Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 29

       North American Pairs qualifying games with extra points, half red, will be played at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 29, and at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at the Airport Bridge Club and at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bridge Club Meridian.

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       Extra charity-game points also will be awarded at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Bridge Center of Buffalo and at all games Tuesday, Sept. 1, through next Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Airport Bridge Club.

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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:

Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.

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Tournament calendar

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.

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 2011, Dale Anderson expects to reach a career total of 1,900 master points within the next few weeks. 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 Aug. 17 to Aug. 23

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

       Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Tom Koralewski and Barbara Libby, 56.55%; B: Allen Beroza and Bob Kaprove, 55.65%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 52.73%; east-west, A/B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 57.10%; Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 52.98%; C: Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 52.08%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Florence Boyd and partner, 55%; Vince Pesce and Allen Beroza, 54.83%; C: Sandi England and Tom Koralewski, 49.42%; east-west, A/B: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 57.25%; C: Dede Kluckhohn and Nadine Stein, 55%. 

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Bill Boardman and Art Matthies, 60.42%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 52.60%; Ron Henrikson and Bill Regan, 52.31%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Allen Beroza and John Kirsits, 55.36%; C: Fenton Harrison and Florence Boyd, 53.37%; east-west, A: (tie) Martin Pieterse and Wilson McClaren, Barbara Libby and Bill Boardman, 55.95%; C: Brian Block and Michael Kozower, 52.38%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A/B: Murrae Egnos and Danny Ioannidis, 63.43%; C: Art Matthies and Gene Nawotniak, 60.65%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Bill Boardman and Cleveland Fleming, 61.90%; B/C: Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Sushil Amlani, 55.36%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell.  A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 63.75%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 57.92%; Judie Bailey and David Hemmer, 56.25%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Ron Helfman and Stew Brenner, 63.54%; Pat Kilbury and Sandra Silverberg, 58.75%; Gene Nawotniak and Dick McGowan, 55%; east-west, A/B/C: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 57.73%; Sandra Morrison and Judy Reich, 55.45%; Elizabeth Young and Janie Polk, 54.77%; Marcia Wright and Ginger Maiman, 54.09%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 63.33%; Stan Kozlowski and Bob Padgug, 61.85%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 57.04%; B/C: Larry Soong and Andrei Reinhorn, 53.70%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – North-south, A/B: Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 57.44%; Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 54.58%; C: Pat Haynes and Terrence Camp, 53.62%; east-west, A/B: Ron Helfman and Stew Brenner, 60.59%; C: Marjorie Plumb and Ginger Maiman, 59.92%; Linda Milch and Judith Babat, 57.63%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.32%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: Peter and Penny Shui, 60.59%; Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 58.28%; Pat Rasmus and Bert Hargesheimer, 55.73%; east-west, A/B: Ten-Pao Lee and Gaurang Sheth, 59.49%; C: Sean Bennett and Paul Piciulo, 52.14%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B: Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 59.11%; Christy Kellogg and Stan Kozlowski, 56.08%; Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 55.44%; C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 50.56%; east-west, A/B/C: Carol Bedell and Dorothy Soong, 56.28%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. Cathy Majewski and Ten-Pao Lee, 60.74%; Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 58.15%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.04%; Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 55.93%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Sunday afternoon – North-south, A: Anne Watkins and Carolyn Siracuse, 59.72%; Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 59.49%; Sharon Benz and Meg Klamp, 56.25%; B: Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 53.47%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 63.19%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.26%; Ten-Pao Lee and Gaurang Sheth, 55.56%; Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 55.09%; Cathy Majewski and Pat Rasmus, 54.86%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – James Downing and David Floyd, 70.14%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 56.25%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 55.56%; (tie) Dorothy Shorts and Roseann Stoklosa, Pepe Justicia and Maureen Cancilla, 50.69%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 59.82%; Dick Czarnecki and Andrei Reinhorn, 55.65%; Clare Gareleck and Usha Khurana, 49.70%; east-west, Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 58.33%; Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 56.25%; Adrian Figliotti and Helen Panza, 50.30%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Ron Fill and Joyce Kindt, 57.5 %; Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 56.1%; east-west, Janet Frisch and Frank Schlehr, 55.4%; Lance Pollock and Bob Lederhouse, 55.1%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – North-south, Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 57.24%; James and Paula Jones, 56.64%; east-west, Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 58.90%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 57.05%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 61.11%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 56.94%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.02%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 53.70%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Pearl and Vivian Harris, 60.63%; Shirley Thompson and David Mathis, 58%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 55%; Dolores Shearer and Olga Lockwood, 54%; east-west, Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 68%; Lilly Pleskow and Mary Banks, 55%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 60%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 59%; east-west, Tim Hartnett and David Young, 59%; Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 57%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 67.5%; Sudna and  Sukanhand Jain, 52.6%; east-west, David and Teddy Speser, 56.1%; Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 54.4%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 62%; Dona Tepas and Marge McMillen, 52%.   

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 57.8%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 55%; Evelyn Vitello and Edna Fill, 53.9%; east-west, Peggy Mergenhagen and Adrienne Sakavicius, 61.2%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 58.4%; Kay Brinkman and Lynda Pettit, 49.5%.