# Match Record: 2025 Empire State Senior Games Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Under) Age: (60 To 64) (2025-06-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:05:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6482471045
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** 2025 Empire State Senior Games Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Under) Age: (60 To 64)
- **Location:** Cortland, NY (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-653-nittany-orchard-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chris Van Niekerk** (DUPR ID: 3X64VR) - Rating: 4.219, Location: Schenectady County, NY, US
- **Keith Woodward** (DUPR ID: PKMNZE) - Rating: 4.378, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kirk Gunsallus** (DUPR ID: O6X0GE) - Rating: 4.389, Location: N/A
- **Michael J Hess** (DUPR ID: PWW9PM) - Rating: 3.794, Location: Horseheads, NY, US

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