Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 22

The Airport Bridge Club celebrates frequent player Eva Schmidt’s 90th birthday at its 11 a.m. game Tuesday, Nov. 25. Extra-point games are offered at noon today, Saturday, Nov. 22, and 11:59 a.m. next Saturday, Nov. 29, after the weekly lesson at 10:45 a.m. Other games with extra points are at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo holds an extra-point game at 11:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 22.

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Closed for Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, will be the Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo.

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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 hopes 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. 10 to Nov. 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs   

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: John Kirsits and Nancy Kessler, 66.15%; B: Bob Kaprove and Paula Kotowski, 63.73%; Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 53.52%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Ron Henrikson, 47.67%; Judith McDermid and Marilyn Steffan, 47.23%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 64.34%; B/C: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 59.61%; east-west, A: Chuck Schorr and Liz Clark, 65.05%; B/C: Sharon Chang and Linda Milch, 56.64%. 

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 63.96%; B/C: Sandra Scheff and Barbara Sadkin, 61.78%; east-west, A: John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 68.86%; B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 57.77%; C: Florence Boyd and Ron Henrikson, 49.02%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Martin Pieterse and Mike Silverman, 65.48%; B: Bill Boardman and David Donaldson, 63.69%; Marietta Kalman and Judy Kaprove, 50.60%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Ruth Wurster, 48.21%; Sandra Silverberg and Rosalie Rosenband, 41.67%. 

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Barbara Libby, 65.73%; B: Walt Olszewski and Linda Vassallo, 57.48%; C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 55.99%; east-west, A: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 56.51%; B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 50.85%; C: Nancy Kessler and Martin Pieterse, 50.26%. 

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Paula Salamone and Ruth Kozower, 56.67%; east-west, A: Bob Andersen and Jerry Geiger, 56.67%; B: Martin Pieterse and John Kirsits, 53.75%; C: Ron Henrikson and Art Schumacher, 52.08%. 

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 60.42%; Bill Boardman and Paula Salamone, 59.72%; B: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 54.17%; Ross Markello and Shirley Cassety, 49.31%; C: Manju Ceylony and Shakeel Ahmad, 44.44%.

Airport Bridge Club Sunday morning – Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: John Ziemer, Jerry Geiger, Shakeel Ahmad, Manju Ceylony, 57 VPs. 

Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Club Championship Swiss Teams. A: Ken Meier, Barbara Libby, Harry Cheung, Liz Clark, 55 VPs. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B: Terrence Camp and Patricia Haynes, 56.67%; C: Terry Smith and Janice Johnson, 47.50%; east-west, A: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 58.33%; Ruth Nawotniak and James McClure, 57.50%; B/C: Burt Freiman and Larry Abate, 50.83%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Natalie Abramson and Richard McGowan, 61.74%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jeffrey Oshlag, 48.67%; east-west, A/B: Marjorie Plumb and Ginger Maiman, 60.61%; C: Pam Righter and Anne Astman, 55.68%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 57.44%; Donna Steffan and Jay Levy, 57.14%; C: Chip Kean and Judy Zeckhauser, 48.21%; east-west, A/B: Art Morth and Sharon Wilcox, 60.12%; Stan Kozlowski and Jerry Geiger, 57.44%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 54.76%; C: Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 46.43%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. Christy Kellogg and Bob Olin, 68 VPs.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: David Donaldson and Henry Porter, 64.39%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 55.11%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 54.92%; C: Pam Righter and Mary Joyce, 53.22%; east-west, A/B: Laurie Foster and Violet Makhija, 66.29%; Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 61.74%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 57.58%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jeffrey Oshlag, 50.38%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 63.39%; B/C: Jan O'Mara and Edith Knaszak, 56.25%; east-west, A: Art Morth and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 61.38%; B: Ten-Pao Lee and Gaurang Sheth, 57.41%; C: John and Martha Welte, 55.03%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 59.72%; Jay Levy and Jim Madan, 58.10%; B/C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Fran Kurtz, 53.94%; east-west, A/B: Mike Ryan and Fred Yellen, 64.35%; Judy Graf and Joan Rose, 60.19%; Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 57.64%; Bob Padgug and Donna Steffan, 55.56%; C: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 49.54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B/C: David Donaldson and Henry Porter, 57.92%; Stan Kozlowski and Cathy Majewski, 57.08%; Chris Urbanek and Gary Schmitt, 56.67%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 65.46%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 65%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 63.18%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 59.54%; Maryann Martin and Colleen Mitchell, 56.37%; Merton and Colleen Haynes, 50.91%. 

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Ken Meier and Dorothy May, 58.33%; Eleanor Whelan and Sue Neubecker, 56.25%; Nancy Acara and Beverly Dale, 47.92%; east-west, Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60.42%; Bob Andersen and David Donaldson, 58.04%; Tova Reinhorn and Joyce Greenspan, 56.85%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Nancy Acara and Edna Fill, 62%; Mike and Vince Taeger, 58.5%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski, 57%; John Garrity and Bud Eckert, 53.5%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Bob Lederhouse and Judie Bailey, 61%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 58%; Joyce Kindt and Gene Giorgini, 52%; east-west, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 57%; Barbara and John Scott, 53%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 52%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Elve Johnston and Kathy Fenn, 65%; Roy Crocker and Bob Lederhouse, 60%; Edie Moran and Anne Clancy, 58%; Marilyn White and Elaine Moon, 56%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Joann  Dandridge and Doanne Jackson, 63.90%; Pearl Harris and Vivian  Harris, 53.15%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Elaine LaVigne and Carol Neuhaus, 55%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 54%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 65%; Bell and Aruna Raghu, 56%. 

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Bernie Myer and Joe Fiore, 66.2%; Jeanette Reid and Dick Munschauer, 53.9%; east-west, Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 59.6%; Nita Ferrell and Ruth Killeen, 58.8%. 

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Marle and Bob McMillen, 64%; east-west, Judy Thielman and Pat O’Brien, 69%.

College Club Duplicate – Howell. Marie Barker and Neola McGuire, 63.28%; Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 60.93%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Lou Lombardi and Marie Lanza, 66.3%; Pat and Mike Weber, 60.1%; east-west, Carmella Losi and Esther Ferris, 63.8%; Sue Riccio and Ann Drapo, 59.2%.