# Match Record: SoCal Battle Royale- 011 Palm Desert Marquee Event 2025 - Division 18 50+ - Pool1 - Round 3 (2025-03-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 14:49:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6959639383
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-03-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** SoCal Battle Royale- 011 Palm Desert Marquee Event 2025 - Division 18 50+ - Pool1 - Round 3
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 19-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.57)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Howard Fromberg** (DUPR ID: 8W5KM1) - Rating: 5.014, Location: Indio, CA, US
- **Kim Maize** (DUPR ID: OZE9W7) - Rating: 4.397, Location: Santa Clarita, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jeff Gorham** (DUPR ID: 3XPW51) - Rating: 4.543, Location: Bend, OR, US
- **Deborah Benson** (DUPR ID: 16KEQ0) - Rating: 4.317, Location: La Quinta, CA, US

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