# Match Record: PPA Tour: Veolia North Carolina Open - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier (2025-04-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:14:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6453733396
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Veolia North Carolina Open - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier
- **Location:** Cary, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4917-bond-park-community-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.98)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ryan Gilbert** (DUPR ID: 8MLRD1) - Rating: 5.498, Location: Raleigh, NC, US
- **Eric Gilbert** (DUPR ID: 1677K8) - Rating: 5.171, Location: Cary, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **George Bulger** (DUPR ID: RYGX5M) - Rating: 5.109, Location: Delray Beach, FL, US
- **Ryan Dinsmore** (DUPR ID: 3V6P96) - Rating: 4.134, Location: Rogers, AR, US

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