# Match Record: The Island Amateur Open @ Marco Island YMCA - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (56 And Above) (2025-04-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:02:22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6404945125
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** The Island Amateur Open @ Marco Island YMCA - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (56 And Above)
- **Location:** Marco Island, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1966-ymca-of-south-collier)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gary Bristow** (DUPR ID: 3ZD2EM) - Rating: 3.951, Location: N/A
- **Ronald Taylor** (DUPR ID: V42Z95) - Rating: 3.453, Location: College Grove, TN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Alan Fox** (DUPR ID: 8KG626) - Rating: 3.332, Location: Bradenton, FL, US
- **rich Weiner** (DUPR ID: 94K6PE) - Rating: 3.232, Location: N/A

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