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Welcome New Members

 

Robert Charlebois
Chandra Reddy
Ila Shah-Reddy
Cheryl Waslen
Rank Changes

 

Advanced NABC Master
(300)
David Combs

NABC Master
(200)
Steven Carlson
Ellie Pynes

Regional Master
(100)
Jane Arthur

Sectional Master
(50)
Elaine Kelfer

Club Master
(20)
Kaye Dodd
Melinda Douglas
Marcia Hatcher
Patricia Mazzone
Harriet Rossetto

Junior Master
(5)
Cheryl Anderson
Birgit Moller

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Congratulations to All!

 
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Unit 533's Annual Awards


Unit 533 presents its Annual Awards in the Spring of each year. To see the complete list of current winners, click on the "Awards and Races" tab on the upper left side of our home page.  You'll find the winners of the Mini-McKenney Award, Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award and our Volunteer of the Year Award, along with a description of the basis for each award.
 
Welcome to ACBL Unit 533
Palm Springs Unit 533 of the ACBL
Palm Springs Unit 533 of the ACBL

WELCOME VISITORS

Our website has all the information you need about the duplicate bridge community across all nine cities in the Coachella Valley.  Please use the page links on the left side of our home page to navigate the website.
Unit Games in Clubs Winners April 21st


Congratulations to Our April 21st Unit Games in Clubs Winners!

Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Laurie Rowe & Ron Woodard, N/S
1st E/W - Avi Schneller & Susan Bianchi

0-750

1st Overall - Dan Jones & Rhonda Stein, E/W
1st N/S - Tish Apfelbeck & Carrie Margolin

Look forward to our next Unit Games in Clubs Wednesday April 30th!

 
UNIT 533 ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM

 

UNIT 533
ANNUAL AWARDS
 

Unit 533's Annual Awards Program was held on Sunday March 16th at Duncan Bridge Center.  The Winners of the 2024 Mini-McKenney and Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards were announced, as well as the Winner of the Barbara Sonsoni Memorial Trophy and Unit 533's Volunteer of the Year Award.


Winners present (l. to r.):  Robert Feinberg, Clifford Chirls, Ross Grabel, Phillip Robzyk, Brad Beland, David Kane, Clayton Sands, Valerie Aron, Lou Goldsmith, David Combs, Christine Andrews, Guy Brackett, Maureen Wiggins and Sid Galton

For a complete list of Our Mini-McKenney Award Winners, Click here

For the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award Winners, Click here

This year, the Unit honored Guy Brackett as our Volunteer of the Year for his unceasing dedication to our bridge community as President of the Coachella Valley Bridge Foundation. Please Click here to read of Guy's accomplishments that have enhanced our members' bridge experience over the past decade and more.

Guy Brackett
 
The Barbara Sonsoni Memorial Trophy for the Unit's top Masterpoint winner in the Intermediate/Novice competitions at the Palm Springs Regional was presented to David Combs.  Several years ago, Bruce Ferguson donated this trophy in memory of his partner and friend Barbara Sonsoni, to be presented annually.
 
April 11th Unit Games in Clubs Winners


Congratulations to Our April 11th Unit Games in Clubs Winners!

Sun City Palm Desert

1st Overall - Elizabeth & Bill Dani, N/S
1st E/W - John Nugent-Patten & Cindy Selberg

Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Marty Blain & Ron Woodard, N/S
1st E/W - David Peim & Scott Coleman

0-750

1st Overall - Rob Lucas & Sid Galton, N/S
1st E/W - Rhonda Hardy & Martha Marrah

Marrakesh

1st Overall - Leigh Grimm & Linda Goodrick, N/S
1st E/W - June Kalkus & Peter Kalkus

 

 
Sun & Fun Sectional

 

Unit 533's
Sun & Fun Sectional

February 14 & 15

at Duncan Bridge Center

Open and 0-750 Pairs and Swiss Teams

For Complete Results, Click here

 
Unit 533's Non-Life Master Sectional

 

Unit 533's
Non-Life Master
Sectional Tournament

Honoring Mick Riccio

January 10 - 11

For Results, Click on the Session below:

Friday Morning

Friday Afternoon

Saturday Morning

Saturday Afternoon

 
Your 2025 Bridge Bucket List
Your 2025 Bridge Bucket List


2025

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89th Annual Bridge Week in Long Beach

Long Beach Hilton

June 30 - July 6

Click Here for the Flyer

 
Results
Mon Apr 28, 2025
Duncan Open 9:25 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Mon Apr 28, 2025
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Mon Apr 28, 2025
Eldorado Pairs
Director: Mick Riccio
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan Open 9:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan 0-2500 12:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:25 PM
Director: Liz Erling
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Liz Erling
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Liz Erling
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Open
(MHDBC)
Cathedral City Senior Center 1:00 PM
Director: David Goetz
Sun Apr 27, 2025
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Calendar
Wed Apr 30, 2025
Unit Games in Clubs
Big Point Unit Games in Clubs are Back for 2025 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Wednesday, April 30th, 1:00 p.m. at participating clubs in our Unit.
Mon May 12, 2025
Big Point Unit Games in Clubs are Back for 2025 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Monday May 12th, 1:00 p.m. at participating clubs in our Unit.
Wed May 28, 2025
Big Point Unit Games in Clubs are Back for 2025 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Wednesday, May 28th, 1:00 p.m. at participating clubs in our Unit.
MHDBC at Cathedral Center


Mission Hills Duplicate Bridge Club

MHDBC offers Face-to-Face games

 Sundays at 1:00 PM
Cathedral City Senior Center
37171 W Buddy Rogers Ave, Cathedral City

Mondays at 1:00 PM
Mizell Senior Center
480 S Sunrise Way, Palm Springs

Click here for the MHDBC website
Duncan Offering Face-to-Face and BBO Games


Duncan Bridge Center
Offers Face-to-Face Play:
Open games Monday thru Saturday at 1:00 PM
0-750 games Monday thru Friday at 1:00 PM 

34202 Cook Street
Palm Desert

DBC continues its schedule of online games on BBO:

 Open Game - Every day at 9:25 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
0-1500 Game - Every day at 9:30 a.m.
0-2500 Game Every day at 12:25 p.m. and 6:25 p.m. 
0-999 Game - Every day at 12:50 p.m.

New Classes being Offered
Bridge for Beginners, taught by Cookie Ostrow
Fundamentals and Refresher, taught by Randy Bissett
Intermediate Class, taught by Mick Riccio

For more details Click here  for the Duncan website

 
70% Honor Roll
            Face-to-Face Club Games    
75.00%   Mary Lynn Willis & Barbara Patterson MBCICC Feb 28
70.24%   Kate & Michael Lach MBCICC Feb 21
70.63%   Matt Lund & Doug Wylie MHDBC Jan 27
72.22%   Matt Lund & Doug Wylie MHDBC Jan 13
70.54%   Mick Riccio & Joy Barron SCPD Dec 20
70.50%   Pam & Ralph Pound MHDBC Dec 9
75.69%   Matt Lund & Doug Wylie MHDBC Nov 18
70.77%   Lou Goldsmith & Steve Goldstein DBC Oct 25
74.70%   Clayton Sands & Valerie Aron DBC Oct 19
70.00%   Phillip Robzyk & Cliff Goodrich MHDBC Sep 15
73.75%   Carol Hanson & Sara Corey MBCICC Sep 13
71.02%   Angela Davies & Donald Knapp DBC Sep 10
71.11%   Roger Douglas & Bruce Korter MBCICC Sep 6
70.17%   Robert Martin & Patricia Dant MBCICC Aug 23
72.89%   Gail Roche & John Nugent-Patten MBCICC Aug 21
71.67%   Christine Andrews & Maureen Wiggins  DBC Aug 14
70.83%   Todd Blum & Leonard Danon DBC Aug 12
70.06%   John Nugent-Patten & Gail Roche MBCICC Jul 26
71.11%   Lou Goldsmith & Ross Grabel DBC Jul 15
70.54%   Angela Davies & Donald Knapp DBC Jun 8
72.46%   Robert Martin & Karol Monroe MBCICC May 24
74.88%   Virginia Halloran & Carlene Reininga DBC Mar 20
73.13%   Brenda Trendel & Barbara Horowitz TRL Mar 7
70.47%   David Lodge & Barry Kirkham DBC Feb 7
70.00%   Chip Graves & Jeffrey Reid MHDBC Feb 5
         
  AS REPORTED BY CLUB DIRECTORS    
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