Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 15

The Airport Bridge Club has extra-point games every day from today, Saturday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 23. Today’s pairs game at noon is preceded by a lesson at 10:45 a.m. There will be a Swiss team game at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, with free pizza. For info and to sign up, call 603-6943.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will have extra-point games Tuesday, Nov. 18, through next Saturday, Nov. 22.

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The annual meeting of Western New York Unit 116 will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Lunch will be at noon, with the meeting at 1 p.m. and a pairs game to follow. Ticket deadline is Friday, Nov. 28.

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Mini-lessons are offered before many games at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. For info, call 834-4222 or 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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Tournament calendar

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. 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. For info, click this link.

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

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.

Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, March 31, 2015, to Sunday, April 5, 2015.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 11, 2015, and Sunday, April 12, 2015.

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

Burt Garrell Upstate New York Regional – R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Road, West Henrietta (Rochester). Monday, May 11, 2015, to Sunday, May 17, 2015. For info, click this link.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, to Monday, May 25, 2015.

Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 13, 2015, and Sunday, June 14, 2015.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 15, 2015, to Sunday, June 21, 2015.

Buffalo Regional – Location and dates TBA. Previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2015, to Sunday, June 28, 2015.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, July 11, 2015, and Sunday, July 12, 2015.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road, East Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 18, 2015, and Sunday, July 19, 2015.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, to Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, and Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, to Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to Sunday, March 27, 2016.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, April 8, 2016, to Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 24, 2016, to Monday, May 30, 2016.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, 2016, to Sunday, June 19, 2016.

Syracuse Regional – Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.

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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 Nov. 10, 2011, Dale Anderson expects to reach a career total of 1,800 master points before Christmas. 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 Nov. 3 to Nov. 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs  

       Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and Barbara Libby, 65.25%; B: John Kirsits and Nancy Kessler, 57.75%; C: June Feuerstein and Mary Terrana, 51.33%; east-west, A: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 61.67%; B/C: Isabelle Banas and Linda Wynes, 48.25%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Marietta Kalman and Dale Anderson, 60.94%; B: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 56.28%; C: Linda Wynes and Jan Hasselback, 49.45%; east-west, A: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 59.69%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 54.37%; C: Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, 45.11%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Mike Silverman, 62.25%; B/C: Judy Kaprove and Marietta Kalman, 47.17%; east-west, A: Vince Pesce and David Donaldson, 63.17%; B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 57%; C: Ron Henrikson and Art Schumacher, 44.50%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – ACBL-wide Charity Game. North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Mike Silverman, 58.33%; B: Eva Schmidt and Joyce Greenspan, 51.98%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 48.81%; east-west, A: Alan Greer and partner, 65.87%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 49.21%; C: Nancy Torrell and Marilyn Sultz, 44.84%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 60.71%; B: Usha Khurana and Paula Kotowski, 53.87%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Eva Schmidt, 46.43%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Vince Pesce, 58.63%; B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 56.85%; C: Nancy Kessler and Martin Pieterse, 45.54%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 65.08%; Ken Meier and Jim Mathis, 51.99%; B: Martin Pieterse and Mike Silverman, 51.58%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Art Matthies, 49.80%; Nadine Stein and Dorothy May, 46.79%. 

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: (tie) Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 56.94%; B: J. Bailey Leftwich and Cleveland Fleming, 56.48%; Beverly Dale and Dale Anderson, 50.93%; C: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 51.46%; Ross Markello and Shirley Cassety, 48.61%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 63.64%; Bruce Burr and Ross Markello, 62.50%; Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 57.01%; Natalie Abramson and Richard McGowan, 56.25%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 55.11%; Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 54.17%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 53.98%; east-west, A/B: Sandra Silverberg and Pat Kilbury, 59.28%; Kathy Stamm and Tish Schiffman, 57.77%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jeffrey Oshlag, 56.25%; Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 55.30%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 72.76%; Betty Metz and Christy Kellogg, 60.90%; Jay Levy and Joan Rose, 60.58%; B: Judy Padgug and Joanne Kelley, 58.01%; C: Jeanne Gladysz and Sue Neubecker, 57.69%; Chris Urbanek and Carol Bedell, 55.45%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Teresa Fraas and Cathy Majewski, 54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Joe Miranda and Linda Milch, 69%; B: Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 67%; Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 61.61%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 54.28%; C: Terrence Camp and Carol Roth, 50.62%; east-west, A: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 62.03%; B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.29%; Betty Beishline and Martha Quinn, 57.46%; C: Peggy Mergenhagen and Helen Reilly, 54.49%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 61.81%; B: Peter Patterson and Cathy Majewski, 59.72%; Pat Burns and Jeanne Gladysz, 59.49%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 58.33%; C: Eugene Giorgini and Joe Peters, 43.75%; east-west, A: Penny Shui and Ken Meier, 59.26%; B/C: Henry Chudy and Peter Shui, 59.03%; John and Martha Welte, 58.80%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Rita Sofia and Sue Neubecker, 58.56%; Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 56.02%; Jim Gullo and Judy Padgug, 54.86%; Stan Kozlowski and Berta Brown, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Barbara Libby and Liz Clark, 58.56%; Jay Levy and Elaine Universal, 56.02%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 51.39%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 60.83%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.92%; B/C: (tie) Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, Martha and John Welte, 57.08%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ken Meier and Sandi England, 63.02%; (tie) James Downing and David Floyd, Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 54.17%; Joe Miranda and John Fiegl, 53.65%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 52.6%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 58.80%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.64%; Bernie and Dick Czarnecki, 49.54%; east-west, Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 64.35%; Judie Bailey and David Donaldson, 55.09%; Florence Boyd and Ruth Wurster, 53.01%. 

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Jack Cuikerman and Gabe Tannenbaum, 58%; Carolyn Siracuse and Bill Rich, 51.5%; east-west, Dorothy May and Ron Henrickson, 54.5%; Lance and Pam Pollock, 53%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Connie Swick, 56%; Joyce Kindt and Carolyn Siracuse, 55%; Gabe Tannenbaum and Jeff Bender, 51%; east-west, Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 59%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 54%; Gwilym Brick and Jim Jacobi, 50%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Jim and Paula Jones, 63%; Barbara and John Scott, 61%; Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 58%.

ACBL Western New York Unit 116 Sunday – Unit Championship. Swiss teams. A: Ten-Pao Lee, Mike Ryan, Laurie Foster, Howard Foster, 75 VPs; B: Rich Cramer-Benjamin, John Ziemer, Gaurang Sheth, Chuck Schorr, 69 VPs; C: Michael Kozower, Ruth Kozower, Bob Kaprove, Judy Kaprove, 68 VPs; Ken Meier, John Kirsits, Martin Pieterse, Barbara Pieterse, 61 VPs. 

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Diana Brown and Doanne Jackson, 70%; Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 65.63%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 67%; Marian Morber and Chuck Heimerl, 64%; east-west, Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 61%; Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, 58%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 65%; Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 58%; east-west, Dave Stroud and Jim Tao, 80%; Joe Day and Lorey Repicci, 65%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 60%; Dick Munschauer and Jeanette Reid, 53.9%; east-west, Evie Miller and Emily Wettlaufer, 65.6%; Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 62.8%. 

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Anne Goodyear and Dona Tepas, 68%; east-west, Norm Kirchner and Stan Kozlowski, 60%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 63.2%; Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 60.7%; east-west, Christel and Frank Bernard, 57.5%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 56.9%.

ABA Tournament (Nov. 1 and 2) – Local winners. Saturday evening, Section A. Bill Finkelstein and Alan Greer, second. Sunday Round Robin, Section B. Jeanette Shropshire, Joyce Stewart, Juanita Tillmon  and Carol Hairston, first; Diana Brown, Eileen Coleman-Turner, Alice Bragg and David Jones, second.