Internet Games
Many learned to work from home, let’s learn to play games on the internet from wherever you may be.
Internet Games is an activity you can enjoy wherever you have an internet connection. But instead of playing against the computer, here you get to play against SIR friends. New games may be started and that is where it is hoped we will help interested members to connect as well as find links. So let Chairman Don know of your interest and perhaps others will be found for the game.
Mexican Train – Currently, we play Mexican Train on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month, with games starting at 12:30 p.m. Thanks to Danny Rinaldi, our connection is via Zoom to razzle our competitors while playing on a site reserved just for us.
Cribbage – Each month, we have a Cribbage tournament where competitors play each other on an internet site while conversing on the phone with one another. Internet Cribbage is played as a two-man game during the first 2 weeks of the month. We connect to a good Cribbage Internet site that deals with the cards and counts the points.
Come join us for these games, perhaps suggest a new game for this internet connection. SIR members and guests are welcome.
Contact Don or Dan to get signed up to play.
Chairman Don Atwater, 925-673-1669 datwater@pacbell.net
Asst. Chair: Dan Rinaldi, 925-825-0519 danrinaldi944@gmail.com
Schedules and recent event summaries follow:
March 2026
Currently, we have two active games, Cribbage and Mexican Train. We welcome other SIR member to join us. We are also interested in offering other internet games. Please let chairmen Don and/or Danny know of your interest.
Mexican Train is played on the first and third Fridays. Our March matches were exciting, with Don Atwater and Terry Norton each winning a game, although the outcome was often undecided until the last set was played.
Cribbage is played tournament style, with each player playing each other in two-man games. Ray de Wit, the winner in February, was also the winner in March with 14 games. Dan Weller and Don Atwater each won 12 games.
We had some of our best scores for the year. During the month, Danny Rinaldi had a game with 12 pegging points. He tied for 2nd with 12 wins. The best crib for the year was tied when Stan Johnson and Dan Weller each scored 20. High for one person total points was Don Atwater with 37. High for the two-person total was Dennis Mierzwa and Don at 63. Largest winning differential of 44 by Dennis, tied the high by Greg Ryan.
Chairman Don Atwater, 925-673-1669 datwater@pacbell.net
Asst. Chair: Dan Rinaldi, 925-825-0519 danrinaldi944@gmail.com
February 2026
Internet Cribbage had several exciting matches in February with Ray de Wit the run-away winner, winning 16 games. Dennis Mierzwa and Dan Weller tied for 2nd with 11 wins each. Dennis Mierzwa also had a high score of 36 for the best one-person score of the year.
Mexican Train games were both won by Stan Johnson. Terry Mason was the winner of both games of the in-person” matches.
Internet games are played on the internet with zoom or phone connections for chatting. Let Don or Danny know when you want to join our fun.
January 2026
Internet Cribbage – Each month, we have a Cribbage tournament where competitors play each other on an internet site while conversing on the phone with one another. Internet Cribbage is played as a two-man game during the first 2 weeks of the month. We connect to a good Cribbage Internet site that deals the cards and counts the points.
Internet Cribbage started the New Year with Players Dan Weller, Greg Ryan, Dan Rinaldi, Dennis Mierzwa, Stan Johnson, Ray de Wit and Don Atwater with some close and competitive games. Don Atwater won the January contest with 15 wins. Tied for second with 12 wins were Dan Weller and Stan Johnson.
Mexican Train – Currently, we play Mexican Train on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month, with games starting at 12:30 p.m. Thanks to Danny Rinaldi, our connection is via Zoom to razzle our competitors while playing on a site reserved just for us.
Our Mexican Train games started the year with Don Atwater, Stan Johnson, Terry Norton, and Danny Rinaldi. Who wants to join us?
2025 Recap
For the year 2025, Most winning months:
Don Atwater = 4
Greg Ryan = 3 ½
Stan Johnso = 1 ½
Dennis Mierzwa = 1
Dan Weller = 1
Ray de Wit = 1
Most games won during the year:
Greg Ryan = 138
Don Atwater 136
Stan Johnson 129
Dan Weller 125
Dennis Mierzwa 122
Ray de Wit 112
Danny Rinaldi 110
All time highs were tied by:
Danny Rinaldi with a 28 point hand;
Dennis Mierzwa, and Danny Rinaldi with a 24 point crib;
Dan Weller with 4 skunks in a month.
June 2026
May 2026
April 2026
March 2026 Ray de Wit, for the second month in a row, wins again. He had at least 2 wins in all his matches, one with 4 wins. Don Atwater and Dan Weller, with 10 wins, were his closest rivals.
February 2026 Ray was the runaway winner with 16 wins. That is also the high for the year, Dennis Mierzwa and Dan Weller were his closest rivals with 11 wins.
January 2026
Don Atwater won with 15 victories. Dan Weller & Stan Johnson tied for 2nd with 12 wins
Month Cribbage Mexican Train
January Don Atwater Terry Mason & Stan Johnson
February Ray de Wit Stan Johnson
March Ray de Wit Don Atwater & Stan Johnson
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Last edited 02/176/2026 dda
