Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Duplicate Bridge: Jan. 3


          The new year begins with a unique offer for players who haven’t tried the Airport Bridge Club. Try the club five times before winter ends and fees will be refunded for the first four games. The club also is awarding double points at all its games this coming week.
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The Buffalo Winter Sectional Tournament will be held Jan. 23 to Jan. 25 in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Pairs games will be at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 and 24. Swiss teams will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For more info, click this link.
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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 e-mail 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 e-mail list, call 836-7016.
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Unit 116 has scheduled several unit-sponsored games for 2015. They include:
Club-hosted game, 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted game, 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 9, Bridge Club Meridian.
Club-hosted game, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Pro-Am game, 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, Airport Bridge Club.
Club-hosted game, 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 2, Bridge Club Meridian.
Club-hosted game, 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, Bridge Center of Buffalo.
Club-hosted game, 11 a.m., Thursday, March 12, Airport Bridge Club.
Wearing of the Green game, 7:15 p.m., Monday, March 16, Bridge Club Meridian.
Barometer Pairs game, 7:15 p.m., Monday, May 18, Bridge Club Meridian.
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Tournament calendar
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 14, to Sunday, Jan. 18. For info, click this link.
61st Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines, Ont., Friday, Feb. 6, to Sunday, Feb. 8. For info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 17, to Sunday, April 19. For info, click this link.
Burt Garrell Upstate New York Regional – R.I.T. Inn & Conference Center, 5257 W. Henrietta Road, West Henrietta (Rochester). Monday, May 11, to Sunday, May 17. For info, click this link.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Holiday Inn (Cleveland) South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, to Monday, May 25.
Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 15, to Sunday, June 21.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road, East Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Willliamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.
Buffalo Regional – Location TBA. Tuesday, Oct. 13, to Sunday, Oct. 18. Previously scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, to Sunday, June 28.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 15.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
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. 5, 2016, to Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
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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 Nov. 10, 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master points last month. 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 Dec. 22 to Dec. 28
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Jim Mathis, 59.58%; B: Usha Khurana and Dale Anderson, 50.42%; C: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 47.92%; east-west, A: Harry Cheung and John Ziemer, 56.25%; B/C: Nancy Kessler and John Kirsits, 55.83%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Charity Club Championship. North-south, A: John Ziemer and Jerry Geiger, 60.65%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 50%; C: Bill Boardman and Ron Henrikson, 48.61%; east-west, A: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 59.03%; B: John Kirsits and Paula Kotowski, 51.39%; C: Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 46.99%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A/B/C: Sharon and Jacqueline Chang, 63.29%; Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 61.55%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Art Schumacher and Ron Henrikson, 56.15%; Vera Carpenter and Rashid Kahn, 55.95%; B: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 55.93%; C: Marilyn Sultz and Janet Frisch, 51.18%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 59.52%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Barbara Libby, 57.74%; B: Alice Bragg and Cleveland Fleming, 56.55%; Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 51.79%; C: Sushil Amlani and Ron Henrikson, 47.62%.
Airport Bridge Club Sunday afternoon – Charity Club Championship. Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 68%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 60%; Paula Salamone and Barbara Libby, 53%; C: Marcia Turley and Doanne Jackson, 45%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Jim McClure and Judy Zeckhauser, 61.10%; C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 60.33%; east-west, A/B: Tish Schiffman and Sol Messinger, 53.40%; C: Sandra Silverberg and Howard Wilinsky, 50.34%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – North-south, A: Tova Reinhorn and Barbara Libby, 61.90%; Carol Bedell and Fran Kurtz, 55.65%; B: Ed Drozen and Ruth Kozower, 53.57%; C: Ted Kahn and Jeffrey Oshlag, 42.56%; east-west, A/B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 59.23%; C: Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 57.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 59.27%; B: Fred Yellen and Judy Padgug, 58.83%; Jay Levy and Bill Rushmore, 57.89%; C: Fran Kurtz and Nadine Stein, 47.84%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Chris Urbanek, 58.38%; B: Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 57.24%; C: Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 53.82%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 65.48%; Glenn Milgrim and Stan Kozlowski, 58.93%; B: Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 51.79%; C: John Marvin and Usha Khurana, 47.62%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 70.24%; Judi Marshall and Judy Padgug, 52.68%; Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 45.83%; east-west, Elaine Kurasiewicz and Eleanor Whelan, 56.55%; Jeanne Gladysz and Sue Neubecker, 53.57%; Jacqueline and Sharon Chang, 52.98%.
Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62%; George Mayer and Peg Gorham,  58%; Chuck Heimerl and Marian Morber, 68%; Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 58%.

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