# Match Record: DUPR 18 - Minor League Pickleball at Alberta (2025-05-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 00:04:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6594818134
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 - Minor League Pickleball at Alberta
- **Location:** Mega Courts Pickleball and Tennis Ltd (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6748-mega-courts-pickleball-and-tennis-ltd)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Andy Schneider** (DUPR ID: X2LXL4) - Rating: 4.154, Location: N/A
- **Chris Wharton** (DUPR ID: 12P2VR) - Rating: 4.478, Location: Calgary, AB, CA

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Justin Butler** (DUPR ID: 4Z4JVV) - Rating: 4.310, Location: Calgary, AB, CA
- **deon botha** (DUPR ID: PKQ7YX) - Rating: 4.978, Location: Airdrie, AB, CA

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