ACC Internet Cribbage

A record month

January 2005 wrap-up:
Internet Statistician Don Ellis reports that ACC Internet Cribbage set a new participation record during January 2005. We had 1,126 players in 13 single-elimination events. That's an average of 85 players per event (with a low of 76 and a high of 102). An 50.4 of those 85 players per event were ACC members. Additionally there was a 26-player members-only Cribbage Cup. Not only are we attracting a nice crowd, we are also drawing some of those guest players into the ACC, growing the membership of our game's premier sanctioning organization.

Now to the standings. Our Top Ten looks pretty familiar this month, since it features the same ten players as last time! Mark Van Dyke (loosespokes1135) of Grand Haven, MI used another tournament victory to hang onto First Place, with Donald Olney (olney_1147) of Carievale, SA also adding a win to creep to within 11 IRPs. John Schafer (netview85) of Battle Creek, MI rode an impressive 102 IRP month into Third Place. And watch out for Jerry Hardy (ovaeeezy) of Phillips, ME, who holds the eighth spot with only 37 tournaments played (about half as many as Van Dyke). If Jerry finds time to participate "full time" down the stretch, and can keep up his remarkable pace of 11.3 IRPs per tournament, he could well end up on top of the heap.

Once again, ACC members dominated the honor rolls in January, winning 13 of 14 events, or 93%, despite comprising only 59% of tournament participants. You're a tough bunch of players. And now you can add the following first-time winners: Gregory Mitchell, Bryan J. Gurden, Naomi Bennett and Delvin Kendrick. Congratulations, and welcome to ACC Internet Cribbage.

Cribbage Cup winner:

• Tuesday, January 4
  Michael D'Elena (RI971) Providence, RI

Pegging Pals single elimination winners:

• Monday, January 3
  Donald Olney (olney_1147) Carievale, SA
• Thursday, January 6
  Mark Van Dyke (loosespokes1135) Grand Haven, MI
• Saturday, January 8
  Gregory Mitchell (Sir_Muggins2) Rochester Hills, MI
• Monday, January 10
  Jerry Hardy (ovaeeezy) Phillips, ME
• Thursday, January 13
  Bryan J. Gurden (gurdszilla1) Henderson, NV
• Saturday, January 15
  William MacMillan (Bristlecone_1) Cheyenne, WY
• Monday, January 17
  Jim Hatch (NHPegger) Salem, NH
• Thursday, January 20
  Naomi Bennett (justsurf4u2) Lompoc, CA
• Saturday, January 22
  Dorothy Westerlund (ACC1139L2) Sherwood, OR
• Monday, January 24
  Dan Taylor (d1taylor956) Inver Grove Heights, MN
• Thursday, January 27
  Delvin Kendrick (_TX_2Step) Alvin, TX
• Monday, January 31
  Michael D'Elena (RI971) Providence, RI

An MSN Games software update wreaked havoc on the Tuesday, January 25, disconnecting most of our members and forcing tournament director Karen Peake to call off that evening's Cribbage Cup. These things happen from time to time on the Web, and TDs are authorized to postpone or cancel events if adverse conditions on the Zone's servers or the Internet prevent their successful conclusion. Cribbage Cup events resumed as scheduled on February 8.

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