Cribbage

The Cribbage Activity meets on the 1^st Wednesday and 3^rd 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

dennis.mierzwa@att.net

Asst-Chairman: Dan Smith

925-588-6792

dns.Ins02@astound.net

Event results, schedules and photos follow:

August 2025

Our first August games, August 6^th, 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:

1^st Don Atwater 327 points

2^nd Terry Mason 202points

3^rd Dennis Mierzwa 182 points

4^th 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!

1^st Dan Smith 194 points

2^nd Greg Ryan 165 points

3^rd Dennis Mierzwa 132 points

4^th 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:

1^st Stan Johnson 192 points

2^nd Greg Ryan 162 points

3^rd Dennis Mierzwa 147 points

4^th Don Atwater 142 points

The second session of the month was Tuesday, July 15th, with 12 players giving us three tables of four.

1^st Don Atwarer 207 points

2^nd Bob Beitler 181 points

3^rd Bud Grisanti 125 points

4^th 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:

1^st Greg Ryan 215 points

2^nd Don Atwater 199 points

3^rd Terry Mason 190 points

4^th 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 17^th except for our four top finishers as two players, myself included, finished with zero scores/no wins.

1^st Greg Ryan 206 points

2^nd Steve Monksfield 193 points

3^rd Stan Johnson 141 points

4^th 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