# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026 (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 06:52:37
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6871020390
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Spring 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.18)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Wallace Pero** (DUPR ID: DWJJDY) - Rating: 4.208, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Mark Burkowski** (DUPR ID: YGGO7K) - Rating: 4.074, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Thomas Salley** (DUPR ID: 3PZ5X1) - Rating: 4.325, Location: Baltimore, MD, US
- **Patrick McCabe** (DUPR ID: 84PZVG) - Rating: 4.106, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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