# Match Record: Pool 1 - DUPR 16 (Age 50+) - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua (2026-03-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:08:05
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool 1 - DUPR 16 (Age 50+) - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua
- **Location:** Rotorua Badminton Hall 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 17-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicky Cox** (DUPR ID: 9P6JDE) - Rating: 3.172, Location: Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, NZ
- **Tiina Sirkku** (DUPR ID: ODLYVW) - Rating: 3.105, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Lorraine Jones** (DUPR ID: 6ZYDPE) - Rating: 3.818, Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, NZ
- **Deidre Bartels** (DUPR ID: KDJZOY) - Rating: 3.686, Location: Hamilton, Waikato, NZ

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