# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Winter 2026 (2026-02-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:24:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5358046669
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Winter 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.72)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jimmy Bowes** (DUPR ID: 84XMOK) - Rating: 3.897, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Jim Toth** (DUPR ID: 30Z4JN) - Rating: 3.224, Location: Stafford Township, NJ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Patrick  Wilson** (DUPR ID: RYQPRZ) - Rating: 3.878, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Scott Konkel** (DUPR ID: DN4DMM) - Rating: 3.890, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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