# Match Record: Thursday Men's Ladder League - Winter 2026 (2026-03-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:24:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7001676794
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Thursday Men's Ladder League - Winter 2026
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ernie Ferguson** (DUPR ID: 3YZEKD) - Rating: 3.494, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Jim Toth** (DUPR ID: 30Z4JN) - Rating: 3.537, Location: Stafford Township, NJ, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Nunn** (DUPR ID: YXRVL4) - Rating: 3.468, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Eric Jones** (DUPR ID: 8EO74V) - Rating: 3.413, Location: Lady Lake, FL, US

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