Bridge Blog 1109-D: Niagara Falls, Ont., Regional -- The Point Queen of District 5

That’s Sue Lan Ma from Kirtland Hills, Ohio, near Cleveland. She seems to hit all the tournaments. Someone said she is a woman of means and that’s how she spends her retirement. In a brief chat, she told us she’s only been playing for nine years. Secret to her success is perennial partner Peter Petruzzellis of Scarborough, Ont., In Buffalo last month, they won 34.84 points. In Niagara Falls, they collected 23.26. Now that I’ve played against her a few times, I’ve befriended her a little. In Niagara Falls, she even posed for a photo.

Sue Lan Ma, right, opposite partner Peter Petruzzellis. Opponents are St. Catharines players David Pickering, facing us, and John Mackay, back to us.