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.

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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. 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%.