# 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-6565898156
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Pukka Pickleball Matchplay
- **Location:** Southchurch Blvd, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4XA, UK 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nina Sparkes** (DUPR ID: 5EYYOP) - Rating: 3.272, Location: N/A
- **Luke Greenway** (DUPR ID: LV550Q) - Rating: 3.142, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John  Dartford** (DUPR ID: V4L40P) - Rating: 3.152, Location: N/A
- **mark Riley** (DUPR ID: NXO7DN) - Rating: 3.241, Location: Southend-on-Sea, England, GB

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