# Match Record: Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 00:05:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6552158490
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Mercury Bay Pickleball Teams Event
- **Location:** Whitianga, New Zealand (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3187-mercury-bay-area-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 13-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Paris Brough** (DUPR ID: 7DRRG4) - Rating: 3.481, Location: Māhia, Hawke's Bay, NZ
- **Rachel Sarah Johnstone** (DUPR ID: 8GY6YX) - Rating: 3.183, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Luanna Kaye Michael** (DUPR ID: 3OOLQ7) - Rating: 3.906, Location: Kopu, Waikato, NZ
- **Veingauna Havealeta** (DUPR ID: Q5M9J5) - Rating: 3.558, Location: N/A

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