# Match Record: Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - Open Men's Singles (2026-02-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:24:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4879884300
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - Open Men's Singles
- **Location:** Gladstone Central, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-15
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.46)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Stuart Findlay** (DUPR ID: PKJPPM) - Rating: 4.218, Location: QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **craig nielsen** (DUPR ID: 4ZPVKM) - Rating: 4.712, Location: Mount Pleasant, QLD, AU

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