# Match Record: The Metro Gala - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.000 To 4.499) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-03-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 11:35:11
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5196703801
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** The Metro Gala - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.000 To 4.499) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Clinton Township, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-347-neil-reid-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Joel Matanzas** (DUPR ID: 89OOVE) - Rating: 3.824, Location: Livonia, MI, US
- **Tobin A Jones** (DUPR ID: GGG9GM) - Rating: 3.607, Location: Livonia, MI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Robert Augustyn** (DUPR ID: ODY7W7) - Rating: 3.597, Location: LaSalle, ON, CA
- **Ed Futo** (DUPR ID: VXK24J) - Rating: 3.811, Location: N/A

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