Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Duplicate Bridge: Oct. 13, 2018






The Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament opens in the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., with games at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, games at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday and next Saturday, and concludes Sunday, Oct. 21, with Swiss teams at 10 a.m. For more info, visit unit116.com.
The Airport Bridge Club and the Bridge Center of Buffalo will be closed during the tournament.
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The Airport Bridge Club will offer an extra-point game at noon today, Saturday, Oct. 13, and at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at no extra charge.

The Bridge Center of Buffalo has raised the master point limit for its Thursday afternoon game from 750 to 999 points. In addition, the club has moved up the start of its Thursday evening game to 7 p.m.
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Congratulations to Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, the Buffalo area players who earned the most master points last weekend at the District 5 North American Pairs Final in Erie, Pa. They won 33.50 points.
Other local players doing well in Erie included Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 20 points; Ten-Pao Lee and Dian Petrov, 19.20; Rajarshi Roy, 15; and Larry Abate and Ed Morgan, 8.89.

Tournament calendar

Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel (Buffalo Grand Hotel), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 21. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Health & Senior Services Building, 2465 Bonadent Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 11. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 3, to Sunday, Dec. 9.

2019

City of Toronto Sectional and City of Toronto Intermediate/Novice Regional – Sheraton Hotel, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 6, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 8, 2019. For info, click this link.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, to Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.
Buffalo Spring Sectional –Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 5, 2019, to Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Rochester Spring Sectional – TBA. Saturday, April 13, 2019, and Sunday, April 14, 2019.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, to Sunday, April 21, 2019.
Ithaca Sectional – TBA. Saturday, May 4, 2019, and Sunday, May 5, 2019
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, to Monday, May 27, 2019.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Intermediate/Novice Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, May 31, 2019, to Sunday, June 2, 2019. For info, click this link
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 – TBA. Saturday, July 13, 2019, and Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Rochester Regional – TBA. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
St. Catharines 299er Sectional – Bridge Centre of Niagara, 6-2E Tremont Drive, St. Catharines, Ont. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, and Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. 
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 9, 2019.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.
Rochester Fall Sectional – TBA. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5865 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, to Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca Falls. 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.

2020

Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
St. Catharines Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Rochester Spring Sectional – Saturday, March 28, 2020, and Sunday, March 29, 2020.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West. Tuesday, April 7, 2020, to Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Rochester 199er Sectional – Friday, April 17, 2020, and Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, April 24, 2020, to Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to Monday, May 25, 2020.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, June 5, 2020, to Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Ithaca Sectional – Saturday, June 13, 2020, and Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Southwest Ontario Regional – Bingemans Conference and Convention Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, Ont. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Saturday, July 11, 2020, and Sunday, July 12, 2020.
Syracuse Regional – Holiday Inn Syracuse, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool. Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, to Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional – DoubleTree Pittsburgh-Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 7, 2020.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, to Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, and Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.
Buffalo Regional – Buffalo Grand Hotel (formerly Adam's Mark), 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive, Seneca Falls. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020.
Unit 255 Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Path, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
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Bridge club websites:
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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. Worse yet, columns from previous weeks currently cannot be accessed on the News website. But all is not lost. They are available in 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 has a career total of 2,450 master points and hopes to reach Gold Life Master (2,500 points) before Christmas. He blogs about his quest for Gold and other bridge adventures here.

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Duplicate scores
Week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 7
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

Airport Bridge Club Monday morning – ACBL Game. Nadine Stein and Cynthia Helfman, 62.18%; Liz Clark and Alan Greer, 60.26%; Allen Beroza and Bob Sommerstein, 59.30%; Mike Ryan and Bob Linn, 56.73%; Mary Terrana and Usha Khurana, 56.09%; Nelson Torre and Gerry Hooley, 53.20%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday morning – North-south, A: John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 62.39%; Pawan Matta and Martin Pieterse, 59.32%; Judi Marshall and Sandi England, 56.93%; B: Ruth Kozower and Judy Kaprove, 52.13%; Eva Schmidt and Marilyn Sultz, 49.83%; C: Bob Kaprove and David Donaldson, 48.98%; east-west, A: Nancy Wolstoncroft and Alan Greer, 62.96%; Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 55.35%; B: Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 54.92%; Nancy Kessler and Ross Markello, 50.57%; C: Joyce Greenspan and Ruth Wurster, 48.82%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday morning – A: Alan Greer and John Ziemer, 56.77%; B: Cynthia Helfman and Nadine Stein, 53.21%; (tie) Joyce Greenspand and Rita Sofia, Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 53.65%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday morning – North-south, A/B: Elaine Kurasiewicz and Eleanor Whelan, 60.37%; Ken Meier and John Kirsits, 55.31%; C: Ruth Kozower and Ed Drozen, 51.85%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Alan Greer, 60.07%; B/C: Sandi England and Ruth Wurster, 57.49%; Alex Miller and Paul Ganley, 49.45%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday morning – ACBL-wide Senior Pairs. A/B: Barbara Libby and Mike Silverman, 61.46%; C: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 53.13%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 60.74%; B: Marilyn Shuman and Patty Porter, 59.61%; C: Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 49.57%; east-west, A/B/C: Gail Pitterman and Marcia Wright, 59.71%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 61.48%; B/C: Jo Nasoff-Finton and Gene Finton, 57.78%; Davis Heussler and Bill Rushmore, 55.19%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 999er game. North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 62.39%; B: Maryann Szafran and Jim McClure, 57.23%; C: Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 56.38%; east-west, A: Dorothy and Larry Soong, 64.29%; B/C: Larry Himelein and Burt Freiman, 58.38%; Ruth Nowatniak and Carol Neuhaus, 55.49%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – (Tie) Sue Neubecker and Penny Shui, Gary Schmitt and Art Morth, 59%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – ACBL-wide Senior Pairs. North-south, A/B/C: Cathy Majewski and Vince Taeger, 60.71%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Jay Costello, 66.07%; B: Sue Bergman and Sidney Weiss, 57.74%; C: Adrian Figliotti and Jo Nasoff-Finton, 56.25%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Maureen Cancilla and Barb Booi, 67.26%; Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 59.52%, Darcy Young and Bob Farwell, 58.93%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Mary Ball and Art Morth, 58.33%; Sue Neubecker and Gene Finton, 56.94%; Stuart Caswell and William Castle, 54.17%; Jim Gullo and Burt Freiman, 52.08%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – Paul Morgante and Ron Fill, 58.3 %; Jan O’Mara and Art Morth, 55.7%; (tie) Sam Grossman and Ed Harman, Bill Rich and Bob Lederhouse, 53.6%.
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Tuesday evening – Jasbeer Makhija and Sushil Amlani, 71.53%; Walt Olszewski and Jim Lanzo, 56.25%; (tie) Gwilym Brick and Dan Blatz, Jeff Bender and Gabe Tannenbaum, 53.47%. 
Lockport Duplicate Bridge Saturday afternoon – (Tie) Jim Lanzo and- Shirley Salter, John and Barbara Scott, 54.17%; (tie) Miriam Regnet and Ed Harman, Sushil and Maria Amlani, 53.13%.

Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Individual game. Doanne Jackson, 79.17%; Pearl Harris, 57.14%; David Mathis, 45.83%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Chuck Heimerl, 68%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 54%; east-west, Fritz Schweiger and Joanne Zavarella, 61%; Rich Kayton and Elaine LaVigne, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Jill and Bruce Brown, 60%; George Mayers and Marian Morber, 52%; east-west, (tie) David Young and Tim Hartnett, Fritz Schweiger and Marv Feuerstein, 60%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Sandy Recoon and Fred Nadel, 66.7%; Dottie Potembski and Jerry Stange, 45.8%; east-west, Joan Mack and Dick Munschauer, 58.3%; Perry Hoffman and Adele Denton, 53.1%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Jane and Paul Garvey, 54%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Wesley, 52%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Mike Brown and Ron Fill, 60.9%; Joanne Biondo and Julie Albert, 50%; east-west, (tie) Paul Morgante and Marv Feuerstein, Dorothy and Ed Rupp, 52.5%; Joanne Zavarella and Fritz Schweiger, 50.9%.

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