# Match Record: Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 19:07:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5679595369
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event
- **Location:** Whitianga, New Zealand (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3187-mercury-bay-area-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.85)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Siaosi Havealeta** (DUPR ID: 3X6X6R) - Rating: 4.141, Location: N/A
- **Veingauna Havealeta** (DUPR ID: Q5M9J5) - Rating: 3.652, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Matt Tawhiao** (DUPR ID: 7D0ZM0) - Rating: 3.898, Location: Silverdale, Auckland, NZ
- **Cathi Hempel** (DUPR ID: 6ZEPDQ) - Rating: 3.707, Location: Silverdale, Auckland, NZ

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