; Ann Coughlin and Elizabeth Young, 54.76%; C: Mary Blanchard and Liz Schulman, 48.81%; east-west, A/B/C: Mary Ann Joyce and Pam Righter, 63.10%; Andrei Reinhorn and Sharon Chang, 58.33%; Marcia Wright and Pat Kilbury, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Pat Rasmus, 59.38%; Mark Pascale and Chris Urbanek, 57.29%; B: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Linda Burroughsford, 55.47%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 55.09%; east-west, A: Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 58.80%; B: Ten-Pao Lee and Carol Bedell, 58.33%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Patterson, 56.71%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Stan Kozlowski and Christy Kellogg, 55.58%; B/C: Art Matthies and David Donaldson, 54.49%; east-west, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Bob Olin, 59.87%; Liz Clark and Joan Rose, 54.83%; C: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 53.30%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 61.31%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 60.90%; (tie) Howard and Joan Rose, Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 59.30%; Bert Hargesheimer and Christy Kellogg, 57.69%; Tom Koralewski and Davis Heussler, 54.17%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – James Downing and David Floyd, 60.42%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 59.72%; Joe Rooney and Art Schumacher, 53.47%; Bob Farwell and Darcy Young,  52.78%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 58.63%; Jerry Geiger and Pat Rasmus, 57.74%; Ted Kahn and Dian Petrov, 55.36%; east-west, Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 60.12%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 56.55%; Carol Bedell and Betty Metz, 55.36%.  
Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Unit 116 “Green IMPs” Game. A: Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 53 IMPs; B: Linda and Paul Zittel, 48 IMPs; C: Gary Schmitt and Gaurang Sheth, 38 IMPs.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Alicia Kolipinski and Sandy Marcussen, 62.3%; Edna and Ron Fill, 51.5%; east-west, Lance Pollock and Art Morth, 57%; Ed Lechner and Anne O’Connor, 56.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Dale Schlyer and Beena Deshmukh, 62%; B: Walt Olszewski and Madhav Deshmukh, 61%; C: John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 48%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 63.5%; B: Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 55%; C: Kathy Fenn and Bob Lederhouse, 54%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Pearl Harris and Jean Herndon, 68.56%; Vivian Harris and Dolletha Holmes, 50.69%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Joe Day and Tony DiTusa, 69%; Tim Hartnett and David Young, 58%; east-west, (tie) Marian Roecker and Mary Ann Urbanski, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 59%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Bernie Myer and Joe Fiori, 67.5%; Pris Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 50%; Bernice Baker and Fred Nadel, 48.3%; east-west, Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 62.7%; Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 51%; Vera Arrison and Ruth Lansing, 47.1%.  
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ann Goodyear and Wilson McClaren, 56%; (tie) Carol Neuhaus and Bill Rogers, Kathy Borcik and Judy Thielman, 51%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Margaret and Bob Rivard, 61%; (tie) Julie Ameroso and Edna Fill, Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 58%.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: March 22

The Buffalo Spring Sectional Tournament takes place April 4 to 6 Friday, April 4, to Sunday, April 6, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville, with pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
For information, call Liz Clark at 652-0256 (email lizclark9@gmail.com) or Sue Neubecker at 876-2630 (email suebobneu@roadrunner.com). For partnerships, call Judie Bailey at 636-6148 (email baj_42@msn.com).
To see the flyer, click this link.
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The Airport Bridge Club lesson at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, March 22, begins a tour of the Convention Card with the aim of simplifying complicated conventions. A pairs game follows at noon. The club had “pamphlet pairs” at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 23, and Swiss teams at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 30.
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Mini-lessons are offered before many games at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Call 834-4222 for info. 
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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 updated its schedule of unit-sponsored games for 2014. It includes:
Club-hosted Unit game – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Barometer Pairs game – 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 12, Bridge Club Meridian.
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – Time TBA, Sunday, July 20, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar
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.
Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31.
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.
61st 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.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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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 has a career total of more than 1,675 master points. 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 March 10 to March 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
  
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A/B: Joe Rooney and Ross Markello, 58.33%; Joyce Greenspan and Dale Anderson, 56.25%; C: (tie) Linda Wynes and Isabelle Banas, David Donaldson and Mike Silverman, 53.13%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: June Feuerstein and Dale Anderson, 55.93%; C: Pat Lakeman and Mary Terrana, 51.43%; east-west, A: Vince Pesce and Harry Cheung, 70.24%; B: Chuck Schorr and Liz Clark, 55.23%; C: Ruth Hnath and Ross Markello, 50.04%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – ACBL-wide International Fund Game. North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 54.27%; B: Dianne Bloom and Dale Anderson, 50.99%; C: Ed Drozen and Ruth Kozower, 50.89%; east-west, A/B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 63.30%; C: Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 44.46%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 65.17%; Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 61.93%; B: Jerry Kemsley and Dale Anderson, 54.06%; Marian Morber and Ross Markello, 47.34%; C: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 46.64%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 44.71%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Bob Linn and Bill Boardman, 65.17%; B: Paula Salamone and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 61.85%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 57.17%; C: Ron Henrikson and Paula Kotowski, 44.41%; Ruth Kozower and Bob Kaprove, 43.89%. 
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Howell. A: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 59.38%; Thom Burnett and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 53.13%; B: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Paula Salamone, 50%; Alex Miller and Mike Kisiel, 46.88%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Usha Khurana, 57.52%; B/C: David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 55.36%; east-west, A/B/C: Sol Messinger and Joel Brownstein, 58.59%; Lynn Witmer and Cherry Searle, 55.99%; Terrence Camp and Marcia Frankel, 55.70%; Laura Houghtaling and Jane Roberts, 54.04%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Liz Schulman and Mary Blanchard, 54.68%; east-west, A/B: Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 58.13%; Elizabeth Young and Suzanne Boyer, 56.32%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 55.15%; Tish Schiffman and Cherry Searle, 54.04%; C: Pam Righter and Mary Ann Joyce, 49.06%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 58.56%; B: Beena Deshmukh and Mark Pascale, 58.33%; Pat Burns and Jeanne Gladysz, 57.41%; C: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 50%; east-west, A: Peter Patterson and Chris Urbanek, 58.80%; B: Cathy Majewski and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 57.87%; Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 54.40%; C: John and Martha Welte, 53.94%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and Dan Gerstman, 69.44%; B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Eleanor Whelan, 62.04%; C: James Tao and Fran Kurtz, 49.54%; east-west, A/B: Bob Olin and Donna Steffan, 62.50%; C: Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 57.18%; Joan Rose and Judy Graf, 54.86%; Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – North-south, A/B/C: Eleanor Whelan and Tova Reinhorn, 60.71%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 55.65%; east-west, A/B/C: (tie) Elaine Universal and Teresa Fraas, Howard and Joan Rose, 58.33%; Kathy Pollock and Stan Kozlowski, 55.36%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Dick Czarnecki and Helen Panza, 62.63%; Judy Padgug and Stan Kozlowski, 58.38%; Jerry Geiger and Sue Neubecker, 57.86%; east-west, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 66.96%; Elaine Kurasiewicz and Carol Bedell, 62.80%; Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 53.87%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. Dale Schlyer and Ed Lechner, 68%; Mark Pascale and Marge Schomers, 64%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 62%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Paula and Jim Jones, 60%; B: Dave and Jane Larcom, 59.5%; C: Carol Neuhaus and Paul Capen, 53%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Alice Bragg and Diana Brown, 60.42%; Jean Herndon and Doanne Jackson, 59.71%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Howell. (Tie) Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, Chuck Heimerl and Ross Markello, 60%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Evie Miller and Ruth Jones, 60.7%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 56.7%; east-west, Vera Arrison and Ruth Lansing, 61.9%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 58.3%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Wilson McClaren and Fenton Harrison, 70%; east-west, Jan Roalsvig and Stan Kozlowski, 56%.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: March 15

The Airport Bridge Club celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Monday, March 17, with a corned beef lunch between pairs games at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Unit 116 celebrates with green refreshments and International Match Points in a pairs game at 7:15 p.m. at Bridge Club Meridian.
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A lesson at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, March 15, is followed by a pairs game at noon at the Airport Club. The club also has “pamphlet pairs” at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16.
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All games next week at the Bridge Center of Buffalo will be extra-point charity games benefiting Grassroots Gardens. The game at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, features lunch by Jim Gullo.
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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 updated its schedule of unit-sponsored games for 2014. It includes:
Club-hosted Unit game – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Barometer Pairs game – 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 12, Bridge Club Meridian.
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – Time TBA, Sunday, July 20, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar
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.
Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – (sanction pending) Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31.
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.
61st 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.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
* * *
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.
* * *
A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson has a career total of nearly 1,675 master points. 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 March 3 to March 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
 
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – ACBL-wide Senior Pairs. Howell. A/B/C: Bob Kaprove and Paula Kotowski, 55.09%; Michael Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 54.69%; Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 53.65%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: John Ziemer and Vince Pesce, 60.58%; B/C: Pat Lakeman and Mary Terrana, 51.59%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and Jerry Geiger, 65.77%; B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 52.08%; C: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 47.92%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Walt Olszewski and Jerry Geiger, 66.67%; Paul Libby and Mike Silverman, 58.33%; B: Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 51.39%; Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 50%; C: Paula Salamone and Bill Boardman, 48.61%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – One Winner. A: Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 63.14%; Harry Cheung and Paul Libby, 58.33%; B/C: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 52.89%; Linda Wynes and David Donaldson, 52.24%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 66.10%; B: Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 61.35%; Joe Rooney and Paula Salamone, 60.43%; C: Mary Terrana and Pat Lakeman, 51.06%; Dianne Bloom and Joyce Greenspan, 44.11%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Cleveland Fleming and David Donaldson, 59.32%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 56.94%; C: Bill Boardman and John Kirsits, 52.14%; Ron Henrikson and Dorothy May, 49.01%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: James McClure and Eugene Nawotniak, 66.07%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 59.23%; east-west, A/B: Marjorie Plumb and Natalie Abramson, 55.65%; C: Pat Haynes and Terrence Camp, 55.06%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Judy Graf and Donna Steffan, 59.90%; B/C: Claire Gareleck and Fran Kurtz, 57.30%; Tova Reinhorn and Gary Schmitt, 56.77%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 55.73%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: John Bielinski and Bill Rushmore, 60.12%; Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 57.54%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Joan Smith and Fran Witnauer, 63.69%; Ted Kahn and Jeffrey Oshlag, 57.14%; C: Nicholas Leibovic and Vera Leibovic, 47.02%; east-west, A: Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, 65.18%; B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.31%; C: Anne Astmann and Jayne Freeman, 45.54%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Madhav Deshmukh, 61.46%; Christy Kellogg and Beena Deshmukh, 58.59%; B/C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 58.07%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Jim Jacobi, 57.87%; Cathy Majewski and Chris Urbanek, 55.73%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Joan Rose, 62.04%; B/C: Steve Rashkin and Steve Shanley, 59.03%; Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 55.56%; (tie) Chip Kean and Art Matthies, John and Martha Welte, 54.63%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and Kathy Pollock, 63.69%; B: Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 61.48%; C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.93%; east-west, A/B: Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 65.05%; C: Ed Drozen and Walt Olszewski, 55.53%; Betty Bronstein and John Marvin, 54.08%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.41%; B/C: John and Martha Welte,  55.09%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – Swiss teams. Open Game. Jim Gullo, Judy Padgug, Joanne Kelley and Penny Shui, 110 VPs. 0-800 Game. Tom Koralewski, Davis Heussler, Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 91 VPs.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 68.52%; Joe Rooney and Paul Zittel, 57.87%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 56.94%; Enid Sweet and Dave Larcom, 54.97%; Rob Hessel and Marcia Hoffman,  51.39%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 60.45%; Pat Rasmus and Carolyn Siracuse, 60.19%; Walt Olszewski and Eleanor Whelan, 59.17%; Jim Gullo and Judy Graf, 56.17%; Diane and John Bielinski, 55.90%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Jean Rosenthal and Marilyn White, 57%; B: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston , 55%; C: Pat Lanighan and John Meindl, 53.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 61.5%; Jane and Dave Larcom, 56%; Kathy Fenn and Bob Lederhouse, 54%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. (Tie) Jewel Marshall and Jean Herndon, Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 59.42%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Howell. Shirley Cassity and Sam Grossman, 72%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 54%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 65%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 52%; east-west, Tim Hartnett and David Young, 58%; Peg Gorham and Jane Olson, 56%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 58.3%; Priscilla Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 51.7%; east-west, Estelle Gafter and Esther Greene, 61.7%; (tie) Joe Fiore and Bernie Meyer, Vera Arrison and Ruth Lansing, 49.2%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Marge and Bob McMillen, 60%; Jan Roalsvig and Stan Kozlowski, 54%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 64%; east-west, (tie) Thelma Frauenhofer and Adrienne Sakavicius, Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 57%.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: March 8

The Airport Bridge Club has a lesson on “Competing Over Preempts” at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, March 8, followed by a pairs game at noon.
The club takes part in this year’s first ACBL-wide International Fund Game at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, and St. Patrick’s Day Monday, March 17, with a free corned beef luncheon and pairs games at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For info, call 603-6943.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo holds a Swiss team game at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9, with an open section and a section for those under 800 master points. For info, call 834-4222.
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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 updated its schedule of unit-sponsored games for 2014. It includes:
“Green” IMPs game – 7 p.m., Monday, March 17, Bridge Club Meridian.
Club-hosted Unit game – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Barometer Pairs game – 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 12, Bridge Club Meridian.
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – Time TBA, Sunday, July 20, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar
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.
Buffalo Non-Life Master Sectional – (sanction pending) Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31.
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.
61st 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.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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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 has a career total of nearly 1,675 master points. 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 Feb. 24 to March 2
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
  
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Judi Marshall and Liz Clark, 64.06%; Bob Linn and Jerry Geiger, 63.02%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 57.81%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 55.21%; Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 44.27%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Marietta Kalman and Dale Anderson, 67.26%; C: Pat Lakeman and Mary Terrana, 47.03%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Paul Libby, 62.70%; B: Walt Olszewski and Dorothy May, 59.79%; C: Don and Christine Grant, 46.56%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 58.33%; Judi Marshall and Paul Libby, 57.30%; B: Marietta Kalman and Judy Kaprove, 56.02%; Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 55.68%; C: Sharon Chang and Ruth Kozower, 43.89%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Howell. A: Paul and Barbara Libby, 69.17%; Judi Marshall and Jim Mathis, 61.25%; B: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 52.59%; Dianne Bloom and Dale Anderson, 50.84%; C: Jerry Kemsley and Paula Salamone, 48.75%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Ken Meier and Jim Mathis, 64%; B: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 59%; C: David Donaldson and Bob Kaprove, 48%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Ross Markello and Cleveland Fleming, 62.50%; Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, 52.98%; B: Bob and Judy Kaprove, 52.38%; Ruth Jones and Ruth Hnath, 49.40%; C: Michael Kozower and David Donaldson, 48.81%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: James McClure and Natalie Abramson, 63.33%; Nancy Torrell and Carol Roth, 55.42%; Joe Miranda and Eugene Nawotniak, 54.58%; C: Judy Zeckhauser and Laurie Foster, 46.25%; east-west, A/B: Martha Quinn and Tish Schiffman, 57.92%; C: Rivona Ehrenreich and Judith Babat, 52.50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 61.85%; B: Mike Ryan and Howard Foster, 60%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 58.15%; C: Fran Kurtz and Sue Neubecker, 56.67%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 54.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, 70.14%; Eugene Harvey and Christy Kellogg, 65.28%; Kathy Pollock and Bill Rushmore, 61.81%; C: Pat Burke and Claire Gareleck, 52.78%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: James McClure and Eugene Nawotniak, 66.25%; C: Liz Schulman and Mary Blanchard, 58.33%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 66.25%; Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, 54.17%; B/C: Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 47.50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: John Lyth and Gary Schmitt, 54.08%; east-west, A/B: David Colligan and Davis Heussler, 59.98%; Cathy Majewski and Penny Shui, 56.43%; Mark Pascale and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 54.89%; C: Gaurang Sheth and Gabriel Tannenbaum, 50.48%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Eleanor Whelan and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 60.71%; Judy Padgug and Jim Gullo, 59.57%; Stan Kozlowski and Berta Brown, 57.74%; east-west, A/B: Harry Cheung and Liz Clark, 63.24%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 57.59%; C: Jeanne Gladysz and Pat Burns, 53.82%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: John and Martha Welte, 61.31%; Kamil Bishara and Dian Petrov, 59.52%; Sue Neubecker and Carol Bedell, 58.33%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Paul and Linda Zittel, 59.38%; Enid Sweet and Dave Larcom, 58.33%; Pepe Justicia-Linde and Ruth Huppuch, 55.73%; John Fiegl and Jane Larcom, 52.31%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Anne Watkins and Rita Sofia, 62.59%; Claire Gareleck and Harold Meyers, 53.56%; Betty Metz and Helen Panza, 42.68%; east-west, Judy Padgug and Donna Steffan, 65.19%; Art Morth and Art Matthies, 52.23%; John Lewis and Dorothy Kumrow, 51.30%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 48.52%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Art Morth, 77.5%; Al Dickman and Frank Schlehr, 52.5%; east-west, Pam and Lance Pollock, 57.3%; John Garrity and Bud Eckert, 53.7%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Jim Madan and Dale Schlyer, 61%; B: Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 60%; C: Beena Deshmukh and Sushil Amlani, 51%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 67.7%; Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 56%; Marilyn White and Bob Lederhouse, 51%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 58.31%; Diana Brown and Alice Bragg, 56.25%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Tony DiTusa and Sam Grosman, 65%; Peg Gorham and Geroge Mayers, 50%; east-west, Joan and Paul Lazarus, 60%; Cindy Darone and Elaine LaVigne, 52%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Dee Schaeffer and Lil Ungerleider, 59.4%; Joe Fiore and Bernie Myer, 57.2%; east-west, Estelle Gafter and Esther Greene, 59.4%; Sandy Recoon and Irwin Brock, 57.8%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Marge and Bob McMillen, 68%; Pat O’Brien and Kathy Borcik, 61%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, (tie) Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, Thelma Frauenhofer and Anita Kohn, 60%; east-west, Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 69%.