# Match Record: Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99 *Merged* (2026-02-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:06:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7027990384
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5-3.99 *Merged*
- **Location:** Gladstone Central, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.51)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rhonda  Franklin** (Player ID: V4VYWJ) - Rating: 3.570, Location: QLD, AU
- **Garry Eddy** (Player ID: XJZ6KX) - Rating: 3.183, Location: Sun Valley, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michelle Faustini** (Player ID: N77JYZ) - Rating: 3.774, Location: Tannum Sands, QLD, AU
- **Brian Shields** (Player ID: MY2ODD) - Rating: 3.509, Location: Livingstone, QLD, AU

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