Duplicate Bridge: Dec. 23, 2023

 

Christmas Day is the occasion for an open game at the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. The game starts at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25, with refreshments at noon. To register, email Andrei Reinhorn at reinhorna@gmail.com.

The Bridge Center also offers a regular lineup of in-person and online games. 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 if there are enough tables. Free lesson at 10.

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Open to all players. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 100 points if there are enough tables.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Upgraded to now include players with up to 2,000 points. Simultaneous game for players with fewer than 99 points if there are enough tables. 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. Currently on hiatus. Kathy's Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 750 points. 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. For more info, click this link.

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 – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off the I-190 at Exit 1. 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.

Bridge Center of Buffalo.

Western New York Unit 116.

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 Dec. 11 to Dec. 17

ACBL Affiliated Clubs

Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-750 game online. Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 68.89%; Phyllis Stasiowski and Terry Camp, 61.11%; Carolyn Sue Adams and partner, 59.44%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 58.89%; Leslie Deich and Fran Holmes, 51.67%; Cynthia Tashjian and Candace Graser, 51.11%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600 game. North-south, Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 59.65%; Paul Zittel and Ed Morgan, 57.27%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.82%; Richard McGowan and Anthony Girasole, 52.81%; Laurie and Howard Foster, 51.79%; east-west, Betty Metz and Andrei Reinhorn, 66.86%; Henry Chudy and Larry Himelein, 61.43%; Terry Fraas and Tova Reinhorn, 54.29%; Ginger Maiman and Marcia Wright, 50.49%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning – Open game. Betty Metz and Terry Fraas, 58.33%; Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, 56.94%; (tie) Judy Graf and Sharon Benz, John Ziemer and Mike Ryan, 56.25%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. Sue Neubecker and Wilson McClaren, 63.75%; Pat Haynes and Maryann Szafran, 55%; east-west, Walt Olszewski and Ed Drozen, 56.88%; Larry Himelein and Henry Chudy, 54.39%.

Buffalo Bridge Center Friday morning – Open game. Kamil Bishara and Chris Urbanek, 60%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57%; Sharon Benz and John Ziemer, 53%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn, 50%.

Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Barb Booi and Paul Zittel, 59.72%; Bert Feasley and Davis Heussler, 55.56%; Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 52.08%; Sandi England and Ed Morgan, 51.39%.

Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 63.19%; Violet and Jasbeer Makhija, 56.25%; Fay Greenholtz and Bill Pounds, 52.78%; Jennifer and Howard Epstein, 52.78%.

Other clubs

Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 60%; Judie Bailey and Joan Stankiewicz, 52%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 75%; Elaine Wegrzyn and Jim Cook, 58%.  

Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Dan Blatz, 67%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 65%; east-west, Mary and Jim Atwood, 58%; Rolene Pozarny and Usha Khurana, 56%.

Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp, 76.4%; Midge Coates and Rob Buchanan, 61.1%.

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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Virtual Club Play

Jan. 1, 2023, to Nov. 30, 2023

0-5 Points – Brian Fleming, 10.64; Bill Rogers, 4.21; Michael Rupp, 3.40; Fran Holmes, 2.61; Ilene Rothman, 1.62; David Taylor, 1.17.

5-20 Points – Karen Dearing, 4.29; Mary Luce, 3.63; Devon Marlette, 3.21.

20-50 Points – Maria Schory, 17.16; Mike Metzger, 15.51; Anne Slater, 7.58; Michel Dupuis, 7.57; Kathleen Voigt, 7.53; Phyllis Stasiowski, 6.23; Jo Ann Smith, 3.84; Maxine Johnson, 3.37; Maureen Saab, 2.97; Donna Starnes, 2.09; Judy Reich, 1.23.

50-100 Points – Howard Epstein, 21.13; Carol Licata, 21.01; Jim Greno, 17.30; Betsy Greno, 15.61; Cynthia Tashjian, 13.09; Candace Graser, 11.59; John Houghtaling, 10 even; Gary Keenan, 9.95; Susan Burns, 6.85; Mary Ellen Cotter, 5.08.

100-200 Points – Maria Amlani, 33.62; Fran Schmidt, 19.54; Jim Hassett, 16.78; Judy McDermid, 13.34; Betty DeFeo, 3,23; 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, 16.36; Bob Ciszak, 10.80; Laura Houghtaling, 10 even; 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, 56.88; Larry Himelein, 22.92; 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, 95.48; Martha Townson, 67.32; Vic Bergsten, 57.28; Violet Makhija, 45.11; Jasbeer Makhija, 43.02; Richard McGowan, 24.89; Joyce Frayer, 24.56; Sushil Amlani, 23.51; Bonnie Clement, 18.81; Brian Block, 16.98; Bill Rich, 15.60. 

1,000-1,500 Points – Amita Arora, 106.02; Rajat Basu, 14.89; Bob Kaprove, 14.74; Jim Easton, 14.49; Mary Ball, 8.13; Bert Feasley, 3.89.

1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 99.08; Sandi England, 63.02; John Bava, 54.39; Pinky Regan, 13.67; Walt Olszewski, 11.05; Elaine Kurasiewicz, 2.12.

2,500-3,500 Points – Ken Meier, 125.42; Allen Beroza, 27.58; Linda Burroughsford, 18.96; Dale Anderson, 5.01.

3,500-5,000 Points – Barbara Libby, 45.08; Davis Heussler, 18.57; Martha Welte, 15.34; 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.