# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026 (2026-05-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 04:03:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6000853898
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **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:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.57)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patrick  Baxter** (Player ID: M2Z2VD) - Rating: 3.702, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Robert Nunn** (Player ID: YXRVL4) - Rating: 3.527, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Tom LaDow** (Player ID: 3VM5Q5) - Rating: 3.518, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Dennis Berrigan** (Player ID: 76MN74) - Rating: 3.526, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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