# Match Record: Tobacco Road Pickleball - Spring 2026 (2026-04-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:35:12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5416491436
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Tobacco Road Pickleball - Spring 2026
- **Location:** 403 Westbrook Dr; Carrboro, NC 27510 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.52)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Matthew Durning** (Player ID: EG54VE) - Rating: 3.878, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US
- **Martin Gartland** (Player ID: RX9LME) - Rating: 3.281, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ty Gilkey** (Player ID: Q57Q20) - Rating: 3.480, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US
- **Justin Martin** (Player ID: ELGD5O) - Rating: 3.439, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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