# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026 (2026-06-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 22:42:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4856470193
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Charles S Nichols** (DUPR ID: DNVKDM) - Rating: 3.348, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Chris Donahue** (DUPR ID: KYVWLQ) - Rating: 3.364, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Roy Strasburg** (DUPR ID: 3OGNXL) - Rating: 3.342, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **John Patton** (DUPR ID: X2QQ75) - Rating: 3.288, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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