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 1pm to 3pm. 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 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:
April 2025 RESULTS
Our first April games, April 2nd, had eleven players. The Winners were:
1 st Bob Beitler 226 points2 nd Dan Smith 141 points
3 rd Bud Grisanti 132 points
4 th Dennis Mierzwa 121 points
The second session of the month was Tuesday, April 15th, with a very nice turnout of 14 players giving us three tables of four for partner play and a table of two. The scores were good with seven players in seven digits. Our top four finishers were:
1 st Dave Dawson 238 points
2 nd Dennis Mierzwa 166 points
3 rd Stan Johnson 140 points
4 th Greg Ryan 125 points
Stan Johnson had a 24 hand and dan Smith a 21 hand during April 15 th session.
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 312 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
March 2025 RESULTS
Our first March games, March 5th, had a dozen players which gave us three tables of four for partner play. The Winners were:
1st Peter Shaprio 197points
2nd Dennis Mierzwa 197points
3rd Dan Smith 174 points
4th Don Atwater 149 points
For the third time this quarter, first place was decided by cutting cards. Both Peter Shaprio and Dennis Mierzwa ended the games with 197 points each. A cut of the cards gave Peter first place for the second time this year! High hand this session was held by Terry Mason and Peter Shapiro, each with a hand of 20.
The second session of the month was Tuesday, March 18th, with eleven players giving us two tables of four for partner play and a table of three. The scores were good in part to multiple skunks and a double skunk. Our top four finishers were:
1st Dennis Mierzwa 249 points
2nd Dan Smith 205 points
3rd Rod Spicer 172 points
4th Don Atwater 149 points
No one reported a 20 hand for the March 18th session.
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 312 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Chairmen, Dennis Mierzwa: dennis.mierzwa@att.net
Assistant Chairmen, Dan Smith: dns.Ins02@astound.net
February 2025
Our first February session on February 1st had 14 players, forming three tables of four and one table of two. The Winners were:
1st Don Atwater 312 points
2nd Jerry Ward 205 points
3rd Stan Johnson 188 points
4th Dennis Mierzwa 187 points
Of course, Don Atwater’s eye popping 312 total points is the 2025 high exceeding 2024’s high by 51 points. High hand this session was Dennis Mierzwa with 24.
The second session of the month was Tuesday, February 18th, with thirteen players giving us two tables of four for partner play, a table of three, and a table of two. Scores were good but considerably less than in the first session of the month and the top finishers were all very very close. Our top four finishers were:
1st Peter Shapiro 147 points
2nd Steve Monksfield 147 points
3rd Stan Johnson 143 points
4th Dan Smith 142points
Both Steve Monksfield and Peter Shapiro had a high score of 147 points; a cut of the cards (with Peter and Steve selecting high card to win) had Peter winning the draw! This is the second time in the past two months of 2025 that a tie occurred for first place. No one reported a 20 hand for the February 18th session.
2025 High Score, Don Atwater 312 points
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
Chairmen, Dennis Mierzwa: dennis.mierzwa@att.net
Assistant Chairmen, Dan Smith: dns.Ins02@astound.net
December 2024
SPECIAL NOTE-AS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY 2025 IS THE New Year’s Day – CRIBBAGE WILL NOT PLAY UNTIL THE THIRD TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st.
December 2024 RESULTS
Our first session, December 4th, had fourteen players in three tables of four for partner play and a table of two The Winners were:
1st Bob Beitler 189 points
2nd Bud Grisanti 157 points
3rd Steve Greytak 156 points
4th Terry Mason 131 points
The first session had more than the usual number a number of hands with high scores- Steve Greytak with a 24, Rod Spicer with a 21 and Rob Laaback and Steve Monksfield each with a 20!
The second session of the month was Tuesday, December 17th and twelve players gave us three tables of four for partner play. Our top four finishers were:
1st Greg Ryan 162 points
2nd Don Atwater 147 points
3rd Dan Smith 141 points
4th Rob Laaback 127points
High hands went to Don Atwater with a 24 and Dan Smith with a 20 hand.
With 2024 in the books for Branch 8 Cribbage, the top four players with the highest averages for the year are:
Dan Smith 135.0, Don Atwater 128.8, Bob Beitler 128.0, and Ray de Wit 119.8
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
2024 Most first place finishes with five, not surprising, our high average player Dan Smith.
November 2024
Our first session, November 6th, had our usual eleven players resulting in two tables of four for partner play and a table of three. The Winners were:
1st Bob Beitler 207 points
2nd Dennis Mierzwa 170 points
3rd Don Atwater 161 points
4th Rod Spicer 120 points
The second session of the month was Tuesday, November 19th and we had thirteen players. The thirteen players allowed us games of four, three, and two players; a variety as winners advance to other tables. Our top four finishers were:
1st Dan Smith 203 points
2nd Greg Ryan 199 points
3rd Steve Greytek 158 points
4th Steve Monksfield 151 points
**Steve Greytek had a 20 point hand.
We finish up 2024 with two cribbage sessions in December, the top four players with the highest averages following November play are:
Dan Smith 141.8, Don Atwater 129.1, Bob Beitler 125.1, and Ray de Wit 119.8
2024- High Score, Bob Beitler 261 points
2023 High score held by both Don Atwater and Dennis Mierzwa with 219
Last Edited 03/19/2025 mlf
