# Match Record: The Metro Gala - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.500 To 3.999) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-03-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 09:37:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6273318563
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** The Metro Gala - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.500 To 3.999) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Clinton Township, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-347-neil-reid-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Charles Monette** (DUPR ID: V7O6W7) - Rating: 3.628, Location: Brownstown Charter Township, MI, US
- **Pat Watson** (DUPR ID: 3090OX) - Rating: 3.851, Location: Canton, MI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Todd Branch** (DUPR ID: N70RWW) - Rating: 3.599, Location: Windsor, ON, CA
- **William Lloyd** (DUPR ID: RXEZ5M) - Rating: 3.758, Location: N/A

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