# Match Record: West Midlands Pickleball League (Round 5) - Men's Doubles (2026-02-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 05:18:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4485720422
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** West Midlands Pickleball League (Round 5) - Men's Doubles
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-18
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.74)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Michael  Muir** (DUPR ID: WXXGQG) - Rating: 3.933, Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, GB
- **Harold Routledge** (DUPR ID: PWWRVZ) - Rating: 4.348, Location: Staffordshire, England, GB

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ken millbanks** (DUPR ID: RX2REN) - Rating: 3.223, Location: Dorridge, England, GB
- **Gary Loughran** (DUPR ID: N7QLOZ) - Rating: 3.462, Location: N/A

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