Sixty avid cribbage players descended on Yorkton last Saturday, March 23 to compete in the annual Open Pairs Cribbage Tournament, sponsored by the Yorkton branch, Royal Canadian Legion.
Since the present Legion quarters is too small to hold this many players, Westview United Church agreed to have their lower level available, as it had ideal facilities for this type of activity.
Players from Yorkton, Melville, Esterhazy and Stockholm entered 30 teams of 2 players each to compete for cash prizes and an enjoyable afternoon playing their favourite card game and hoping to hold that elusive ‘29’ hand.
When the smoke cleared, 4-1/2 hours and 15 games later, the Yorkton pair, Madeline Mandzuk and Hilda Zorn took top prize of $160 for highest total score.
Prize for highest single hand (24) was won by Lenore Hrywkiw of Yorkton.
The Yorkton Legion would like to thank the Yorkton businesses who contributed gift cards and prizes for free draws, the players and Legion members who brought trays of cookies and dainties to support the Legion, and Westview United Church for helping make this event possible.
