# Match Record: Pickle Haus Winter Fest - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-02-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 09:44:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6657385553
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Pickle Haus Winter Fest - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Middlebury, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-761-middlebury-recreation-department)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.02)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mark Herald** (DUPR ID: 8907QV) - Rating: 3.999, Location: N/A
- **Kent Chezem** (DUPR ID: Z9RG6P) - Rating: 3.651, Location: Winamac, IN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jonathan Howard** (DUPR ID: 16NV2G) - Rating: 4.288, Location: Warsaw, IN, US
- **Neil Straley** (DUPR ID: 8EPWXM) - Rating: 4.155, Location: Van Wert, OH, US

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