# Match Record: MLPA Gold Coast (2024-09-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 04:05:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4652658312
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-09-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** MLPA Gold Coast
- **Location:** Royal Pines Resort Golf Course, Benowa QLD, Australia 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 5.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Marcel Chan** (Player ID: 844KY2) - Rating: 5.905, Location: Kailua, HI, US
- **Yu-Chieh Hsieh** (Player ID: 30Z594) - Rating: 5.456, Location: Taipei City, TW

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Andrew Horridge** (Player ID: L524Z6) - Rating: 5.042, Location: Stirling, WA, AU
- **Shelby Bates** (Player ID: 12PR97) - Rating: 5.473, Location: Jupiter, FL, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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