# Match Record: Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:28:01
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7085890374
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED
- **Location:** Oak Island, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-598-middleton-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.11)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ryan Thompson** (DUPR ID: O6JDGL) - Rating: 3.768, Location: Bolivia, NC, US
- **Michael Bracy** (DUPR ID: QPRDN0) - Rating: 4.172, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Thomas Palko** (DUPR ID: 89KV2R) - Rating: 4.426, Location: Murrells Inlet, SC, US
- **Ralph Tradd Teal** (DUPR ID: 3PO69Q) - Rating: 4.057, Location: Myrtle Beach, SC, US

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