# Match Record: Harcourts Intermediate Mens (2026-06-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:35:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6103982482
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Harcourts Intermediate Mens
- **Location:** Topspin Pickleball NZ Maxwell Place, Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-22
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Arnold Mercado** (Player ID: YND9N4) - Rating: 3.255, Location: Hamilton, Waikato, NZ
- **Kodi Edmonds** (Player ID: EXRMNE) - Rating: 2.843, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ngahere Rata** (Player ID: E95DLJ) - Rating: 3.270, Location: Hamilton, Waikato, NZ
- **Chris Kinman** (Player ID: XJ5QE4) - Rating: 3.666, Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, NZ

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
Prepare for your match with recommended gear from Pickleball Central:
- **Control & Spin**: [View Control Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/graphite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for touch and precise ball placement.
- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/) - High-value paddle setups to get started.