# Match Record: Smashsquatch's New Year Paddle Bash - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-01-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:07:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4755192709
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Smashsquatch's New Year Paddle Bash - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Auburn, WA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1556-crosswoods-community-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-0
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.28)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Sandy Poling** (Player ID: ZN9LQP) - Rating: 3.253, Location: Bonney Lake, WA, US
- **John Christensen** (Player ID: RZYNYE) - Rating: 3.610, Location: Bonney Lake, WA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jo Craig** (Player ID: 35ED9P) - Rating: 3.157, Location: Puyallup, WA, US
- **Stephen Bernacchi** (Player ID: PW7ZNM) - Rating: 3.083, Location: Lake Tapps, WA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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