# Match Record: Dink & Drive DUPR Doubles 5.6.2026 (2026-06-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 09:13:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6598823434
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Dink & Drive DUPR Doubles 5.6.2026
- **Location:** Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Pauline Bernardo** (DUPR ID: 55XMY0) - Rating: 3.262, Location: N/A
- **Nathan Kelly** (DUPR ID: GWM9PG) - Rating: 3.281, Location: Malvern East, VIC, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mitchell Rowen** (DUPR ID: 675KPQ) - Rating: 3.930, Location: N/A
- **Ben Carter** (DUPR ID: Y4VGED) - Rating: 3.537, Location: VIC, AU

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