# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026 (2026-05-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 22:35:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4431205956
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Robert Nunn** (DUPR ID: YXRVL4) - Rating: 3.527, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Rusty Bateman** (DUPR ID: L5X0VZ) - Rating: 3.425, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Sterne Maher** (DUPR ID: 89DMQJ) - Rating: 3.486, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Charles S Nichols** (DUPR ID: DNVKDM) - Rating: 3.436, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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