Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Feb. 14

  
The Airport Bridge Club celebrates Valentine’s Day at its game at noon today, this Saturday, Feb. 14, following the lesson at 10:45 a.m. and has games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 16, with a chicken barbecue.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo holds a Mardi Gras party and game with extra points at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.
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Western New York Unit 116 hosts a Pro-Am game, which gives less experienced players a chance to be paired with more experienced players, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in the Airport Bridge Club. For info and partnes, call Liz Clark at 652-0256 or Howard Foster at 633-2617.
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Unit 116 has scheduled several unit-sponsored games for 2015. They include:
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
Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto. Tuesday, March 31, to Sunday, April 5. For info, click this link.
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. For info, click this link.
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 in November. 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. 2 to Feb. 8
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs        
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – One Winner. A: Barbara Libby and Ken Meier, 61.49%; Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, 60.31%; B: Allen Beroza and John Kirsits, 54.60%; Mike Silverman and Dale Anderson, 53.36%; C: Ruth Wurster and Nancy Kessler, 51.23%; Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 49.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Mike Ryan, 72.92%; David Donaldson and Jerry Geiger, 60.42%; B: (tie) Bill Boardman and Mike Silverman, Paula Salamone and Dale Anderson, 50%; C: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 43.75%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – Unit Championship. One Winner. A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 59.89%; B: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 58.33%; C: Jan Hasselback and Judy Kaprove, 55.13%; David Donaldson and Bob Kaprove, 53.85%. 
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: Martin Pieterse and Mike Silverman, 59.73%; B: Larry Abate and Chuck Schorr, 55.15%; C: Bill Boardman and Pawan Matta, 54.86%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Art Matthies and Mike Silverman, 62.96%; Bob Kaprove and partner, 59.26%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Susan Levy and Nicholas Leibovic, 58.04%; James McClure and Paula Rosen, 55.06%; east-west, A/B/C: Terrence Camp and Carol Roth, 61.01%; Pat Kilbury and Marcia Wright, 57.44%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B/C: Larry Soong and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.69%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 56.41%; Jim Gullo and Joyce Meskill, 55.13%; Ginny Panaro and Mary Davey-Carr, 54.49%; Donna Steffan and Judy Graf, 54.49%; Cathy Majewski and Bob Padgug, 54.46%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Rose Bochiechio and Martha Quinn, 59.82%; C: Terrence Camp and Patricia Haynes, 53.27%; east-west, A: Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 67.26%; B/C: Peggy Mergenhagen and Helen Reilly, 57.14%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B: Peter Patterson and Cathy Majewski, 58.80%; Dian Petrov and Saleh Fetouh, 55.56%; Linda Burroughsford and Ten-Pao Lee, 54.40%; C: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Gabe Tannenbaum, 45.83%; east-west, A: Regina Pollack and Chris Urbanek, 61.20%; B: Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 59.90%; C: Henry Chudy and Peter Shui, 51.56%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Fred Yellen and Judy Graf, 60.71%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 60.42%; Jim Gullo and Judy Padgug, 60.12%; C: Barbara Landree and Gary Schmitt, 51.55%; east-west, A/B: John Marvin and Bob Olin, 62.17%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 60.58%; John Ziemer and Vic Bergsten, 55.82%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 53.33%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 58.33%; B: Fred Yellen and Judy Padgug, 57.81%; C: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.02%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 54.17%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – (Tie) Bob and Joan Ciszak, Jim Downing and David Floyd, 57.64%; John Fiegle and Rob Hessel, 54.17%; Darcy Young and Mike Apa, 52.78%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – (Jan. 28) Jan O'Mara and Bill Rich, 59.7%; Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 59.0%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – (Feb. 4) Edna Fill and Nancy Acara, 57.1%; Gabe Taunnenbaum and Jack Cukierman, 54.2%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Howell. Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 70%; Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 61%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Fred Nadel and Eleanor Murray, 62.5%; Dick Munschauer and Jeanette Reid, 53.8%; east-west, Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 55.6%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 55.0%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Jan Roalsvig and Bill Westley, 64%; Jane and Paul Garvey, 55%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Howell. Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 62.5%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 56.3%.

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