# Match Record: PPL Season 4 Tryouts - Sponsored by FRANC | PKL (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 22:38:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6272326722
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** PPL Season 4 Tryouts - Sponsored by FRANC | PKL
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.19)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nick Armitage** (DUPR ID: 5EZXDP) - Rating: 4.348, Location: Cambridge, England, GB
- **Jon Fitzgerald** (DUPR ID: L5QKLJ) - Rating: 4.073, Location: Norfolk, England, GB

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Emmanuel Otu** (DUPR ID: 59GXRR) - Rating: 4.033, Location: London, England, GB
- **Marc Farmer** (DUPR ID: MYMPDG) - Rating: 4.319, Location: N/A

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