Congratulations to Saleh Fetouh, who won the most master
points among Buffalo area players in the Niagara Regional Tournament Nov. 7 to
Nov. 12 in the Holiday Inn and Conference Center in St. Catharines, Ont. He
earned 79.64 points and was second overall.
Other Buffalo area players doing
well in St. Catharines include Linda Burroughsford, 24.78 points; Davis
Heussler, 19.78; Chongmin Zhang, 19.36; Jay Costello, 12.14; and Chris Urbanek,
10.34.
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The Buffalo Bridge Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24.
The Bridge Center is offering a
regular lineup of in-person games in its new location – 60 Dingens St. in South
Buffalo, not far from Exit 1 on the I-190 expressway.
The sign out front says,
"Family Help Center." The club entrance is on the right side of the
building, off the parking lot, third door toward the back. For more info, visit the Buffalo Bridge Center website or call 716-
424-0014.
In-person games:
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. For players
with fewer than 1,200 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99
points. Free lesson at 10.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to
all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. For players
with fewer than 1,600 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99
points. Free lesson at 10.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all
players by pre-registration only. Call 716- 424-0014.
Virtual games on Bridge Base Online:
Mondays, 7 p.m. For players with
fewer than 750 points.
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Kathy's Snowbird
Game for players with fewer than 750 points, which apparently is on hiatus
until the snow flies. For more info on this game, call director Kathy Pollock
or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.
Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Delaware
Wednesday game for players with fewer than 2,000 points. For info on this game,
call Ed Harman at 716-480-1666 or email eharmon@roadrunner.com.
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More access to virtual games on Bridge Base Online is being offered by
the Airport Bridge Club, which currently is not holding face-to-face games. It
has affiliated with a new group of clubs, the SE Club of Clubs Online Bridge
Collective, where most games are $3.50. For more info, click this link.
The Airport Club also continues
to be part of the Alliance 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.
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The East Aurora Bridge
Club was the
first local club to return to face-to-face games more than three years ago.
Play begins at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora Senior Citizens Center, 101
King St., East Aurora. Attendance is generally three or four tables. For more
info, email director Dave Larcom at dmocral@verizon.net.
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The Bridge Centre of
Niagara in St.
Catharines, Ont., offers a mix of online games and in-person games at its club
in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping plaza off Glendale Avenue.
Face-to-face games for all
players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. There’s also a
face-to-face game for players with less than 500 points at 1 p.m. Monday, a
face-to-face game for players with fewer than 750 points at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays,
and another one for those with less than 100 points concurrently at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays. On Friday, there’s a 299er game at 9 a.m. and an open game at 1 p.m.
The club also hosts several
virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m.
Tuesdays, an open game for all players at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, a Swiss teams
contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required), and an open game at 7 p.m.
Thursdays. For more info, click here.
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Face-to-face play in non-sanctioned clubs is offered
at the Tonawanda Senior Center on Wednesday afternoons and at the Amherst
Senior Center on Monday and Friday afternoons.
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Tournament calendar
2024
Cleveland Rock & Roll
Regional – Embassy Suites
Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to
Sunday, Jan. 7.
Toronto Non-Life-Master
Regional – Sheraton
Centre, 123 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7.
For more info, click this link.
Toronto January Sectional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West,
Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 5, to Sunday, Jan. 7. For more info, click this link.
Niagara Sectional – Holiday Inn and Suites Parkway Conference
Center, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb.
11. For more info, click this link.
Toronto Easter Regional – Sheraton Centre, 123 Queen St. West,
Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 31.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Location TBA. Friday, April 26, to
Sunday, April 28.
Cleveland All-American
Regional – Embassy Suites
Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Tuesday, May 21, to Monday,
May 27.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
The Airport Bridge Club, which continues to be on hiatus, does not
have a website. For info, call 716-603-6943.
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Duplicate scores from Bridge Base Online
Week of Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
ACBL Affiliated Clubs
Buffalo Bridge Center
Monday evening – 0-750
game online. Bonnie Clement and David Schott, 70.14%; Violet and Jasbeer
Makhijz, 61.11%; Terry Camp and Gary Keenan, 56.25%; Jim and Michael Hassett, 52.70%;
(tie) Maria Schory and Michael Metzger, Margaret Zhou and Joyce Frayer, 50%.
Buffalo Bridge Center
Tuesday morning – 0-1,600
game. North-south, (tie) Laurie and Howard Foster, Betty Metz and Jim McClure,
60.71%; (tie) Joyce Frayer and Mary Ball, Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 50.30%;
east-west, Margaret Zhou and Ed Morgan, 61.90%; Tova Reinhorn and Joyce
Greenspan, 61.31%; (tie) Irene Rothman and Carol Licata, Larry Himelein and David
Schott, 51.19%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Judy Graf and Sharon Benz, 69%; Martha Welte and Gay Simpson, 57%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 56%.
Buffalo Bridge Center
Thursday morning – 0-1,600
game. Larry Himelein and David Schott, 60%; Joyce Greenspan and Joe Miranda,
57.50%; Linda Milch and Maryann Szafran, 52.50%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Linda Zittel and Joanne LaFay, 70.83%; Peggy Mead and Pepe Justicia-Linde, 53.13%; Sandi England and Ed Morgan, 50%.
Delaware Wednesday
evening – 0-2,000
game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 64.44%; Donna Rait and Wanda Moorman,
58.39%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 54.44%; Ilene Rothman and Carol Licata,
53.33%; Ed Harman and Bill Rich, 51.67%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center
Monday afternoon – North-south,
Jill and Bruce Brown, 57%; Nancy Wolstoncroft and Pat Burns, 56%; east-west,
Joan Nigrelli and Angela Curtis, 55%; Anita Gink and Freda Brummer, 54.7%.
Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – North-south, Rose Bochiechio and Edna Fill, 58.3%; Cindy Darone and Fritz Schweiger, 54.2%; east-west, Midge Coates and Rob Buchanan, 64.2%; Susan and Harvey Lichtblau, 55.8%.
• • •
Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play
Jan. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2023
0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 10.64; Bill Rogers, 2.64; Michael
Rupp, 1.98; Fran Holmes, 1.94; Ilene Rothman, 1.17; (tie) Jane Harrington,
David Taylor, 0.48.
5-20 Points – Karen Dearing, 4.29; Mary Luce, 3.63;
Devon Marlette, 2.41.
20-50 Points – Maria Schory, 14.81; Mike Metzger, 14.28; Michel
Dupuis, 7.69; Anne Slater, 6.61; Kathleen Voigt, 6.47; Phyllis Stasiowski, 6.23;
Jo Ann Smith, 3.51; Maxine Johnson, 3.13; Maureen Saab, 2.97; Donna Starnes, 1.99;
Judy Reich, 1.23.
50-100 Points – Howard Epstein, 20.32; Carol Licata, 19.89;
Jim Greno, 16.34; Betsy Greno, 15.34; Cynthia Tashjian, 11.79; Candace Graser, 10.02;
John Houghtaling, 8.88; Gary Keenan, 8.42; Susan Burns, 6.34; Mary Ellen
Cotter, 4.63.
100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 33.62; Fran Schmidt, 17.12;
Jim Hassett, 15.45; Judy McDermid, 13.34; Betty DeFeo, 2.24; Bill Noltee, 1.84;
Janie Polk, 1.37; Joan Ciszak; 0.84; (tie) Faith Lowell, Janet Desmon, 0.56.
200-300 Points – Kusum Phadke, 54.43; David Schott, 15.08; Bob
Ciszak, 9.34; Laura Houghtaling, 8.88; Pat Haynes, 7.78; Joanne Nover, 5.23;
Gerry Hooley, 4 even; Judith Babat, 1.08; Patty Porter, 0.72.
300-500 Points – (Tie) Bram Hamovitch, Terry Hamovitch, 51.82;
Larry Himelein, 20.39; Ruth Nawotniak, 12.50; Jim O’Hara, 8.23; Margaret Zhou,
6.34; Audrey Ray, 4.52; Jim McClure, 3.44; Diana Smith, 2.71; Judy Zeckhauser,
1.03.
500-1,000 Points – Jim Lanzo, 89.42; Martha Townson, 63.47;
Vic Bergsten, 51.04; Violet Makhija, 39.28; Jasbeer Makhija, 37.19; Sushil
Amlani, 22.95; Joyce Frayer, 22.56; Richard McGowan, 21.79; Bonnie Clement, 17.53;
Brian Block, 16.98; Marilyn Wortzman, 14.49.
1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 106.02; Rajat Basu, 14.89; Jim
Easton, 14.49; Bob Kaprove, 14.34; Mary Ball, 6.13; Bert Feasley, 1.39.
1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 91.95; Sandi England, 62.62;
John Bava, 51.86; Pinky Regan, 13.67; Walt Olszewski, 10.57; Elaine
Kurasiewicz, 2.12.
2,500-3,500 Points – Ken Meier, 124.20; Allen Beroza, 27.58;
Linda Burroughsford, 18.07; Dale Anderson, 5.01.
3,500-5,000 Points – Barbara Libby, 45.08; Davis Heussler, 16.07;
Martha Welte, 14.45; Judy Padgug, 8.45; Kathy Pollock, 2.08.
Over 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 16.17; Jay Levy, 7.40; Dian
Petrov, 4.41; John Sinclair, 3.25.
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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 a career total of just
over 2,950 master points. He occasionally writes about his quest for the next
measure of achievement, Sapphire Life Master (3,500 points), and other bridge
adventures here.
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