# Match Record: Merrylands Pickle Penguins Mixed Doubles Tournament (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:03:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6895793634
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Merrylands Pickle Penguins Mixed Doubles Tournament
- **Location:** Merrylands NSW 2160, Australia 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.01)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Talha Rahat** (Player ID: RXJK5Q) - Rating: 3.156, Location: Merrylands, NSW, AU
- **Erin Lindsay** (Player ID: 4PM4JV) - Rating: 2.870, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Maria George** (Player ID: EX5ELW) - Rating: 3.016, Location: N/A
- **Christopher Arney** (Player ID: N5DE4N) - Rating: 3.016, Location: N/A

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