Domino Club announces Sept. 17, 19 winners

The Rossmoor Domino Club had another active week of play, with strong scores in both regular Five-Up games and Saturday’s Mexican Train session.

For the regular game on Thursday, Sept. 17, Mary Tobin claimed first place with 344 points. Karin Romak finished second with 330 points, followed by Donna Schmelzer with 315.

Gary Stern led the field on the following Saturday, scoring 333 points. Al Davis was close behind with 325, followed by Jerry Foott with 316, Elaine Eisenstadt with 308 and Larry Fredricks with 307.

In that Saturday afternoon’s Mexican Train game, Elvia Dunn earned the winning low score of 274, followed by Barbara Zodikoff with 344. The club congratulates all this week’s players, and thanks everyone who joined in the games.

New players are always welcome at the Rossmoor Domino Club on Thursdays. Whether someone is an experienced player or new to the game, club members are happy to explain the rules, share strategies, and help them get comfortable with regular play.

The club plays Five-Up, a lively domino game in which doubles serve as spinners and can create additional scoring opportunities. Players form partnerships at the table, so there is no need to arrive with a partner. Regular games are held Thursdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. in the Oak Room, and Mexican Train is played Saturdays at 1 p.m. in the Oak Room.

For more information, contact Greg Johnson at 1-925-262-0402.

Tip of the week, by

Kent Croswell

Plan ahead: Part of planning ahead is anticipating how your side can score after the opponent on your right scores. To that end, tiles containing a blank or a five are considered “power” tiles. Try to hold these tiles in reserve rather than playing them early. If the corresponding double is on the board and the opponent scores, you may be able to play a power tile on that double’s open end – either matching the score or increasing it by five points.

Example: 2-2 (no score), 2-6 (score 10), 2-1 (no score), 1-4 (score 10), 2-0 (score 10), 2-5 (score 15).