Cribbage
The Cribbage Activity meets on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. We play at Rocco’s Pizzeria at 2909 Ygnacio Valley Rd in Walnut Creek. Social hour/lunch at noon and play is from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Please join us if you have played or wish to learn. Depending on attendance we play two, three or four person games. We normally get in five games in the two and 1/2 hours we play. Our members prefer to play four person games, which is two partners with the two winners advancing to the next table. Cribbage is a fun, friendly, fast-paced game.
Cribbage is a coed activity with spouses and partners welcomed. In addition, if you are introducing a potential new member to SIR bring them as a guest to a game you enjoy!
Rocco’s Pizzeria
2909 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Walnut Creek CA 94598.
Rocco’s is located in the Encina Grande Shopping Center.
Cribbage is a fun and easy game. If it has been a while or you never played be sure to come at noon and we will teach you. Or… want to learn or practice? A very good site is https://cardsjd.com/cribbage
Chairmen: Dennis Mierzwa
925-938-5343
Asst-Chairman: Dan Smith
925-588-6792
Event results, schedules and photos follow:
October 2025
Our first games of the month had twelve players giving us three tables of four, which is ideal from the membership’s perspective as the two partners both get the winning score, making for higher scores. This set of games was more the norm with the top scores of 201 and 193. Second place of 193 was a tie between Terry Baldwin and Rod Spicer, with Terry bowing to Rod for second, which gave Rod three consecutive second place finishes! Stan Johnson reported high hands of both 21 and 24 but also noted neither helped him win those games.
We did have a thirteen player, Eric Moss. Eric had a 1pm conflict and could not stay, but he did play one game and handily defeated Dennis. Eric claims to be rusty but clearly, he will be a force at the cribbage tables! October 1st winners were:
1st Bob Beitler 201 points
2nd Rod Spicer 193 points
3rd Terry Baldwin 193 points
4th Ken Moeller 183 points
The second session of the month was Tuesday, October 21st. With fourteen players we enjoyed three tables, three four-person partner games, and a fourth table for a two-player game. Dino Papathemetrios had a 20 hand! Tuesday’s winners were:
1st Dave Dawson 209 points
2nd Bob Beitler 171 points
3rd Dennis Mierzwa 161 points
4th Terry Mason 152 points, tied also at 152 was Ray de Wit
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 327 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Our next scheduled games are on Wednesday November 1st, bring a friend!
Chairmen, Dennis Mierzwa: dennis.mierzwa@att.net
Assistant Chairmen, Dan Smith: dns.Ins02@astound.net
September 2025
Our first games of the month had thirteen players giving us two tables of four, a table of three and a table of two. This set of games was unusual because the top scorers were in the low 100’s when we normally see a high score in the 200’s.
The September 3rd winners were:
1st Dennis Mierzwa 134 points
2nd Rod Spicer 119points
3rd Stan Johnson 114 points
4th Jerry Ward 114 points
Our newest player, Ken Moeller, reported a 24 hand, but also reported his 24 and did not help him to win that game!
The second session of the month was Tuesday, September 16th. Two of our regular attendees had a touch of Covid, leaving us with thirteen players with the help of guest, Alex Borders. Alex also came in third with 144 points.
Winners were:
1st Dan Smith 162 points
2nd Rod Spicer 161 points
3rd Alex Borders 144 points
4th Greg Ryan 132 points
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 327 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Our next scheduled games are on Wednesday October 1st, bring a friend!
August 2025
Our first August games, August 6th, had thirteen players giving us two tables of four, table of three and a table of two. Multiple table sizes make completing games about the same time more challenging but doable! The winners were:
1st Don Atwater 327 points
2nd Terry Mason 202points
3rd Dennis Mierzwa 182 points
4th Dino Papathemetrios 164 points
Don Atwater won several games with skunks resulting in a new high score of 327, beating his own 2025 high of 312!
The second session of the month was Tuesday, August 19. New high number of players with 15 attending including new member to Sir Branch 8 as well as cribbage, Ken Moeller- welcome Ken!
1st Dan Smith 194 points
2nd Greg Ryan 165 points
3rd Dennis Mierzwa 132 points
4th Stan Johnson 123 points
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 327 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Our next scheduled games are on Wednesday September 3rd- bring a friend!
July 2025
Our first July games, July 2nd, had fourteen players as we welcomed a new Sir and new player, Dino Papathemetrios, which gave us three tables of four and a table of two. The Winners were:
1st Stan Johnson 192 points
2nd Greg Ryan 162 points
3rd Dennis Mierzwa 147 points
4th Don Atwater 142 points
The second session of the month was Tuesday, July 15th, with 12 players giving us three tables of four.
1st Don Atwarer 207 points
2nd Bob Beitler 181 points
3rd Bud Grisanti 125 points
4th Steve Monksfield 104 points
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 312 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Our next scheduled games are on Wednesday August 6th- see you then!
June 2025
Our first games of the month, June 4th, had twelve players. The Winners were:
1st Greg Ryan 215 points
2nd Don Atwater 199 points
3rd Terry Mason 190 points
4th Dave Dawson 183 points
The second session of the month was Tuesday, June 17th, with 11 players giving us two tables of four for partner play and a table of three. While two player games are played at about the same speed as four players, our three player games take longer and start at 60 to try to keep the finish about the same as a four-player game. Scores were lower on the 17th except for our four top finishers as two players, myself included, finished with zero scores/no wins.
1st Greg Ryan 206 points
2nd Steve Monksfield 193 points
3rd Stan Johnson 141 points
4th Dan Smith 126 points
As seen in the list of June winners above Greg Ryan won both June sessions. Being the winner twice in a row is rarel in Branch 8 cribbage, but Greg also won the two May sessions giving him four consecutive first place finishes! Congratulations Greg!
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 312 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
