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 Aug. 22 to Aug. 28

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Larry Himelein and David Schott, 66.11%; Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 61.11%; Joan and Bob Ciszak, 59.44%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 55.56%; Janet and David Desmon, 54.44%; Carol Licata and Phyllis Stasiowski, 52.78%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. North-south, Pat Haynes and Maryann Szafran, 57.50%; Violet Makhija and Laurie Foster, 56.88%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.75%; Joanne Nover and Larry Himelein, 52.50%; east-west, Betty Metz and John Marvin, 59.38%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamoe, 51.25%; Henry Chudy and David Schott, 46.88%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 60.12%; Sue Neubecker and Bud Seidenberg, 58.93%; Chris Urbanek and Jay Levy, 56.55%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kessler, 62.50%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 52.50%; east-west, Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 58.75%; Barbara Landree and Carol Bedell, 54.38%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. John Ziemer and Fred Yellen, 65.50%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 58.50%; Sue Neubecker and Carol Bedell, 51.50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Pat Haynes and Joe Miranda, 60.42%; Pat and Dick Rasmus, 57.29%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 52.08%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. (Tie) Jan O’Mara and Bill Rich, Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 62.96%; Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 57.41%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 63%; Marian Morber and George Mayers, 53%; east-west, Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 54%; David Young and Tim Hartnett, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Judie Bailey and Anne O’Connor, 56%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 55%; east-west, Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 57%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 55%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Edna Henrich and Kay Brinkman, 58.4%; (tie) Edna Fill and Rose Bochiechio, Paul Morgante and Al Miller, 55.6%.

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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 career total of more than 2,900 master points. Still playing exclusively online these days, he hasn’t encountered as much drama for his bridge blog as there was in 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.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 27, 2022

Separate games for players with fewer than 500 points have been added to the schedule for morning sessions at the Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17. The tournament will run from Sept. 16 to 18 in the Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Amherst. For more info, click this link.

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On Thursdays, there also are two games at 10:30 a.m. – one for 99ers and another for more experienced players with fewer than 1,600 points. Free lesson at 10.

In addition, the club holds two open in-person games for all players – at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

The Bridge Center continues to offer a game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. It also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

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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

Roni Regional – Masonic Center North, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh. Friday, Sept. 2, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For more info, click this link.

Great Lakes Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11. For info, click this link.

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

Rochester Fall Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Regional Tournament – Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 13. 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 Aug. 15 to Aug. 21

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 64.58%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 63.89%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 59.03%; Paula Rosen and Linda Milch, 52.08%; Jim and Michael Hassett, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 58.13%; Joanne Nover and Janet Desmon, 55.63%; Bonnie Clement and Larry Himelein, 51.88%; east-west, Richard McGowan and John Marvin, 66.88%; David Schott and Henry Chudy, 53.13%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 49.38%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Kathy Pollock and Chris Urbanek, 61.57%; Judy Graf and Jim Gullo, 60.19%; Jay Costello and Saleh Fetouh, 59.72%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Jay Levy, 53.24%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Rosen and Jim McClure, 58.33%; (tie) Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kessler, Joanne Nover and Janet Desmon, 55.22%; east-west, Larry Himelein and David Schott, 59.17%; Betty Metz and David Whitt, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 63%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 56%; Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 55%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Joanne LaFay and Barbara Booi, 63%; Pat Haynes and Joe Miranda, 57%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 66.67%; Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 59.72%; Richard McGowan and Bill Rich, 52.08%; Madhav Deshmukh and Sushil Amlani, 51.39%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Edna and Ron Fill, 59%; Cindy Darone and Rich Kayton, 58%; east-west, Shrikant Joshi and Raj Puri, 58%; Jack Cukierman and Melvyn Mesnekoff, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Mike and Ed Rupp, 61%; Anne O’Connor and Joan Stankiewicz, 59%; east-west, Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 63%; Pat Radtke and Bob Leuthe, 60%.

Brookfield Third Thursday – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Judie Bailey, 65%; Joan Stankiewicz and Anne O’Connor, 62.5%; east-west, JoAnn Smith and Mary Ball, 63.75%; Joyce Frayer and Pat Wolcott, 59.4%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 70%; Paul Morgante and Al Miller, 53.4%; east-west, Susan and Harvey Lichtblau, 54.2%; Lynda Pettit and Kay Brinkman, 53.4%.

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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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Friday, August 19, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 20, 2022

The Niagara 499er Summer Sectional Tournament continues today and Sunday in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Today, Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21. Games are at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days. For info, click this link.

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On Thursdays, there also are two games at 10:30 a.m. – one for 99ers and another for more experienced players with fewer than 1,600 points. Free lesson at 10.

In addition, the club holds two open in-person games for all players – at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

The Bridge Center continues to offer a game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. It also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

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Face-to-face play has resumed at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Tuesdays. In face-to-face play at the Amherst Senior Center, players have voted to eliminate their Thursday afternoon game and are playing on Monday and Friday afternoons instead.

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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

Niagara 499er Summer Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Today, Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21. For info, click this link.

Roni Regional – Masonic Center North, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh. Friday, Sept. 2, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For more info, click this link.

Great Lakes Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11. For info, click this link.

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

Rochester Fall Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Regional Tournament – Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 13. 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 Aug. 8 to Aug. 14

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Paula Rosen and Linda Milch, 66.67%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 60.42%; (tie) Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 54.86%; Jo Ann Smith and Maria Schory, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 59.92%; Sushil Amlani and Jim Lanzo, 57.94%; Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 53.17%; Joanne Nover and Laurie Foster, 50.40%; east-west, David Schott and Henry Chudy, 60.71%; Paula Kotowski and Joyce Greenspan, 59.13%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 51.59%; Agi Maisel and Pat Haynes, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 65.48%; Davis Heussler and Jim Gullo, 60.12%; Jay Costello and Saleh Fetouh, 57.74%; Sharon Benz and Judy Graf, 53.57%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 67.50%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 60%; Paula Rosen and Richard McGowan, 59.38%; east-west, Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 57.50%; Laura and John Houghtaling, 53.75%; Linda Milch and Jim McClure, 47.50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 59.38%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57.29%; Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 56.25%; Sharon Benz and Nancy Wolstoncroft, 50%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Sunday afternoon – Open game. North-south, A: Chris Urbanek and Jay Costello, 63%; Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargeshimer, 60.50%; B: Carol Bedell and David Schott, 55%; Barbara and Martin Pieterese, 54.25%; Laurie and Howard Foster, 54.09%; C: Aditya Gupta and Julian King, 49.25%; east-west, A: Judy Graf and Mike Ryan, 60.45%; (tie) Pat Haynes and Jim Lanzo, Vic Bergsten and John Ziemer, 59.09%; B: Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 58.86%; C: Daren Liu and Tyler Mu, 50.91%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 50.68%.a

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Pat Haynes and Joe Miranda, 70%; Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 49%; Emily Tocheff and Dave Larcom, 47%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 61.11%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 57.64%; Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 54.86%; Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 54.17%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Edna and Ron Fill, 55%; Cindy Darone and Rich Kayton, 54%; east-west, Ellen Lochead and Shirley Cassety, 62%; Nina Doran and Dan Blazt, 56%.

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 67%; Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, 57%; east-west, Pat Radtke and Bob Leuthe, 63%; Nina Doran and Dan Blatz, 57%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – Ed and Mike Rupp, 68.7%; Edna Fill and Paul Morgante, 57.5%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club and Tournament Play

Jan. 1, 2022, to July 31, 2022

5-20 Points – Daren Liu, 8.37; William Donaldson, 8.03; Julian King, 4.47; Maureen Saab, 4.40; Molly Morris, 3.63; Mary Luce, 3.15; Michel Dupuis, 3.03; Karen Dearing, 2.90.

20-50 Points – Howard Epstein, 16.33; Maria Schory, 12.43; Fred Schweiger, 10.81: John Houghtaling, 10.19; Jo Ann Smith, 9.98; Anne Slater, 9.20; Mary Ellen Cotter, 8.98; Tyler Mu, 7.82; Gary Keenan, 7.31; Peggy Mead, 7.13.

50-100 Points – Jim Hassett, 27.44; Jennifer Epstein, 20.42; Cynthia Tashjian, 11.08; Jim Greno, 10.43; Betsy Greno, 9.63; Candace Graser, 9.22; Carol Licata, 8.82; Fran Schmidt, 7.87; Amy Habib, 6.73; Bill Noltee, 6.67.

100-200 Points – David Schott, 38.72; Joanne Nover, 33.90; Judith McDermid, 27.45; Kusum Phadke, 23.62; Maria Amlani, 22.11; Janet Desmon, 1.49; Joan Ciszak, 13.13; Barbara Scott, 10.37.

200-300 Points – Pat Haynes, 29.72; Audrey Ray, 23.24; Carol Roth, 20.21; Bob Ciszak, 16.47; Margaret Zhou, 11.86; Laura Houghtaling, 10.19; (tie) Judy Zeckhauser, John Scott, 6.11; Patty Porter, 5.54.

300-500 Points – Terry Hamovitch, 64.60; Bram Hamovitch, 63.22; Martha Townson, 57.89; Violet Makhija, 49.55; Jasbeer Makhija, 48.66; Larry Himelein, 46.94; Bonnie Clement, 43.60; Barbara Landree, 14.08; Agi Maisel, 11.37; Linda Milch, 10.86.

500-1,000 Points – Amita Arora, 115.45; Vic Bergsten, 92.76; Jim Lanzo, 82.89; Marilyn Wortzman, 61.15; Paul Zittel, 44.02; Joyce Frayer, 29.46; Linda Zittel, 35.39; Sushil Amlani, 31.90; Bill Rich, 30.92; Mary Ball, 27.09.

1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Easton, 61.15; John Bava, 47.01; Sandi England, 46.03; Kamil Bishara, 31.56; Howard Foster, 23.70; Rajat Basu, 21.94; Joanne LaFay, 14.39; Sue Neubecker, 13.88; John Mavin, 13.28; Jean Macdonald, 13 even.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 70.65; Gene Finton, 60.01; David Colligan, 43.87; Pinky Regan, 36.56; (tie) Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 23.24; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 10.58.

2,500-3,500 Points – (Tie) John and Martha Welte, 369.82; Davis Heussler, 245.12; Ken Meier, 108.88; Allen Beroza, 59.92; Fred Yellen, 38.21; Linda Burroughsford, 28.60; Pat Rasmus, 25.12; Dale Anderson, 17.71; David Millward, 14.13.

3,500-5,000 Points – Mike Ryan, 131.45; John Ziemer, 82.69; Judy Padgug, 56.59; Judy Graf, 55.76; Barbara Libby, 30.96; Donna Steffan, 25.55; Kathy Pollock, 21.16; Jim Gullo, 16.44; Stan Kozlowski, 12.83.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 465.24; Dian Petrov, 232.89; Jay Costello, 111.31; Glenn Milgrim, 83.12; Chris Urbanek, 65.57; Jay Levy, 49.42; Sharon Benz, 45.73; Bud Seidenberg, 32.66; Bert Hargeshimer, 19.84; John Sinclair, 16.27; Christy Kellogg, 12.81.

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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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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 13, 2022

The Buffalo Bridge Center will officially celebrate the opening of its new clubroom in the Boulevard Mall in Amherst with an in-person game Sunday, Aug. 14. Refreshments at 12:30 p.m. Game at 1. Members free, non-members $10.

Players are invited to bring snacks to share. For partners, call Jay Levy 716-861-1056 or email jlevyb@aol.com. To get there, enter the mall through the doors next to TGIFriday’s. The BBC is at the end of the corridor, where it meets the main concourse.

The club also hosts a pair of games there at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday – one for novices with 99 master points or less and another for players with fewer than 1,200 points. A free lesson with director Chris Urbanek is offered at 10 a.m.

On Thursdays, there also are two games at 10:30 a.m. – one for 99ers and another for more experienced players with fewer than 1,600 points. Free lesson at 10.

In addition, the club holds two open in-person games for all players – at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

The Bridge Center continues to offer a game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. It also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

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Face-to-face play has resumed at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Tuesdays. At the Amherst Senior Center, players have voted to eliminate their Thursday afternoon game and are playing on Monday and Friday afternoons instead.

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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

Niagara 499er Summer Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Aug. 19, to Sunday, Aug. 21. For info, click this link.

Roni Regional – Masonic Center North, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh. Friday, Sept. 2, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For more info, click this link.

Great Lakes Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11.

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

Rochester Fall Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Regional Tournament – Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 13. 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 Aug. 1 to Aug. 7

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game. Joan and Bob Ciszak, 61.81%; Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 60.42%; Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 56.25%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 54.17%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,200 game. North-south, Laurie Foster and Joanne Nover, 58.91%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 52.35%; Betty DeFeo and Phyllis Stasiowski, 45.63%; east-west, Sue Neubecker and John Marvin, 58.29%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 56.73%; Betty Metz and Barbara Landree, 55.79%; David Schott and Henry Chudy, 54.85%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-1,600 game. Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kessler, 58.60%; David Schott and Larry Himelein, 56.88%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 56.25%; Joanne Nover and Bonnie Clement, 55.63%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 68.98%; (tie) Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, Howard Foster and Davis Heussler, 53.24%; Judy Padgug and Jim Gullo, 51.85%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Bill Feasley and Paul Zittel, 70.24%; Linda Zittel and Bert Feasley, 62.50%; Peggy Mead and Kathy Donnelly, 47.02%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game. Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 65.74%; Fran Schmidt and Terry Camp, 53.70%; Jim Hassett and Gary Keenan, 50.93%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Mike and Ed Rupp, 59%; (tie) Ellen Lochead and Bill Westley, Raj Puri and Shrikant Joshi, 54%; east-west, Jill and Bruce Brown, 67%; Dave Young and Tim Hartnett, 53%.

Amherst Senior Center Thursday afternoon – North-south, Bobbi and Joe Huber, 60%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 55%; east-west, Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 53%; Elaine Wegrzyn and Gus Alfano, 52%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Club Play

Jan. 1, 2022, to July 31, 2022

5-20 Points – Maureen Saab, 4.40; Molly Morris, 3.63; Daren Liu, 3.32; Mary Luce, 3.15; William Donaldson, 3.12; Michel Dupuis, 3.03; Karen Dearing, 2.90.

20-50 Points – Howard Epstein, 13 even; Maria Schory, 12.43; John Houghtaling, 10.19; Jo Ann Smith, 9.98; Anne Slater, 9.20; Mary Ellen Cotter, 8.98; Gary Keenan, 7.31; Peggy Mead, 7.13; Fred Schweiger, 6.88; Jose Justicia-Linde, 6.83.

50-100 Points – Jim Hassett, 27.04; Jennifer Epstein, 16.35; Cynthia Tashjian, 11.08; Jim Greno, 10.43; Betsy Greno, 9.63; Candace Graser, 9.22; Carol Licata, 8.82; Fran Schmidt, 7.87; Amy Habib, 6.73.

100-200 Points – David Schott, 35.61; Joanne Nover, 31.02; Judith McDermid, 26.87; Kusum Phadke, 23.62; Maria Amlani, 21.13; Janet Desmon, 16.49; Joan Ciszak, 12.18; Barbara Scott, 10.37.

200-300 Points – Pat Haynes, 24.34; Audrey Ray, 22.23; Carol Roth, 20.21; Bob Ciszak, 15.52; Margaret Zhou, 10.74; Laura Houghtaling, 10.19; (tie) Judy Zeckhauser, John Scott, 6.61; Patty Porter, 5.54; John Fiegl, 5.42.

300-500 Points –Terry Hamovitch, 64.60; Bram Hamovitch, 63.22; Martha Townson, 49.76; Violet Makhija, 49.55; Jasbeer Makhija, 48.66; Larry Himelein, 45.92; Bonnie Clement, 39.73.

500-1,000 Points – Amita Arora, 114.15; Vic Bergsten, 86.21; Jim Lanzo, 77.98; Marilyn Wortzman, 60.46; Joyce Frayer, 36.33; (tie) Bill Rich, Sushil Amlani, 30.92; Paul Zittel, 27.01; Richard McGowan, 25.94; Mary Ball, 25.44.

1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Easton, 60.46; Sandi England, 42.69; John Bava, 41.49; Kamil Bishara, 20.28; Rajat Basu, 17.39; Howard Foster, 14.62; Joanne LaFay, 12.32; Judy Kaprove, 11.79; Jean Macdonald, 11.22; John Marvin, 10.87.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 67.20; Gene Finton, 57.44; Pinky Regan, 36.56; (tie) Shakeel Ahmad, Manju Ceylony, 25.94; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 10.58.

2,500-3,500 Points – (Tie) John and Martha Welte, 369.82; Ken Meier, 108.88; Allen Beroza, 59.92; Davis Heussler, 38.67; Fred Yellen, 29.05; Pat Rasmus, 20.36; Dale Anderson, 17.71.

3,500-5,000 Points – Mike Ryan, 76.48; John Ziemer, 59.65; Judy Graf, 51 even; Judy Padgug, 42.46; Barbara Libby, 24.89; Donna Steffan, 22.40; Jim Gullo, 13.71; Stan Kozlowski, 11.24.

Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 42.71; Jay Costello, 39.44; Chris Urbanek, 29.86; Sharon Benz, 20.85; Bud Seidenberg, 20.35; Jay Levy, 19.78; John Sinclair, 15.18; Bert Hargeshimer, 12.42; Christy Kellogg, 11.15.

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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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Friday, August 5, 2022

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 6, 2022

Western New York Unit 116 holds its summer outing today, Saturday, Aug. 6, at the home of the Lockport Dupliclub in the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St., Lockport. Enter via the parking lot in the rear. Lunch at noon, game at 1 p.m. Vaccinations required. Pre-register by calling or texting John Bava at 908-256-6466 or emailing him at JBava@roadrunner.com.

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The Buffalo Bridge Center will officially celebrate the opening of its new clubroom in the Boulevard Mall in Amherst with an in-person game Sunday, Aug. 14. Enter the mall through the doors next to TGIFriday’s. The BBC is at the end of the corridor, where it meets the main concourse.

On Thursdays, there also are two games at 10:30 a.m. – one for 99ers and another for more experienced players with fewer than 1,600 points. A free lesson will be offered at 10.

In addition, the club holds two open in-person games for all players – at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 10:30 a.m. Friday. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-280-6114.

The Bridge Center continues to offer a game on Bridge Base Online at 7 p.m. Mondays for players with fewer than 750 points. It also hosts the Delaware Wednesday game online at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

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Players at the Amherst Senior Center have voted to eliminate their Thursday afternoon game and play on Monday and Friday afternoons instead.

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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

Rochester Non-Life Master Sectional – Temple B’Rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester. Wednesday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 11. For more info, click this link.

Niagara 499er Summer Sectional – Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Friday, Aug. 19, to Sunday, Aug. 21. For info, click this link.

Roni Regional – Masonic Center North, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh. Friday, Sept. 2, to Sunday, Sept. 4. For more info, click this link.

Great Lakes Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant Ave., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11.

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

Rochester Fall Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo Road, Gates. Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2. For more info, click this link.

Niagara Regional Tournament – Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 8, to Sunday, Nov. 13. For info, click this link.

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