# Match Record: Week 5 02/26 (2026-03-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:56:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5049379962
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Week 5 02/26
- **Location:** John Newcombe Country Club (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3314-john-newcombe-country-club)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stewart Pickard** (Player ID: 9PEWPV) - Rating: 3.333, Location: N/A
- **Mando De Leon** (Player ID: 7ND625) - Rating: 3.222, Location: Canyon Lake, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **David Pak** (Player ID: QPRY95) - Rating: 3.488, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US
- **Ron Van Winkle** (Player ID: 3Y6WKP) - Rating: 3.055, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US

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