# Match Record: Pukka Pickleball Matchplay (2026-04-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 10:29:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6533501099
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Pukka Pickleball Matchplay
- **Location:** Southchurch Blvd, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4XA, UK 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.18)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nina Sparkes** (DUPR ID: 5EYYOP) - Rating: 3.245, Location: N/A
- **mark Riley** (DUPR ID: NXO7DN) - Rating: 3.238, Location: Southend-on-Sea, England, GB

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John  Dartford** (DUPR ID: V4L40P) - Rating: 3.164, Location: N/A
- **Ankit Gangwani** (DUPR ID: GW7N9X) - Rating: 3.087, Location: Fobbing, England, GB

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