# Match Record: Pool 1 - DUPR 16 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua (2026-03-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 12:39:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6660107455
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Pool 1 - DUPR 16 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua
- **Location:** Rotorua Badminton Hall 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 20-22
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.86)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Libby Te Rauna** (DUPR ID: 4LGEN2) - Rating: 3.847, Location: N/A
- **Iritana McClutchie** (DUPR ID: MYM0YO) - Rating: 3.622, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Bernice Gaw** (DUPR ID: 0YYR42) - Rating: 3.833, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ
- **Suzie Sparks** (DUPR ID: EGDYMM) - Rating: 4.154, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ

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