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Welcome New Members

 

Daniel Barnett
George Rich
Michelle Ryng

Rank Changes

 

Ruby Life Master
(1,500)

Michael Gritz

Silver Life Master
(1,000)

Paula Hopwood

Advanced NABC Master
(300)

Matt Oclarit

NABC Master
(200)

Cathy Bacon

Regional Master
(100)

Sid Galton
Rob Lucas
Robert Rodriguez

Sectional Master
(50)

Ralph Prevo

Club Master
(20)

Alice Schultz

Junior Master
(5)

Toni Ackermann
Tim Bancroft
Leon Beaudin
Susan Solomon

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Congratulations to All!

 

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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.

April 30th Unit Games in Clubs Winners


Congratulations to Our April 30th Unit Games in Clubs Winners!


Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Marty Blain & Ron Woodard, E/W
1st N/S -
David Brown & Roy Boucvalt

0-750

1st Overall - Ken Grissinger & Judith Montoya, N/S
1st E/W -
Kathy Kroll & Jim Groves

MBC/ICC

1st Overall - Suzanne Martin & Mary Watson, E/W
1st N/S -  
Margaret Cleveland & Robert Martin

 

Look Forward to Our Next Unit Games in Clubs Monday, May 12

Unit Games in Clubs Winners April 21st


Congratulations to Our April 21st Unit Games in Clubs Winners!

Duncan Bridge Center

Open

1st Overall - Laurie Rowe & Ron Woodard, N/S
1st E/W -
Avi Schneller & Susan Bianchi

0-750

1st Overall - Dan Jones & Rhonda Stein, E/W
1st N/S - 
Tish Apfelbeck & Carrie Margolin

 

UNIT 533 ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM

 

UNIT 533
ANNUAL AWARDS

 

Unit 533's Annual Awards Program was held on Sunday March 16th at Duncan Bridge Center.  The Winners of the 2024 Mini-McKenney and Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards were announced, as well as the Winner of the Barbara Sonsoni Memorial Trophy and Unit 533's Volunteer of the Year Award.


Winners present (l. to r.):  Robert Feinberg, Clifford Chirls, Ross Grabel, Phillip Robzyk, Brad Beland, David Kane, Clayton Sands, Valerie Aron, Lou Goldsmith, David Combs, Christine Andrews, Guy Brackett, Maureen Wiggins and Sid Galton

For a complete list of Our Mini-McKenney Award Winners, Click here

For the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award Winners, Click here

This year, the Unit honored Guy Brackett as our Volunteer of the Year for his unceasing dedication to our bridge community as President of the Coachella Valley Bridge Foundation. Please Click here to read of Guy's accomplishments that have enhanced our members' bridge experience over the past decade and more.

Guy Brackett
 
The Barbara Sonsoni Memorial Trophy for the Unit's top Masterpoint winner in the Intermediate/Novice competitions at the Palm Springs Regional was presented to David Combs.  Several years ago, Bruce Ferguson donated this trophy in memory of his partner and friend Barbara Sonsoni, to be presented annually.
 
Sun & Fun Sectional

 

Unit 533's
Sun & Fun Sectional

February 14 & 15

at Duncan Bridge Center

Open and 0-750 Pairs and Swiss Teams

For Complete Results, Click here

 

Unit 533's Non-Life Master Sectional

 

Unit 533's
Non-Life Master
Sectional Tournament

Honoring Mick Riccio

January 10 - 11

For Results, Click on the Session below:

Friday Morning

Friday Afternoon

Saturday Morning

Saturday Afternoon

 

Your 2025 Bridge Bucket List
Your 2025 Bridge Bucket List


2025

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89th Annual Bridge Week in Long Beach

Long Beach Hilton

June 30 - July 6

Click Here for the Flyer

 

Results
Duncan Open 9:25 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Liz Erling
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Liz Erling
Duncan Open 12:30 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Bob Price
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:50 PM
Director: Bob Price
DBC Open FTF Open Pairs
(Duncan BC)
Duncan Center 1:00 PM
Director: Sean Lui
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 6:25 PM
Director: Mick Riccio
Eldorado Pairs
Director: Mick Riccio
Duncan Open 9:25 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:25 AM
Director: Liz Erling
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 9:30 AM
Director: Liz Erling
Duncan Open 12:30 PST 2X Black
(Duncan BC)
BBO 12:30 PM
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Calendar
Wed May 28, 2025
Big Point Unit Games in Clubs are Back for 2025 at Face-to-Face Clubs in the Valley! Wednesday, May 28th, 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

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 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.
0-1500 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    
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
75.69%   Matt Lund & Doug Wylie MHDBC Nov 18
70.77%   Lou Goldsmith & Steve Goldstein DBC Oct 25
74.70%   Clayton Sands & Valerie Aron DBC Oct 19
70.00%   Phillip Robzyk & Cliff Goodrich MHDBC Sep 15
73.75%   Carol Hanson & Sara Corey MBCICC Sep 13
71.02%   Angela Davies & Donald Knapp DBC Sep 10
71.11%   Roger Douglas & Bruce Korter MBCICC Sep 6
70.17%   Robert Martin & Patricia Dant MBCICC Aug 23
72.89%   Gail Roche & John Nugent-Patten MBCICC Aug 21
71.67%   Christine Andrews & Maureen Wiggins  DBC Aug 14
70.83%   Todd Blum & Leonard Danon DBC Aug 12
70.06%   John Nugent-Patten & Gail Roche MBCICC Jul 26
71.11%   Lou Goldsmith & Ross Grabel DBC Jul 15
70.54%   Angela Davies & Donald Knapp DBC Jun 8
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
         
  AS REPORTED BY CLUB DIRECTORS