Oceanside wins Senior Challenge Cribbage Match

FALLBROOK – The Oceanside team won the 40-player April 23 Senior Challenge cribbage match. Oceanside had 73 wins to the Fallbrook team 67 wins.

The top six players each had five wins with one skunk. When the number of wins and number of skunks are the same, the standings are determined by the difference in the size of the wins. Leading the way was Nicki Newvine whose score would have been a seventh place finish in the March tournament. In second was Gordon Peterson followed by Jean Cunningham, Obie Weeks, Ray Potwora and Al Ackerman.

The next match in the Senior Challenge Cribbage series will be at 12:15 p.m. May 28, at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. Email Obie Weeks at [email protected] or call (760) 695-2977 for more information.