# Match Record: 2025 Bay Area Senior ENCORE Games - All Round Robin with playoffs by PIG - SATURDAY Mens Doubles Age: (55 To 59) ADVANCED (2025-08-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:56:01
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6010830095
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2025 Bay Area Senior ENCORE Games - All Round Robin with playoffs by PIG - SATURDAY Mens Doubles Age: (55 To 59) ADVANCED
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1876-mitchell-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.21)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mark Hopper** (Player ID: 0YPPRN) - Rating: 3.733, Location: Palo Alto, CA, US
- **Jeffrey Hewitt** (Player ID: GGWG7V) - Rating: 4.030, Location: Mountain View, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Rich Pearson** (Player ID: 17ZJJM) - Rating: 4.343, Location: Palo Alto, CA, US
- **Peter Diepenbrock** (Player ID: 1QJ5OR) - Rating: 4.721, Location: West Menlo Park, CA, US

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