# Match Record: Open du Printemps 2026 - Double Homme 4.0 50+ - Round robin (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:53:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6887352697
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Open du Printemps 2026 - Double Homme 4.0 50+ - Round robin
- **Location:** Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC, Canada 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.72)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jean Francois Richard** (DUPR ID: DW4EJM) - Rating: 3.880, Location: St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CA
- **Steve Gagne** (DUPR ID: JZ4MZ4) - Rating: 3.564, Location: Montreal, QC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jean Marc  Desy** (DUPR ID: G5YY4V) - Rating: 3.663, Location: N/A
- **Stéphane  Perreault** (DUPR ID: 2YEJ44) - Rating: 3.756, Location: Québec City, QC, CA

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