# Match Record: Pickleball North Harbour (2026-04-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 03:12:57
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4995948344
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pickleball North Harbour
- **Location:** 44 Northcote Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0627, New Zealand 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **PEIXIN ZHU** (Player ID: PWX9XE) - Rating: 3.398, Location: Auckland, Auckland, NZ
- **Areef Shaik** (Player ID: RZQ4NQ) - Rating: 3.854, Location: Auckland, Auckland, NZ

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Christian Mendoza** (Player ID: 9PZJZV) - Rating: 3.426, Location: N/A
- **Faz Parsi** (Player ID: MEJVZP) - Rating: 3.456, Location: Auckland, Auckland, NZ

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