# Match Record: 2026 NSW Pickleball Championships - 60+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99 (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 07:59:47
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 NSW Pickleball Championships - 60+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99
- **Location:** Sydney, NSW 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.79)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Michael Gloeckle** (DUPR ID: G5KQVQ) - Rating: 3.729, Location: Bermagui, NSW, AU
- **Richard Austen** (DUPR ID: G55Z0V) - Rating: 3.969, Location: Milton, NSW, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Scott Thompson** (DUPR ID: WXLWPL) - Rating: 3.573, Location: Banks, ACT, AU
- **Bruce Morgan** (DUPR ID: 9PD6GR) - Rating: 3.892, Location: Spence, ACT, AU

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