2026 New England States Open & District 1 “GAYP” Checker Tournament 
District 1 contains States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont
District 1 Manager: Richard White

 Saturday - June 20, 2026
Richard White at 781-898-8017 or email me at RW27818@gmail.com

Richard White email: Apr 25, 2026, 2:57 PM

Will be held Saturday June 20

9 Bridlefield Ln, Medfield, MA  (Richard and Catherine White)
GAYP, round-robin. 
Registration begins 8:30 AM, first round about 9. Play generally concludes around 4PM. 
New England and individual state titles will be decided.
 
All are invited. 
For further information contact me at rw27818@gmail.com or 781-898-8017. 

RESULTS:

1st and 2nd place tournament winners received copies of the 1st and 4th American Tournament Books.

2026 – Medfield MA, 7/20/2026

Joe Margolin     X  0  2  2   2   2  2   2   12    Dist 1 and MA champion
Jay Bailey          2  X  1  1  2   2  1   2   11    CT Champion
Mike Magnelli   0  1  X  2  2   2  1   2   10    RI  Champion
Richard White   0  1  0  X  1   1  2   2     7
Steve Catanese  0  0  0  1  X   2  2   2     7
John Hanagan    0  0  0  1  0   X  2   2     5
Fred Follis        0  1  1  0  0   0  X   1     3
Eric Reid          0  0  0  0  0   0   1  X     1
Totals               2  3  4  7  7   9  11 13   56

player #  Player Name - State

Rd 1

 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8  Total Pts

 Recognition

1

 Joe Margolin - MA X 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 12

 District 1 and MA Champion

2

 Jay Bailey - CT 2 X 1 1 2 2 1 2 11  CT Champion
3 Mike Magnelli - RI 0 1 X 2 2 2 1 2 10  RI  Champion
4 Richard White - MA 0 1 0 X 1 1 2 2 7  
5 Steve Catanese - MA 0 0 0 1 X 2 2 2 7  
6 John Hanagan - MA 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 2 5  
7 Fred Follis - MA 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 1 3  
8 Eric Reid - MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1  
 

   Totals

2 3 4 7 7 9 11 13 56  

 

 

2026 Tournament Dates