Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 28

King of Diamonds by Ingrid Tan

Extra-point games will be offered by Bridge Club Meridian at 10:30 a.m. Monday and the Airport Bridge Club at noon today, Saturday, Oct. 28, and at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Airport Club will have its annual Halloween celebration at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will hold its annual meeting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, followed by a free membership game at 1. Pot luck refreshments will be served.

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        Congratulations to Saleh Fetouh, the local player who earned the most master points, 52.34, at the Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament Oct. 17 to Oct. 22 in the Adam's Mark Hotel. Other leading local players include:

Bud Seidenberg, 43.05 points; Jay Levy, 41.07; Chris Urbanek, 41.05; Davis Heussler, 31.34; Judy Padgug, 30.31; Fred Yellen, 29.32; Linda Burroughsford, 27.85; Martha and John Welte, 26.53; Bill Rushmore, 22.93; Dian Petrov, 20.75; Jay Costello, 20.39; Kamil Bishara, 20.27; Marilyn Wortzman, 19.85; Donna Steffan, 19.23; Gay Simpson, 19.19; David Hemmer, 18.06; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 17.40; Amita Arora, 17.15; Chongmin Zhang, 17.10; Dale Anderson, 16.68; Mike Ryan, 15.73; Gene Nowatniak, 15.58; Joan Rose, 13.56; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 13.13; Ruth and Michael Kozower, 12.02; Usha Khurana, 11.93; Ethan Xie, 11.59; Rajat Basu, 10.79; Ed Morgan, 10.47; Art Morth, 10.46; and Glenn Milgrim, 10.40. For a complete recap of tournament results, click on this link.

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.

Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.

Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.

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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:

Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.

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Tournament calendar

Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Today, Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, Health and Senior Services Building, 2465 North Road, Waterloo/Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

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

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.

        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.

Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.

Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.

Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson is on the verge of hitting a career total of  2,300 master points. 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 Oct. 16 to Oct. 22

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

North-south, Barbara Libby and Margaret Zhou, 55.42%; Bob Linn and Ron Henrikson, 55%; Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 53.33%; Marilyn Sultz and Fenton Harrison, 46.67%; east-west, Allen Beroza and Ed Morgan, 53.75%; Alan Greer and Ken Meier, 53.33%; Pawan Matta and Mary Terrana, 52.92%; (tie) Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, June Feuerstein and Florence Boyd, 47.50%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, Cathy Hetzler and Penn Watson Sr., 53.33%; Laura and John Houghtaling, 51.67%; Phyllis Stasiowski and Bill Noltee, 50%; east-west, Patty and Henry Porter, 70%; Louise Hayes and Chriss Hipp, 51.67%; Joanie Cohen and Bonnie Clement, 44.17%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – International Match Point game. Saleh Fetouh and Bud Seidenberg, 35 IMPs; Sue Neubecker and Eleanor Whelan, 19 IMPs; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 6 IMPs.

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Team Game. A: Roy Crocker, John Lewis, Bob Lederhouse and Ed Harman, 48 Victory Points; B: Maria and Sushil  Amlani, Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 30 Victory Points.

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Dave and Jane Larcom, 56.25%; Bram and Terry Hamovitch, 54.17%; (tie) Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 52.08%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 54.4%; George Mayers and Hans Reis, 54%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 58.4%; Herb Falk and Marv Feuerstein, 57.6%

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, George Mayers and Marian Morber, 58.6%; Joe Huber and Chuck Heimerl, 56.5%; east-west, David Young and Tim Hartnett, 64.5%; Jeff Peters and Karen Synor, 50.9%

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 63.3%; Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 50%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 65.6%; Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, 58.3%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Bill Adolf and Bill Westley, 66%; (tie) Lata Maheshwari and Wilson McClaren, Bill Rogers and Bob Jorgensen, 59%.

       Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 65.7%; Margaret Rivard and Joanne Zavarella, 50.7%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 46.3%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 71.9%; Kay Brinkman and Lynda Pettit, 52.5%; Edna Henrich and Thelma Frauenhofer, 44.4%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 21

The Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament continues with games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., in downtown Buffalo, and concludes with Swiss teams at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22. (Note: There is no 7:30 p.m. game Saturday.) For more info, click this link. 

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The Airport Bridge Club hosts the ACBL-Wide Instant Matchpoint Pairs Game at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, offering red and gold points, following a pairs game at 10 a.m. and a snack.

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Other extra-point games: Bridge Club Meridan (10 a.m. Monday), Bridge Center of Buffalo (all games Tuesday to next Saturday) and Airport Bridge Club (11 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, plus noon next Saturday).

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.

Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.

Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.

* * *

Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:

Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.

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Tournament calendar

Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, Health and Senior Services Building, 2465 North Road, Waterloo/Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

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

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.

        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.

Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.

Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.

Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson surpassed 2,275 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 Oct. 9 to Oct. 15

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

North-south, A: Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 65.18%; Mike Ryan and Bob Linn, 60.71%; B: Bob Sommerstein and Allen Beroza, 58.63%; C: Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 51.19%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 58.04%; B/C: Denise Slattery and Ed Morgan, 53.57%; Mary Terrana and Ron Henrikson, 52.68%.

Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A/B: (tie) Denise Slattery and Ed Morgan, Ruth Kozower and Tova Reinhorn, 52.68%; Barbara Sadkin and Judy Kaprove, 51.19%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 61.90%; Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 55.56%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.91%; Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 52.38%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – One winner. A: Judi Marshall and Alan Greer, 74.04%; Allen Beroza and Ken Meier, 65.39%; B: Ruth Wurster and Eleanor Whelan, 57.69%; (tie) Florence Boyd and Bill Boardman, Jan Hasselback and Linda Zittel, 54.81%; C: Denise Slattery and John Bava, 51.60%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: June Feuerstein and Florence Boyd, 56.25%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Ruth Wurster, 54.17%; east-west, A: Martin Pieterse and Bob Kaprove, 57.50%; Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 52.50%; B/C: Jim Easton and Dennis Clary, 49.17%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Eleanor Whelan and Helen Panza, 57.49%; C: Ruth Wurster and Gene Nowatniak, 52.38%; east-west, A: Ken Meier and John Ziemer, 59.48%; Denise Slattery and Alan Greer, 58.04%; B: Martha and John Welte, 55.36%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Sharon Chang, 50.30%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 63%; B/C: Barbara Sadkin and Bob Kaprove, 61.32%; Gay Simpson and Eva Schmidt, 56.23%; east-west, A: Joyce Greenspan and Alan Greer, 55.36%; B: Martha and John Welte, 53.96%; C: Denise Slattery and Bob Sommerstein, 53.70%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Home-style Pairs. (Tie) Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, Alan Greer and partner, 2 wins.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Marilyn Steffan and Patty Porter, 66.62%; Mary Blachard and Carol Roth, 59.04%; east-west, A/B: Janet Desmon and JoAnn Nover, 65.49%; Janie Polk and Gail Pitterman, 59.85%; Carol Neuhaus and Paul Ziebarth, 53.59%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Marilyn Wortzman and Jay Costello, 59.49%; B/C: Cathy Majewski and Andrei Reinhorn, 56.25%; Carol Bedell and Sharon Wilcox, 50.93%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 62.04%; Glenn Milgrim and Saleh Fetouh, 60.65%; Davis Heussler and Stan Kozlowski, 60.19%; B: John Bava and Art Morth, 46.06%; C: Cynthia and Ron Helfman, 44.44%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A: Paula Rosen and Laura Houghtaling, 61.27%; B/C: Bram and Terry Hamovitch, 59.01%; east-west, A/B: Janie Polk and Bill Noltee, 63.52%; C: Carol Roth and Patty Porter, 49.53%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 58.89%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 58.15%; B/C: Diane Bielinski and Jeff Bender, 56.30%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – One winner. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 59.90%; B: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 56.25%; C: Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 50.52%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A/B: Mary Ball and Art Morth, 58.93%; C: Audrey Ray and Mary Davey-Carr, 46.43%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, 61.81%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 58.33%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 55.56%; (tie) Sandi England and Joe Miranda, Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 51.39%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Sue Neubecker, 59.52%; B: Claire Gareleck and Andrei Reinhorn, 49.40%; C: Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 45.83%; east-west, A: Gladys and Ken Hardcastle, 58.33%; B. Amita Arora and Jay Levy, 53.37%; C: Terry Fraas and Elaine Universal, 49.11%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Chuck Heimerl and Ron Fill, 59.72%; Henry Chudy and Sam Grossman, 56.77%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 52.60%.

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – International Match Point Game. Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 47.25 IMPs; Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, 43.88; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 36. 

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – International Match Point Game. Paul Capen and Beena Deshmukh, 71 IMPs; Jim and Paula Jones, 67; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 51.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Individual game. (Tie) David Mathis, Diana Brown, 64.55%; (tie) Pearl Harris, Shirley Thompson, 55.45%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 74.2%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 46.7%; east-west, (tie) Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, Ron Fill and Mike Brown, 54.2%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 60%; east-west, Ruth Lansing and Charles Banta, 56.3%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Elaine Wegrzyn and Wilson McClaren, 65%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 60%.

College Club Duplicate Wednesday – Howell. Beverly Thomas and Mary Vicanti, 63.39%; Cleo Alexander and Nancy Davidson, 61.61%; Clare Schultz and Nancy Thomas, 51.79%. 

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 56.2%; Thelma Frauenhofer and Paul Morgante, 55%; Mary Veitch and Carmella Losi, 52.5%; east-west, Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, 55%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 52.5%; Lynda Pettit and Esther Ferris, 51.2%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 14

The Airport Bridge Club awards extra points at its game at noon today, Saturday, Oct. 14. Bridge Club Meridian has an extra-point game at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16.  

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The Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament begins Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., in downtown Buffalo, and continues through to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link. 

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo and the Airport Bridge Club will be closed Tuesday to next Saturday during the regional tournament. Delaware Wednesday also will be closed Wednesday night for the tournament.

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Congratulations to Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, who won the most master points – 20.25 – among the Buffalo area players competing in the North American Pairs qualifying round last weekend in Erie, Pa. They finished third in the A Flight.

Other local pairs doing well were Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, 13.50 points, third in the B Flight; and Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 6 points, fifth in the C Flight.

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.

Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.

Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.

* * *

Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:

Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.

* * *

Tournament calendar

Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus Hall, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Today, Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, Health and Senior Services Building, 2465 North Road, Waterloo/Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

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

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.

        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.

Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.

Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.

Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson surpassed 2,275 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 Oct. 2 to Oct. 8

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning –

North-south, A: Barbara Libby and Denise Slattery, 60.04%; B: Allen Beroza and Bob Sommerstein, 58.22%; Nadine Stein and Judy Kaprove, 55.51%; C: Michael Kozower and Bob Kaprove, 53%; east-west, A/B: Nelson Torre and Gerry Hooley, 64.63%; C: Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 59.71%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Eleanor Whelan and Helen Panza, 66.93%; Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 57.61%; B: Nadine Stein and Chuck Schorr, 56.85%; Martin Pieterse and Bob Kaprover, 53.79%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Chip Kean, 46.50%; east-west, A: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 60.79%; B/C: Sharon Chang and Rajat Basu, 56.74%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Pinky Regan and Dede Kluckhohn, 55.42%; C: Paula Kotowski and Barbara Sadkin, 47.92%; east-west, A/B: Ron Henrikson and Bill Boardman, 55.83%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.50%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Martha and John Welte, 57.64%; Allen Beroza and Art Matthies, 55.85%; Burt Freiman and partner, 54.23%; B/C: Florence Boyd and Fenton Harrison, 45.04%; east-west, A/B/C: Art Schumacher and Ron Henrikson, 55.26%; Pawan Matta and Bill Regan, 50.65%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, Alan Greer and Allen Beroza, 61.67%; B: Martha and John Welte, 54.58%; C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.50%; east-west, A: Sandi England and Ken Meier, 59.17%; Barbara Libby and Art Matthies, 57.08%; B: Gay Simpson and Bill Boardman, 56.25%; C: Ruth Wurster and Ron Henrikson, 41.67%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 56%; Cleveland Fleming and Myra Razik, 54%; B: Chuck Heimerl and Al Dickman, 51%; C: (tie) Pawan Matta and Paula Salamone, Dorothy May and Dale Anderson, 49%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Natalie Abramson and Richard McGowan, 57.14%; B: Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 52.68%; C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 52.38%; east-west, A: Judy Reich and Celia Linder, 58.51%; B: Henry and Patty Porter, 55.78%; C: Linda Milch and Susan Cardamon, 55.44%; Joel Brownstein and Sol Messinger, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Joan Rose, 57.18%; Bob Padgug and Christy Kellogg, 56.94%; B/C: Andrei Reinhorn and Betty Metz, 54.17%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 60.88%; Donna Steffan and Judy Graf, 57.64%; B/C: Helen Panza and Adrian Figliotti, 50.69%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B/C: Carol Neuhaus and Ruth Nawotniak, 58.63%; Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 55.36%; Larry Soong and Bill Rich, 55.06%; east-west, A/B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 62.80%; C: Carol Roth and Audrey Ray, 59.82%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 55.06%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – One winner. A/B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 62.50%; Mike Ryan and Art Morth, 56.25%; Ken Meier and Ten-Pao Lee, 56.25%; C: Andrei and Tova Reinhorn, 52.08%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – One winner. A: Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 72.62%; Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, 63.46%; B: Donna Steffan and Burt Freiman, 59.61%; C: Gary Schmitt and Barbara Landree, 58.33%; Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 55.45%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A: Glenn Milgrim and Chongmin Zhang, 77%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 60%; B: Claire Gareleck and Fran Kurtz, 52.89%; C: Helen Panza and Adrian Figliotti, 48.40%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joe Miranda and Sandi England, 67.86%; Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 54.76%; Jim Downing and Roger Dyer, 54.17%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 51.19%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Sharon Benz and Sue Neubecker, 59.52%; B: Claire Gareleck and Andrei Reinhorn, 49.40%; C: Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 45.83%; east-west, A: Gladys and Ken Hardcastle, 58.33%; B: Amita Arora and Jay Levy, 53.57%; C: Terry Fraas and Elaine Universal, 49.11%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Jeff Bender and Paul Morgante, 55.4%; Ron Fill and Al Dickman, 54.6%; east-west, Henry Chudy and Art Morth, 58.8%; Jennifer Reynolds and Alicia Kolipinski, 57.9%.

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Howell. Richard McGowan and Gene Nawotniak, 60.94%; Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 60.42%; Joyce Kindt and Carolyn Siracuse, 53.65%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 52.60%; Jim and Paula Jones, 51.56%. 

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Ed Harman and Bob Lederhouse, 56.48%; Miriam Regnet and Joyce Kindt, 56.02%; Paul Capen and Roy Crocker, 52.31%; (tied) Dave and  Jane Larcom, Dick and  Bernie Czarnecki, 50.46%.

Other clubs

ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Individual Game. Pearl Harris, 66.67%; (tie) David Mathis, Doanne Jackson, 58.33%.

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62%; George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 58%; east-west, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 63%; Anita Fink and Freda Brummer, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, (tie) Bruce and Jill Brown, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 62%; east-west, Dave Young and Tim Hartnett, 63%; Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 58%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Sue Levy and Nick Leibovic, 60%; Meena Rustgi and Sukhanand Jain, 53.3%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 56.3%; Charles Banta and Chuck Knorr, 50%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Ellen Lochead and Bill Rogers, 75%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 51%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 66.2%; Joanne Zavarella and Marilyn Wallace, 55.6%; Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 51.2%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 55.6%; Joanne Biondo and Julie Albert, 53.1%; Christel and Frank Bernard, 51.2%. 

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 7

The Airport Bridge Club celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 9, with games at 10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. and a free lunch.

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Bridge Club Meridian offers an extra-point game Monday, Oct. 9. The Airport Bridge Club awards extra points at its games today (Saturday, Oct. 7), Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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The Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament returns to the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Buffalo from Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.  

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Hamburg Senior Bridge, which has been meeting on Tuesday afternoons for the past two years at the Hamburg Senior Center, 4540 Southwestern Blvd., is looking for additional players.

Previous players who have been away from the game, as well as advanced beginners who recently took classes, are welcome to join the group.

Players arrive around 12:15 p.m. Play begins at 12:30 and ends around 3:30. For more information, players can drop in prior to the game, call 202-4505 or email chetzler@roadrunner.com.

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Western New York Unit 116 regularly sponsors special games. Currently they include:

Annual Meeting and Game – Saturday, Dec. 2. Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst.

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Tournament calendar

Rochester Fall Sectional – Knights of Columbus Hall, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to Sunday, Oct. 22. For info, click this link.

Pittsburgh Fall Sectional – Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Friday, Oct. 27, to Sunday, Oct. 29. For info, click this link.

Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, Health and Senior Services Building, 2465 North Road, Waterloo/Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12. For info, click this link.

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

2018

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. For info, click this link.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, to Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018.

Niagara District Sectional – Holiday Inn Parkway Conference Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, to Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 13, 2018, to Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, April 28, 2018, and Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Ithaca Sectional – Location TBA. Saturday, May 19, 2018, and Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 22, 2018, to Monday, May 28, 2018.

        District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 11, 2018, to Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, July 14, 2018, and Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Monroeville Convention Center/Doubletree Hotel, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 3, 2018.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, to Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Location TBA, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, and Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.

Buffalo Regional – Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, to Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Location TBA, Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, and Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, to Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.

2019

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Buffalo Winter Sectional – Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.

Buffalo Spring Sectional – Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Rochester Regional – Tuesday, May 13, 2019, to Sunday, May 18, 2019.

Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.

District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 10, 2019, to Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Buffalo Fall Sectional – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.

Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.

Niagara Falls Regional – Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.

Finger Lakes Sectional – Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, and Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.

District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, to Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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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, Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date, which should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website.

Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website, at least not in a timely fashion. When that happens, like it did a couple times recently, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.

Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.

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A Ruby Life Master since the ACBL created that new ranking at the beginning of 2016, Dale Anderson surpassed 2,275 master points earlier this 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 Sept. 25 to Oct. 1

ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – North-south, A: Carolyn Siracuse and Art Matthies, 61.81%; Mike Silverman and Martin Pieterse, 60.20%; Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 57.97%; B: Eva Schmidt and Brian Block, 50%; Paula Kotowski and Barbara Pieterse, 49.56%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Ed Morgan, 45.51%; east-west, A: Dorothy May and Ken Meier, 64.08%; B: Cynthia Helfman and Nadine Stein, 58.56%; Florence Boyd and Judie Bailey, 52.81%; C: Gerry Hooley and Nelson Torre, 48.55%.

Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Alan Greer, 64.58%; B: Martha and John Welte, 60.42%; Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 53.03%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Joyce Greenspan, 50.95%; east-west, A: Denise Slattery and John Ziemer, 64.20%; Judi Marshall and Liz Clark, 61.36%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 58.33%.

Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Nadine Stein and John Ziemer, 56.40%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Bob Sommerstein, 53.04%; east-west, A: Bill Boardman and Alan Greer, 68.01%; B: Gladys and Ken Hardcastle, 54.12%; C: Sandy Scheff and Joyce Greenspan, 51.24%.

Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 59.98%; B: Marietta Kalman and Gay Simpson, 55.25%; Eva Schmidt and Bill Boardman, 50.60%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Rajat Basu, 49.84%; east-west, A: Denise Slattery and Alan Greer, 61.95%; B: Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 55.57%; Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 55.44%; C: Barbara Multerer and Art Schumacher, 52.76%.

Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – North-south, A: Helen Panza and Mike Silverman, 65.48%; John Ziemer and Allen Beroza, 54.46%; B/C: Usha Khurana and Beena Deshmukh, 52.68%; east-west, A: Gay Simpson and Alan Greer, 62.20%; Barbara Libby and Art Matthies, 54.46%; B/C: Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 54.17%.

Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 67%; B: Gladys and Ken Hardcastle, 64%; Bill Boardman and Cleveland Fleming, 53%; C: Shirley Cassety and Ross Markello, 45%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – North-south, A: Judy and Bob Padgug, 74.17%; Donna Saia and Isabelle Banas, 63.33%; B: Ted May and Jo Ann Smith, 46.67%; C: Bonnie Clement and Joanie Cohen, 45.83%; east-west A: Jon Adel and John Marvin, 72.50%; B/C: Lou Bacon and Ellen Doyno, 55%; Gini Sicignano and Joan Nigrelli, 54.17%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Larry Abate and Burt Freiman, 60.23%; Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 59.09%; Phyllis Wilkinson and Ginny Panaro, 57.95%; C: Bram and Terry Hamovitch, 56.06%; Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 55.49%; east-west, A/B: Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 61.36%; (tie) Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, Linda Milch and Susan Cardamon, 59.28%; Sandra Silverberg and Judy Katz, 56.44%; C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 51.14%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B: Jim Gullo and Ed Morgan, 61.31%; Christy Kellogg and Pat Kilbury, 56.85%; Davis Heussler and Gene Finton, 56.55%; C: John and Jini Rubinstein, 43.75%; east-west, A/B/C: Carol Bedell and Tova Reinhorn, 58.93%; Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 58.04%; Jay Levy and Linda Burroughsford, 57.14%; Betty Metz and Andrei Reinhorn, 54.76%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 game. North-south, A/B/C: Elizabeth Defeo and Rose Ann Grimaldi, 60.71%; Joe Miranda and Susan Levy, 60.12%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 59.86%; east-west, A/B: Carla Press and Agi Maisel, 63.69%; Ruth Nawotniak and Marilyn Wortzman, 63.10%; Judith Babat and Rivona Ehrenreich, 57.44%; C: Bill Noltee and Sol Messinger, 53.87%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Bert Hargesheimer and Linda Burroughsford, 63%; B: Ken Meier and Dave Larcom, 53.86%; C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 48.51%; east-west, A/B/C: Penny Shui and Peter Shui, 65.18%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Dian Petrov and Kamil Bishara, 66.07%; B/C: Pat Lakeman and Sue Neubecker, 61.31%; Ruth Nawotniak and Joan Rose, 55.95%; east-west, A: Jay Levy and Chris Urbanek, 63.39%; B: Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 56.85%; Judy Graf and Stan Kozlowski, 55.95%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – One winner. A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 63.58%; Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 60.51%; Ethan Xie and Linda Burroughsford, 54.17%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – (Tie) Sandi England and Joe Miranda, Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 59.03%; Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 57.64%; Jim Downing and Roger Dyer, 50%; Maureen Cancilla and Judy Ford, 49.33%.

Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 80%; B: Helen Panza and Betty Metz, 51%; C: Sharon Benz and Sue Neubecker, 44%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Howell. Fritz Schweiger and Ron Fill, 59.9%; Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 56.7%; (tie) Edna Fill and Chuck Heimerl, Mike and Vince Taeger, 55.8%.

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – North-south, Jim and Paula Jones, 59.58%; Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 54.58%; Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 51.67%; east-west, John and Barbara Scott, 62.92%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 53.75%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 52.08%. 

Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – Howell. Jim and Paula Jones, 65.28%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 63.19%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 57.64%; John and Barbara Scott, 54.17%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 66%; Marian Morber and Alicia Kolipinski, 58%; east-west, Bruce and Jill Brown, 57%; Pat Vershay and Pat Truell, 55%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Joe Huber and Chuck Heimerl, 67.4%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 60.8%; east-west, Dave Young and Tim Hartnett, 54%; Cindy Darone and Carl Gebauer, 52.7%.

Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Carol Grieco and Ruth Jones, 62.5%; Sukhanand Jain and Meena Rustgi, 50.8%; east-west, George Lee and Dick Munschauer, 58.3%; Betty Bowling and Betty Seifert, 54.2%.

Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Bob Jorgensen and Stan Kozlowski, 59%; Judy Thielman and Bill Adolf, 56%.

Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Edna Fill and Paul Morgante, 56.3%; Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 54.4%; Carmella Losi and Ron Fill, 53.2%; east-west, Kathy Weigel and Lynda Pettit, 65%; Joanne Biondo and Julie Albert, 56.9%; Marv Feuerstein and Fritz Schweiger, 55.7%.