Duplicate Bridge: Nov. 7
A split Unit-rated game will be held today, Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at the Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road, Amherst, and at 1 p.m. at the Lockport Duplicate Club, in the Lockport Senior Centre, 133 Ontario St., offering extra masterpoints. Call the Bridge Center at 834-4222. In Lockport, call Marge Schomers at 434-8635 for partners or information.
The Amherst Bridge Center at the Airport, 247 Cayuga Road, Cheektowaga, holds two mini-games and a chicken barbecue today, Saturday, Nov. 7, with games at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and lunch at 1, all for a price of $12. These games also are Unit-rated championships and extra points will be awarded. For info, call 603-6943.
The Buffalo Whist Club, which meets in Zion Church, Koenig Circle at Parker Boulevard, Town of Tonawanda, will hold a club championship game at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, awarding extra masterpoints at no extra charge.
Western New York Unit 116 will hold an evening honoring leading local player Joel Wooldridge, winner of two national championships, along with a pairs game at 7 p.m. next Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Bridge Center of Buffalo. Wooldridge won 279 masterpoints at the 2009 Washington Summer Nationals. For info, call Bob Lederhouse at 625-9443 or Jay Levy at 861-1056.
The Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport will count down all week to its 2,000th session on Sunday, Nov. 15. In addition to triple points, $20 of prize money will be awarded at each of the 11 a.m. games on Monday, Nov. 9; Tuesday, Nov. 10; Thursday, Nov. 12; and Friday, Nov 13. Complimentary lunch will precede the 12:30 p.m. sessions on Wednesday (club-provided) and Nov. 15 (potluck). For info, call 603-6943.
The Wednesday intermediate lesson now begins at 10:30 a.m., at the Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport, with a fee of $7. Each lesson is self-contained. For info, call 603-6943. The lesson is followed by a free lunch at 12:15 p.m. and a triple point pairs game immediately afterward. All regular pairs games at the club offer triple masterpoints.
Next major event for Western New York Unit 116 is the annual meeting and game on Sunday, Dec. 6, in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. A Chiavetta's chicken lunch at noon will be followed by the meeting and the game. Tickets are $6 and must be purchased in advance by Nov. 27 from any unit board member -- Judie Bailey, Dick Czarnecki, Luke Danielson, Bob Lederhouse, Jay Levy, John Marvin, Betty Metz, Pat Rasmus or John Toy.
Also on the unit calendar:
-- The District 5 Winter Sectional Tournament at the Clubs (STaC), Monday, Dec. 7, through Sun., Dec. 13, at individual clubs throughout the region.
-- The Buffalo Winter Sectional Tournament, Jan. 8 to 10, at Daemen College, 4380 Main St., Snyder. Pairs games will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Swiss teams at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For info, call Pat Rasmus at 649-4634 or e-mail prasmus@verizon.net.
The duplicate bridge column now appears in print every Saturday in the Living section of The Buffalo News, a change that took effect the week after Labor Day last year. The former Saturday and Sunday Pause pages were combined into a single page on Saturday. The online edition usually will appear here on www.buffalonews.com after the press run begins early Saturday morning.
The duplicate bridge column is compiled weekly by News Staff Reporter Dale Anderson, with a deadline of Monday night for scores and announcements to appear in Saturday's paper. This online edition has a Wednesday night deadline and is an expanded version of what appears in the Saturday Living section, with more scores and much, much, much longer notes.
E-mail: danderson@buffnews.com or dahotwings@aol.com.
Office phone: (716) 849-4420.
Dale Anderson has accumulated nearly 700 masterpoints, thanks to all those triple point games at the Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport, but his quest to become a Life Master is still a work in progress. That's among the topics on his bridge blog (now approaching its 180th installment) at his personal site at www.myspace.com/daleanderson. New posts will show up there during the coming week.
Duplicate Scores Week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1
ACBL Sanctioned Clubs
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Monday morning … Howell. A: Paul Ganley and Mike Kisiel, 60.66%%; B: Art Schumacher and Barbara Multerer, 54.41%; (tie) Celine Murray and Ginny Panaro, Florence Boyd and Dale Anderson, 53.96%; C: Bill Regan and Ruth Hnath, 47.96%; Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 47.93%. October Club Series: (3-way tie) Janet Frisch, Barbara Multerer, Art Schumacher, 8.5 points.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Tuesday morning … North-south, A: Judi Marshall and Jerry Geiger, 63.43%; B: Carl Stone and Ruth Kozower, 56.16%; C: Jan Hasselback and Linda Wynes, 52.81%; east-west, A: Vince Pesce and Chuck Schorr, 60.97%; B/C: Nadine Stein and Bruce Bronstein, 56.48%. October Club Series: Ruth Kozower, 10.5 points; (tie) Bruce Burr, Ross Markello, 9.5.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Wednesday afternoon … North-south, A: Stan Dickson and Marilyn Schwebel, 60.29%; B: Celine Murray and Dale Anderson, 56.63%; C: Bruce Bronstein and Ken Wagner, 53.79%; east-west, A/B: Diane Lyons and Mike Silverman, 58.71%; C: Jim and Gloria Brown, 52.2%. October Club Series: Mike Silverman, 9.5 points; Diane Lyons, 8.5.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Thursday morning … North-south, A/B: Chester Fell and Ted Kahn, 62.73%; C: Pamela Righter and Mary Ann Joyce, 43.75%; east-west, A/B: Ross Markello and Bruce Burr, 60.42%; C: Bill Regan and Joe Rooney, 53.94%. October Club Series: Ted Kahn, 9.5 points; (tie) Adrian Figliotti, Eleanor Whelan, 9.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Friday morning … North-south, A: Beverly Cohen and Jerry Geiger, 58.04%; B: Chuck Heimerl and Betty Dorio, 55.65%; C: Carl and Jan Hasselback, 51.19%; east-west, A/B: Laurette Oak and Mike Silverman, 68.15%; C: Bill Boardman and Joe Rooney, 51.19%. October Club Series: Mike Silverman, 12.5 points; (tie) Helen Panza, Joe Rooney, 9.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Saturday morning … North-south, A: Ginny Panaro and Mike Kisiel, 58.59%; B: Michael and Ruth Kozower, 57.29%; C: Ruth Wurster and Marilyn Sultz, 55.47%; east-west, A: Lane Bishop and Jerry Geiger, 59.49%; B: Jerry Bierman and Mike Silverman, 54.17%; C: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 50%. September/October Club Series: (tie) Ross Markello, Shirley Cassety, 21 points.
Amherst Bridge Club at the Airport Sunday afternoon … Howell. A: Carolyn Siracuse and Mike Kisiel, 65.9%; B: Shakeel Ahmad and Manju Ceylony, 61.25%; C: Ann Smith and Paula Salamone, 58.02%; Jerry Bierman and Mike Silverman, 51.83%. September/October Club Series: Cleveland Fleming, 10.5 points; Sushil Amlani, 9.
B&P Duplicate Monday morning … North-south, A: Allen Beroza and Dorothy Boyd, 58.33; B: Eleanor Whelan and Carlton Stone, 56.55%; east-west, A: John Lewis and Marge Schomers, 66.07%; B: Chester Fell and Jack Miller, 56.85%; C: Craig and Fran Schmidt, 55.65%.
B&P Duplicate Friday morning … North-south, A: Jim Mathis and Ken Meier, 61.01%; B: Wilson McClaren and Linda Vassallo, 46.43%; east-west, A/B: Eleanor Whelan and Carlton Stone, 60.42%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Monday morning … A: Bud Seidenberg and Fred Yellen, 62.22%; B: Grace Lee and Betty Bronstein, 61.48%; C: Dottie Soong and Diane Lyons, 59.63%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Tuesday noon … Non-life masters. North-south, A: Arthur Kean and Carol Bedell, 58.93%; B: Stan and Terri Zionts, 58.33%; C: Bob Silverberg and Richard McGowan, 49.11%; east-west, A/B: Elizabeth Young and Joanne Zavarella, 62.2%; C: Marjorie Plumb and Ginger Maiman, 50.6%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday morning … North-south, A/B/C: Anne Watkins and Rita Sofia, 58.33%; east-west, A/B: Bob and Judy Padgug, 55.95%; C: Jack Miller and Ed Drozen, 53.57%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Wednesday evening … A/B: Rick Benstock and Kathy Pollock, 61.48%; C: Pat Burns and Claire Gareleck, 52.59%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday noon … Non-life masters. A/B: Ann Coughlin and Elizabeth Young, 67.19%; C: Ken Wagner and Natalie Abramson, 56.71%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Thursday evening … North-south, A: Howard Foster and Mike Ryan, 61.57%; B/C: Betty Metz and Frank Kidd, 59.72%; east-west, A/B: Robert Gala and Gaurang Sheth, 56.71%; C: Martha Quinn and Lois Tippett, 50%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Friday morning … North-south, A: Joan Rose and Donna Steffan, 61.78%; B/C: Claire Gareleck and Betty Metz, 52.98%; east-west, A/B: Fred Yellen and Judy Graf, 66.03%; C: Dolores Warmuz and Anne Crandell, 52.8%.
Bridge Center of Buffalo Saturday morning … A: Christy Kellogg and Bert Hargesheimer, 61.9%; B: Jacqueline Chang and Sharon Chang, 57.14%.
Bridge Club of East Aurora Wednesday … North-south, Roseann Stoklosa and Enid Sweet, 51.79%; Betty Colby and Shirley Philips, 51.43%; Donna Moran and Barb Booi, 51.07%; east-west, Jack Kern and Lance Crawford, 60.8%; Ruth Huppuch and Dave Larcom, 55.41%; Lillian Gotshall and Pat Rogers, 52.5%.
Buffalo Whist Monday … Howell. A/B/C: Jim Jacobi and Barbara Libby, 58.33%.
Delaware Wednesday evening … North-south, Anne and Mary O'Connor, 58.38%; east-west, Robert Rivard and Ethel Schippnick, 60.68%.
Lockport Duplicate Tuesday evening … North-south, A: Miriam Regnet and Elve Johnston, 60.8%; B: Bill Wasson and Bob Lederhouse, 53.3%; C: Sushil Amlani and Jim Madan, 48.8%; east-west, A: John Lewis and Roy Crocker, 62.1%; B: Janis Vollmer and Marge Schomers, 55.4%; C: Mercedes Reinbolt and John Meindl, 45%.
Lockport Duplicate Saturday afternoon … Howell. A: Bob Lederhouse and Bill Wasson, 57.6%; B: David and Jane Larcom, 56.9%; C: Kathryn Fenn and Mercedes Reinbolt, 55.6%. Novice section. Shirley Murdoch and Joan McNamara, 60%; Helen McGreevy and Mary T. Lenihan, 58.3%.
Other clubs
ABA Humboldt Bridge Club Tuesday evening … North-south, Helen Colbert and Joyce Harling, 59.8%; Juanita Tillmon and Hopie Planter, 52.56%; east-west, David Mathis and Shirley Thompson, 61.11%; Vivian Harris and Garnett Wallace, 56.49%.
Amherst Senior Center Monday afternoon … North-south, Francis Witnauer and Joan D. Smith, 60%; Lily Pleskow and George Mayers, 55%; east-west, Marie Schneider and Mary Bates, 57%; Marie Wagner and Martin Schaus, 56%.
Amherst Senior Center Thursday morning … North-south, Bruce and Jill Brown, 60%; east-west, Angie Stange and Marie Wagner, 64%.
Canterbury Woods Duplicate Wednesday … North-south, Fred Nadel and Ruth Jones, 56.6%; Fritzie Schmitt and Helen Sfeir, 54.5%; east-west, Mary Blanchard and Ruth Williams, 67.9%; Micky Hirsch and Sallie Steele, 60.3%.
Hamburg Senior Duplicate Monday night … Howell. Linda Zittel and Joanne Eckhardt, 63.43%; Patricia and Al Tanner, 54.17%.
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center … North-south, Ron and Edna Fill, 55.5%; east-west, Marie Lanza and Lou Lombardi, 59.5%.
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