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Welcome New Members

 

Julia Christian
David Fearheller
Joyce Haraughty
John Swain

 
Rank Changes

 

Gold Life Master
(2,500)
Marie Covey
 
Silver Life Master
(1,000)
Lois Kanefield
 
Club Master
(20)
Leonard Danon
 
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Congrats to All of You!

 

Dr. Chaya Venkat passed away on September 20, 2023, at her home in Rancho Mirage at the age of 74 (heart disease).  Chaya was born and educated in India—one of just 20 women in her class of 2,000 to earn a master’s degree in chemistry.   With her husband, P.C. Venkat, she emigrated to the U.S.A. where she received her PhD at the University of Michigan.  Her careers included teaching at Michigan and Princeton and a decades-long career at Mobil Oil where she was awarded 26 patents in areas of R&D. Shortly after her retirement in 2000, her husband was diagnosed with cancer, and Chaya’s focus became a supercharged quest to find him the best possible care.  Using the results of her research, she and P.C. founded CLL Topics as a non-profit patient education and patient advocacy website.  When P.C. passed away in 2008, Chaya retired again, and took up duplicate bridge. As a member of the Unit 533 Board, Chaya generously contributed to create and fund Unit 533's unique "WIN" Awards (Welcome Intermediate and Novice players), which awards free plays to our highest achieving newer players.   We join Chaya’s daughter and son-in-law and her many friends in mourning the loss of this remarkable woman.  
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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 Celebration and Unit Game

 

Congratulations to Our Winners!

July 4th Celebration & Unit Game

at Duncan Bridge Center

Open
1st Overall - Carol Guinaw & Karen Michael, N/S
1st E/W - Deanna Abend & Phillip Robzyk

0-750
1st Overall - Lois & Skip Mauser, E/W
1st N/S - Ben Stull & Kim Burtle

Click here for complete Results

Special Thanks to Mick Riccio (and many volunteers) for providing game prizes, holiday decor and a vast spread of delicious food!

Look forward to our next Unit Games in Clubs at participating clubs!
 
Unit 533 Annual Awards



Unit 533 presents its Annual Awards in the Spring of each year. To see the complete list of this year's winners, click on the "Awards and Races" tab on the upper right side of our home page.  You'll find the winners of the Mini-McKenney Award, Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award, Unit 533's unique "W.I.N." Awards, and our Volunteer of the Year Award, along with a description of the basis for each award.

 
Your 2023 Bridge Bucket List
Your 2023 Bridge Bucket List

2023


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Ventura Halloween Regional

October 23 - 29

Ventura Beach Marriott Hotel

Click here for the flyer


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Unit 533's

Harvest Silver Sectional

November 10 -11

Duncan Bridge Center

Palm Desert

Click here for the flyer

 

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North American Bridge Championships

2023 Fall NABC

November 23 - December 3

Marriott Marquis Hotel

Atlanta, Georgia

Click here for Complete Tournament Info

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Palm Springs Regional

December 11 - 16
 

Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa
 

Click here for the flyer


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Results
Mon Oct 2, 2023
DCBC - Beat The Expert - 9:45 AM
(Desert Cities)
9:45
Mon Oct 2, 2023
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Mon Oct 2, 2023
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Mon Oct 2, 2023
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Mon Oct 2, 2023
DBC Open and 0-750 FTF
(Duncan BC)
Duncan Center 1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui
Mon Oct 2, 2023
DCBC - Friendly Bridge 1:45PM
(Desert Cities)
1:45
Mon Oct 2, 2023
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Susan Bristol
Sun Oct 1, 2023
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Sun Oct 1, 2023
Duncan 0-2500 12:25 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:25 PM
Director: Don Freeland
Sun Oct 1, 2023
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Don Freeland
Desert Cities Bridge Club

 

DCBC offers daily online games through Bridge Base Online

Every day at 1:45 PM and Monday & Friday at 9:45 AM

Face-to-Face games on Summer Break until October 2023

Click here  for the DCBC website
 
MHDBC at Cathedral Center


Mission Hills Duplicate Bridge Club

MHDBC offers Face-to-Face games on 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
is Open for Face-to-Face Play
at the Wernick Family Building
34202 Cook St, Palm Desert
Open games at 1:00 PM Monday thru Saturday
0-750 games at 1:00 PM Monday thru Friday
0-20 game with facilitator at 12:45 Friday 

DBC continues its schedule of online games on BBO:

 Open Game - Every day at 9:25 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 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 12:10 p.m.

Click here  for the Duncan website
70% Honor Roll
          Face-to-Face Club Games    
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
70.98% 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
70.47% Alan Stanley & Pat Moran DBC May 9
71.36% Lou Goldsmith & Marty Blain DBC May 8
77.60% Chip Graves & Jeffrey Reid DCBC Apr 20
72.05% Lou Goldsmith & Janice Randles DBC Apr 18
70.83% Diane Jobin & Shelley Mann MHDBC Apr 16
71.83% Maida Hastings & Mike Harper MBCICC Apr 14
72.62% Marilyn Torosian & Jacquiline Hansson DBC Apr 5
73.22% Janice Randles & Sue Tripp DBC Mar 17
     
          BBO Virtual Club Games    
72.45% Jane Witous & Jana McCormick DBC Jul 25
77.08% Carol Van Court & Steve Goldstein DCBC Jul 20
70.62% Sherry & Woody McHarg DCBC Jul 9
72.69% Cathy Ross & Marilyn Fisher DBC Jul 8
71.36% Brad Beland & David Kane DBC Jun 27
70.63% Patricia Sullivan & Carol Hanson DBC Jun 27
75.00% Sherry & Woody McHarg DCBC Jun 23
70.12% Brad Beland & David Kane DBC Jun 20
72.22% Kathy Russler & Judy Brown DBC Jun 19
71.24% Andrea Ventris & Harry Tileston DBC Jun 17
71.00% Karen Brandt & Chip Graves DCBC Jun 16
73.69% Jana McCormick & Jane Witous DBC Jun13
70.14% Carol Van Court & Steve Goldstein DBC Jun 8
73.00% Marilyn Taketa & Tony Glynne DCBC May 19
71.91% Aly El-Selehdar & Lynne Castoldi DBC May 9
74.40% Jane Witous & Jana McCormick DBC May 3
75.69% Lulu Minter & Lou Goldsmith DBC May 1
74.58% Tony Glynne & Chip Graves DCBC May 1
70.04% Ruth Ann Poppa & Jo Love DBC Apr 19
73.33% Tony Glynne & Chip Graves DCBC Apr 10
70.03% Faye & Gary Gilraine DBC Apr 5
70.53% Sean Lui & Theodora Friedman DBC Mar 4
As reported by Club Directors    
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