# Match Record: DUPR 14 (Age 50+) - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Palace, Sunshine Coast (2026-05-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 22:09:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6981944935
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** DUPR 14 (Age 50+) - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Palace, Sunshine Coast
- **Location:** Pickleball Palace (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5027-pickleball-palace)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 13-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Andy Vautier** (DUPR ID: 2LGX7E) - Rating: 2.842, Location: N/A
- **Michelle Lucadou Wells** (DUPR ID: G0M4LQ) - Rating: 2.739, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mark Hall** (DUPR ID: 56LQ65) - Rating: 3.422, Location: Buderim, QLD, AU
- **Paula gifford** (DUPR ID: O6QDE7) - Rating: 3.005, Location: N/A

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