Wolfgang Schroth narrowly beat Sascha Dechert in May
Among the skat players in Gräfenhausen, a thrilling competition for the monthly ranking developed in May. The decision for the title of monthly winner wasn't made until the final series.
In the end, Wolfgang Schroth prevailed, securing first place with 6,962 points. His lead over Sascha Dechert was incredibly narrow. Dechert scored 6,950 points, just twelve points behind the winner.
Martina Schmidt came in third place with 6,396 points.
Martina Schmidt wins the competition evening
On the 21st evening of the competition, Martina Schmidt took the lead with 2,181 points.
The other placings were:
- Wolfgang Schroth (1,976 points)
- Hildegard Vowinkel (1,812 points)
- Holger Witt (1,641 points)
- Frank Delp (1,668 points)
- Ursula Pesch (1,602 points)
Helmut Veith provided a memorable moment of the evening. In the second round, he again played at a table exclusively with female opponents. After a respectable third-place finish, he subsequently plummeted to 18th place.
The proportion of women in the club continues to grow
The Gräfenhausen skat club welcomed a new member in May. Ursula Pesch will be joining the club.
With eight active female players now, it's clear that Skat is no longer just a men's sport.
Participation in the Tandem Intermediate Round South
On May 31st, the Skat players from Gräfenhausen were represented by two teams at the Tandem Intermediate Round South.
Out of a total of 25 participating tandems, Helmut Veith and Silvia Ferch achieved 15th place. Jürgen Führer and Ronald Sens finished in 17th place.
Guests welcome
The Skat players of Gräfenhausen continue to meet every Wednesday at 7 pm in the Gamebox Gräfenhausen at Schneppenhäuser Straße 5 in Weiterstadt.
Interested guests are always welcome.
(WEITERSTADT – RED/PSW)
