# Match Record: DUPR 18(Age 50+)(Sat 8/16)- The Dink Minor League Pickleball @Oklahoma Paddle Royale 012~Tulsa, Oklahoma  (2025-08-16)
        
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**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:40:30
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** DUPR 18(Age 50+)(Sat 8/16)- The Dink Minor League Pickleball @Oklahoma Paddle Royale 012~Tulsa, Oklahoma 
- **Location:** Courts & Commons 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 18-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Larry G Boyd** (DUPR ID: M2D56G) - Rating: 4.417, Location: Carl Junction, MO, US
- **Drew Talbott** (DUPR ID: 8MV7LP) - Rating: 4.587, Location: Joplin, MO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jason Ward** (DUPR ID: 3LWLX5) - Rating: 4.171, Location: Sand Springs, OK, US
- **Rob Olmsted** (DUPR ID: 12KKE4) - Rating: 4.588, Location: Tulsa, OK, US

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