# Match Record: DUPR 16 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Cranky Pickle ~ New Braunfels, Texas (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 05:49:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6552159267
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 16 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Cranky Pickle ~ New Braunfels, Texas
- **Location:** Cranky Pickle (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4458-cranky-pickle)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.80)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Walter Golden** (DUPR ID: 3V5KJJ) - Rating: 4.173, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US
- **Gary Rigoni** (DUPR ID: V77025) - Rating: 3.794, Location: New Braunfels, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **James  garrett** (DUPR ID: DNJ45Y) - Rating: 3.086, Location: Tulsa, OK, US
- **Ryan Neafcy** (DUPR ID: 4LNN96) - Rating: 4.139, Location: Wigan, England, GB

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