Monday, May 31, 2010

Congrats to Club #54 Champ Dennis Johnston

Dennis "Slick" Johnston is the 2009/2010 Club #54 champ. We have one week left tonight, but Dennis' 236 points so far is well clear of my 190 points in second place. Doug Finke is third with 179 points, and can still catch me for second.

So ends my 2-yr run as club champ. There will be no defense of the GRTOC title this September. Have to see if I can win the club this coming year to play in the GRTOC in Sacramento when the GN comes to town.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

My bet with Dave Aiken

3 years ago, Dave Aiken and I bet one another an entry into the Grand National on which of the two of us would reach our Grass Roots (GR) silver award first. It's a pretty random bet, as we can't control the competition the other plays, but remarkably, for the past several years we've finished the GR season with the same totals. Check it out:

Season Paul Dave
2004/05 809 809
2005/06 918 917
2006/07 1,094 1,135
2007/08 1,329 1,321
2008/09 1,626 1,597
2009/10 1,816 1,803

I have one week left in this GR season and David's finished. We're still 3-4 years from finishing the bet, but it's been a fun way for a Midwest cribbage player and a West cribbage player to stay in touch.