# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham 4.5+ Men's Doubles (2025-05-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 16:48:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6327633460
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham 4.5+ Men's Doubles
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.36)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stephen Watts** (DUPR ID: 8K5ZJ6) - Rating: 4.484, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Chris Hollon** (DUPR ID: 3PZ7LM) - Rating: 4.723, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **donald walston** (DUPR ID: 1700MM) - Rating: 4.058, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Peter Smith** (DUPR ID: 8KYVEQ) - Rating: 4.175, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

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