# Match Record: Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50+/60+ COMBINED (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:34:25
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4793844648
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50+/60+ COMBINED
- **Location:** Oak Island, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-598-middleton-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.66)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Gary Griffith** (DUPR ID: L5WEG6) - Rating: 3.236, Location: Mount Airy, NC, US
- **Robert Sullivan** (DUPR ID: EG2V0W) - Rating: 3.883, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Evan Wald** (DUPR ID: V7RY66) - Rating: 3.841, Location: Little River, SC, US
- **Jack Barone** (DUPR ID: W6YV7L) - Rating: 3.685, Location: N/A

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