# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mens Doubles 3.0 (70+75+) / 3.5 (70+) (2026-03-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 12:28:09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5271304165
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mens Doubles 3.0 (70+75+) / 3.5 (70+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **William Flick** (Player ID: 8WN4ML) - Rating: 3.408, Location: Auburn, AL, US
- **Richard Newman** (Player ID: 0QWNXQ) - Rating: 2.557, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Harry Molloy** (Player ID: 1QXD64) - Rating: 3.931, Location: Murrells Inlet, SC, US
- **Byron Hewitt** (Player ID: 1RPW9D) - Rating: 3.131, Location: Lugoff, SC, US

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