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Welcome New Members

 

Cristina Budd
Beth Haverslew
Emmy Karris
Jerry Lhommedieu
Richard McCune
James McGowan
Cate McWilliams
Stephen Muzi
Dolly Niemann
Steven Schultz
Alex Sheafe
Roger Taff

 

Rank Changes

 

Silver Life Master
(1,000)

Barbara Patterson

NABC Master
(200)

Nora Craddock
Richard Craddock
Michael Walker

 

Sectional Master
(50)
Dolores Storch

 

Club Master
(20)
Janice Barroll

 

Junior Master
(5)

Simon Dunwell
Aaron Grant
Dori Tenner


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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
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.

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.

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
Your 2026 Bridge Bucket List

 


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

 

Results
Duncan Open 9:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Eldorado Pairs
Director: Mick Riccio
Duncan Open 9:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Duncan 0-2000 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Jonathan Holmes
DBC Open, 0-750 & 0-99 FTF
(Duncan BC)
Duncan Center 1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui
Open
(MHDBC)
Mizell Senior Center 1:00 PM
Director: David Goetz
Duncan O-3000 6:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Duncan 0-2000 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Calendar
Fri Feb 27, 2026
Unit Games in Clubs
Big Point Unit Championship Games in Clubs are happening in 2026 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Friday, February 27th at 1:00 p.m. at participating Clubs in our Unit.
Sun Mar 15, 2026
Unit 533 Annual Awards and Annual Meeting
Unit 533's Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, March 15, at Duncan Bridge Center in Palm Desert. It will also include the Unit's Annual Awards Program.
MHDBC at Cathedral Center


Mission Hills Duplicate Bridge Club

MHDBC offers Face-to-Face games

 at a New Location

Mizell Senior Center
480 S. Sunrise Way
Palm Springs

Saturdays and Mondays at 1:00 PM

MHDBC will no longer offer games at Cathedral City Senior Center

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.
0-2000 Game - Every day at 9:30 a.m.
0-3000 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    
74.60%   Jerry Meek & Doug Wylie MHDBC Feb 9
70.00%   Patricia Dant & Marcia Pade TRL Feb 5
71.18%   Bruce Korter & Patricia Dant MBCICC Jan 28
71.01%   David Lodge & Laurie Rowe DBC Jan 28
74.64%   Paul Kirk & Bradley Oliver MBCICC Jan 9
79.38%   Peggy Jacobs & David Goetz TRL Jan 8
74.16%   John Howarth & Frank Beard MBCICC Jan 2
73.89%   Mary Lynn Willis & Barbara Patterson MBCICC Dec 19
73.02%   John Howarth & Russ Blomberg MBCICC Dec 10
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
         
  AS REPORTED BY CLUB DIRECTORS