# Match Record: Blizzard Battle - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-01-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:55:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6461370568
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Blizzard Battle - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Roanoke, VA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6654-kirk-family-ymca)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Melody Thompson** (Player ID: G5PNLX) - Rating: 3.574, Location: Forest, VA, US
- **Robert A Ford** (Player ID: NYYD06) - Rating: 3.765, Location: Lynchburg, VA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michelle Gee** (Player ID: L5WL95) - Rating: 3.259, Location: Stokesdale, NC, US
- **Nick Gee** (Player ID: GGWR9V) - Rating: 3.086, Location: Stokesdale, NC, US

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