# Match Record: 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (50+) (2026-02-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:07:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5990395402
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (50+)
- **Location:** Wellington,  (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6155-greenbriar-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-0, 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.19)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Anna Priestley** (DUPR ID: 2Q0V0Y) - Rating: 3.851, Location: Wellington, Wellington, NZ
- **Allistair Kohing** (DUPR ID: 2QR7Q4) - Rating: 4.788, Location: Wellington, Wellington, NZ

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Suzie Sparks** (DUPR ID: EGDYMM) - Rating: 4.136, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ
- **Ross Smith** (DUPR ID: YXVW7K) - Rating: 3.988, Location: Hamilton, Waikato, NZ

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