Annual Unit Game and Lunch - Saturday, September 26

Our annual Unit Game and lunch will be held on Saturday, September 26th at the United Methodist Church, 271 Rocky Hill Road in Northampton. Lunch will be provided by the Unit starting at noon, with the game at 1 pm. There will be a brief Unit meeting with the election of the Board, during lunch.

If you are interested in joining the Board, or want to nominate someone to serve on the Board, please let Sheila Ryan know, prior to the 26th, at ryandahl108@gmail.com.

Please sign up for the lunch and game through Peter Samsel in Pittsfield, John DeBaggis in Great Barrington or Sheila Ryan in Northampton.

Masterpoint Race - January to August 2026

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 Roger. 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 Tuesday and the Wednesday and Thursday games from the previous week. Encourage your family and friends to look for your names in the paper!

RANK	NAME	POINTS

1		Jaf Chiang		66.27
2		Philippe Galaski		62.15
3		Judith Hyde		50.07
4		Joe Wernet		41.61
5		Liz Hildebrandt		34.56
6		Jan Nettler		33.75
7		Barry LaFlam		33.44
8		Steve Peck		27.06
9		Sheila Ryan		26.60
10		Roger Webb		26.59
11		Yan Drabek		24.19
12		Anita Thompson		23.25
13		James Nowill		20.78
14		Barbara Webb		20.03
15		Tim Joder		19.43
16		Frank Blachowski		17.39
17		Robert Minsky		16.88
18		Carol Fricker		11.43
19		Susan Daily		11.43
20		Kathy Meyer		11.33
21		Kate Spencer		11.11
22		John Dahl		10.93
23		Robert Hughes		9.87
24		Ann Hudson		9.14
25		Randolph Johnson		9.14
26		Judith Larsen		8.30
27		Michael Gatanio		8.27
28		Israel Koren		8.06
29		Robert Steinberg		8.06
30		Alison Plummer		7.90
31		Annmarie Hughes		7.77
32		George Abbott		7.68
33		Jeannie Jones		7.67
34		Allison Ryan		7.37
35		Margaret Winslow		7.16
36		John DeBaggis		6.52
37		Judith Rosenblum		6.40
38		James Osofsky		6.02
39		Lesley Dearden		5.90
40		Judith Miller		5.59
41		Claire Mach		5.20
42		Irene Friedman		5.06
43		Larry Heidemann		3.28
44		James Jurik		3.28
45		Yufeng Xiao		3.18
46		Harold Weiner		3.15
47		Debbie Nash		2.68
48		Bill Nash		2.68
49		Ann Wroblewski		2.50
50		Kathy Hicks		2.32

Upcoming pizza game - note changed date

On Thursday September 24 (changed from 17th), we have another free pizza party, paid for by 2 of our members. Pizza at 6:00, game at 6:30.

Upcoming Games

Next week, on Thursday August 20, we have another free pizza party, paid for by 2 of our members. Pizza at 6:00, game at 6:30. That is also a NAP qualifier game, which means more points than usual.

Special event
Unit meeting on Saturday September 26, at the church. Free lunch at 12:00, followed by brief unit meeting (Western MA), then game at 1:00.

Reminder about other special games:

August 13,20, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

August 12,26, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church

September 8 - double points Tuesday 7:00 online

Masterpoint Race - January to July 2026

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 Roger. 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 Tuesday and the Wednesday and Thursday games from the previous week. Encourage your family and friends to look for your names in the paper!

RANK	NAME	POINTS

1		Jaf Chiang		54.60
2		Philippe Galaski		48.24
3		Judith Hyde		38.78
4		Joe Wernet		35.98
5		Jan Nettler		29.56
6		Liz Hildebrandt		28.84
7		Barry LaFlam		27.92
8		Steve Peck		24.43
9		Yan Drabek		24.19
10		Sheila Ryan		22.21
11		Anita Thompson		21.20
12		Barbara Webb		18.79
13		Tim Joder		18.33
14		Roger Webb		18.19
15		Frank Blachowski		17.39
16		James Nowill		15.47
17		Kate Spencer		10.01
18		John Dahl		9.36
19		Ann Hudson		9.14
20		Randolph Johnson		9.14
21		Carol Fricker		8.39
22		Susan Daily		8.39
23		Kathy Meyer		8.32
24		Robert Minsky		8.17
25		Michael Gatanio		7.51
26		George Abbott		7.22
27		Israel Koren		6.71
28		Robert Steinberg		6.71
29		Alison Plummer		6.69
30		Margaret Winslow		6.66
31		Judith Larsen		6.61
32		Judith Rosenblum		6.40
33		James Osofsky		6.02
34		Allison Ryan		5.79
35		Jeannie Jones		5.72
36		Annmarie Hughes		5.26
37		Robert Hughes		5.26
38		John DeBaggis		4.94
39		Claire Mach		4.44
40		Judith Miller		4.32
41		Lesley Dearden		4.16
42		Irene Friedman		3.79
43		Larry Heidemann		3.28
44		James Jurik		3.28
45		Yufeng Xiao		3.18
46		Harold Weiner		3.15
47		Debbie Nash		2.68
48		Bill Nash		2.68
49		Kathy Hicks		2.32
50		Dave Laplant		2.32

Pizza Party

Come join us for a free pizza party at 6:00, paid for by 2 of our members, before the 6:30 Thursday night game on July 30.

The following week, Thursday August 6 will be a high/low game, where experienced players will partner newer players. Please contact Phillipe Galaski at phgalaski@gmail.com who will match partners for the game.

Special Games (more points)

 We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• July 16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• August 13,20, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• August 12,26, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• August 4, September 8 - double points Tuesday 7:00 online

Masterpoint Race (Overall) - January to June 2026

[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 Roger. 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 Tuesday and the Wednesday and Thursday games from the previous week. Encourage your family and friends to look for your names in the paper!

RANK	NAME	POINTS

1		Jaf Chiang	43.23
2		Philippe Galaski	36.21
3		Judith Hyde	29.55
4		Joe Wernet	29.18
5		Barry LaFlam	26.35
6		Jan Nettler	25.73
7		Liz Hildebrandt	22.27
8		Yan Drabek	21.87
9		Steve Peck	21.27
10		Anita Thompson	18.38
11		Sheila Ryan	15.83
12		Barbara Webb	14.84
13		Tim Joder	14.41
14		James Nowill	14.12
15		Frank Blachowski	11.51
16		Roger Webb	11.19
17		Ann Hudson	9.14
18		Randolph Johnson	9.14
19		John Dahl	7.78
20		Michael Gatanio	7.51
21		Carol Fricker	6.87
22		Susan Daily	6.87
23		Alison Plummer	6.69
24		Judith Rosenblum	6.40
25		Kathy Meyer	6.39
26		George Abbott	6.12
27		Kate Spencer	6.10
28		Israel Koren	5.84
29		Robert Steinberg	5.84
30		Margaret Winslow	5.46
31		Allison Ryan	5.18
32		Judith Larsen	4.88
33		Annmarie Hughes	4.85
34		Robert Hughes	4.85
35		Jeannie Jones	4.72
36		John DeBaggis	4.70
37		Robert Minsky	4.45
38		Claire Mach	3.50
39		Irene Friedman	3.42
40		Larry Heidemann	3.28
41		James Jurik	3.28
42		James Osofsky	3.19
43		Yufeng Xiao	3.18
44		Harold Weiner	3.15
45		Lesley Dearden	2.87
46		Debbie Nash	2.68
47		Bill Nash	2.68
48		Kathy Hicks	2.32
49		Dave Laplant	2.32
50		Ann Wroblewski	2.03

Virtual Game - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints 
5	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C			1	43.00	68.25	0.80 Black (SC)
4	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	B		2		37.50	59.52	0.56 Black (SB)
6	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	B		3		33.50	53.17	0.40 Black (SB)
8	~~m26635 - Philippe Galaski	A				33.00	52.38	
1	Roger Webb - Tim Joder	A				31.50	50.00	
2	Judith Peck - L Mark Nelson	C				26.50	42.06	
7	Richard McClure - Allison Ryan	B				23.50	37.30	
3	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C				23.50	37.30	

Farewell and a big Thank You to Yan

As many of you know, Yan Drabek - our Webmaster, Maker of boards, ex-President, and the person whose incredible energy is responsible for so much of what makes this a great club - is leaving the area. We will surely miss her! But we hope to still see her from time to time.

The task of Webmaster now falls to our Treasurer and Gazette-poster. In order to reduce the workload of posting, starting in July the game results will no longer be posted on this blog. Instead, there is now a direct link to the ACBL website showing the results in the same format, or you can view the results on the CommonGame's website in a slightly different format.

In-person Game - Thursday, June 25, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
1	Judith Hyde - Jaf Chiang	A	1			23.50	58.75	0.67 Black (SA)
4	Sheila Ryan - Jan Nettler	A	2			22.50	56.25	0.47 Black (SA)
2	Robert Minsky - Helen Minsky	B		1		21.00	52.50	0.27 Black (SB)
6	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe Galaski	A			20.50	51.25	
3	Kathy Meyer - Lesley Dearden	B				19.50	48.75	
5	Claire Mach - Michael Gatanio	C				13.00	32.50	

In-person Game - Wednesday, June 24, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       					Stra		Section
2	Steve Peck - Jan Nettler	A	1			76.00	69.09	1.47 Black (SA)
9	Judy Hyde - Jaf Chiang		A	2			68.50	62.27	1.03 Black (SA)
8	Paul Koerner - William Sprenkle	B	3	1		62.50	56.82	0.78 Black (SA)
7	Robert Minsky - Helen Minsky	C	4	2	1	61.00	55.45	0.55 Black (SA)
6	Joe Wernet - Kate Spencer	A	5			60.50	55.00	0.29 Black (SA)
4	Judith Miller - Irene Friedman	B		3		59.00	53.64	0.39 Black (SB)
12	Carol Fricker - Susan Daily	B				56.00	50.91	
11	Philippe Galaski - Yan Drabek	A				54.50	49.55	
1	Sheila Ryan - Michael Gatanio	B				50.50	45.91	
10	Allison Ryan - Claire Huttlinger	C		2	39.50	35.91	0.27 Black (SC)
5	Alison Plummer - Claire Mach	C				37.00	33.64	
3	Kathy Meyer - Lesley Dearden	C				35.00	31.82	

Virtual Game - Tuesday, June 23, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints 
5	~~m47687 - ~~m47689	NE					26.50	66.25	
2	Margaret Winslow - Tim Joder	B		1		25.00	62.50	0.60 Black (SB)
6	Harold Weiner - Philippe Galaski	B	2		21.00	52.50	0.42 Black (SB)
3	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	C			1	17.00	42.50	0.16 Black (SC)
1	~~m47683 - Robert Steinberg	A				16.50	41.25	
4	Judith Hyde - Joe Wernet	C				14.00	35.00	

STaC GAme - Thursday, June 18, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• June 11,25, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str				Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints 
6	Frank Blachowski - Jaf Chiang	A	1			73.54	76.60	1.88 Silver (SA)
1	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe Galaski	A	2			61.29	63.84	1.32 Silver (SA)
5	Barbara Webb - Judy Larsen	C	3	1	1	48.67	50.70	0.94 Silver (SA)
10	Annmarie Hughes - Robert Hughes	A	4			48.28	50.29	0.66 Silver (SA)
4	Barry LaFlam - Anita Thompson	B		2		46.92	48.88	0.63 Silver (SB)
2	Yan Drabek - Sheila Ryan	B				46.15	48.07	
9	Joe Wernet - Jan Nettler	A				45.79	47.70	
8	Robert Minsky - Julie Emerson	C			2	39.29	40.93	0.46 Silver (SC)
3	Michael Gatanio - Claire Mach	C				35.80	37.29	
7	John Dahl - Kathy Meyer	C				34.67	36.11	

SAVE THE DATE!

Unit game and lunch will be held Saturday, September 26th at the Methodist Church in Northampton. Lunch will be provided by the Unit starting at noon with the unit championship game at 1 pm.

More details to follow.

The 89th Western Mass Sectional Coming Up!

Come have fun in the Berkshires!

The Western Mass Sectional is happening August 1 and 2! This is a great reason to spend a day (or weekend) in The Berkshires. Please join us in Great Barrington, MA for 2 session pairs or 299er pairs on Saturday or 2 session Open Swiss on Sunday.

This year we have fun door prizes and special bridge rates at the Holiday Inn Express close to the venue. See the attched flyer for details.

Hope you can join us!

STaC Game - Wednesday, June 17, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• June 11,25, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• June 17,18, STaC game (SILVER PTS!), Wednesday and Thursday, at the church
• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str				Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints 
N/S
1	Philippe Galaski-Anita ThompsonA	1			116.50	69.35	1.69 Silver (SA)
7	Sheila Ryan - Jan Nettler	A	2			96.00	57.14	1.18 Silver (SA)
5	Allison Ryan - Joe Wernet	B	3	1		86.50	51.49	0.85 Silver (SA)
3	Barry Laflam - Yan Drabek	A				84.00	50.00	
4	Carol Fricker - Susan Daily	B		2		74.50	44.35	0.55 Silver (SB)
8	Judy Rosenblum - Richard Cramer	C				71.50	42.56	
6	Judith Miller - Irene Friedman	B				71.50	42.56	
2	James Nowill - Claire Mach	A				71.50	42.56	
E/W
7	Jeannie Jones - Barbara Webb	C	1	1	1	104.50	62.20	1.69 Silver (SA)
6	Jaf Chiang - Yufeng Xiao	B	2	2		101.50	60.42	1.18 Silver (SA)
1	Ann Hudson - Randolph Johnson	A	3			98.00	58.33	0.85 Silver (SA)
3	Robert Minsky - Helen Minsky	C		3	2	93.50	55.65	0.53 Silver (SB)
5	Michael Gatanio - John Dahl	C				72.50	43.15	
4	Steve Peck - Alison Plummer	C				71.00	42.26	
8	Lesley Dearden - Kathy Meyer	C				67.50	40.18	
2	Judy Larsen - Julia Emerson	C				63.50	37.80	

Virtual Game - Tuesday, June 16, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• June 11,25, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• June 17,18, STaC game (SILVER PTS!), Wednesday and Thursday, at the church
• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints 
3	Margaret Winslow - Tim Joder	A	1			24.00	60.00	0.60 Black (SA)
4	Israel Koren - Robert Steinberg	C			1	23.00	57.50	0.42 Black (SC)
6	Roger Webb - Philippe Galaski	A				21.00	52.50	
5	Joe Wernet - Shirley Carpenter	B		2		21.00	52.50	0.22 Black (SB)
1	Ann Wroblewski - Judy Larsen	C				16.50	41.25	
2	George Abbott - Liz Hildebrandt	B				14.50	36.25	

NAP Qualifier - Wednesday, June 11, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• June 11,25, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• June 17,18, STaC game (SILVER PTS!), Wednesday and Thursday, at the church
• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A	B	C	A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints   

1	Debbie Nash - Bill Nash		B	1	1		1	1		43.61	60.57	1.34 Black (SA) 1.34 Red (SA)
5	Frank Blachowski - Jaf Chiang	A	2			2			42.83	59.49	1.00 Black (SA) 1.00 Red (SA)
2	Yan Drabek - Barry Laflam	B	3	2		3	2		41.71	57.93	0.75 Black (SA) 0.75 Red (SA)
10	Annmarie Hughes - Robert Hughes	A	4			4			39.99	55.54	0.57 Black (SA) 0.57 Red (SA)
6	Liz Hildebrandt - Philippe GalaskiA							38.49	53.46	
7	Kathy Meyer - Lesley Dearden	C							34.84	48.39	0.20 Black (S) 0.20 Red (S)
3	Judy Larsen - Anita Thompson	C							30.10	41.81	
9	Joe Wernet - Jan Nettler	B							27.82	38.64	
4	Michael Gatanio - James Nowill	B							24.77	34.40	

NAP Qualifier - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

We have these SPECIAL games coming up:

• June 11,25, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church
• June 17,18, STaC game (SILVER PTS!), Wednesday and Thursday, at the church
• July 1,8, NAP qualifier, Wednesday, 1PM, at the church
• July 9,16, NAP qualifier, Thursday, 6:30PM, at the church

ACBL Results
CommonGame Results

       				Str		Overall			Section
Pair# 	Names                  	 		A	B	C	A     	B     	C     	Score 	%     	MasterPoints   
N/S
3	Barry LaFlam - James Nowill	B	1	1		1	1		75.33	59.79	1.38 Black (SA) 1.38 Red (SA)
1	Judy Rosenblum - Alison Plummer	C	4	4	2	2	2	1	67.67	53.71	0.58 Black (SA) 0.58 Red (SA)
5	Allison Ryan - Irene Friedman	C	5	5		3		2	66.58	52.84	0.44 Black (SA) 0.44 Red (SA)
7	James Osofsky - Philippe GalaskiA							66.17	52.52	
6	Carol Fricker - Susan Daily	B							65.83	52.25	
2	Judy Larsen - John Dahl		C							53.55	42.50	
4	Kathy Meyer - Lesley Dearden	C							42.92	34.06	

E/W
3	Sheila Ryan - Barbara Webb	B	2/3	2/3		1/2	1/2		70.33	55.82	0.91 Black (SA) 0.91 Red (SA)
1	Susan McCoy - Michael Gatanio	C	2/3	2/3	1	1/2	1/2	1	70.33	55.82	0.91 Black (SA) 0.91 Red (SA)
6	Kate Spencer - Joe Wernet	B				3	3		64.17	50.93	0.37 Black (SA) 0.37 Red (SA)
4	Anita Thompson - Julie Emerson	C							63.42	50.33	
2	John DeBaggis - Jaf Chiang	B							59.08	46.89	
5	Richard Cramer - Jan Nettler	B							58.28	46.25	
7	Yufeng Xiao - Yan Drabek	B							55.17	43.79