# Match Record: Pictona Challenge 2026 by Emerge Insurance Services - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 To 69) (2026-03-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:24:47
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4880460413
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Pictona Challenge 2026 by Emerge Insurance Services - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 To 69)
- **Location:** Holly Hill, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1535-pictona-at-holly-hill)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Steve Bruno** (DUPR ID: 8EXXEE) - Rating: 3.221, Location: Ormond Beach, FL, US
- **Steve Pologruto** (DUPR ID: GXXDWG) - Rating: 3.231, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **michael smith** (DUPR ID: 1NKYQ2) - Rating: 3.529, Location: Daytona Beach, FL, US
- **Barry D Thompson** (DUPR ID: J5P9KD) - Rating: 3.762, Location: Ormond Beach, FL, US

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