# Match Record: Gold Coast Grand Slam - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.49 and under (2026-06-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 18:16:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4397148226
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Gold Coast Grand Slam - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.49 and under
- **Location:** Beenleigh, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.32)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Rick Gardiner** (DUPR ID: 4QZEG2) - Rating: 3.227, Location: Nudgee, QLD, AU
- **Theo Ferreira** (DUPR ID: YGKJ0P) - Rating: 3.574, Location: Redcliffe, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Dennis  Stephensen** (DUPR ID: OZK922) - Rating: 3.135, Location: N/A
- **Andy Bell** (DUPR ID: D9ZRQ4) - Rating: 3.360, Location: N/A

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