News and notes for the Buffalo area duplicate bridge community appear weekly here at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/, usually by midweek.
The Buffalo Bridge Center,
60 Dingens St. off Exit 1 of the northbound I-190, is offering a Captain's
Swiss teams game to help non-life masters get more experience at 1 p.m. next Saturday,
Oct. 10, It will award silver master points and it works like this:
Teams will include three non-life masters, headed by
one life master, who will be captain. Teams will be drawn randomly by the
captains. They will play three rounds of six boards each, giving each of the
non-life masters to have the captain as a partner.
Interested life masters should call Kathy Pollock at
716-310-4199 or email BridgeKat@gmail.com.
Interested non-life masters should get hold of Bert Feasley at 716-289-8004 or Bert.Feasley@gmail.com.
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, Oct. 4.
Congratulations
to Jay Costello, who earned the most master points of all players at the
Buffalo Fall Sectional Tournament Sept. 25 to 27 at the Buffalo Bridge Center.
He collected 17.68 points. The rest of the Top 10 winners included Saleh
Fetouh, 12.74 points; Donna Steffan, 12.32; Judy Graf, 12.15; Mike Ryan, 11.71;
John Ziemer, 11.35; Chris Urbanek, 10.34; Linda Burroughsford, 8.95; Bud
Seidenberg, 8.78; and Bill Rushmore, 8.10.
There’s a regular lineup of
in-person games at the Bridge Center from Tuesday through Friday with party
games once a month on weekends, usually on Sundays, except during football
season. Next party game is Saturday, Oct. 17. For more info, visit the club’s
website at https://buffalobridgecenter.godaddysites.com/ or
call 716-424-0014. Fee for games is $8 for members and $12 for non-members.
Need a partner for the Bridge Center’s party games?
The club has started using a Google form to help players match up. To find it, go
to BBC website and click on Announcements. There you’ll see who’s looking for a
partner, fill out a form and add your name to the list. For more info, contact
Julie Mitchell by calling 845-978-9480 or emailing jkmitchell070121@gmail.com.
A new 10-week series of bridge lessons the Bridge
Center, an introduction to Basic Bridge, begins Thursday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 3
p.m. For more info, call or text Ruth Nawotniak at 716-949-7574.
Linda Burroughsford will lead the next round of
lessons at the Bridge Center, starting in November. The topic: The two-over-one
bidding system, including the forcing 1 No Trump, rebids and Bergen raises. The
course begins Monday, Nov. 2, and continues most Mondays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.
Cost is $175. For info and sign-up, call or text Linda at 289-241-4449 or email
her at burroughsford@icloud.com.
An online game for players with fewer than 900 master
points is hosted by the Bridge Center at 7 p.m. Monday on RealBridge. For more
info, including a player guide, visit realbridge.online.
In addition, the club hosts a supervised play session
for players who want to gain some experience and get some advice to improve
their game. It’s from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and it’s been a great
success. Small games now have been added to the session. All are welcome. No
pre-registration is required, but things work out better if those interested in
supervised play get in touch with Julie Mitchell by calling 845-978-9480 or
emailing jkmitchell070121@gmail.com.
Also popular is the club’s social bridge game at 10
a.m. on Tuesdays, which is just for fun. Signup needed for this one. Call Ruth
Nawotniak at 716-949-7574 or email at ruth2250@outlook.com.
The Bridge Center has started its mentoring program
again. Experienced players who want to share their knowledge with novices are
encouraged to sign up. So should new players who want to pick up tips from the
masters. Call Pat Haynes at 716-472-5189 or email phaynes508@roadrunner.com.
The Bridge Centre of Niagara
(BCON) in St. Catharines, Ont., offers face-to-face games five days a week and
Saturday nights at its club in Tremont Square opposite the Pen Centre shopping
plaza off Glendale Avenue. Website is bridgewebs.com/Niagara.
BCON has a series of bidding workshops at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesdays with Doug Dolbear that are aimed at intermediate and advancing
players. Cost in Canadian funds is $30 each. Maximum of 12 students per
session. For more info and registration, email dougdolbear@gmail.com.
Other ACBL sanctioned clubs: Bridge
Club of East Aurora holds an open game at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the Aurora
Senior Citizens Center, 101 King St., East Aurora. Contact is Dave Larcom
at dmocral@verizon.net.
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Bridge Club plays in the
Community Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., on Anderson Lane off Mississauga
Street on the western end of the village. Open games are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and
Fridays. Website is bridgewebs.com/niagaraonthelake.
Non-sanctioned clubs: Games
are held at 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays in the Amherst Senior Center and at
12:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Tonawanda Senior Center.
Upcoming
tournaments
Rochester Fall Sectional – Gates
Community Center, 1605 Buffalo Road (Route 33), Rochester. Next Saturday, Oct. 10,
and Sunday, Oct. 11. For more info, click this link.
Niagara Open Sectional –
Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ont. Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 8. For more info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional –
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 480 N. Main St., Canandaigua. Saturday, Nov. 7,
and Sunday, Nov. 8. For more info, click this link.
District 5 Sectional Tournament at the
Clubs (STaC) – Participating bridge clubs. (No local
clubs yet.) Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional –
Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Woods Road, Independence, Ohio. Wednesday,
Jan. 6, 2027, to Sunday, Jan. 10, 2017. For more info, click this link.
Toronto Non-Life Master Regional –
Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 8,
2027, to Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027. For more info, click this link.
Toronto New Year’s Sectional –
Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Friday, Jan. 8,
2027, to Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027. For more info, click this link.
Niagara Winter Sectional
– Holiday Inn and Suites, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines, Ont. Friday, Feb.
19, 2027, to Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027.
Toronto Easter Regional –
Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 23,
2027, to Sunday, March 28, 2027. For more info, click this link.
Scores
from ACBL Live for Clubs
Week
of Sept. 21 to Sept. 27
Buffalo Bridge Center Monday evening – 0-900
game online. David Schott and Frank Riordan, 61.11%; (tie) Mike and Jim
Hassett, Michel Dupuis and Gary Keenan, 50.93%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Tuesday morning – 0-1,600
game. North-south, Joanne Nover and Larry Himelein, 61.31%; Jo Nasoff-Finton
and Adrian Figliotti, 55.95%; Anthony Girasole and Fred Hirsh, 55.06%; Pat
Haynes and Maryann Szafran, 51.79%; east-west, Mike Meacham and Julie Mitchell,
63.69%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 60.42%; Agi Maisel and Dennis Daly, 56.55%;
Betty Metz and Audrey Ray, 55.65%; Linda Milch and Susan Cardamone, 52.98%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Wednesday morning –
Open game. Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 59.72%; Jay Costello and Bud
Seidenberg, 58.33%; (tie) Mike Ryan and John Ziemer, Davis Heussler and David
Colligan, 54.85%; Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 49.31%.
Buffalo Bridge Center Thursday morning –
0-2,000 game. North-south, Paula Kotowski and Ed Morgan, 62.50%; David Schott
and Larry Himelein, 59.38%; Audrey Ray and Adrian Figliotti, 56.25%; east-west,
Brian Fleming and Julie Mitchell, 58.33%; Betty Metz and Barbara Landree, 56.25%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Open game. Mary Terrana and Gordon Crone, 58.93%; Sandi England and Walt Olszewski, 58.33%; Paula Kotowski and Nancy Kessler, 56.55%; Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 50%; Bob Mampe and Alex Ivanov, 49.40%.
Buffalo
Fall Sectional Tournament
Friday morning –
Vinnie Gupta and Barbara White, 63.64%; Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara,
63.29%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 62.94%; Dian Petrov and Bert Feasley, 61.17%;
Donna Steffan and John Ziemer, 59.66%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 59.62%;
Jim Lanzo and Mike Meacham, 58.14%; Linda Zittel and Joanne LaFay, 57.77%; Paul
Zittel and Ruth Wurster, 56.29%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 56.25%.
Friday afternoon – Dan
Gerstman and Brian Meyer, 69.61%; Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 66.85%;
Davis Heussler and David Colligan, 62.93%; Bill Rushmore and Kathy Pollock,
57.96%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 55.93%; Rajat Basu and Larry Abate, 54.48%;
Florence Boyd and Ruth Wurster, 51.67%; Linda Zittel and Joanne LaFay, 51.17%;
Maria Amlani and Jim Lanzo, 50.13%.
Saturday morning –
Jay Costello and Saleh Fetouh, 69.87%; John Ziemer and Judy Graf, 59.09%;
Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 58.42%; Vera Carpenter and Martha Welte, 56.57%;
Chris Urbanek and Kamil Bishara, 55.39%; (tie) Doug Spiker and Lewis Rothberg,
Brian Fleming and Julie Mitchell, 54.38%; John Bava and Ed Morgan, 53.87%; Bob
Mampe and Alex Ivanov, 53.54%.
Saturday afternoon –
Bill Rushmore and Art Morth, 62.41%; Jay Costello and Saleh Fetouh, 60.93%;
Linda Burroughsford and Donna Steffan, 60.83%; Kathy Pollock and Bert Feasley,
59.37%; Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 57.41%; John Ziemer and Judy Graf, 56.67%;
Terry Fraas and Cathy Majewski, 51.48%; Walt Olszewski and Jo Nasoff-Finton,
50.83%; Mike Meacham and Jim Lanzo, 50.21%.
Sunday – Swiss teams. Davis
Heussler, Linda Burroughsford, Donna Steffan and Fred Yellen, 173 victory
points; Jay Costello, Saleh Fetouh, Bud Seidenberg and Chris Urbanek, 161 vps;
Mike Ryan, Howard Foster, John Ziemer and Judy Graf, 154 vps; Jim Lanzo, Ed
Harman, Larry Abate and Martha Townson, 141 vps; Shirley Dahlie, Richard
Woodruff, Pat Fincher and Ed Bello, 120 vps.
Non-sanctioned
clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south,
George Mayers and Shirley Cassety, 61%; Paul Orosz and Judie Bailey, 55%;
east-west, Ellen Lochead and Joan Stankiewicz, 60%; Jim Cook and Gus Alfano, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Friday afternoon – North-south,
Paul Orosz and Nels Larson, 60%; George Mayers and Dan Blatz, 56%; Ellen
Lochead and Joan Stankiewicz, 58%; Fritz Schweiger and Carol Neuhaus, 57%.
A Gold Life Master with more than 3,000 master points, Dale Anderson has compiled notes on duplicate bridge activities locally since he began playing in competition more than 20 years ago. He also comments on his bridge adventures on other pages here at blogger.com. You can call or text him at 716-860-2305. Email is dahotwings@aol.com.
