Masterpoint Race (Overall) - January 1 2026 to March 31 2026

ATTENTION: There will be no game at the church on Wednesday, April 15!

The board has decided that we will hold Charity Club Championship games on April 8 and 22. The entry fee will be $10. The first beneficiary will be the Center for New Americans. Club members are encouraged to nominate a second charity by informing a board member. 

Additionally, we are excited to announce that we will be starting a new in-person game in May. Game time is 6PM! Our first game will take place on May 7, and it will be a STAC game! Join us to earn some SILVER points!

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• April 8 and 22 Charity Club Championship, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO, 7PM - 200% black
• May 7, STAC game, Thursday, 6PM, at the church

[Editor's Note] The Masterpoint Race report (showing the top 50 players) was compiled based on the ACBL Live Results for Northampton club games in 2026. This report includes results from our online games (excluding the Swiss Team games) on BBO and in-person games held at the church. If you notice any discrepancies, please report them to Yan. To view past Masterpoint Race reports, click here.

Be sure to check out The Daily Gazette on Saturdays. The Life section features information about our club and highlights the Masterpoint winners from the Tuesday and Wednesday games for the week. Encourage your family and friends to look for your names in the paper!

RANK	NAME	POINTS
1	Philippe Galaski	22.56
2	Jaf Chiang	17.56
3	Liz Hildebrandt	14.37
4	Judith Hyde	13.67
5	Steve Peck	12.78
6	Joe Wernet	10.96
7	Yan Drabek	10.19
8	Barry LaFlam	10.11
9	Jan Nettler	9.52
10	Roger Webb	8.27
11	Tim Joder	6.61
12	Frank Blachowski	5.23
13	James Nowill	4.95
14	Anita Thompson	4.45
15	John Dahl	4.13
16	George Abbott	3.93
17	Barbara Webb	3.83
18	Alison Plummer	3.76
19	Sheila Ryan	3.55
20	Claire Mach	3.10
21	Israel Koren	3.02
22	Robert Steinberg	3.02
23	Judith Larsen	2.93
24	Harold Weiner	2.73
25	Margaret Winslow	2.66
26	Jeannie Jones	2.44
27	Kathy Hicks	1.79
28	Dave Laplant	1.79
29	Irene Friedman	1.55
30	Kate Spencer	1.44
31	Ann Wroblewski	1.36
32	Kathy Meyer	0.93
33	Allison Ryan	0.78
34	Chris Roberts	0.78
35	James Osofsky	0.70
36	James Kaplan	0.67
37	Brooks Robards	0.67
38	Judith Peck	0.20
39	L Mark Nelson	0.20

Virtual Club Game - Tuesday, March 31, 2026

ATTENTION: There will be no game at the church on Wednesday, April 15!

The board has decided that we will hold Charity Club Championship games on April 8 and 22. The entry fee will be $10. The first beneficiary will be the Center for New Americans. Club members are encouraged to nominate a second charity by informing a board member. 

Additionally, we are excited to announce that we will be starting a new in-person game in May. Game time is 6PM! Our first game will take place on May 7, and it will be a STAC game! Join us to earn some SILVER points!

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• April 8 and 22 Charity Club Championship, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO, 7PM - 200% black
• May 7, STAC game, Thursday, 6PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A	B	C	A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints   
7	Larry Heidemann - Jim Jurik	B		1		47.00	65.28	1.00 Black (SB)
10	~~m39190 - ~~m39191		NE				45.50	63.19	
2	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	B		2		43.00	59.72	0.70 Black (SB)
8	Margaret Winslow - Tim Joder	A	4			40.50	56.25	0.50 Black (SA)
9	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C			1	36.00	50.00	0.35 Black (SC)
5	Harold Weiner - Philippe GalaskiA				32.50	45.14	
1	Sheila Ryan - Yan Drabek	B				32.50	45.14	
3	John Dahl - Kathy Meyer		C			2	31.50	43.75	0.22 Black (SC)
6	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	C				28.50	39.58	
4	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C				23.00	31.94	

ACBL Wide Charity - March 25, 2026

ATTENTION: There will be no game at the church on Wednesday, April 15!

The board has decided that we will hold Charity Club Championship games on April 8 and 22. The entry fee will be $10. The first beneficiary will be the Center for New Americans. Club members are encouraged to nominate a second charity by informing a board member. 

Additionally, we are excited to announce that we will be starting a new in-person game in May. Game time is 6PM! Our first game will take place on May 7, and it will be a STAC game! Join us to earn some SILVER points!

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• April 8 and 22 Charity Club Championship, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO, 7PM - 200% black
• May 7, STAC game, Thursday, 6PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A	B	C	A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints   
7	Yan Drabek - Jaf Chiang		A	1			1			74.60	62.17	3.00 Black (OA)
12	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe GalaskiA	2			2			71.10	59.25	2.25 Black (OA)
1	Jan Nettler - Steve Peck	B	3	1		3	1		69.00	57.50	1.69 Black (OA)
6	Jeannie Jones - Judy Larsen	C	4	2		4	2	1	65.90	54.92	1.27 Black (OA)
5	Sheila Ryan - Barbara Webb	B		3		5	3		65.20	54.33	0.81 Black (OB)
9	Barry LaFlam - James Nowill	A							63.00	52.50	
4	Irene Friedman - Allison Ryan	B							61.70	51.42	
8	Alison Plummer - John Dahl	C						2	54.70	45.58	0.41 Black (SC)
10	Anita Thompson - Julia Emerson	C							51.30	42.75	
2	Judy Hyde - Lundy Bancroft	A							48.90	40.75	
3	Claire Mach - Mina Safizdeh	C							48.60	40.50	
11	Joe Wernet - Kate Spencer	A							46.00	38.33	

Virtual Club Game - Tuesday, March 24, 2026

ATTENTION: There will be no game at the church on Wednesday, April 15!

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 8 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
3	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	A	1			36.00	57.14	0.80 Black (SA)
4	Barry Laflam - Yan Drabek	B		1		35.00	55.56	0.56 Black (SB)
7	Philippe Galaski - Tim Joder	A	3			34.00	53.97	0.40 Black (SA)
5	Larry Heidemann - Jim Jurik	B		2		33.00	52.38	0.34 Black (SB)
8	Jan Nettler - Sheila Ryan	B				31.00	49.21	
1	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C			1	28.50	45.24	0.24 Black (SC)
6	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C				28.00	44.44	
2	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	C				26.50	42.06	

**Attention: No Game on April 15!**

There will be no game at the church on Wednesday, April 15, due to the Southbridge Regional Tournament scheduled from April 14 to April 19.

Please let your partner know.

In-person Game - Wed, March 18, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 8 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
7	Judy Hyde - Jaf Chiang		A	1			63.50	58.80	1.50 Black (SA)
6	Kate Spencer - Steve Peck	B	2	1		61.50	56.94	1.05 Black (SA)
8	Sheila Ryan - Jan Nettler	B	3	2		60.50	56.02	0.75 Black (SA)
2	Barbara Webb - Jeannie Jones	C	4	3		59.50	55.09	0.53 Black (SA)
10	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe GalaskiA				56.50	52.31	
4	Judy Larsen - Anita Thompson	C				56.00	51.85	
3	Monica Knorr - Steve Sinding	A				53.50	49.54	
9	Barry LaFlam - Alison Plummer	B				49.00	45.37	
1	Joe Wernet - John Dahl		B				41.50	38.43	
5	Allison Ryan - Claire Mach	B				38.50	35.65	

Virtual Club Game - Tuesday, March 17, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 15 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
2	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C			1	39.00	61.90	0.80 Black (SC)
7	Roger Webb - Philippe Galaski	A	2			37.50	59.52	0.56 Black (SA)
1	Margaret Winslow - Tim Joder	A	3			35.00	55.56	0.40 Black (SA)
5	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	C			2	32.50	51.59	0.34 Black (SC)
4	Barry Laflam - Sheila Ryan	B				32.00	50.79	
8	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	B				28.00	44.44	
3	Richard McClure - Allison Ryan	C				24.50	38.89	
6	Brustia Pierangelo - Joanne RuyleB				23.50	37.30	

Esther Bean

We are verry sorry to share the news that long time Northampton Bridge Club member, Esther Deanna Bean, passed away on March 11 in Boynton Beach, Florida.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services will be held graveside at the CBI Cemetery, 476 North King St. in Northampton at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 17.

Family and friends are invited to a reception and shiva gathering on Tuesday and Wednesday at Sharon’s residence, 359 Main Street, Unit 27A, Easthampton. Shiva services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. at the same location.

In-person Game - Wed, March 11, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 8 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
12	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe GalaskiA	1			55.00	68.75	1.34 Black (SA)
2	James Nowill - Barry LaFlam	A	2			47.00	58.75	0.94 Black (SA)
1	Yan Drabek - Claire Mach	B	3/4	1		46.00	57.50	0.78 Black (SA)
6	Judy Hyde - Jaf Chiang		A	3/4			46.00	57.50	0.57 Black (SA)
10	Steve Peck - Jan Nettler	B		2		41.50	51.88	0.55 Black (SB)
9	Joe Wernet - Kate Spencer	B		3		39.00	48.75	0.39 Black (SB)
5	John Dahl - Anita Thompson	C				38.00	47.50	0.20 Black (S)
11	Sheila Ryan - Alison Plummer	B				37.50	46.88	
4	Jeannie Jones - Judy Larsen	C				33.50	41.88	
7	Irene Friedman - Lundy Bancroft	B				33.00	41.25	
3	Allison Ryan - Doreen Weinburger	B				23.50	29.38	

Virtual NABC Fundraiser - Tuesday, March 10, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 10 NABC Fundraiser, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black
• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 8 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
2	Roger Webb - Tim Joder		A	1			78.50	72.69	2.00 Black (SA)
10	Harold Weiner - Philippe GalaskiA	2			68.50	63.43	1.40 Black (SA)
6	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C			1	52.50	48.61	1.12 Black (SC)
9	James Osofsky - Yan Drabek	A	4			51.50	47.69	0.70 Black (SA)
8	Allison Ryan - Chris Roberts	B		2		51.00	47.22	0.78 Black (SB)
5	James Nowill - Barry Laflam	B		3		50.50	46.76	0.56 Black (SB)
4	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	B				49.50	45.83	
1	Jan Nettler - Sheila Ryan	C			2	47.00	43.52	0.45 Black (SC)
7	Linda Cleek - Nancy Thornberry	C				45.50	42.13	
3	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	C				45.50	42.13

In-person Game - Wed, March 4, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 10 NABC Fundraiser, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black
• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 15 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
9	Barry LaFlam - Yan Drabek	B	1	1		51.78	71.92	0.79 Black (SA) 0.41 Red (SA)
4	Sheila Ryan - Jan Nettler	B	2	2		41.14	57.14	0.55 Black (SA) 0.29 Red (SA)
3	Jaf Chiang - Steve Peck		B	3	3		40.77	56.63	0.40 Black (SA) 0.20 Red (SA)
5	Judy Hyde - Irene Friedman	A	4			37.73	52.40	0.28 Black (SA) 0.14 Red (SA)
2	Kate Spencer - Joe Wernet	B				35.82	49.75	
1	John Dahl - Jeannie Jones	C				34.66	48.14	0.14 Black (S) 0.07 Red (S)
7	Allison Ryan - Mina Safizdeh	B				29.34	40.75	
8	Kathy Meyer - Anita Thompson	B				27.26	37.86	
10	Judy Rosenblum - Claire Mach	C				25.53	35.46	

Virtual Club Game - Tuesday, March 3, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• March 10 NABC Fundraiser, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black
• March 25 ACBL-wide Charity, Wednesday at the church
• April 1 and 15 Charity club Championship, Wednesday at the church
• April 21, Charity Foundation, Tuesday on BBO - 200% black

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints  
7	Jin Hu - Zachary Madden		A	1			40.00	63.49	0.68 Black (SA)
3	Steve Peck - Yan Drabek		C			1	40.00	63.49	0.68 Black (SC)
5	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C			2	36.00	57.14	0.40 Black (SC)
8	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	B				32.50	51.59	
6	Sheila Ryan - Barry Laflam	B				31.50	50.00	
1	Margaret Winslow - Tim Joder	A				26.50	42.06	
4	Allison Ryan - Chris Roberts	B				25.00	39.68	
2	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C				20.50	32.54