# Match Record: PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - PRO MEN'S SINGLES MAIN DRAW (2026-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 02:29:23
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - PRO MEN'S SINGLES MAIN DRAW
- **Location:** Tweed Heads, NSW 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.08)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Andy van der Vyver** (DUPR ID: 4Z4ZDM) - Rating: 5.027, Location: Waikato District, Waikato, NZ

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Joshua Barber** (DUPR ID: 4Z2YNK) - Rating: 5.136, Location: Gold Coast, QLD, AU

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