# Match Record: The Lehigh Valley Gold Cup @ Pickleball Kingdom - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.5 - 4.0 (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:10:25
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5742379624
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** The Lehigh Valley Gold Cup @ Pickleball Kingdom - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.5 - 4.0
- **Location:** Whitehall Township, PA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-385-whitehall-township-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 1-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.85)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Benjamin Maynard** (DUPR ID: 3XZ6OX) - Rating: 3.713, Location: N/A
- **Hamlet ventura** (DUPR ID: Z97WLW) - Rating: 3.537, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **David Drago** (DUPR ID: NYKQ06) - Rating: 3.741, Location: N/A
- **Kyle Newswanger** (DUPR ID: DWPPZX) - Rating: 4.420, Location: Pine Grove, PA, US

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