# Match Record: 4th Annual Dink for a Cure Pickleball Tournament for Arthritis at Siena University - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age (50+) & (68 And Above) (2026-06-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 18:15:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4460514455
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 4th Annual Dink for a Cure Pickleball Tournament for Arthritis at Siena University - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5 And Above) Age (50+) & (68 And Above)
- **Location:** Albany, NY (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4271-lathrop-pickleball-courts)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.56)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **art m Hyde** (DUPR ID: 84NNQG) - Rating: 3.677, Location: N/A
- **Mike Jones** (DUPR ID: ZDL4WP) - Rating: 3.192, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Paul Rodhouse** (DUPR ID: L5LQYZ) - Rating: 3.652, Location: Pittsfield, MA, US
- **Kurt Hospot** (DUPR ID: QPW7WD) - Rating: 3.738, Location: Pittsfield, MA, US

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