# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026 (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 23:19:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5481369203
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Steven Fleming** (DUPR ID: 8K5MQ1) - Rating: 3.157, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Mike Cluck** (DUPR ID: 12ZGE8) - Rating: 2.967, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Darrell Hearn** (DUPR ID: PPD49Z) - Rating: 2.952, Location: N/A
- **Bruce Edwards** (DUPR ID: GGVLRQ) - Rating: 2.926, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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