# Match Record: 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (60+) (2026-02-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 19:50:48
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6822061959
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (60+)
- **Location:** Wellington,  (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6155-greenbriar-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.37)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Helen Henry** (DUPR ID: 1QLVPD) - Rating: 4.192, Location: Whanawhana, Hawke's Bay, NZ
- **Raymond Ware** (DUPR ID: 16PKQK) - Rating: 4.394, Location: Varsity Lakes, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **mareta patterson** (DUPR ID: 0QN0M2) - Rating: 4.323, Location: N/A
- **James OHare** (DUPR ID: 1N4X2Z) - Rating: 4.584, Location: Wellington, Wellington, NZ

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