Online Buffalo Duplicate Bridge Column

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of April 18 to April 24

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 62.78%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 61.67%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 55%; (tie) Carol Licata and Stephane Ronget, Mike and Jim Hassett, 53.33%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. David Schott and John Marvin, 64.68%; Jim Hassett and Bill Rich, 61.11%; Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 55.95%; (tie) Agi Maisel and Pat Haynes, Sriram Datla and Amita Arora, 55.56%; Wendy Zimman-Smith, Ron McBride, 51.19%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Nancy Wolstoncroft and Ten-Pao Lee, 64%; Jay Levy and Jay Costello, 52%; Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,500 game. Sriram Datla and Amita Arora, 64.50%; Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 63%; (tie) Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, Terry Camp and Jim Hassett, 60.50%; (tie) Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, Bonnie Clement and Pat Haynes, 57.50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Sharon Benz and Kamil Bishara, 63.10%; Stan Kozlowski and Wilson McClaren, 57.14%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Saturday afternoon – Open game. North-south, Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 58.73%; Donna Steffan and Judy Padgug, 55.56%; Sharon Benz and Fred Yellen, 54.50%; Pat Rasmus and Cathy Majewski, 51.59%; Ed Drozen and Bob Padgug, 51.06%; east-west, Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 63.69%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Kathy Pollock, 59.23%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 58.04%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.47%; Pat Haynes and Joanne Nover, 51.49%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Pat Haynes and Joe Miranda, 56%; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 52%; (tie) Joe Rooney and Dave Larcom, Joanne LaFay and Barb Booi, 51%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Sriram Datla and Amita Arora, 63.19%; (tie) Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, Jan O’Mara and Walt Olszewski, 61.81%; Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 55.56%; Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 50.69%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Joshi Shrikant and Raj Puri, 60%; Joe Huber and Fritz Schweiger, 49%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski and Shirley Cassety, 56%; Edna and Ron Fill, 49%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club and Tournament Play

Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022

5-20 Points – Mary Luce, 3.15; Molly Morris, 2.58; Michel Dupuis, 1.90; Karen Dearing, 1.31; William Donaldson, 1.17.

20-50 Points – Fred Schweiger, 10.36: Maria Schory, 7.41; Jo Ann Smith, 6.93; Howard Epstein, 4.78; John Houghtaling, 5.45; Mary Ellen Cotter, 5.44; Peggy Mead, 5.35; Jose Justicia-Linde, 5.05.

50-100 Points – Jim Hassett, 12.09; Jennifer Epstein, 7.99; Jim Greno, 6.75; Betsy Greno, 6.62; Amy Habib, 5.67; Cynthia Tashjian, 5.19; Candace Graser, 5.03.

100-200 Points – David Schott, 18.23; Judith McDermid, 16.46; Joanne Nover, 11.48; Janet Desmon, 7.59; Maria Amlani, 6.94; Joan Ciszak, 5.85.

200-300 Points – Pat Haynes, 14.51; Audrey Ray, 14.04; Carol Roth, 12.30; Bob Ciszak, 8.30; Margaret Zhou, 7.07; Laura Houghtaling, 5.45; Patty Porter, 4.82.

300-500 Points – Martha Townson, 38.18; Violet Makhija, 35.89; Jasbeer Makhija, 35.64; (tie) Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 29.49% Larry Himelein, 26.34; Bonnie Clement, 17.65; Barbara Landree, 9.43.

500-1,000 Points – Vic Bergsten, 57 even; Jim Lanzo, 46.84; Marilyn Wortzman, 36.99; Amita Arora, 33.66; Joyce Frayer, 20.49; Paul Zittel, 17.03; Sushil Amlami, 15.34; Bill Rich, 15.03; Mary Ball, 14.25.

1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Easton, 36.99; John Bava, 21.39; Sandi England, 15.19; Kamil Bishara, 14.14; Howard Foster, 8.85; Judy Kaprove, 8.67; Rajat Basu, 7.88; Paula Kotowski, 7.14; Carol Bedell, 5.31.

1,500-2,500 Points –Gene Finton, 42.07; Gay Simpson, 30.12; Pinky Regan, 17.02; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 6.40.

2,500-3,500 Points – (Tie) John and Martha Welte, 168.45; Davis Heussler, 61.13; Ken Meier, 47.01; Fred Yellen, 15.74; Allen Beroza, 14.51; Dale Anderson, 9.05.

3,500-5,000 Points – Mike Ryan, 47.39; John Ziemer, 37.06; Judy Padgug, 24.33; Judy Graf, 22.55; Barbara Libby, 14.28; Donna Steffan, 13.61.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 112.70; Dian Petrov, 32.97; Jay Costello, 26.72; Chris Urbanek, 20.40; Bud Seidenberg, 15.60; Sharon Benz, 13.34; John Sinclair, 13.03%; Jay Levy, 9.74; Bert Hargeshimer, 9.31.

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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version stopped appearing Saturdays in The Buffalo News in March 2020 when the pandemic forced local bridge clubs to halt face-to-face play.

These days you can find it in two places online. Google “Duplicate Bridge” plus the current Saturday date and that should bring up a link to it on buffalonews.com, the Buffalo News website. Another place to find it is on Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/

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 Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has reached a career total of 2,900 master points. Playing exclusively online these days doesn’t provide as much drama for his bridge blog as face-to-face competition, but he occasionally writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Friday, April 22, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: April 23, 2022

Stardust Week returns to Bridge Base Online next week. Winners in regularly scheduled virtual club games Monday, April 25, to Sunday, May 1, will earn double points and the points will be 25% gold and 75% black. . Info can be found at acbl.org or bridgebase.com.

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The Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will have a special in-person game at 1 p.m. today, Saturday, April 23. Players are asked to bring a dessert. For partners, call Jay Levy at 716-861-1056 or email jlevyb@aol.com. .

The Bridge Center has regular in-person open games at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Attendance is ranging from three to five tables.

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Tournament calendar

2022

CANCELED: Ithaca Sectional – Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

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

Niagara-on-the-Lake Spring Sectional – 0-750 Tournament. Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane. Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5. For info, click this link.

Toronto Summer Regional – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, July 5, to Sunday, July 10. For info, click this link.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of April 11 to April 17

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. North-south, Betsy and Jim Greno, 62.50%; Michael Metzger and partner, 60.65%; Michael and Jim Hassett, 58.80%; east-west, (tie) Carol Licata and Stephane Ronget, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 57.87%; Jo Ann Smith and Maria Schory, 52.78%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. Pat Haynes and Judy Zeckhauser, 60.95%; Sharon Wilcoxx and Audrey Ray, 57.62%; Janet Desmon and Joanne Nover, 56.19%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 53.81%; Carol Roth and Rivona Ehrenreich, 53.33%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Jay Levy and Ten-Pao Lee, 60.92%; (tie) Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, Davis Heussler and Bud Seidenberg, 55.15%; Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 54.56%; Donna Steffan and Stan Kozlowski, 51.99%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,500 game. North-south, Sriram Datla and Amita Arora, 59.92%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 57.14%; Terry Camp and Bill Noltee, 50%; Rajat Basu and John Bava, 54.76%; Larry Himelein and David Schott, 53.17%; Agi Maisel and Tova Reinhorn, 51.19%; Carol Roth and Audrey Ray, 50.40%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 72.92%; John Sinclair and Davis Heussler, 58.33%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 50%; Mike Ryan and Howard Foster, 46.88%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Pat and Dick Rasmus, 72.50%; Peggy Meade and Pepe Justicia-Linda, 55%; Joan and Bob Ciszak, 50%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 63.19%; Ed Harman and Bill Rich, 59.03%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 57.64%; Jan O’Mara and Walt Olszewski, 56.94%; Jim Hassett and Gary Keenan, 52.78%; Carol Licata and Cynthia Tashjian, 50.69%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday – Tim Hartnett and David Young, 61%; Edna and Ron Fill, 57%; Joe Huber and Fritz Schweiger, 56%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club Play

Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2022

5-20 Points – Mary Luce, 3.15; Molly Morris, 2.58; Michel Dupuis, 1.90; Karen Dearing, 1.31.

20-50 Points – Maria Schory, 7.41; Jo Ann Smith, 6.93; Fred Schweiger, 6.43; Howard Epstein, 5.78; John Houghtaling, 5.45; Mary Ellen Cotter, 5.44; Peggy Mead, 5.35; Jose Justicia-Linde, 5.05.

50-100 Points – Jim Hassett, 12.09; Jennifer Epstein, 7.99; Jim Greno, 6.75; Betsy Greno, 6.62; Amy Habib, 5.67; Cynthia Tashjian, 5.19; Carol Licata, 5.07; Candace Graser, 5.03.

100-200 Points – David Schott, 18.23; Judith McDermid, 15.88; Joanne Nover, 11.21; Janet Desmon, 7.59; Maria Amlani, 6.94; Joan Ciszak, 4.90;.

200-300 Points – Audrey Ray, 14.04; Carol Roth, 12.30; Pat Haynes, 9.13; Bob Ciszak, 7.35; Margaret Zhou, 5.95; Laura Houghtaling, 5.45; Patty Porter, 4.82.

300-500 Points – Violet Makhija, 35.89; Jasbeer Makhija, 35.64; Martha Townson, 32.78; (tie) Terry and Bram Hamovitch, 29.49; Larry Himelein, 25.32; Bonnie Clement, 15.27.

500-1,000 Points – Vic Bergsten, 51.73; Jim Lanzo, 44.66; Marilyn Wortzman, 36.30; Amita Arora, 32.36; Joyce Frayer, 19.37; Sushil Amlami, 15.34; Paul Zittel, 15.22; Bill Rich, 15.03; Mary Ball, 13.12; Richard McGowan, 11.41.

1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Easton, 36.30; John Bava, 17.52; Sandi England, 14.66; Judy Kaprove, 8.67; Rajat Basu, 6.46; Howard Foster, 6.25; Paula Kotowski, 5.64.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gene Finton, 39.50; Gay Simpson, 29.17; Pinky Regan, 17.02; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 6.40.

2,500-3,500 Points – (Tie) John and Martha Welte, 168.45; Ken Meier, 47.01; Davis Heussler, 17 even; Allen Beroza, 14.51; Fred Yellen, 10.45; Dale Anderson, 9.05; Linda Burroughsford, 5.36.

3,500-5,000 Points –John Ziemer, 31.79; Mike Ryan, 31.23; Judy Padgug, 21.03; Judy Graf, 20.85; Barbara Libby, 11.82; Donna Steffan, 10.46; Stan Kozlowski, 7.46.

Over 5,000 Points – Jay Costello, 18.86; Saleh Fetouh, 14.05; John Sinclair, 11.94; Chris Urbanek, 11.36; Bud Seidenberg, 11.20; Sharon Benz, 9.19.

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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 Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has reached a career total of 2,900 master points. Playing exclusively online these days doesn’t provide as much drama for his bridge blog as face-to-face competition, but he still writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: April 16, 2022 (updated)

The Bridge Center of Buffalo will hold a special in-person game at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 23. Players are asked to bring a dessert. For partners, call Jay Levy at 716-861-1056 or email jlevyb@aol.com.

The Buffalo Bridge Center also has in-person open games at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Attendance is ranging from three to five tables.

The Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., has in-person games at 1 p.m. Wednesdays (open) and Thursdays (499ers), now that Ontario has relaxed Covid-19 restrictions. Proof of vaccination and mask-wearing required. The club’s other regularly scheduled games continue on Bridge Base Online.

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Players who aren’t comfortable with face-to-face play or who are not vaccinated can earn ACBL master points in a variety of games sponsored by local clubs on Bridge Base Online. Info can be found at acbl.org or bridgebase.com.

Available on Bridge Base Online are the Buffalo Bridge Center’s 0-750 master point limit game at 7 p.m. Mondays, a 1,200-point master point limit game at noon Tuesday, a 1,500-point game at noon Thursdays and the Delaware Wednesday game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, which is limited to players with fewer than 2,000 points. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website, call 716-691-6201 or email acting club manager Terry Fraas at tmfraas@gmail.com.

The Rust Belt Bridge Group, which invites players from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to play on Bridge Base Online, has novice games at 9:45 a.m. Monday to Saturday, with open games at 9:50. To visit the group’s homepage, click this link. For other info, call Dian Petrov at 716-688-1226 or email dpetrov@roadrunner.com.

The Airport Bridge Club is linked on Bridge Base Online with the Alliance Bridge Club, the ACBL’s largest bridge club, which offers more than a dozen games every day. Anyone who has played at the Airport Club is automatically a member. For more info, visit alliancebridgeclub.com or call Airport Club manager Bill Finkelstein at 716-603-6943.

The Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Congratulations to Jay Levy, winner of the most master points in the Buffalo Spring Sectional Tournament April 1 to 3 at the Bridge Center of Buffalo. He collected 10.73 points.

Other major master point winners included Kathy Pollock, 8.76; Bud Seidenberg, 7.91; Paul Zittel, 7.64; Mike Ryan, 7.42; Howard Foster, 6.48; Jay Costello, 6.35; Ten-Pao Lee, 5.99; Davis Heussler, 5.32; Bill Rushmore, 5.30, and Saleh Fetouh 5.28. For complete results, click this link.

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Tournament calendar

2022

CANCELED: Ithaca Sectional – Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

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

Niagara-on-the-Lake Spring Sectional – 0-750 Tournament. Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane. Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5. For info, click this link.

Toronto Summer Regional – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, July 5, to Sunday, July 10. For info, click this link.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of April 4 to April 10

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Carol Licata and Stephane Ronget, 65.28%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 58.33%; Leslie Deich and Mary Holmes, 54.86%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 51.39%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. North-south, Richard McGowan and Jim McClure, 58.73%; Amita Arora and Jim Lanzo, 56.35%; (tie) Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, Carol Licata and Cynthia Tashjian, 51.59%; east-west, Agi Maisel and Pat Haynes, 58.73%; Bill Noltee and John Marvin, 55.95%; Sriram Datla and Kusum Phadke, 50.40%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. (Tie) Donna Steffan and Judy Gray, Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 54.76%; Davis Heussler and Ten-Pao Lee, 54.17; Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 53.57%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 52.98%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,500 game. North-south, Agi Maisel and Tova Reinhorn, 59.18%; Amita Arora and Jim Lanzo, 57.48%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.08%; Laura and John Houghtaling, 50.68%; east-west, Rajat Basu and John Bava, 65.99%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 64.63%; Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 51.70%; Sharon Wilcox and Joyce Greenspan, 51.36%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 62.50%; Judy Padgug and John Sinclair, 52.98%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 51.79%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Joanne LaFay and Joe Miranda, 64%; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 61%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 56%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 59.72%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.03%; Jan O’Mara and Walt Olszewski, 50.69%; (tie) Beena Deshmukh and Bill Rich, Jim Hassett and Gary Keenan, 50%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Edna and Ron Fill, 65%; Marian Morber and George Mayers, 45%; east-west, Joshi Shrikant and Raj Puri, 57%; David Young and Tim Hartnett, 52%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday – North-south, Marian Morber and George Mayers, 58%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 52%; east-west, Christine Whiting and David Young, 61%; Bobbi and Joe Huber, 60%.

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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 Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has reached a career total of 2,900 master points. Playing exclusively online these days doesn’t provide as much drama for his bridge blog as face-to-face competition, but he still writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: April 9, 2022

Face-to-face games continue to be played on a limited basis at local bridge clubs.

The Buffalo Bridge Center has in-person open games at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Attendance is ranging from three to five tables.

The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games for more than a year. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Players must wear masks. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

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In person games are back at the Bridge Centre of Niagara in St. Catharines, Ont., at 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, now that Ontario has relaxed Covid-19 restrictions. Proof of vaccination and mask-wearing required. The club’s other regularly scheduled games continue on Bridge Base Online.

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The Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2022

CANCELED: Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 12, to Sunday, April 17.

CANCELED: Ithaca Sectional – Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

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

Niagara-on-the-Lake Spring Sectional – 0-750 Tournament. Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane. Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5. For info, click this link.

Toronto Summer Regional – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, July 5, to Sunday, July 10. For info, click this link.

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Bridge club websites:

Click names for links.

The Airport Bridge Club does not have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.

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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of March 28 to April 3

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Carol Licata and Stephane Ronget, 66.11%; Linda Milch and Paula Rosen, 59.44%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.67%; Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 55.56%; Betsy and Jim Greno, 55%; Jo Ann Smith and Maria Schory, 54.44%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. Joanne Nover and Janet Desmon, 60.95%; (tie) Sriram Datla and Kusum Phadke, David Schott and John Marvin, 55.71%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.29%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.33%; Laura and John Houghtaling, 51.90%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Davis Heussler and Ten-Pao Lee, 65.28%; Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 57.64%; Judy Padgug and Jim Gullo, 54.86%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,500 game. North-south, Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 61.11%; Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 58.89%; Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 56.67%; Natalie Abramson and Judy Katz, 55.28%; Janie Polk and Judith Bailey, 51.94%; east-west, Rajat Basu and John Bava, 63.89%; Sriram Datla and Kusum Phadke, 60%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.72%; Carol Roth and Audrey Ray, 56.94%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 51.11%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Pat and Dick Rasmus, 64.58%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 55.21%; Joe Miranda and Joe Rooney, 51.40%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 61.53%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 60%; Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 59.44%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 58.33%; Beena Deshmukh and Bill Rich, 53.75%.

Tournament

Buffalo Spring Sectional Friday morning – North-south, A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 61.03%; Judy Padgug and John Ziemer, 58.21%; Saleh Fetouh and Stan Kozlowski, 56.92%; B: Margie Spence and Jill Miller, 56.03%; Mary Miller and David Waterman, 55%; Miriam Kerbel and Ruth Falkenstein, 50.64%; C: Bonnie Clement and Joanne Nover, 47.56%; east-west, A: Jay Levy and Fred Yellen, 67.69%; Kathy Pollock and Roger Woodin, 58.46%; Davis Heussler and Kamil Bishara, 57.44%; Sharon Benz and Ten-Pao Lee, 55.13%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 52.82%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Barbara Libby, 51.41%; B: Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 51.28%; Ken Salter and David Schott, 50.38%; Betty Metz and Barbara Landree, 48.08; C: (tie) Maria and Sushil Amlani, Barbara McIver and Stephen Snell, 47.31%.

Buffalo Spring Sectional Friday afternoon – North-south, A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.56%; B: David Schott and Ken Salter, 56.03%; Barbara Landree and Betty Metz, 55%; C: Martha Townson and Jim Lanzo, 51.67%; east-west, A: Pat Rasmus and Paul Zittel, 61.79%; Kathy Pollock and Roger Woodin, 59.62%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57.82%; Art Morth and Bill Rushmore, 57.44%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 56.92%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Barbara Libby, 56.67%; B/C: Mac Beckwith and David Latart, 51.67%.

Buffalo Spring Sectional Saturday morning – North-south, A: Zheng Zhang and Kole Meng, 60.64%; Jay Levy and Bud Seidenberg, 59.49%; B: Rajat Basu and Larry Abate, 58.59%; Mary Miller and David Waterman, 52.95%; Ken Salter and Ten-Pao Lee, 52.82%; C: Joanne Nover and Laurie Foster, 47.69%; east-west, A: Dorin Toma and Gabriel Tatar, 56.92%; Chris Urbanek and Sharon Benz, 56.67%; Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 56.41%; B: Linda and Paul Zittel, 55.77%; Donna Pottle and John Marvin, 52.95%; C: Ruth Nawotniak and Joyce Frayer, 51.92%.

Buffalo Spring Sectional Saturday afternoon – North-south, A: Zheng Zhang and Kole Meng, 70.19%; Bert Hargeshimer and Ten-Pao Lee, 55.45%; Jay Levy and Bud Seidenberg, 55.29%; Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 54.81%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 52.24%; B: Doug Spiker and Lewis Rothberg, 51.92%; Denise Slattery and John Bava, 50%; C: Roxann Roberts and Alistair Cormack, 46.63%; east-west, A: Dorin Toma and Gabriel Tatar, 64.90%; Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 62.34%; Kathy Pollock and Bill Rushmore, 59.62%; B: Linda and Paul Zittel, 57.21%; Miriam Kerbel and Ruth Falkenstein, 54.97%; C: Sharon Wilcox and David Whitt, 52.56%.

Buffalo Spring Sectional Sunday – Swiss teams. A: Sally Hill, David Hunt, Roger Woodin and Robert Cannizzaro, 132 victory points; Barbara Libby, Sandi England, Jay Levy and Ten-Pao Lee, 130 vps; Judy Padgug, Kathy Pollock, Davis Heussler and Bill Rushmore, 120 vps; Lynn Ackerman, Mary Miller, Dick Wilson and David Waterman, 119 vps; Chris Urbanek, Bud Seidenberg, Saleh Fetouh and Jay Costello, 113 vps; B/C; Gay Simpson, Miriam Kerbel, Ruth Falkenstein and Ken Salter, 72 vps.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Thursday – North-south, Jill and Bruce Brown, 52.2%; Joe Huber and Ron Canestro, 52.1%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski and Shirley Cassety, 61%; Joshi Shrikant and Raj Puri, 52%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday – North-south, Bobbi and Joe Huber, 53%; Rolene Pozarny and June Feuerstein, 52%; east-west, Jill and Bruce Brown, 59%; Pat Radtke and Bob Leuthe, 55%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Ed and Mike Rupp, 59.7%; Joanne Biondo and Ron Fill, 55.5%.

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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 Gold Life Master, Dale Anderson has reached a career total of 2,900 master points. Playing exclusively online these days doesn’t provide as much drama for his bridge blog as face-to-face competition, but he still writes about his quest for the next measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge adventures here.

Friday, April 1, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: April 2, 2022

The Buffalo Spring Sectional Tournament continues today, Saturday, April 2, with pairs games at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Buffalo Bridge Center, 3362 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road, Amherst. The tournament concludes with Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Silver master points will be awarded at 65% of the usual rate. For more info, click this link.

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Face-to-face games in the Buffalo bridge clubs are still being played on a limited basis at local bridge clubs. The Buffalo Bridge Center has in-person open games at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. Attendance is ranging from three to five tables.

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The East Aurora Bridge Club has been holding face-to-face games for more than a year. Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Players must wear masks. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.

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The Delaware Wednesday Club plays on Bridge Base Online under auspices of the Buffalo Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. For info, call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.

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Tournament calendar

2022

NEW LOCATION: Buffalo Spring Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 3362 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road, Amherst. Today, Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3. For more info, click this link.

CANCELED: Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Toronto Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, April 12, to Sunday, April 17.

CANCELED: Ithaca Sectional – Kendal at Ithaca, 2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca. Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.

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

Niagara-on-the-Lake Spring Sectional – 0-750 Tournament. Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane. Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June 5. For info, click this link.

Toronto Summer Regional – Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, July 5, to Sunday, July 10. For info, click this link.

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Bridge club websites:

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