# Match Record: Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99 *Merged* (2026-02-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:06:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4826028047
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99 *Merged*
- **Location:** Gladstone Central, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Michelle Faustini** (DUPR ID: N77JYZ) - Rating: 3.780, Location: Tannum Sands, QLD, AU
- **Brian Shields** (DUPR ID: MY2ODD) - Rating: 3.514, Location: Livingstone, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robyn Booth** (DUPR ID: EGWW9W) - Rating: 3.149, Location: Cooee Bay, QLD, AU
- **Garry Palmer** (DUPR ID: O6XE2E) - Rating: 3.427, Location: QLD, AU

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