# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Skill/Age Doubles 5.0:55+ (2023-04-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 17:05:19
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6388094379
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-04-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Skill/Age Doubles 5.0:55+
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9, 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.95)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jim Morgan** (Player ID: 8JPO64) - Rating: 5.107, Location: Bend, OR, US
- **Ian McPherson** (Player ID: Z16XE8) - Rating: 5.003, Location: Gig Harbor, WA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Chonoles** (Player ID: 8M9PDV) - Rating: 4.731, Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI, US
- **Gary Fields** (Player ID: 8D9GGL) - Rating: 4.972, Location: N/A

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