ACBL Unit 533, Palm Springs, California, USA

ACBL Unit 533

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Welcome New Members

Emily Grothe
Gayle Naylor

Rank Changes

Ruby Life Master
(1,500)
Frank Rappaport

Life Master
(500/300*)
Ellie Pynes

Regional Master
(100)
Michael Duniven

Sectional Master
(50)
James Lockwood
Tony Robinson

Club Master
(20)
Bill Howard

Junior Master
(5)
David Pence
Jerry Vigdor

(* Joined ACBL before/after 1-1-2010)
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Congratulations, Everyone!

Read the D22Connection Magazine Online

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

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.

Palm Springs Regional Tournament

Palm Springs Regional

December 8th - 14th

Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa

Click here for Tournament Results

Click here for the Flyer and Schedule

Holiday Party Unit Game Winners

Congratulations
to Our December 7th
Holiday Party Unit Game
Winners!

Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Sue Moore & Bill Treble, N/S
1st E/W - Steve Goldstein & Stan Spink

0-750

1st Overall - Peter Siderius & Denyse Raskin, N/S
1st E/W - Darrell Madill & Cindy Turner

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Look Forward to Our Next Unit Games in Clubs Friday December 19th

October 24th Unit Games in Clubs Winners

Congratulations to Our November 21st Unit Games in Clubs Winners

Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Barbara Sue Seal & Sandra Carroll, N/S
1st E/W - Patti Hartley & Laurie Rowe

0-750 STaC Game

1st Overall - Linda & Herb Simon, N/S
1st E/W - Mark Wolfsohn & Vicki Woodcock

Sun City Palm Desert

1st Overall - Rick Flucke & Rick Gannon, N/S
1st E/W- Steve & Diane Boger

MBCICC

1st Overall - Mary Lynn Willis & Carolyn Worrall, N/S
1st E/W - Nancy Engbloom & Franny McDonald
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Unit 533's Annual Harvest Silver Sectional

Unit 533's Annual
Harvest Sectional Tournament
November 7th - 8th

Big Silver Points Were Awarded!

Overall Tournament Results: Click here
or Click on:
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Saturday morning
Saturday afternoon
For Complete Daily Results

Your 2025-2026 Bridge Bucket List

2025

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Palm Springs Regional

December 8th - 14th

Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa
Rancho Mirage

Click here for the Flyer

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2026

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Unit 533's

Non Life Master Sectional

January 9 & 10

Duncan Bridge Center
Palm Desert

Click here for the Flyer

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Unit 533's

Sun & Fun Silver Sectional

February 13 & 14

Duncan Bridge Center
Palm Desert

Click here for the Flyer

Results

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Duncan Open 9:25 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Duncan 0-2000 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Sun City PD
(SCPD BC)

Director: Mick Riccio

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Alyssa Kennedy

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Alyssa Kennedy

Fri Dec 12, 2025

DBC Open, 0-750 & 0-99 FTF 50% Red
(Duncan BC)

Duncan Center 1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Marrakesh Pairs
(MBC/ICC)

Director: David Goetz

Fri Dec 12, 2025

Duncan O-3000 6:25 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Liz Erling

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Duncan 0-2000 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)

BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Liz Erling

Calendar

Fri Dec 19, 2025

Unit Games in Clubs

Big Point Unit Championship Games in Clubs continue in 2025 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Friday, December 19th at 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

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, Wednesday, 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 Fundamentals, taught by Randy Bissett
Intermediate/Advanced Class, taught by Mick Riccio

For more details Click here for the Duncan website

70% Honor Roll

	Face-to-Face Club Games
72.92%	Peter Siderius & Denyse Raskin	DBC	Dec 7
71.59%	Peter Siderius & Denyse Raskin	DBC	Oct 6
71.05%	John Howarth & Frank Beard	MBCICC	Sep 19
74.24%	Lou Goldsmith & Janice Randles	DBC	Aug 27
71.67%	John Nugent-Patten & Gail Roche	MBCICC	Jul 25
71.00%	Gary Delestine & Shirley Gibson	MHDBC	Jul 6
71.90%	Gail Roche & Agnes O'Neill	MBCICC	Jun 27
70.83%	Carol Hanson & Sara Corey	MBCICC	May 23
73.37%	Marty Blain & Ross Grabel	DBC	May 22
70.43%	John Howarth & Frank Beard	MBCICC	May 21
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

	AS REPORTED BY CLUB DIRECTORS

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