Kendall and Hamlin euchre showdown, a tradition going back 70 years, returns Jan. 22
KENDALL – Kendall and Hamlin are both looking for euchre card players for a tournament pitting the two towns over three Wednesdays – Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5.
Kendall and Hamlin have battled in euchre for about 70 years. The losing team has to buy the winners a fish fry dinner at the Grove 1848 in Kendall.
The first game will start 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Kendall Fire Hall. The game then goes to Hamlin on Jan. 29 and back to Kendall for the finale on Feb. 5. It cost $10 to enter and that includes food and refreshments.
Players can just show up, said John Becker of Kendall. There are usually about 60 players each night.
The tournament is open to residents in both towns. If one town has more players than the other, some of those players might play for the rival town to even out the players.
After the three days of card playing, the scores will be tabulated to determine the winner.
The event isn’t a fundraiser, but Becker said donations are made to the fire departments in both Kendall and Hamlin.
