# Match Record: St. Paddles Day Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (14 To 49) (2025-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 11:05:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4416346399
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** St. Paddles Day Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (14 To 49)
- **Location:** Huntersville, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6904-huntersville-community-center-and-pool)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.30)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **John Pereira** (Player ID: 1N5QON) - Rating: 3.708, Location: Lake Wylie, SC, US
- **Eric Wise** (Player ID: 3PXDPG) - Rating: 3.476, Location: Belmont, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Gene Shelley** (Player ID: JJXG5D) - Rating: 3.081, Location: N/A
- **Matthew Shelley** (Player ID: 7NMRJN) - Rating: 2.954, Location: N/A

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