# Match Record: PCVG 2026 Spring Men's 8.5 Pick Your Partner League (2026-04-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 08:00:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7055188681
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** PCVG 2026 Spring Men's 8.5 Pick Your Partner League
- **Location:** The Villages, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4647-burnsed-pool-recreation-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jim Doran** (DUPR ID: 8WQJ6G) - Rating: 4.613, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **James B Williams** (DUPR ID: 3OG9LL) - Rating: 4.507, Location: Wildwood, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Gary Kray** (DUPR ID: 895W5K) - Rating: 4.509, Location: Sumter County, FL, US
- **Michael  Leardi** (DUPR ID: L2NVWK) - Rating: 4.568, Location: The Villages, FL, US

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