Duplicate Bridge: Feb. 27

The Bridge Center of Buffalo will host its first-ever mixed pairs wine and cheese party at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6. Pairs must consist of a man and a woman. Pre-registration is required. Call Donna at 636-9653.

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The Airport Bridge Club currently is promising something extra at every game – a “gastronomic delight,” enhanced master points or a special gift – at no additional charge.

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The Unit 116 Taste of Buffalo Pro-Am game, which pairs experienced players and those who have fewer than 500 master points, will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Players are invited to bring their favorite appetizers, entrees or desserts to share. Prizes will be given. For pairings and to sign up, call Jim Gullo at 348-4132. 

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Tournament calendar

Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 22, to Sunday, March 27. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 8, to Sunday, April 10. For info, click this link.

Gatlinburg Regional – Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Monday, April 11, to Sunday, April 17. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.

Unit 112 Charity Sectional – Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St., Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 24, to Monday, May 30. For info, click this link.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, to Sunday, June 19.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17. For info, click this link.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 411 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, 1111 Airport Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 5.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 23.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 11.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

St. Catharines Sectional – Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, to Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 11, 2017, to Sunday, April 16, 2017.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 21, 2017, to Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Upstate New York Regional – Rochester. Monday, May 1, 2017, to Sunday, May 7, 2017.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to Monday, May 29, 2017.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 12, 2017, to Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, to Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, to Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.

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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 ordahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson finished 2015 with a career total of 1,954 master points. He also discovered that the ACBL has created a new master point rank – Ruby Life Master, for those with more than 1,500 points – and he’s in it. 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. 15 to Feb. 21

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – Howell. A: Mike Ryan and Jerry Geiger, 61.85%; Liz Clark and Barbara Libby, 58.46%; B: Tom Koralewski and partner, 56.47%; C: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 50.72%.

Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A: Mike Ryan and Jerry Geiger, 62.92%; B: Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 58.75%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Paula Kotowski, 40.83%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Barbara Libby, 64.58%; John Ziemer and Judi Marshall, 61.67%; B/C: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 54.58%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bill Boardman and Mike Silverman, 57%; Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, 56%; B/C: Paul and Terry Ganley, 53%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Alan Greer and partner, 68.05%; Mike Ryan and Jerry Geiger, 60.14%; B/C: Barbara Sadkin and June Feuerstein, 52.76%; east-west, A/B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 56.86%; C: Lynn Witmer and Sandi England, 50.79%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. Paul Ganley and Alex Miller, 61.90%; Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 54.76%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Home-style pairs. Alan Greer and Dale Anderson, 3 wins.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, Janice Sufrin and Marion LaVigne, 72.22%; east-west, Biao and Ethan Xie, 63.89%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Victory Point Game. Jim Gullo and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 45 vps. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. Howell. A: Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 70.53%; B/C: Betsy and Richard Heuer, 54.10%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Pat Lakeman and Betty Metz, 55.42%; Joanne Kelley and Berta Brown, 55.42%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 66.67%; B: Mary Ball and Art Morth, 51.25%; C: Biao and Ethan Xie, 50.83%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 64.68%; Vince Taeger and Ted Kahn, 56.58%; B: Laurie Foster and Violet Makhija, 53.61%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Ruth Nawotniak, 52.04%; east-west, A: Jim and Gloria Brown, 70.07%; B: Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 54.63%; C: Helen Reilly and Peggy Mergenhagen, 52.77%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.59%; B/C: Bob Sommerstein and Larry Abate, 56%; east-west, A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 56.50%; Penny and Peter Shui, 55.21%; Gabe Tannenbaum and Gaurang Sheth, 54.51%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 64.07%; B: Fran Kurtz and Anne Watkins, 62.22%; Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 61.85%; Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 58.52%; Liz Clark and Joan Rose, 55.19%; C: Bob Padgug and John Lyth, 52.59%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – North-south, A: Saleh Fetouh and Chris Urbanek, 59.08%; Linda Burroughsford and Bert Hargesheimer, 56.10%; B: Claire Gareleck and John Lyth, 50.31%; C: Pat Lakeman and Betty Metz, 43.40%; east-west, A/B/C: Penny and Peter Shui, 60.91%; Ginny Panaro and Helen Panza, 57.89%. 

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 56%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 55%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 51%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 67.08%; B:  Bernie Czarnecki and Anne Watkins, 52.50%; C: (tie) Eleanor Whelan and Walt Olszewski, Ted Kahn and John Lyth, 45%; east-west, A: Fred Yellen and Donna Steffan, 59.58%; B: Jim Gullo and Usha Khurana, 53.33%; C: Betty Metz and Carol Bedell, 51.25%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 60%; (tie) Marilyn Wortzman and Anne O’Connor, Mike and Vince Taeger, 59%. 

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – North-south, Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 60.83%; Marilyn White and Paul Calendar, 54.58%; east-west, Bob Lederhouse and Art Morth, 61.67%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.67%. 

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Bill Rich and Shirley Cassety, 69%; Alan and Phyllis Vogt, 60%; Mary Gnozzo and Marie Schneider, 53%. 

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 58%; Sam Grossman and Chuck Heimerl, 57%. 

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Fred Nadel and Eleanor Murray, 64.1%; Vera Arrison and Gretchen Crego, 45.9%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 70.8%; Harris Goldstein and Dick Munschauer, 54.2%. 

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Marilyn and Walter Wallace, 73%; George Dorigo and Stan Kozlowski, 67%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Howell. Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 62.5%; Margaret Rivard and Lou Lombardi, 59.4%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Feb. 20

The Unit 116 Taste of Buffalo Pro-Am game, which pairs experienced players and those who have fewer than 500 master points, will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Players are invited to bring their favorite appetizers, entrees or desserts to share. Prizes will be given. For pairings and to sign up, call Jim Gullo at 348-4132. 

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The Airport Bridge Club will offer extra points at all of its 11 a.m. pairs games Monday, Feb. 22, to next Saturday, Feb. 27.

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Congratulations to Saleh Fetouh, the Buffalo area player who earned the most master points at the St. Catharines Sectional Tournament Feb. 12 to 14. He won 17.35 points, good for 14th overall. Other notable local players in St. Catharines included Bud Seidenberg and Chris Urbanek, tied for 39th with 7.08.

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Tournament calendar

Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 22, to Sunday, March 27. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 8, to Sunday, April 10. For info, click this link.

Gatlinburg Regional – Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Monday, April 11, to Sunday, April 17. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.

Unit 112 Charity Sectional – Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St., Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 24, to Monday, May 30. For info, click this link.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, to Sunday, June 19.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17. For info, click this link.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 411 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, 1111 Airport Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 5.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 23.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 11.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

St. Catharines Sectional – Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, to Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 11, 2017, to Sunday, April 16, 2017.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 21, 2017, to Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Upstate New York Regional – Rochester. Monday, May 1, 2017, to Sunday, May 7, 2017.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to Monday, May 29, 2017.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 12, 2017, to Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, to Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, to Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.

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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 ordahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson finished 2015 with a career total of 1,954 master points. He also discovered that the ACBL has created a new master point rank – Ruby Life Master, for those with more than 1,500 points – and he’s in it. 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. 8 to Feb. 14

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

Howell. A: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 62.89%; Jerry Geiger and Sandi England, 55.36%; B: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 51.38%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – Howell. A: Judi Marshall and Allen Beroza, 66.67%; Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 58.80%; B/C: Ed Drozen and Ruth Wurster, 56.48%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A: John Ziemer and Judi Marshall, 60.50%; Vince Pesce and Allen Beroza, 54.40%; B: Dale Anderson and Mike Silverman, 52.50%; C: Ruth Wurster and Barbara Sadkin, 48.50%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Alan Greer, 57.92%; Allen Beroza and Jerry Geiger, 56.25%; B/C: Eleanor Whelan and Sharon Wilcox, 55%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Liz Clark, 59.58%; B: John Kirsits and Ken Meier, 57.08%; Judi Marshall and Tom Koralewski, 55.83%; C: Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 42.08%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 63%; Linda Vassallo and Wilson McClaren, 56%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B/C: Janice Sufrin and Marion LaVigne, 70.83%; James and Karen Stephenson, 57.50%; east-west, A/B/C: William Noltee and Ed Morgan, 60.83%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell. A/B: Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 62%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Jim Gullo, 59%; C: Tom Koralewski and Sandi England, 47%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 59.61%; Chip Kean and Usha Khurana, 59.18%; C: Mary Blanchard and Jeffrey Oshlag, 54.42%; east-west, A/B: Rose Bochiechio and Martha Quinn, 62.42%; Amita Arora and Rajat Basu, 59.86%; Janet Dimet and Sharon Wilcox, 57.78%; C: Lynn Witmer and Faye Grenga, 49.92%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 68.18%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.30%; Joan Rose and Judy Padgug, 56.60%; Stan Kozlowski and Jerry Geiger, 54.06%; C: Helen Panza and Ed Drozen, 50.56%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 64.50%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 59.63%; Jim McClure and Joyce Greenspan, 55.32%; C: Mary Blanchard and Marilyn Wortzman, 50.30%; east-west, A/B: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 58.12%; Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 55.28%; C: Helen Reilly and Peggy Mergenhagen, 54.98%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – Howell. Henry Chudy and Peter Patterson, 64.58%; Ten-Pao Lee and Mike Ryan, 63.89%; Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 54.86%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell. Jim Gullo and Fred Yellen, 61.31%; Stan Kozlowski and Chris Urbanek, 57.74%;

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B: Claire Gareleck and John Lyth, 62.50%; Bob and Judy Padgug, 58.33%; C: John and Martha Welte, 58.33%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 62%; Sandi England and Tom Koralewski, 58%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Stan Kozlowski and Judy Padgug, 55.42%; B: John Lyth and Anne Watkins, 54.58%; C: Rita Sofia and Barbara Landree, 50.42%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 62.92%; B: Claire Gareleck and Donna Steffan, 61.50%; C: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 46.25%. 

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Howell. Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 55.56%; (tie) Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, 54.17%; Marilyn White and Jean Rosenthal, 52.08%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Howell. (Tie) Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, Larry and Dorothy Soong, 56.55%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 54.17%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Diana Brown and Edward Harris, 57.50%; Alice Bragg and David Mathis, 52.50%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Howell. Bill Rich and Shirley Cassety, 69%; Alan and Phyllis Vogt, 60%; Mary Gnozzo and Marie Schneider, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Howell. Cindy Darone and Jeff Peters, 72%; Marian Morber and Paul Ziebarth, 59%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Ruth Jones, 58.1%; Gretchen Crego and Vera Arrison, 56.9%; east-west, Evie Miller and Emily Wettlaufer, 63.8%; Priscilla Bretschger and Ruth Lansing, 58.1%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 65%; Marilyn and Walter Wallace, 61%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Feb. 13

The Airport Bridge Club will celebrate Presidents’ Day with pairs games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, including a lunch between sessions.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will offer lunch with Jim Gullo during its game at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19. The club also will host the Unit 116 Taste of Buffalo Pro-Am pairs game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Prizes will be given by players who bring the best dishes to share. For pairings and to sign up, call Jim Gullo at 348-4132. 

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The Airport Bridge Club is offering what it calls a “big game guarantee.” If a game fails to attract at least four full tables of players, the entry fee is only $2.50. The club also offers a discounted $2.50 fee for 299er pairs on Tuesday and 749er pairs on Thursday for those who want to “play up” in the 11 a.m. open games. For more info, call 603-6943.   

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Tournament calendar

St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Today, Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14. For info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 22, to Sunday, March 27. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 8, to Sunday, April 10. For info, click this link.

Gatlinburg Regional – Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Monday, April 11, to Sunday, April 17. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.

Unit 112 Charity Sectional – Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St., Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 24, to Monday, May 30. For info, click this link.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, to Sunday, June 19.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17. For info, click this link.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 411 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, 1111 Airport Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 5.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 23.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 11.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

St. Catharines Sectional – Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, to Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 11, 2017, to Sunday, April 16, 2017.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 21, 2017, to Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Upstate New York Regional – Rochester. Monday, May 1, 2017, to Sunday, May 7, 2017.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to Monday, May 29, 2017.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 12, 2017, to Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, to Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, to Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Bridge Club Meridian.

Western New York Unit 116.

* * *

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 ordahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

* * *

A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson finished 2015 with a career total of 1,954 master points. He also discovered that the ACBL has created a new master point rank – Ruby Life Master, for those with more than 1,500 points – and he’s in it. 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. 1 to Feb. 7

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

Howell. A: Tom Koralewski and Paula Kotowski, 71%; B: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 65%; Liz Clark and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 51%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A/B: Paula Kotowski and Barbara Pieterse, 58.33%; C: Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 56.02%; east-west, A: Ken Meier and Allen Beroza, 57.87%; B: Helen Panza and Dale Anderson, 57.64%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Ed Drozen, 55.56%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Marietta Kalman and Judi Marshall, 60%; C: Walt Olszewski and Martin Pieterse, 52%; Barbara Sadkin and Dale Anderson, 51%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Alan Greer and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 60.11%; B/C: June Feuerstein and Barbara Sadkin, 58.25%; east-west, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 58.89%; B/C: Guarang Sheth and Tom Koralewski, 55.47%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. A/B: Mike Silverman and Eleanor Whelan, 67.71%; (tie) Liz Clark and Vince Pesce, Chuck Schorr and Martin Pieterse, 60.42%; C: Sandi England and Ken Meier, 44.79%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – ACBL International Fund Game. North-south, A: Alan Greer and partner, 72.18%; B: Paul Ganley and Alex Miller, 51.33%; Marcia Turley and Doanne Jackson, 50.75%; east-west, A/B: Ken Meier and Guarang Sheth, 60.83%; Jerry Geiger and Liz Clark, 53.33%; Mike Silverman and Chuck Schorr, 52.92%; C: Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 42.50%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell. A/B/C: Tom Koralewski and Cathy Majewski, 63.10%; Linda Burroughsford and Bert Hargesheimer, 57.74%; Peter and Penny Shui, 57.14%. 

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: David Whitt and Sharon Wilcox, 56.85%; Gene and Ruth Nawotniak, 54.76%; C: Betsy and Richard Heuer, 52.38%; east-west, A/B: Martha Quinn and Rose Bochiechio, 59.23%; C: Janice Johnson and Louise Hayes, 58.63%; Judy Reich and Celia Linder, 55.36%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – Howell. A/B: Allen Beroza and John Ziemer, 61.85%; Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60%; C: Tova Reinhorn and John Lyth, 58.89%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Laurie Foster and Violet Makhija, 61.90%; Gene Nawotniak and  Bill Rich, 59.52%; Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 58.33%; Joe Miranda and Maryann Martin, 54.17%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Ruth Nawotniak, 50.30%; east-west, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 55.95%; Amita Arora and Rajat Basu, 55.95%; Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 55.36%; C: Helen Reilly and Peggy Mergenhagen, 54.46%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – Howell. A: Penny Shui and Ken Meier, 66.67%; B: Walt Olszewski and John Marvin, 60.74%; Elaine Kurasiewicz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 55.19%; C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 49.26%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell. A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 65.70%; B: Allen Beroza and Mike Ryan, 59.93%; C: Tom Koralewski and Linda Burroughsford, 57.44%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 56.73%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 56.09%; Judy Padgug and Donna Steffan, 55.13%; Claire Gareleck and Pat Burns, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. Martha and John Welte, 68.75%; Saleh Fetouh and Stan Kozlowski, 61.46%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 55.21%; John Fiegl and Dave Larcom, 53.13%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 52.08%; (tie) Judy Ford and Philip Kintner, Bob and Joan Ciszak, 50%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 63%; Ken Meier and Barbara Libby, 54.50%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 53.50%; Helen Panza and Ginny Panaro, 52%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Anne O’Connor and Chuck Heimerl, 60.7%; Jan O’Mara and Bill Rich, 52.4%; Marilyn Wortzman and Gene Nawotniak, 50%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 55%; Madhav and Beena Deshmukh, 52%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – North-south, A: Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 71.25%; B: Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, 47.08%; C: Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, 43.75%; east-west, A/B/C: Joan and Robert Ciszak, 59.17%; Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Sushil Amlani, 55%; Edith Moran and Anne Clancy, 52.08%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Diana Brown and Edward Harris, 57.50%; Alice Bragg and David Mathis, 52.50%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 64.3%; Carol Neuhaus and Marion Morber, 56.8%; east-west, B. J. McMahon and Pat Truell, 59.3%; Lorey Repicci and Joe Day, 58.1%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – Howell. Marian Roecker and Mary Ann Urbanski, 64%; Peg Gorham and Jeff Peters, 61%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 62.5%; Vera Arrison and Gretchen Crego, 54.2%; east-west, Priscilla Bretschger and Jeannette Reid, 58.3%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 55.2%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Kathy Borcik and Bill Wesstley, 61%; Marilyn and Walter Wallace, 56%; Jane and Paul Garvey, 53%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Feb. 6

The Airport Bridge Club is offering what it calls a “big game guarantee.” If a game fails to attract at least four full tables of players, the entry fee is only $2.50. The club also offers a discounted $2.50 fee for 299er pairs on Tuesday and 749er pairs on Thursday for those who want to “play up” in the 11 a.m. open games. For more info, call 603-6943.   

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An ACBL International Fund game will be played at noon today, Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo. The Airport Club reports that it has the minimum required five tables pre-registered. More are welcome.

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

Pro-Am Pairs and Taste of Buffalo, 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28. Bridge Center of Buffalo.

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Tournament calendar

St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Convention Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, Feb. 14. For info, click this link.

Toronto Easter Regional – International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 22, to Sunday, March 27. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 8, to Sunday, April 10. For info, click this link.

Gatlinburg Regional – Gatlinburg Convention Center, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Monday, April 11, to Sunday, April 17. For info, click this link.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24.

Unit 112 Charity Sectional – Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St., Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 24, to Monday, May 30. For info, click this link.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, to Sunday, June 19.

Hamilton Sectional – Royal Canadian Legion, 435 Limeridge Road East, Hamilton, Ont. Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17. For info, click this link.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 411 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 1, to Sunday, Aug. 7. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, 1111 Airport Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 5.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 16, to Sunday, Sept. 18.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St. Tuesday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 23.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 11.

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, to Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

St. Catharines Sectional – Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, to Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 11, 2017, to Sunday, April 16, 2017.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 21, 2017, to Sunday, April 23, 2017.

Upstate New York Regional – Rochester. Monday, May 1, 2017, to Sunday, May 7, 2017.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to Monday, May 29, 2017.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 12, 2017, to Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, to Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, to Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, to Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.

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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 ordahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson finished 2015 with a career total of 1,954 master points. He also discovered that the ACBL has created a new master point rank – Ruby Life Master, for those with more than 1,500 points – and he’s in it. 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 Jan. 25 to Jan. 31

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

Howell. A: Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 67%; B: Judie Bailey and Dale Anderson, 59%; Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 50%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Allen Beroza and Barbara Libby, 57.98%; B/C: Florence Notto and Mary Lou Scanlon, 53.02%; east-west, A/B: Ken Meier and Bill Boardman, 55.21%; Martin and Barbara Pieterse, 54.42%; C: Ed Drozen and Ruth Wurster, 52.43%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – Howell. Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 63%; Bill Boardman and Mike Silverman, 58%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, Alan Greer and Elaine Kurasiewicz, 57.17%; Liz Clark and Allen Beroza, 56.58%; B: Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 56%; C: Barbara Sadkin and June Feuerstein, 48.92%; east-west, Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 56.33%; B: Mike Silverman and Helen Panza, 54.92%; C: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 51.92%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – Howell. Sandi England and Ken Meier, 60%; Vince Pesce and Chuck Schorr, 57%; Martin Pieterse and Joe Rooney, 55%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday morning – Howell. Cleveland Fleming and Dale Anderson, 70.50%; Rashid Khan and Vera Carpenter, 64.50%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, (tie) Carolyn and Burt Freiman, John Bava and Jo Ann Smith, 66.67%; east-west, Marcia Frankel and William Noltee, 58.33%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Victory Point Game. (Tie) Jim Gullo and Linda Burroughsford, John and Martha Welte, 60 vps.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Chip Kean and Marcia Wright, 56.85%; B/C: William Noltee and Lynn Witmer, 55.06%; Betsy and Richard Heuer, 54.17%; east-west, A/B: Rose Bochiechio and Martha Quinn, 58.33%; C: Jeffrey Oshlag and Marilyn Wortzman, 57.74%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Judy Padgug and Bud Seidenberg, 63.11%; B: Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 55.42%; C: Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 55.08%; east-west, A/B/C: Teresa Fraas and Elaine Universal, 59.90%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Laura Houghtaling and Jane Roberts, 64.38%; Jim McClure and Joyce Greenspan, 62.50%; C: Jewel Marshall and Denise Slattery, 52.92%; east-west, A: Sharon Chang and Rajat Basu, 60.68%; Larry and Dorothy Soong, 60; B/C: Rao Perala and Lynn Witmer, 57.27%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – Howell. A/B/C: Bob Sommerstein and Larry Abate, 60.42%; Ten-Pao Lee and Joyce Kindt, 60.42%; Davis Heussler and Tom Koralewski, 59.17%; Linda Burroughsford and Bert Hargesheimer, 56.67%; Judie Bailey and Jim Jacobi, 56.25%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Rita Sofia and Eleanor Whelan, 55.36%; Teresa Fraas and Anne Watkins, 54.76%; Helen Panza and Jeanne Gladysz, 54.17%; east-west, A/B/C: Ginny Panaro and John Lyth, 58.63%; Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 57.14%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 56.25%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A/B/C: Penny and Peter Shui, 63.33%; Saleh Fetouh and Jill Wooldridge, 60.74%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 56.30%; Jim Gullo and Tova Reinhorn, 54.81%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Maureen Cancilla and Philip Kintner, 64%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 55%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Linda Burroughsford and Judy Padgug, 59.50%; Rita Sofia and Anne Watkins, 56%; Ken Meier and Gay Simpson, 55.67%; John Lewis and Dick Czarnecki, 54.58%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Jeff Bender and Bob Lederhouse, 62.5%; Mike and Vince Taeger, 60.4%; Nancy Acara and Henry Chudy, 56.3%.

Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 58.73%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 58.69%; Joyce Kindt and Ed Harman, 57.17%; Pat Lanighan and John Meindl, 56.91%.

Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Sushil Amlani and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 63.89%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 58.85%; Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 54.63%; Rita Haley and Mary Lenihan, 54.17%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 52.08%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Individual game. (Tie) Neola McGuire and David Mathis, 66.67%; Pamela Murphy, 58.33%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59%; Chuck Heimerl and Janet Frisch, 58%; Carol Neuhaus and Marion Morber, 55%; Lala Maheshwar and Kokila G. Chheda, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Marian Roecker and Dave Stroud, 63%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 59%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 58%; Cindy Darone and Carl Gebauer, 55%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 62.5%; Harris Goldstein and Jerry Strange, 55%; east-west,  Esther Greene and Ruth Lansing, 55.2%; Priscilla Bretscher and Ruth Axelrod, 53.1%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Dona Tepas and Jan Roalsvig, 57%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Margaret Rivard and Lou Lombardi, 65%; Thelma Frauenhofer and Edna Henrich, 53.9%.