# Match Record: 2025 Grand Rapids BEER CITY OPEN Pickleball Championships - Mens Senior Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (70 And Above) (2025-07-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:29:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5634419093
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** 2025 Grand Rapids BEER CITY OPEN Pickleball Championships - Mens Senior Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (70 And Above)
- **Location:** Grand Rapids, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6996-great-lakes-pickleball-club)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-2, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.16)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Richard Van'T Hof** (Player ID: 3LEQQK) - Rating: 4.352, Location: N/A
- **Bob Trout** (Player ID: 1RW0VZ) - Rating: 4.291, Location: Grand Rapids, MI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Victor j Burwell** (Player ID: XJJ054) - Rating: 4.402, Location: Ludington, MI, US
- **Gerald Richards** (Player ID: MYGPVG) - Rating: 3.587, Location: Meridian charter Township, MI, US

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