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Welcome New Members

 

Marlie Burtt
Judy Cole
Patricia Green
John Hopkins
Coleman Miller
Joseph Miller
Peter Smurthwaite
Rank Changes

 

Ruby Life Master
(1,500)
Charlie Bown


Silver Life Master
(1,000)
Jana McCormick


Regional Master
(100)
Maureen Wiggins

 
Sectional Master
(50)
Clifford Chirls

Club Master
(20)
Julie Harris
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Congratulations, Everyone!

 
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Access the online D22Connection magazine by clicking the link above or at the upper left of our homepage. See the latest D-22 news, Tournament information and results, Unit newsletters, helpful bridge tips and more!
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.
July 4th Unit Games in Clubs Winners
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR July 4th
UNIT GAMES IN CLUBS WINNERS
 
at Duncan Bridge Center
Open
1st Overall - Dewey Green & Guy Brackett, E/W
1st N/S - Vicki Graves & Linda Hahn
0-750
1st Overall - Andree Liebel & Dorian Trostler, E/W
1st N/S - Paula Winters & Carrie Margolin
 
Unit Games in Clubs Winners June 4th


Congratulations to our June 4th
Unit Games in Clubs Winners

at Duncan Bridge Center

1st Overall - Cliff Goodrich & Abigail Wright, N/S
1st E/W - Dewey Green & Chip Graves
 
A Grand Life Master


Congratulations to Patti Hartley on achieving the rank of Grand Life Master (10,000 MPs and a National Championship) - an amazing accomplishment!
Unit 533's Annual Awards

Unit 533's Annual Awards Program took place on Sunday March 17th at Duncan Bridge Center. Our Volunteer of the Year and the 2023 Mini-McKenney and Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards were announced. Congratulations to our Winners!

Volunteer of the Year

Bob Wernick

Click here to read about our Volunteer of the Year.

Click here for our Mini-McKenney Winners.
Click here for our Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Winners.

Guy Brackett, Chip Graves, Laura Gherman, Lou Goldsmith, Valerie Aron, Janice Randles, Marty Blain, Ross Grabel

 


Christine Andrews, Steve Carlson, Ulrich Eckel, Diana Seeb, Robert Mahan, Barry Korn, Clifford Chirls
Your 2024 Bridge Bucket List
Your 2024 Bridge Bucket List

2024

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District 23
L.A. BRIDGE WEEK
Summer Regional

July 1 - 7

Hilton Long Beach
701 W. Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA

Click here for the flyer
 

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NABC

North American Bridge Championships

Summer 2024

Toronto, Canada

July 18 - 28

Click here for Complete Tournament Info


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Orange County
Labor Day Regional

September 2 - 8

Irvine Marriott Hotel

Click here for the flyer

 
Results
Thu Jul 11, 2024
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Wed Jul 10, 2024
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Wed Jul 10, 2024
Duncan 0-2500 12:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:25 PM
Director: Brandon Sheumaker
Wed Jul 10, 2024
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Brandon Sheumaker
Wed Jul 10, 2024
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Brandon Sheumaker
Wed Jul 10, 2024
DBC FTF Open and 0-750 Pairs
(Duncan BC)
Duncan Center 1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui
Wed Jul 10, 2024
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Tue Jul 9, 2024
Duncan Open 9:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Tue Jul 9, 2024
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Tue Jul 9, 2024
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Mike Savage
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 at 1:00 PM Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM Saturday
0-99 game Monday at 1:00 PM 
0-20 game with facilitator Friday at 12:30 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.

Zoom Play&Learn
499er - Friday at 12:00 p.m.

Click here  for the Duncan website
Beginners' Bridge Lessons and Games

Attention Beginning Bridge Players
Mini-Lessons and Games Designed Just for You
At Duncan Bridge Center in Palm Desert

Monday:  0-99 Game at 12:45 PM - Card Fee $5.00
Director Cookie Ostrow

Tuesday:  0-20 Mini-Lesson at 9:00 - $10.00
8 to 10 board Game immediately following the lesson
Card Fee $5.00.  Instructor and Director Joy Barron

Wednesday:  0-20 Mini-Lesson and Game at 9:30 AM - Card Fee $5.00
Instructor and Director Sean Lui

Thursday:  0-20 Mini-Lesson and Game at 9:30 AM - Card Fee $5.00
Instructor and Director Randy Bissett

Friday:  0-99 Game at 12:45 PM - Card Fee $5.00
Director Cookie Ostrow
70% Honor Roll
            Face-to-Face Club Games    
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
71.88%   Brenda Trendel & Marcia Pade TRL Jan 25
74.77%   Elizabeth & Bill Dani SCPD Jan 19
70.00%   Scott Coleman & Bert Lock MHDBC Dec 18
70.00%   John Howarth & Robert Martin MBCICC Dec 6
70.35%   Richard Rodeman & Abigail Wright DBC Nov 18
74.38%   Cliff Goodrich & Phillip Robzyk MHDBC Oct 15
71.62%   Fredy & Lulu Minter DBC Sep 28
71.78%   Karol Monroe & Bev Hartin DBC Sep 20
70.00%   Darren Scott Palmer & Sue Pattillo MHDBC Sep 17
71.67%   David Goetz & Bob Mahan MBCICC Sep 8
72.14%   Randy Bissett & Phil Robzyk DBC Sep 2
70.83%   David Lodge & Bob Price DBC Sep 1
70.83%   Marsha Kraushaar & Diana Seeb DBC Aug 26
70.98%   Randy Bissett & Bob Wernick DBC Aug 11
70.60%   Janice Randles & Marilyn Loesberg DBC Jul 24
70.54%   Don Freeland & Abigail Wright DBC Jul 19
72.16%   Barbara Hopewell & Clayton Sands DBC Jul 7
71.37%   Karol Monroe & Bruce Korter MBCICC Jun 30
70.95%   John Howarth & Frank Beard MBCICC Jun 29
72.40%   John Nugent-Patten & Gail Roche MBCICC Jun 23
71.25%   Valerie Katz & Wilma Finmark DBC Jun 5
71.27%   Taewoong Kim & Carlene Williams DBC Jun 3
         
  AS REPORTED BY CLUB DIRECTORS    
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