North
American Pairs qualifying games, awarding extra master points, begin at local bridge
clubs next week.
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World
Wide Bridge Contest games will be played at the Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of
Buffalo at 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, and at noon next Saturday, June 6.
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The
Bridge Center of Buffalo has a mentor game and party at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, and a unit-rated
game at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
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The
Airport Bridge Club has party for the players with free gourmet pizza to celebrate director
Bill Finkelstein’s birthday at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2. Complementary
sandwiches will accompany the games at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, June 5.
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Western
New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Strawberry
Social and game, 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 13, Lockport Duplicate.
Annual
picnic and games, Sunday, July 19, Erie County Fairgrounds.
Annual
meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Ithaca
Sectional – Kendal
at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June
14. For info, click this link.
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 – Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster.
Hamilton
Sectional –
Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road, East Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July
18, and Sunday, July 19. For info, click this link.
Buffalo
Non-Life Master Sectional – Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive,
Amherst. Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. For info, click this link.
Erie
Sectional –
Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant St., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday,
Sept. 13. For info, click this link.
Buffalo
Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 18,
to Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
Rochester
Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10,
and Sunday, Oct. 11.
Buffalo
Regional –
Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct.
25. For info, click this link.
Finger
Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building Senior Center, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Saturday,
Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. For info, click this link.
Niagara
Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov.
10, to Sunday, Nov. 15. For info, click this link.
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., Williamsville. 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., Williamsville. 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., Williamsville. 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/
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A
Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master
points last 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 May 18 to May 24
Week of May 18 to May 24
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Airport Bridge Club
Monday morning –Howell. A: Chuck Schorr and Mike Silverman,
57.50%; B/C: Gerry Hooley and Nelson Torre, 55.71%; Joyce Greenspan and
Barbara Sadkin, 54.76%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Wilson McClaren and Walt Olszewski,
56.76%; C: Nadine Stein and Ruth Kozower, 53.69%; east-west, A: Vince
Pesce and John Ziemer, 59.57%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 55.99%; C:
Linda Milch and Sharon Chang, 43.54%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Allen Beroza and Mike Silverman, 65.87%;
Alan Greer and partner, 60.32%; B: Nancy Torrell and Marilyn Sultz, 56.75%;
Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 46.82%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – One Winner. A: Liz Clark and John Ziemer,
66.02%; Judi Marshall and Allen Beroza, 57.05%; B: John Kirsits and Ken
Meier, 54.49%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 53.52%; Barbara and
Martin Pieterse, 50.64%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A: John Ziemer and Martin Pieterse, 60%; B:
Pawan Matta and Paula Salamone, 55%; C: Bill Boardman and Mike Silverman, 50%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Ross Markello and partner, 67%; B:
Dottie May and Ron Henrikson, 50%; C; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 47%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon –
Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Agi Maisel and Carla Press, 57.01%; Paula
Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 56.06%; Chip Kean and Judy Zeckhauser, 55.30%; C:
Bonne Hall and Carol Roth, 54.36%; east-west, A/B/C: Marcia Wright and Ginger
Maiman, 60.61%; Pat Haynes and Usha Khurana, 59.85%; Judith Babat and Rivona
Ehrenreich, 57.39%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 58.33%; B/C: Sue Neubecker
and Betty Metz, 55.42%; Jim Gullo and Joyce Meskill, 54.17%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 80 vps.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Gene Nowatniak and
Richard McGowan, 61.30%; Brian Block and Rao Parala, 57.59%; Judy Zeckhauser and
Rivona Ehrenreich, 56.58%; east-west, A: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 66.80%; Chip
Kean and Art Matthies, 59.63%; B: Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 58.52%; C:
Phyllis Stasiowski and Elizabeth Defeo, 43.38%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer, 59.23%; B: Shakeel
Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 55.95%; Saleh Fetouh and Meg Klamp, 55.06%; C: Edith
Knaszak and Jan O'Mara, 47.92%; east-west, A: Mike Ryan and Fred Yellen,
56.25%; B: Ken Meier and Gaurang Sheth, 55.95%; C: Robert Sommerstein and Larry
Abate, 55.65%; Jeff Bender and Sue May, 55.65%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Sue Neubecker and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 56.30%; Dian
Petrov and Dorothy Soong, 54.51%; Stan Kozlowski and Berta Brown, 54.12%; C:
Eva Schmidt and Joyce Greenspan, 45.98%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred
Yellen, 63.05%; Harry Cheung and Liz Clark, 59.26%; B: Davis Heussler and Gene
Finton, 52.83%; C: Larry Soong and Ten-Pao Lee, 47.96%.
Bridge
Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – A:
Christy Kellogg and Jim Gullo, 58.80%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 58.33%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday
morning – James Downing and David
Floyd, 65.63%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 63.89%; Dan Clark and Dave
Larcom, 56.77%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 53.65%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg,
54.59%; B: Rita Sofia and Helen Panza, 52.94%; C: Ruth Wurster and Eleanor
Whelan, 52.86%; east-west, A: Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 59.99%; B: Pat
Burns and Sue Neubecker, 51.32%; C: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 50.80%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Bill Rich and Gene Nawotniak, 59%; Pam
Pollock and Art Morth, 55%; east-west, Lance Pollock and Bob Lederhouse, 55.4%;
Bud Eckert and Ron Henrikson, 54.6%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening
– David Mathis and Edward Harris,
75%; Diana Brown and Eileen Coleman-Turner, 62.50%.
Amherst Senior Center
Monday afternoon – North-south, (Tie): Jill and Bruce Brown, Sam Grossman
and Shirley Cassety, 59%; George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 55%; east-west, B. J.
McMath and Pat Truell, 53%; Carol Neuhaus and Martin Schaus, 54%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, (tie) Peg Gorham and George Mayers,
Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 58%. east-west, (tie) Marian Roecker and Mary
Ann Urbanski, Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 56%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 61.7%;
Lil Ungerleider and Ruth Williams, 56.7%; east-west, Charles Banta and Betty
Bowling, 71.7%; David and Teddy Speser, 50%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Judy Thielman and Pat O’Brien, 62%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday
– Edna Fill and Evelyn Vitello,
62.5%; Esther Ferris and Ron Fill, 58.8%; Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, 56.3%.