| 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.
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| Sun & Fun Silver Sectional |
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Unit 533's
Sun & Fun Silver Sectional
February 13 & 14
Duncan Bridge Center
Palm Desert
For Complete Results Click here
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| ANNUAL MEETING, ELECTIONS, ANNUAL AWARDS and UNIT GAME |
The Annual Unit 533 Awards Presentations and Meeting will occur on Sunday, March 15 at Duncan Bridge Center. Lunch starts at noon followed by the presentation of awards, a short meeting followed by a Unit Championship Game. We are happy to welcome Sid Galton and Kathy Kroll who have been nominated to fill the expiring terms of existing Board members.
SID GALTON:
Sid grew up in Portland, Oregon and now resides in Palm Springs. He attended Stanford University and UC Berkeley Law School. He was an attorney, administrative law judge and general jurisdiction trial judge. A singer since grade school, he was President of both the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus and of the Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses. He is the dad of 2 and granddad of 2. Sid grew up in a Bridge playing family, He played social Bridge for decades and duplicate Bridge since 2004. Sid feels “incredibly lucky” to be a part of the Duncan Bridge community.
KATHY KROLL:
Kathy Kroll, currently a member of the Unit Board, is seeking re-election. As a unit board member, she has chaired/co-chaired three of our sectionals, worked on an outreach program for Ivey Ranch, and a mentoring program for new players. Kathy has also served as the Partnership Chair at the Palm Springs Regional for the last two years and volunteers in the kitchen at the Duncan Bridge Center. In 2025, she was appointed to the District 22 Goodwill Committee! Kathy and her husband are longtime residents of Palm Desert.
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| Unit Games in Clubs Winners Feb 9th |
Congratulations
to Our February 9th
Unit Games in Club Winners
Duncan Bridge Center
Open
1st Overall - Teri Kane & Diana Seeb, N/S
1st E/W - Barbara Sue Seal & Shirley Carroll
0-750
1st Overall - Nora & Rick Craddock, N/S
1st E/W - Daisy Fischtrom & Maureen Dunn
MHDBC
1st Overall - Jerry Meek & Doug Wylie
2nd Overall - Ray Yoder & Marc Sullivan
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| Unit 533's Annual Non-Life Master Sectional |
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Unit 533's
Non Life Master Sectional Tournament
January 9 & 10
Duncan Bridge Center
Palm Desert
Click here for Complete Tournament Results
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| Your 2026 Bridge Bucket List |
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2026
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NABC
North American Bridge Championships
St. Louis MO
February 26th - March 8th
Click here for Complete Tournament Information
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San Diego Regional
San Diego Marriott Del Mar
March 23 - 29
Click here for the Flyer
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