# Match Record: 18 (2026-02-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:06:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6681662089
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** 18
- **Location:** 3661 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon, GA 31206, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Melinda Olmstead** (DUPR ID: N7GM2Z) - Rating: 2.873, Location: Macon, GA, US
- **gary bower** (DUPR ID: RYGEWQ) - Rating: 2.837, Location: Gray, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jay Hilliard** (DUPR ID: 7J6PDN) - Rating: 2.619, Location: Macon, GA, US
- **Stacey Lumley** (DUPR ID: 4VZ62M) - Rating: 2.660, Location: Macon, GA, US

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