The Niagara Sectional Tournament for players with fewer than 750 master points will begin next Friday, May 31, in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. It continues through Sunday, June 2. For more info, click this link.
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The Buffalo Bridge Center,
60 Dingens St., off Exit 1 on the I-190, will have a farewell party during its
open game at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, for Gay Simpson, who is moving back
to Philadelphia. Bring snacks and good wishes.
The Bridge Center begins a new series of lessons for
beginners at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. Seats are still open.
Games for The Longest Day, a national ACBL program that benefits the Alzheimer's Association, are scheduled at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, June, 23, at the Bridge Center. For partnerships, call Pat Haynes at 716-202-1150 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com
The Bridge Center hosts a social game in
its lessons room on Tuesday mornings during the regular 10:30 a.m. game.
Players can go at their own speed and style. Fee is $5 to cover expenses.
A regular schedule of
in-person and online games can be found five days a week at the Bridge Center
with special games on the weekends. Fee for face-to-face games is $8 for
members and $11 for non-members. Membership is $75 per year. 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 1,600 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 99 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, 10 a.m. Kathy's
Snowbird Game for players with fewer than 1.750 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 begins play 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 open to all
players are offered at 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is also
a face-to-face game for 499ers (players with fewer than 500 points) at 1 p.m.
Monday, a beginner game with a mini-lesson at 6 p.m. Monday, games for 199ers
and players with fewer than 750 points at 1 p.m. Tuesdays, a 299er game at 7
p.m. Wednesday; a 999er game at 1 p.m. Thursday, and a 299er game at 9 a.m.
Friday with pre-registration required.
The club also hosts several
virtual games on Bridge Base Online. There’s one for 499ers at 10 a.m.
Tuesdays, a Swiss teams contest at 7 p.m. Tuesdays (pre-registration required),
alternating with open games every other week, 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 All-American
Regional – Embassy Suites
Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Ohio. Today, Saturday May 25,
to Monday, May 27. For more info, click this link.
Niagara Sectional 0-750
Tournament –
Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ont. Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 2. For more info, click this link.
Toronto 0-500 Sectional
Tournament – Leaside
Memorial Gardens, 1073 Millwood Road, Toronto, Ont. Saturday, June 8, and
Sunday, June 9. For more info, click this link.
District 5 STaC (Sectional
Tournament at the Clubs) –
Participating ACBL sanctioned clubs. Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16.
Unit 112 Intermediate/Novice
Sectional – Temple B'Rith
Kodesh and Perinton Community Center, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport. Friday,
June 14, and Saturday, June 15.
Rochester Summer Sectional – Gates Recreation Center, 1605 Buffalo
Road, Rochester. Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7. For more info, click
this link.
Buffalo Summer Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off
the I-190 at Exit 1. Friday, July 12, to Sunday, July 14.
North American Bridge
Championships (NABC) –
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front St. West, Toronto,
Ont. Thursday, July 18, to Sunday, July 28. For more info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Regional – Louis Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester, 1200
Edgewood Ave., Rochester. Monday, Aug. 5, to Saturday, Aug. 10. For more info,
click this link.
Pittsburgh Roni Regional – Masonic Center North, 3579 Cemetery Lane,
Pittsburgh, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 27, to Saturday, Aug. 31. For more info, click
this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Buffalo Bridge Center, 60 Dingens St. off
the I-190 at Exit 1. Friday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 8.
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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 May 13 to May 19
ACBL Affiliated Clubs
Buffalo Bridge Center Monday
evening – 0-750
game online. Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 58.33%; Leslie Deich and Fran
Holmes, 56.48%; Fran Schmidt and Richard McGowan, 55.56%; (3-way tie) Leslie DeGeorges
and Laine Maurer, Maria Schory and Mike Metzger, Jim and Michael Hassett, 50%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday
morning – 0-1,600
game. North-south, Betty Metz and Anthony Girasole, 60.71%; Pat Wolcott and Joe
Miranda, 56.75%; Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 56.35%; east-west, Joyce
Greenspan and Andrei Reinhorn, 67.86%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 55.95%;
David Schott and Larry Himelein, 51.98%.
Buffalo Bridge Center
Wednesday morning – Open
game. Linda Burroughsford and John Ziemer, 67.83%; Tova and Andrei Reinhorn,
56.49%; Kamil Bishara and Chris Urbanek, 55.91%; Bob Padgug and David Colligan,
52.89%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning – 0-2,000 game. North-south, Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, 59.38%; Maryann Szafran and Judy Zeckhauser, 53.13%; east-west, Larry Himelein and David Schott, 56.25%; Marilyn Wortzman and Jim Easton, 53.13%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Friday
morning – Open
game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 69.79%; Sharon Benz and Terry Fraas,
54.17%; (tie) Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, Judy Graf and John Ziemer, 50%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Sunday
afternoon – Open
game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 64.07%; Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 61.11%;
(tie) Linda Burroughsford and Davis Heussler, Terry Fraas and Sharon Benz,
54.81%; (tie) Fred Yellen and Bud Seidenberg, Donna Steffan and Jay Costello, 52.96%;
Sue Neubecker and Betty Metz, 51.11%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora
Wednesday morning – Open
game. Maureen Cancilla and Kathy Donnelly, 57.50%; Linda and Paul Zittel, 50%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – 0-2,000 game online. Henry Chudy and Jeff Bender, 73.33%;
Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 58.89%; Wanda Moorman and Donna Rait, 57.78%;
Bernard Boucher and Dave Valvo, 55.56%; Pauline Davidson and David Freimuth,
53.33%; Ed Harman and Bob Ciszak, 52.22%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday
afternoon – North-south, Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 63%; Edna and Ron Fill, 57%;
east-west, Nancy Wolstoncroft and Pat Radtke, 61%; Anita Fink and Freda
Brummer, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Friday
afternoon – North-south,
Mary and Jim Atwood, 58.33%; Shirley Cassety and George Mayers, 58.04%;
east-west, Carol Chudy and Linda Hassett, 56%; Pat Radtke and Bob Leuthe, 54%.
Tonawanda Senior Center
Wednesday afternoon – Ed and Mike Rupp,
68.8%; Rose Bochiechio and Paul Morgante, 50%.
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Unit 116 Master Point Leaders for Play in All Venues
Jan. 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024
0-5 Points – Michael Rupp, 4.94; John Brennan, 2.61; Cathy
Hetzler, 2.02; Alice Cooley, 1.93; Elaine Rinfrette, 0.66; Maxine Seller,
0.59.
5-20 Points – Anthony Girasole, 5.59; Barbara Kaye, 3.43;
Dennis Daly, 3.09; Devon Marlette, 2.67; Fran Holmes, 1.97; Joan Nigrelli, 1.84;
Bill Duax, 1.65; Shrikant Joshi, 1.12; Jeannine Dupuis, 1.04; Marie Aaron, 0.90.
20-50 Points – Ilene Rothman, 13.78; Brian Fleming, 10.66;
Molly Morris, 8.47; Maxine Johnson, 4.08; Helen Scott, 3.43; Kathleen Voigt,
3.32; Gini Sicignano, 3.05; Michel Dupuis, 2.86; Donna Starnes, 2.50; Pepe
Justicia-Linde, 2.48.
50-100 Points – Maria Schory, 17.76; John Houghtaling, 9.64;
Howard Epstein, 8.45; Cynthia Tashjian, 6.17; Mary Ellen Cotter, 5.95; Gary
Keenan, 5.35; Mike Metzger, 5.32; Mike Meacham, 4.95; Candace Graser, 4.86; Susan
Burns, 4.72.
100-200 Points – Carol Licata, 20.83; Betty DeFeo, 9.42; Jim
Hassett, 8.35; Fran Schmidt, 7.09; Jim Greno, 5.71; Betsy Greno, 5.26; Joan
Ciszak, 3.12; Susan Levy, 2.28; Janet Desmon, 1.99.
200-300 Points – Maria Amlani, 26.39; David Whitt, 11.04; Laura
Houghtaling, 9.64; Ethan Xie, 6.70; (tie) John Scott, Barbara Scott, 3.47; Laurie
Foster, 3.32; Patty Porter, 1.68; John Fiegl, 0.58.
300-500 Points – Pat Haynes, 35.48; David Schott, 27.27; Joanne
Nover, 24.36; Margaret Zhou, 14.04; Jim McClure, 8.76; Bob Ciszak, 8.64; Kusum
Phadke, 8.58; Ruth Nawotniak, 8.01; Agi Maisel, 5.89; Linda Milch, 3.79.
500-1,000 Points – Larry Himelein, 62.41; Martha Townson, 43.78;
Terry Hamovitch, 34 even; Bram Hamovitch, 32.68; Joyce Frayer, 30.92; Paul
Zittel, 23.05; Linda Zittel, 21.17; Sushil Amlani, 19.12; Bonnie Clement, 18.10;
Mary Terrana, 14.32; Ed Harman, 12.41.
1,000-1,500 Points – Jim Lanzo, 84.89; Kamil Bishara, 51.41; Mary
Ball, 28.06; Vic Bergsten, 22.44; (tie) Jim Easton, Marilyn Wortzman, 21.96;
Betty Metz, 18.72; Terry Fraas, 18.42; Howard Foster, 18.30; Sue Neubecker, 14.48.
1,500-2,500 Points – Gay Simpson, 49.51; John Bava, 32.28;
Pinky Regan, 23.37; David Colligan, 18.14; Walt Olszewski, 15.95; Paula
Kotowski, 15.85; Sandi England, 12.22; Tova Reinhorn, 11.93; Joyce Greenspan, 9.91;
Judy Kaprove, 7.77.
2,500-3,500 Points – Linda Burroughsford, 52.29; Fred Yellen, 40.08;
Dale Anderson, 16.78; Art Morth, 16.06; Bill Rushmore, 12.39; Mike Silverman, 3.23;
Elaine Kurasiewicz, 3.04; Pat Rasmus, 0.84; Joanne Kelley, 0.60.
3,500-5,000 Points – Davis Heussler, 72.01; Donna Steffan, 44.35;
John Ziemer, 33.84; Mike Ryan, 32.83; Judy Graf, 31.99; Martha Welte, 18.30; Judy
Padgug, 16.79; Jim Gullo, 15.69; Chongmin Zhang, 4.61; Barbara Libby, 3.53.
More than 5,000 Points – Saleh Fetouh, 370.70; Jay Levy, 72.69;
Chris Urbanek, 68.96; Bud Seidenberg, 49.73; Glenn Milgrim, 47.05; Jay
Costello, 37.16; Dian Petrov, 23.19; Sharon Benz, 15.28; Kathy Pollock, 14.93.
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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 more
than 2,970 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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