# Match Record: PickleB 2026 Series Event 3 - 50+ Mens Doubles 4.0 (2026-04-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:00:30
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7144707634
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** PickleB 2026 Series Event 3 - 50+ Mens Doubles 4.0
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.83)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Richard Smith** (DUPR ID: ME44PO) - Rating: 4.177, Location: N/A
- **Paul Sherlock** (DUPR ID: W6DXZK) - Rating: 4.077, Location: Maidstone, England, GB

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ben Hitchcock** (DUPR ID: G5NPKV) - Rating: 3.427, Location: Watford, England, GB
- **Mark Berry** (DUPR ID: X2EO4R) - Rating: 3.620, Location: Chalfont Saint Giles, England, GB

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