# Match Record: 2025 NSGA National Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles  Age: (70 To 74) Skill: (4.0) (2025-07-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 06:44:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6809359621
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** 2025 NSGA National Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles  Age: (70 To 74) Skill: (4.0)
- **Location:** Des Moines, IA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4654-dinks-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jay Graham** (Player ID: 8DDNZM) - Rating: 4.110, Location: Edmond, OK, US
- **mark roberts** (Player ID: 1RDQ7Z) - Rating: 4.393, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Cook** (Player ID: 3ZEXP3) - Rating: 4.116, Location: Saint Charles, MO, US
- **Desmond Hilton** (Player ID: 8942GK) - Rating: 4.468, Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO, US

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