Thursday, August 20, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 22

The Bridge Center of Buffalo offers extra-point charity games Monday, Aug. 24, to next Saturday, Aug. 29, and lunch with Jim Gullo at the 10:30 a.m. game Friday, Aug. 28. The club also hosts its annual Corn Fest at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, with dinner and a triple-point game. For information and to sign up, call 834-4222.
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The Airport Bridge Club awards triple points, half red, at its games at 11 a.m. Monday to Friday and at noon today, Saturday, Aug. 22, and next Saturday.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Erie Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant St., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct. 25. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building Senior Center, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. For info, click this link.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 15. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 8, 2016, to Sunday, April 10, 2016.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 24, 2016, to Monday, May 30, 2016.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, 2016, to Sunday, June 19, 2016.
Syracuse Regional – Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, to Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it’s not in its usual place, try the Sports section.
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website. When that happens, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master points last November. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master (2,500 points) and other bridge adventures here.
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Duplicate scores
Week of Aug. 10 to Aug. 16
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – Howell. Eva Schmidt and Paula Salamone, 60.12%; Mike Silverman and Chuck Schorr, 53.57%; Barbara Sadkin and Bill Boardman, 51.79%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 58.44%; Ross Markello and Ruth Wurster, 56       .79%; C: Ron Henrikson and Christine Malarkey, 55.56%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – Howell. Eva Schmidt and Bill Boardman, 59.52%; (tie) Ruth Kozower and Bob Linn, Judy Kaprove and Chuck Schorr, 57.14%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – One winner. A: Allen Beroza and Jerry Geiger, 64.42%; B/C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 57.69%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Mike Silverman and Bill Boardman, 63.02%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 56.25%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Alan Greer and partner, 67.36%; B: Bill Boardman and Sandi England, 55.56%; C: Paula Salamone and Celine Murray, 50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday noon – 99ers. North-south, A/B/C: Janice Sufrin and Marion LaVigne, 60%; Elizabeth Defeo and Phyllis Stasiowski, 54.44%; east-west, A: Karen and James Stephenson, 62.51%; B/C: Burt Freiman and Janice Johnson, 58.33%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday evening – Howell. A/B: Bill Rushmore and Eugene Harvey, 67.50%; Christy Kellogg and Claire Gareleck, 65.00%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 59.58%; C: John and Martha Welte, 50.83%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B/C: Terrence Camp and Pat Haynes, 65.18%; Gene Nawotniak and Pat Kilbury, 60.71%; east-west, A/B/C: Gail Pitterman and Howard Wilinsky, 58.93%; Sandra Morrison and Judy Reich, 58.63%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Jay Levy and Donna Steffan, 61.01%; Joan Rose and Judy Padgug, 57.74%; Chris Urbanek and Paula Rosen, 55.65%; B: Claire Gareleck and Nadine Stein, 53.87%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 65.48%; Judy Graf and Joanne Kelley, 60.42%; B: Sue Neubecker and Tova Reinhorn, 53.57%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, Francine and Louis Pfohl, 59.44%; A/B/C: Joyce Greenspan and Richard McGowan, 58.78%; Elizabeth Young and Ann Coughlin, 55.25%; Gene Nawotniak and Bill Rich, 55.18%; east-west, A/B/C: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 63.76%; Margaret Zhou and Sue May, 56.42%; Anne O'Connor and Ginny Panaro, 54.67%; Rose Bochiechio and Judith Bailey, 54.29%.  
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: Jan O'Mara and Edith Knaszak, 58.10%; east-west, A/B: Chongmin Zhang and Wufeng Luo, 63.54%; Gene Finton and Kamil Bishara, 56.51%; C: Paul Piciulo and Sean Bennett, 50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 57.44%; B: Fred Yellen and Jim Gullo, 56.85%; C: Tova Reinhorn and Anne Watkins, 55.95%; east-west, A/B: Donna Steffan and Bob Padgug, 58.63%; Jay Levy and Davis Heussler, 55.06%; C: Cathy Majewski and Elaine Universal, 51.79%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 65%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 63%; B: Pat Burns and Claire Gareleck, 57%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Sandi England and Rob Hessel, 63.43%; Joe Miranda and Denise Mattingly, 59.72%; Bob and Joan Ciszak, 56.02%; Enid Sweet and Ann Battaglia, 54.17%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, A: Bob Andersen and Anne Watkins, 58.93%; Jerry Geiger and Sue Neubecker, 58.04%; B: Bernie Czarnecki and John Lewis, 49.70%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 55.65%; Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 52.68%; B: Ruth Wurster and Florence Boyd, 49.11%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Ron Fill and Chuck Heimerl, 60.1%; Joyce Kindt and Jan O’Mara, 54.9%; east-west, Lillian and Jennifer Reynolds, 62.8%; Rich Cramer-Benjamin and Jeff Bender, 57.5%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – Joyce Kindt and Eugene Giorgini, 57.18%; Sushil Amlani and  Madhav Deshmukh, 56.25%; Jasbeer and Violet Makhija, 55.79%;  Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 54.63%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – Bob Lederhouse and Connie Swick, 63.42%; Dian Petrov and Dave Larcom, 57.64%; Miriam Regnet and Roy Crocker, 57.18%;  Kathy Fenn and Elve Johnston, 54.17%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Garnet Wallace and Cleveland Fleming, 64.69%; Pamela Murphy and Marcia Turley, 56.50%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, George Mayers and Peg Gorham, 59%; Marian Morber and Chuck Heimerl, 57%; east-west, B. J. McMath and Pat Truell, 60%; Ross Markello and Nonnie Coovert, 57%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, Peg Gorham and George Mayers, 56%; Sam Grossman and Chuck Heimerl, 55%; east-west, Martin Schaus and Ruth Walsh, 64%; Mike Brown and Ron Fill 63%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 60.8%; Lil Ungerleider and Ruth Williams, 53.3%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 67.7%; David and Teddy Speser, 60.4%.
College Club Duplicate – Howell. Char Caprino and John Rex, 75%; Betty Loucks and Clare Schultz, 65.97%; Mary Akman and Dorinne Ebel, 55.56%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Elaine Wegrzyn and Elsie Rodgers, 60%; Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 55%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Pat and Mike Weber, 57.3%; Edna Fill and Evelyn Vitello, 53.4%; east-west, Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 58.4%; Idamae Klipfel and Bob Rivard, 55.6%.



Thursday, August 13, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 15

Games Monday to Friday at the Airport Bridge Club will begin at 11 a.m. again, starting next week. Saturday games continue to start at noon. To sign up for games at 1 p.m. Sunday, call 603-6943. All games at the club during the coming week will offer triple points.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo will host its annual Corn Fest at 4 p.m. Aug. 23, with dinner and a triple-point game. For information and to sign up, call 834-4222.
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Erie Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant St., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct. 25. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building Senior Center, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. For info, click this link.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 15. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 8, 2016, to Sunday, April 10, 2016.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 24, 2016, to Monday, May 30, 2016.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, 2016, to Sunday, June 19, 2016.
Syracuse Regional – Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, to Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it’s not in its usual place, try the Sports section.
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website. When that happens, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master points last November. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master (2,500 points) and other bridge adventures here.
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Duplicate scores
Week of Aug. 3 to Aug. 9
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
       Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon –
North-south, A/B/C: Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 58.75%; east-west, A: David Millward and Liz Clark, 65.83%; B: (tie) Bob Kaprove and Dorothy May, Joe Rooney and Bill Boardman, 50.42%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – North-south, A: Vince Pesce and John Ziemer, 66.67%; B: Linda Vassallo and Walt Olszewski, 54.17%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 48.21%; east-west. A/B/C: Mary Terrana and Brian Block, 54.76%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Martin Pieterse and Walt Olszewski, 62.11%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – North-south, A/B: Allen Beroza and John Kirsits, 62.83%; C: Richard McGowan and Joyce Greenspan, 50.42%; east-west, A/B/C: Davis Heussler and Tom Koralewski, 60.50%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – North-south, A: Jim Madan and partner, 56.42%; B: Mike Silverman and Bob Kaprove, 55.33%; C: Barbara Sadkin and Eva Schmidt, 52.17%; east-west, A: Barbara Libby and Bill Boardman, 67.42%; B: Ron Henrikson and Dorothy May, 55.08%; C: Sharon Chang and Joyce Greenspan, 48.17%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A: Liz Clark and Jerry Geiger, 65.63%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 56.25%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A: Usha Khurana and Joe Miranda, 57.95%; B: Susan Levy and Marcia Wright, 56.06%; Elizabeth Young and Chip Kean, 55.68%; Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 54.36%; C: Christine Grant and Mickey Martin, 49.43%; east-west, A/B/C: Margaret Zhou and Sue May, 59.40%; Martha Quinn and Rose Bochiechio, 54.15%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A/B/C: Anne Watkins and Berta Brown, 55.95%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 59.82%; B/C: Larry Soong and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.14%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Victory Point Game. John and Martha Welte, 63 vps; Jim Gullo and Eugene Harvey, 57 vps.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A: Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 60.61%; B/C: Francine and Louis Pfohl, 57.39%; Phyllis Wilkinson and Elsie Rogers, 57.01%; Christine and Don Grant, 56.06%; Judith Babat and Linda Milch, 54.36%; June Feuerstein and Marilyn Shuman, 54.17%; east-west, A: Larry and Dorothy Soong, 60.98%; Jim and Gloria Brown, 55.68%; B: Pat Rogers and Guy Puccio, 53.03%; C: John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 50.76%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 63.89%; B: Judie Bailey and Sandy Marcussen, 50%; C: Gary Schmitt and John Lyth, 48.15%; east-west, A: Davis Heussler and Fred Yellen, 66.20%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.03%; Ten-Pao Lee and Linda Burroughsford, 54.40%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – North-south, A: Jay Costello and Bud Seidenberg, 63.69%; B/C: Kamil Bishara and Gene Finton, 60.42%; Dede Kluckhohn and Adrian Figliotti, 55.26%; east-west, A/B: Harry Cheung and Jim Tao, 55.86%; Mark Pascale and Stan Kozlowski, 55.46%; David Millward and Dian Petrov, 54.76%; Judy Graf and Fred Yellen, 54.27%; C: Betty Metz and Tova Reinhorn, 45.54%.

Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell.  A/B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.26%; Chris Urbanek and Stan Kozlowski, 57.78%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Maureen Cancilla and Philip Kintner, 66.67%; (tie) Bob and Joan Ciszak, Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 53.33%; Sandi England and Tom Koralewski, 52.96%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – North-south, Mike Ryan and Ten-Pao Lee, 57.14%; Jo Nasoff-Finton and Sue Neubecker, 53.28%; Dick and Bernie Czarnecki, 51.49%; east-west, Bob Padgug and Gene Finton, 68.94%; Donna Steffan and Jim Gullo, 60.32%; Tova Reinhorn and Dorothy Soong, 49.36%.
Delaware Wednesday evening – North-south, Gene Nowatniak and Henry Chudy, 60.7%; Dorothy May and Ron Henrikson, 56.3%; east-west, Alicia Kolipinski and Jennifer Reynolds, 61.2%; Bob Lederhouse and Lance Pollock, 53.7%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – James and Paula Jones, 61.85%; Rao Perala and Mark Pascale, 60.68%; Barbara and John Scott, 58.59%; Judie Bailey and Bob Lederhouse, 56.65%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – (Aug. 1) Beena and Madhav Deshmukh, 61.11%; Ted Kahn and Carol Neuhaus, 56.94%; Roy and Dennis Crocker, 53.47%; Connie Swick and Bob Lederhouse, 50.69%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon – (Aug. 8) Eva Posener and Dian Petrov, 57.87%; Paul Capen and Carol Neuhaus, 57.41%; Kathy Fenn and Elva Johnston, 56.02%; Pat Lanighan and Nancy Kent, 54.17%.
Unit 116 Sunday afternoon – Eight Is Enough Swiss Teams. A: Jerry Geiger, Tom Koralewski, John Ziemer and Vic Bergsten, 95 vps; B: (tie) Chuck Schorr, Paula Kotowski and Judy and Bob Kaprove; Barbara and John Scott, James and Paula Jones, 81 vps.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening – Howell. Carol Hairston and David Mathis, 68.75%; Alice Bragg and Doanne Jackson, 65.63%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Marvin Feuerstein and Herb Falk, 60%; Bruce and Jill Brown, 59%; east-west, Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 65%; Lilly Pleskow and Jim Tao, 59%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, John Gartner and Carl Gebauer, 60.4%; Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59.9%; east-west, Marv Feuerstein and Anita Reuch, 58%; Mary Ann Urbanski and Marian Roecker, 51%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 66.7%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 59.5%; east-west, Bill Hambridge and Sandy Recoon, 61.5%; (tie) Betty Bowling and Bette Seifert, Ruth Axelrod and Nita Farrell, 44%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Kathy Borcik and Bill Westley, 68%; Bill Adolf and Stan Kozlowski, 65%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Lou Lombardi and Esther Ferris, 65%; Phyllis and Al Vogt, 49.4%; east-west, Lynda Pettit and Gerry Dominski, 67.5%; Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 63.2%.



Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Duplicate Bridge: Aug. 8

Unit 116 hosts an Eight Is Enough Swiss team game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, in the Airport Bridge Club. For info, call Elaine Kurasiewicz at 695-0828 or Liz Clark at 652-0256.
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The Bridge Center of Buffalo offers NAP qualifier games with extra points Tuesday, Aug. 11, to next Saturday, Aug. 15. A new open game debuts at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, with a free lesson at 6:45. The game at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, features lunch with Jim Gullo.
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       The Airport Bridge Club awards triple points, half red points, at all of its games during the coming week. Games start at noon this Saturday, Aug. 8, and Monday, Aug. 10, through next Saturday, Aug. 15.   
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Western New York Unit 116 regularly schedules unit-sponsored games. They include:
Annual meeting and game, Sunday, Dec. 6, Rescue Fire Hall, North Tonawanda.
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Tournament calendar
Erie Sectional – Erie Bridge Center, 1221 Grant St., Erie, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. For info, click this link.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 18, to Sunday, Sept. 20. For info, click this link.
Rochester Fall Sectional – Webster Columbus Center, 70 Barrett Drive, Webster. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.
Buffalo Regional – Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Sunday, Oct. 25. For info, click this link.
Finger Lakes Sectional – Seneca County Office Building Senior Center, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo. Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. For info, click this link.
Niagara Falls Regional – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5685 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, Ont. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 15. For info, click this link.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 7, to Sunday, Dec. 13.
Cleveland Rock and Roll Regional – Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016.
Buffalo Winter Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, to Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016.
Toronto Easter Regional – Tuesday, March 22, 2016, to Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Buffalo Spring Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, April 8, 2016, to Sunday, April 10, 2016.
Cleveland All-American Regional – Tuesday, May 24, 2016, to Monday, May 30, 2016.
District 5 Spring Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, June 13, 2016, to Sunday, June 19, 2016.
Syracuse Regional – Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Buffalo Fall Sectional – Main-Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, to Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016.
Buffalo Regional – Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, to Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016.
District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC) – At local ACBL-sanctioned bridge clubs. Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, to Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
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Bridge club websites:
Click names for links.
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The Duplicate Bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson. The print version normally appears in the Life & Arts section in the Saturday edition of The Buffalo News. If it’s not in its usual place, try the Sports section.
The online version contains unabridged scores and a longer list of notices. Deadline for submission of scores and notices is Tuesday night.
Sometimes the online version does not materialize on the Buffalo News website. When that happens, you can find it as an appendix to Dale Anderson’s bridge blog at http://newsdupli.blogspot.com/
Email danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com. Office phone is (716) 849-4420.
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A Silver Life Master since 2011, Dale Anderson reached a career total of 1,800 master points last November. He blogs about his progress toward Gold Life Master (2,500 points) and other bridge adventures here.
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Duplicate scores
Week of July 27 to Aug. 2
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs

       Airport Bridge Club Monday afternoon – North-south, A: Harry Cheung and John Ziemer, 60.58%; B: Ron Henrikson and Paula Salamone, 55.08%; C: Gene Nowatniak and Art Matthies, 44.92%; east-west, A: Liz Clark and Barbara Libby, 63.33%; B: Mike Silverman and Michael Kozower, 62.42%; C: (tie) Dede Kluckhohn and Lois Tatelman, Nancy Littenberg and Jean Macdonald, 44.25%.
Airport Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon – North-south, A: Jerry Geiger and John Ziemer, 70.54%; B: Ken Meier and Martin Pieterse, 55.65%; C: (tie) Joyce Greenspan and Eva Schmidt, Judy Kaprove and Ruth Kozower, 41.67%; east-west: A: Liz Clark and Judi Marshall, 55.36%; B: Mike Silverman and Art Matthies, 54.76%; C: Christine Malarkey and Ross Markello, 53.87%.
Airport Bridge Club Wednesday afternoon – Howell. A: Judi Marshall and John Ziemer, 65.85%; B/C: Eva Schmidt and Joyce Greenspan, 60.12%.
Airport Bridge Club Thursday afternoon – One winner. A: Jerry Geiger and David Millward, 64.42%; B: Barbara and Martin Pieterse, 57.69%; C: (tie) Ruth Kozower and Ed Drozen, Paula Kotowski and Bill Boardman, 50.64%.
Airport Bridge Club Friday afternoon – Howell. A/B: Ken Meier and Sandi England, 77.31%; C: Judy Kaprove and Nadine Stein, 54.63%.
Airport Bridge Club Saturday afternoon – Howell. A/B: (tie) Ron Henrikson and Dorothy May, Dale Anderson and Celine Murray, 55%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon – Non-life masters. North-south, A/B: Fran Witnauer and Joan Smith, 64.02%; Sandra Scheff and Beverly Isenberg, 59.66%; Jim McClure and Richard McGowan, 57.39%;  Paula Rosen and Maryann Szafran, 55.49%; C: Christine Grant and Mickey Martin 48.48%; east-west,  A: Janie Polk and Elizabeth Young, 59.47%; Jim and Gloria Brown, 57.5%8: B/C: Jeffrey Oshlag and Marilyn Wortzman, 54.17%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning – North-south, A: Bob Padgug and Christy Kellogg, 59.26%; David Hemmer and Saleh Fetouh, 57.18%; Meg Klamp and Judy Padgug, 55.32%; B: Tova Reinhorn and Anne Watkins, 46.06%; C: Helen Panza and Fran Kurtz, 44.44%; east-west, A: Bud Seidenberg and Ten-Pao Lee, 62.50%; Bill Rushmore and Joan Rose, 59.95%; B/C: Nadine Stein and Mike Mesirov, 56.48%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening – Howell. A/B: Jeff Bender and Rich Cramer-Benjamin, 57%; Saleh Fetouh and David Hemmer, 56%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon – 0-750 Game. North-south, A/B: Rajat Basu and Ted Kahn, 60.54%; Chip Kean and Art Matthies, 58.16%; C: William Noltee and Val Derenda, 47.62%; east-west, A/B/C: John Meindl and Pat Lanighan, 58.63%; Jeff Thier and Lynn Witmer, 58.04%; Mary Ball and Joyce Frayer, 57.74%; Jane Roberts and Laura Houghtaling, 55.65%; Guy Puccio and Pat Rogers, 54.76%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening – North-south, A/B/C: Jan O'Mara and Edith Knaszak, 58.63%; Judie Bailey and Sandra Marcussen, 55.65%; east-west, A/B: Davis Heussler and Tom Koralewski, 61.90%; Meg Klamp and Joan Rose, 57.74%; C: Paul Morgante and Gabe Tannenbaum, 53.87%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning – Howell. A/B: Dian Petrov and Judy Padgug, 65.55%; Bud Seidenberg and Jay Costello, 61.06%; Chris Urbanek and Meg Klamp, 60.05%; Jim Gullo and Joyce Meskill, 56.20%; C: Fred Yellen and Davis Heussler, 54.38%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday noon – Howell. A: Mike Ryan and Judy Graf, 68.98%; B/C: John and Martha Welte, 59.15%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday morning – Dan Clark and Dave Larcom, 65.1%; Ken Meier and Joe Rooney, 58.3%; Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 57.3%; Joanne LaFay and Lillian Gotshall, 53.65%.
Bridge Club Meridian Monday morning – Howell. Donna Steffan and Judy Graf, 62.18%; Jerry Geiger and Meg Klamp, Elaine Kurasiewicz and Andrei Reinhorn, 58.98%; Tova Reinhorn and Sue Neubecker, 56.73%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening – (Tie) Walt Olszewski and Sushil Amlani, Saleh Fetouh and Dian Petrov, 61.11%; Roy Crocker and John Lewis, 59.21%; James and Paula Jones, 58.59%; Bob Lederhouse and Judie Bailey, 54.80%.
Other clubs
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon – North-south, Sam Grossman and Shirley Cassety, 59%; Herb Falk and Marvin Feuerstein, 53%; east-west, Phyllis and Alan Vogt, 65%; Diane Forrest and Joanne Zavarella, 58%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning – North-south, George Mayers and Dave Stroud, 57%; Shirley Cassety and Sam Grossman, 55%; east-west, (tie) Carl Gebauer and Mariam Roecker, Tim Hartnett and David Young, 56%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday – North-south, Jeannette Reid and Dick Munschauer, 60.6%; Mary Blanchard and Harris Goldstein, 57.5%; Eleanor Murray and Fred Nadel, 47.5%; east-west, Sandy Recoon and Bill Hambridge, 55.6%; Teddy and David Spenser, 54.4%; Ruth Axelrod and Nita Ferrell, 49.4%.
Clarence Senior Center Thursday – Howell. Pat O’Brien and Judy Thielman, 59%; Bill Adolf and Stan Kozlowski, 56%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center Wednesday – North-south, Ron Fill and Frank Belz, 56.4%; Pat and Mike Weber, 52.3%; Margaret Rivard and Joanne Zavarella, 51.2%; east-west, Kay Brinkman and Lynda Pettit, 63.4%; Paul Morgante and Ellen Errigo, 57.8%; Al and Phyllis Vogt, 51.2%.