Thursday, May 29, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: May 31

The Buffalo Future Stars Sectional Tournament for players with fewer than 500 master points concludes today, Saturday, May 31, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. To see the flyer, click this link.
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The Airport Bridge Club welcomes director Bill Finkelstein’s mother Rita on her move to Buffalo with a bagel nosh at today’s lesson (10:45 a.m.) and pairs game (noon). The club will offer a free pairs game with pizza at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1.
The director’s birthday celebration on Monday, June 2, features cake at the 11 a.m. pairs game and a potluck dinner at 6:45 p.m., followed by the club’s first new Monday evening game at 7:15. Any pair that beats the director will share a $100 jackpot.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club will take part in the World Wide Pairs games Friday, June 6, at 7 p.m. (Bridge Center) and 7:15 p.m. (Airport), and at noon next Saturday, June 7, at both clubs. The Airport Club has no extra charge. Hand records will be provided.
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Congratulations to Dan Gerstman, who earned the most master points of any Buffalo area player in the All-American Regional Tournament May 20 to 26 in Cleveland. With 51.71 points, he was 21st overall.
Other leading local players in Cleveland included: David Hemmer, 29.53 points (tied for 47th); Kathy Pollock, 18.33 (75th); John Toy, 9.93 (tied for 161st); and Paul and Linda Zittle and Jan and Carl Hasselback, 9.71 (tied for 167th).
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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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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:
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – 11 a.m., Sunday, July 20, Grand Stand Casino Room, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Step Back in Time game – Sunday, Aug. 24. Herschell Carrousel Museum, 180 Townsend St., North Tonawanda. 11 a.m., tour museum. Noon, picnic. 1 p.m., pairs game. $10 unit members. Ticket deadline: Aug. 20.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar

District 5 Summer Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Monday, June 9, to Sunday, June 15. 
Rochester Summer Sectional – Moose Club, 5375 West Henrietta Road (Route 15) West Henrietta. 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 attained a career total of 1,700 master points over Memorial Day weekend. 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 to May 19 to May 25
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Dale Anderson, 61.61%; B: Marilyn Sultz and Florence Notto, 56.55%; C: Rao Perala and Paula Salamone, 47.92%; east-west, A: Janet Frisch and Barbara Libby, 61.31%; B/C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 59.82%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 59.95%; B/C: Mary Terrana and Pat Lakeman, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Art Matthies and Ross Markello, 65.74%; C: Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 43.98%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Club Championship. One Winner. A: Chuck Schorr and Mike Silverman, 63.33%; Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 60.84%; B: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 59.59%; Brian Block and Paula Salamone, 53.33%; C: John Kirsits and Ron Henrikson, 45.19%; John and Linda Wynes, 45%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Club Championship. North-south, A/B: Eleanor Whelan and Nancy Kessler, 64.58%; C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 54.51%; east-west, A/B/C: Stan Dickson and Marilyn Schwebel, 57.10%. 
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Eleanor Whelan and Mike Silverman, 58.33%; B: Alex Miller and Bill Boardman, 53.47%; C: (tie) Nadine Stein and Ron Henrikson, Joyce Greenspan and Barbara Sadkin, 52.08%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 58.65%; B: Sushil Amlani and Chuck Schorr, 57.19%; C: Christine Malarkey and Pawan Matta, 55.63%; Alice Bragg and Cleveland Fleming, 47.81%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Denise Mattingly and Joe Miranda, 64.46%; B/C: Betsy and Richard Heuer, 56.96%; Joyce Greenspan and Usha Khurana, 56.55%; David Whitt and Carl McMurtry, 54.59%; east-west, A/B/C: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 59.40%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Eugene Harvey and Ten-Pao Lee, 59.79%; Berta Brown and Joanne Kelley, 55.29%; C: Bob Padgug and Gene Finton, 53.17%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and Stan Kozlowski, 65.18%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 60.71%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 59.82%; Joan Rose and Meg Klamp, 58.33%; B/C: Carol Bedell and Gary Schmitt, 55.06%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Mike Ryan and Penny Shui, 61.81%; C: John and Martha Welte, 59.03%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B/C: Elizabeth Schulman and Mary Blanchard, 62.19%; Pat Kilbury and Gerry Dominski, 57.64%; Betsy and Richard Heuer, 56.61%; Libbie Neuner and Janie Polk, 56.41%; east-west, A/B: Joel Brownstein and Bill Rich, 61.55%; Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 58.71%; Dorothy and Larry Soong, 58.14%; Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 57.58%; Sandra England and Joe Benenati, 54.92%; C: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 52.27%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Inge Gallant and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 66.67%; Norm St. Denis and Bob Olin, 58.14%; B: Jo and Gene Finton, 53.41%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 48.48%; east-west, A: Penny and Peter Shui, 60.42%; B: Gaurang Sheth and Joe Peters, 59.28%; (tie) Walt Olszewski and Jeanne Gladysz, Shubin Ruan and Chongmin Zhang, 56.25%; Carol Bedell and Ten-Pao Lee, 55.87%; Claire Gareleck and Cathy Majewski, 54.92%; Jeff Bender and Mark Pascale, 54.55%; C: Regina Pollack and Mary Russell, 32.58%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Judy Graf and Elaine Universal, 62.50%; Stan Kozlowski and Berta Brown, 61.34%; Eugene Harvey and Sue Neubecker, 59.72%; C: Fran Kurtz and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 51.62%; east-west, A/B/C: Martin Pieterse and Ed Drozen, 57.64%; Betty Bronstein and Marilyn Sultz, 57.03%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 55.99%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 63.70%; John Marvin and Maryann Szafran, 57.41%; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 55.56%; Anne Watkins and Helen Panza, 55.56%; Fred Yellen and Meg Klamp, 54.44%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joe Benenati and Maureen Cancilla, 65.4%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 61.69%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 58.33%; Ken Meier and Sandi England, 55.44%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Chris Urbanek and Janet Dimet, 63.43%; Judy Padgug and Stan Kozlowski, 58.80%; Adrian Figliotti and Eva Schmidt, 58.56%; east-west, 60.88  Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 60.88%; Pat Rasmus and Barbara Landree, 56.19%; Ginny Panaro and Ten-Pao Lee, 52.05%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday evening – Unit 116 Barometer Pairs. A: Kathy Pollock and Chongmin Zhang, 65.77%; Bud Seidenberg and John Toy, 61.90%; B: Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 60.71%; C: Penny and Peter Shui, 59/93%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 67%; Ed Lechner and Anne O’Connor, 61.3%; east-west, Jan O’Mara and John Garrity, 59.8%; Gabe Tannenbaum and Jack Ciukerman, 52.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 57%; B: Dale Schlyer and Ed Lechner, 54.1%; C: Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 53.7%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 69%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 61%; Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 59%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 60%; Alice Bragg and Diana Brown, 55%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 64%; Bill and Sharron Jo Rich, 63%; east-west, B. J. McMath and Pat Truell, 59%; Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 57%; Peg Gorham and Jeff Peters, 55%; east-west, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 61%; John Gartner and Dave Stroud, 58%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Fred Nadel and Eleanor Murray, 57.3%; Priscilla Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 50%; east-west, Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 55%; Vera Arrison and Ruth Lansing, 52.1%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Ann Goodyear and Fenton Harrison, 56%; east-west, Elaine Wegrzyn and Alan Ohloeft, 52%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 60%; Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 57.5%; east-west, Al and Phyllis Vogt, 55%; (tie) Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, Esther Ferris and Paul Morgante, 54%.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: May 24

The Buffalo Future Stars Sectional Tournament for players with fewer than 500 master points will be held Friday, May 30, and next Saturday, May 31, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days.
For info, call co-chairs Kathy Pollock at 688-0054 or Joyce Greenspan at 688-4896. To see the flyer, click this link.
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The Bridge Center’s regular open pairs game at 10:30 a.m. Friday will be played in the Bridge Club Meridian.
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The Airport Bridge Club holds Memorial Day chicken barbecue with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, May 26.
A class with illustrative hands to improve card play will be held at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, May 24, followed by an extra-point pairs game at noon. Other extra-point games will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 25, and 11 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
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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:
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – 11 a.m., Sunday, July 20, Grand Stand Casino Room, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.  
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Tournament calendar
Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Today, May 25, and Sunday, May 26. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Future Stars Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31. For info, click this link.
District 5 Summer Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – Monday, June 9, to Sunday, June 15. 
Rochester Summer Sectional – Moose Club, 5375 West Henrietta Road (Route 15) West Henrietta. 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 should have attained a career total of 1,700 master points by the time you read this, but you never know. 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 to May 12 to May 18
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Ron Henrikson and Chuck Schorr, 67.86%; B: Bill Boardman and Marilyn Sultz, 62.50%; Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 59.52%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 40.48%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Walt Olszewski, 66.44%; B/C: Usha Khurana and Carol Bedell, 59.26%; east-west, A: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 59.95%; B/C: Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 47.22%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – ACBL-wide International Fund Game. North-south, A: Ken and Gladys Hardcastle, 57.25%; B/C: Marilyn Steffan and Judith McDermid, 57.08%; east-west, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 60.42%; B: Chuck Schorr and Martin Pieterse, 59.58%; C: Mike Mesirov and Ron Henrikson, 46.92%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Liz Clark and John Ziemer, 62.04%; B: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 55.56%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 52.08%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and Vince Pesce, 58.56%; B/C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 53.01%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 63.02%; John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 61.98%; B/C: Isabelle Banas and Jane O'Connor, 54.17%; (tie) Judith McDermid and Marilyn Steffan, Sudhakar Rao Perala and Paula Salamone, 53.13%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 67.71%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 57.29%; Ross Markello and Shirley Cassety, 56.25%; C: Sandra Rifkin and Mike Mesirov, 50%; Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 42.71%. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Unit Championship Swiss Teams. A: Jerry Geiger, John Ziemer, Shakeel Ahmad, Manju Ceylony, 50 VPs; B: Gaurang Sheth, Rich Cramer-Benjamin, Janet Frisch, Carolyn Siracuse, 48 VPs.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Unit Championship Swiss Teams. A: Jerry Geiger, John Ziemer, Shakeel Ahmad, Manju Ceylony, 58 VPs; B: Myra Razik, Eva Schmidt, Bob Olin, Mike Kisiel, 51 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99er game. North-south, A: Betsy and Richard Heuer, 55.83%; B: James and Karen Stephenson, 51.67%; C: Chris Ludwig and Terry Smith, 48.33%; east-west, A/B/C: Carole Ferrick and Sharon Castle, 63.33%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Judy Zeckhauser and James McClure, 63.99%; Jacqueline Hanley and Joanne Zavarella, 60.42%; C: Sandra Silverberg and Kathy Stamm, 44.05%; east-west, A/B/C: Laurie Foster and Jane Roberts, 55.65%; Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 51.49%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 59.12%; Fran Kurtz and Pat Burns, 57.29%; east-west, A/B: Jim Gullo and Carol Bedell, 55.56%; Ginny Panaro and Dorothy May, 53.47%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 64.29%; Saleh Fetouh and John Bielinski, 61.31%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B: Judy Zeckhauser and James McClure, 55.87%; Tish Schiffman and Libby Neuner, 55.49%; C: Jeffrey Oshlag and Marilyn Wortzman, 53.22%; east-west, A/B: Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 64.96%; C: Lynn Witmer and Jeff Thier, 51.70%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargeshimer, 60.42%; B: Gene and Jo Finton, 57.87%; C: Ten-Pao Lee and Penny Shui, 56.25%; east-west, A: Jeff Bender and Mark Pascale, 64.35%; B/C: Art Matthies and Chip Kean, 52.08%; Peter Shui and Guarang Sheth, 51.39%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Ed Drozen and Ten-Pao Lee, 63.43%; east-west, A/B/C: Adrian Figliotti and Sue Neubecker, 58.33%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Ten-Pao Lee and Stan Kozlowski, 73.75%; Bert Hargeshimer and Christy Kellogg, 60.83%; B: Judy Graf and Elaine Universal, 54.58%; C: John and Martha Welte, 50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 60.25%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 59.9%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 58.33%; Mary Alice Martin and Geri Moog, 54.69%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 53.65%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 50%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Chris Urbanek and Janet Dimet, 63.43%; Judy Padgug and Stan Kozlowski, 58.80%; Adrian Figliotti and Eva Schmidt, 58.56%; east-west, Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 60.88%; Pat Rasmus and Barbara Landree, 56.19%; Ginny Panaro and Ten-Pao Lee, 52.05%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Sandra Marcussen and Anne O’Connor, 55.8%; Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 53%; east-west, Vince and Mike Taeger, 59.6%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. A: Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 60%; B: Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 56%; C: Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 54%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 63%; B: Bob Lederhouse and Connie Swick, 55%; C: Lois Smith and Rita Haley, 48%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 70.81%; Parmalier Murphy and Doanne Jackson, 54.19%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Bill and Sharron Jo Rich, 61%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 60%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 58%; Eileen Bisantz and Nancy Hoffman, 55%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 69%; Toni Gartner and George Mayers, 51%; east-west, Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 59%; Tim Hartnett and David Young, 53%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 58.3%; Priscilla Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 51.7%; east-west, Evie Miller and Emmy Wettlaufer, 76%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 50%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Pat O’Brien and Kathy Borcik, 64%; Elsie Rogers and Bill Westley, 55%.

College Club Duplicate – North-south, Mary Akman and Dorinne Ebel, 58.09%; Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 56.66%; east-west, Carolann Besch and Marjorie Gardner, 60%; Cleo Alexander and Dorothy Medler, 52.77%. 

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 60%; Joanne Zavarella and Margaret Rivard, 56%; east-west, Paul Morgante and Esther Ferris, 60%; Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 55%.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: May 17


The Airport Bridge Club’s comprehensive review of major suit openings and responses continues at 10:45 a.m. today, Saturday, May 17, with Splinters, Bergen Raises, 1NT Forcing and Drury, followed by a pairs game at noon.
The club hosts a two-session Swiss Team Unit Game at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 18, with free pizza. To register, call 603-6943. The club also has extra-point pairs games at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, to Thursday, May 22.
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The Buffalo Future Stars Non-Life Master Sectional Tournament will be held Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. For info, 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:
Strawberry Social and pairs game – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, Lockport Duplicate Club.
Annual picnic and game – 11 a.m., Sunday, July 20, Grand Stand Casino Room, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual meeting and game – Saturday, Dec. 6, Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville.
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Tournament calendar
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 – Moose Club, 5375 West Henrietta Road (Route 15) West Henrietta. 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/
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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson is closing in on a career total of 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 May 5 to May 11
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday – North-south, A/B/C: Barbara Sadkin and June Feuerstein, 61.31%; east-west, A: Janet Frisch and Bob Linn, 59.23%; B: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 53.87%; C: Jan and Carl Hasselback, 46.13%. Tuesday – North-south, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 63.98%; B: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 61.81%; C: Ruth Hnath and Ron Henrikson, 52.29%; east-west, A/B: Barbara Pieterse and Paula Kotowski, 60.65%; C: Paula Salamone and Miri Salamone-Burnett, 56.30%. Wednesday – North-south, A: Bill Boardman and Mike Silverman, 64.14%; B: Eleanor Whelan and Rita Sofia, 56.26%; C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 43.15%; east-west, A: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 61.89%; B: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 54.27%; C: Rosalie Rosenband and Sandra Silverberg, 49.12%. Thursday – A: Mike Kisiel and Vince Pesce, 59.17%; B: Linda Wynes and Eleanor Whelan, 58.75%; Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 52.50%; C: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 48.75%. Friday – North-south, A: Chuck Schorr and Mike Silverman, 65.08%; B: Ron Henrikson and Jim Greico, 59.42%; C: Marilyn Sultz and June Feuerstein, 48.75%; east-west, A/B/C: Ron and Cynthia Helfman, 60.43%. Saturday – North-south, A/B/C: Sushil Amlani and David Donaldson, 67.08%; east-west, A/B/C: (tie) Jan and Carl Hasselback, Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.42%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Eugene Nowatniak and Rivona Ehrenreich, 57.99%; Rose Bochiechio and Elizabeth Beishline, 56.42%; east-west, A: Marilyn Sultz and Nancy Torrell, 64.89%; B: Ron Ferguson and Bob Mann, 58.92%; C: Jeff Their and Lynn Witmer, 51.33%. Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jim Gullo and Christy Kellogg, 62.50%; B: (tie) Sue Bergman and Fran Kurtz, Bob Olin and Betty Bronstein, 52.38%; C: Elaine Moon and Pat Lakeman, 42.86%; east-west, A/B: Mike Ryan and Elaine Universal, 59.82%; C: Jeanne Gladysz and Sue Neubecker, 51.49%. Wednesday evening – A: Saleh Fetouh and Chris Urbanek, 66.79%; B/C: Penny Shui and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 53.59%. Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Ted Kahn and Paul Capen, 57.50%; Joe Miranda and Cherry Searle, 54.17%; B/C: Rao Perala and Eugene Nowatniak, 52.50%; east-west, A/B: Adrienne Sakavicius and Rose Bochiechio, 56.36; C: (tie) Elizabeth Hemenway and Anne Astmann, Martha Quinn and Mary Ball, 55.45%. Thursday evening – North-south, A: Marc Pascale and Chris Urbanek, 56.25%; B: Clare Gareleck and Cathy Majewski, 53.38%; C: Jan O’Mara and Edith Knaszak, 49.74%; east-west, A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Art Morth, 58.10%; B/C: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 56.94%. Friday – North-south, A/B: Marietta Kalman and Claire Gareleck, 55.76%; Judy Padgug and Berta Brown, 55.09%; C: Emel and Ozcan Okumus, 49.86%; east-west, A: Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 58.94%; Bud Seidenberg and Donna Steffan, 55.70%; B/C: Ruth Wurster and Adrian Figliotti, 53.21%. Saturday – A: Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 58.52%; B/C: Peter Patterson and Linda Burroughsford, 57.04%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora – Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 68.06%; Art Schumacher and Ken Meier, 60,42%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 52.08%; (tie) Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 51.39%.
Bridge Club Meridian – A: Jim Gullo and Donna Steffan, 60.84%; Jerry Geiger and Stan Kozlowski, 56.82%; B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Sue Neubecker, 54.55%; Bob Padgug and Linda Burroughsford, 54.36%; C: Florence Boyd and Ginny Panaro, 51.14%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 47.20%.
Delaware Wednesday – North-south, Al Dickman and Ron Fill, 62.5%; Joyce Kindt and Anne O’Connor, 55.4%; east-west, Chuck Heimerl and Frank Schlehr, 60.4%, Lance Pollock and Paul Morgante, 56.2%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday – A: Marilyn White and Jean Rosenthal, 57%; B: Marge Schomers and Roy Crocker, 54%; C:  Dale Schlyer and Ed Lechner, 51%. Saturday – Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 62%; Paul Capen and Carol Neuhaus, 57.4%; Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 57%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt – (Tie) Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, Vivian Harris and Doanne Jackson, 56.25%.
Amherst Sr. Center Monday – North-south, George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 55%; Christine Malarkey and Pawan Matta, 54%; east-west, Paul and Joan Lazarus, 60%; Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 59%. Thursday – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayer, 55%; Carl Gebauer and Carol Neuhaus, 52%; east-west, Elaine LaVigne and Marian Roecker, 63%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 53%.
Canterbury Woods – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 59.2%; Priscilla Bretschger and Sallie Steele, 55.8%; east-west, Vera Arrion and Ruth Lansing, 60.4%; Dick Munschauer and Jeanette Reid, 55.2%.
Clarence Sr. Center – North-south, Wilson McClaren and Fenton Harrison, 52%; east-west, Marge and Bob McMillen, 54%.
Tonawanda Sr. Center –North-south, Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, 58%; Linda Pettit and John Wolf, 54%; east-west, Nancy Hoffman and Eileen Bisantz, 65%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 60%.