# Match Record: Group 4, DUPR Games, 5 courts - Pickleheads Gauntlet - Game 1 (2025-09-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:00:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4649803018
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Group 4, DUPR Games, 5 courts - Pickleheads Gauntlet - Game 1
- **Location:** Nanoose Bay, Jack Bagley Field (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1723-pacific-shores-resort-spa)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Derek Morin** (DUPR ID: ZNWGQP) - Rating: 4.845, Location: Nanoose Bay, BC, CA
- **Ronnie Pitcher** (DUPR ID: KDRE0K) - Rating: 4.190, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Andre Smith** (DUPR ID: 0YKJ04) - Rating: 4.786, Location: Qualicum Beach, BC, CA
- **Brian ALEXANDER** (DUPR ID: 1R5EPZ) - Rating: 4.387, Location: Nanoose Bay, BC, CA

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