# Match Record: PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Sydney - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.99 and below - PICKLEPOINT (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 12:36:49
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Sydney - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.99 and below - PICKLEPOINT
- **Location:** Sydney, NSW 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.61)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ernest Materyn** (DUPR ID: 2QO5G9) - Rating: 3.421, Location: Port Macquarie, NSW, AU
- **Ray Porter** (DUPR ID: KXGVN7) - Rating: 3.573, Location: Port Macquarie, NSW, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ricky Dal Bianco** (DUPR ID: D9DPJY) - Rating: 3.795, Location: Northern Beaches Council, NSW, AU
- **Dave Cleary** (DUPR ID: D9905M) - Rating: 3.668, Location: Frenchs Forest, NSW, AU

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