Cribbage

The classic card game of Cribbage holds a special place in our family. Nearly all of us learned the game – and how to talk trash during the game – from our grandmother, Pearl, over the course of several decades. We honor her by playing a Christmas Day tournament every year, with the winner earning bragging rights and their name on the champions’ plaque.

Cribbage Champions

Champions Runners-up
2009 Craig Pearl
2010 Justin Neil
2011 Nick Neil (2)
2012 Laura Scott H
2013 Scott H Nick
2014 Justin (2) Scott H (2)
2015 Craig (2) Scott R
2016 David Scott R (2)
2017 David (2) Nick (2)
2018 Craig (3) David
2019 Craig (4) Justin
2020 Scott R Craig
2021 Craig (5) Neil (3)
2022 Laura (2) Craig (2)
2023 Justin (3) David (2)
2024 Justin (4) Nick (3)
2025 David (3) Craig (3)

All-time Records

Scott H Justin Craig Sue Laura Scott R Pearl Carol Neil Nick David Brittany Appearances Total Record Championships Runners-up
Scott H 1-1 1-3 1-3 0-4 1-1 2-2 4-1 0-1 17 10-16 1 2
Justin 1-1 3-2 1-0 0-1 3-1 2-1 1-0 2-0 2-2 12 15-8 4 1
Craig 3-1 2-3 4-0 4-1 3-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 3-3 14 25-9 5 3
Sue 0-1 0-4 0-2 0-2 1-0 1-0 1-2 0-4 1-0 15 4-15 0 0
Laura 3-1 1-0 1-4 2-0 1-2 1-0 1-2 1-1 0-2 1-3 17 12-15 2 0
Scott R 4-0 1-3 1-3 2-0 2-1 0-1 2-1 1-4 1-2 16 14-15 1 2
Pearl 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 5 3-5 0 1
Carol 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-1 0-1 1-1 7 4-7 0 0
Neil 2-2 0-1 0-3 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-0 1-1 0-1 12 8-12 0 3
Nick 1-4 0-2 0-1 4-0 2-0 4-1 1-1 1-1 0-3 14 13-13 1 3
David 1-0 2-2 3-3 0-1 3-1 2-1 1-0 3-0 2-0 11 17-8 3 2
Brittany 0-2 2 0-2 0 0