ACC Internet Cribbage

Van Dyke surges, Poppe is remembered

November 2005 wrap-up:
Mark Van Dyke has spent more time than anyone atop the ratings list, and the 2004–5 Internet Champion has added yet another month to his belt, compiling 186 IRPs during November, including two victories, a Second Place and a Third Place finish to claim the top spot by a substantial margin. This resident of Grand Haven, MI, who pegs online as loosespokes1135, certainly displayed his championship form. Tied for Second Place are Van Dyke's neighbor and perpetual challenger John Schafer (netview85) of Battle Creek, MI, and John Dellarsina (ginprofessor3) of El Cajon, CA, who has come on quickly after winning his first ACC Internet event as recently as September 5.

Player of the month, though, is Saskatchewan’s finest, Donald Olney (olney_1147), who hails from Carievale, on the banks of the Antler River, just 20 km from the border with North Dakota, if you're keeping track. Olney won two large tournaments, worth 63 IRPs each, finished Third in another and added three more high finishes to amass 210 IRPs on the month to enter the Top Ten in style.

Annie Poppe remembered:
As we reported previously, Annie Poppe (+Clas_syLady) died suddenly on November 15 as a result of a cerebral aneurysm. Annie was a regular tournament director for ACC Internet Cribbage on Thursday nights. She certainly lived up to her online moniker. In her honor, the ACC will hold an annual online memorial tournament. The first Annie Poppe memorial was held on Thursday, November 17th, and attracted 212 players. The single-elimination 4-stake match event was won by a non-member. The highest-placing member was our own Internet Cribbage Commissioner Robert Milk (Moojus), who took Third Place.

First timers:
The November 19 Pegging Pals single elimination event was won by Charles Barnes (Chuck_FL1445), the 2003–4 Grass Roots Division 1 Champion (your Assistant Internet Cribbage Commissioner remembers this well, as he finished Second that year!). It goes to show the caliber of player we attract online, and also proves that Charles can win outside Florida! Congrats to Charles for his first ACC Internet victory. Our other November first-timers were James H. Morrow (_29seeker), who directs the Silver Dollar Grass Roots Club in Sunnyside, WA, and Cribbage Cup victor James McClish (wildmac1941) who pegs from Holualoa, on the slope above Kona, HI. McClish is our first victor from the Big Island.

Cribbage Cup winners:

• Tuesday, November 1
  James McClish (wildmac1941) Holualoa, HI
   
• Tuesday, November 22
  Mark Van Dyke (loosespokes1135) Grand Haven, MI
   
• Tuesday, November 29
  John F. Reed (eagle_7374) Milton Freewater, OR

Pegging Pals single elimination winners:

• Thursday, November 3
  Donald Dutcher (dutchd2) Monmouth, OR
   
• Saturday, November 5
  Donald Olney (olney_1147) Carievale, SA
   
• Monday, November 7
  William A. Schultz (floydandzep) Lincoln, IL
   
• Thursday, November 10
  Mark Van Dyke (loosespokes1135) Grand Haven, MI
   
• Sunday, November 13
  Bob Bousquet (tinsmith_2) Palmer, MA
   
• Monday, November 14
  James H. Morrow (_29seeker) Sunnyside, WA
   
• Saturday, November 19
  Charles Barnes (Chuck_FL1445) Boca Raton, FL
   
• Saturday, November 26
  Donald Olney (olney_1147) Carievale, SA
   
• Sunday, November 27
  John Dellarsina (ginprofessor3) El Cajon, CA
   
• Monday, November 28
  John Schafer (netview85) Battle Creek, MI

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