# Match Record: Paddles at the Plex - Spring 2025 - Mens Doubles: (4.5+) Age: (60 and above) (2025-02-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:51:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7225948134
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-02-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Paddles at the Plex - Spring 2025 - Mens Doubles: (4.5+) Age: (60 and above)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.76)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Bill Wernecke** (DUPR ID: 8JKPJ3) - Rating: 5.023, Location: Peachtree City, GA, US
- **Tom Thompson** (DUPR ID: 8DXMWM) - Rating: 4.665, Location: Peachtree City, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Eric Bruneau** (DUPR ID: ZNMVYD) - Rating: 4.033, Location: Peachtree City, GA, US
- **Lee Washam** (DUPR ID: 84VNL6) - Rating: 5.332, Location: LaGrange, GA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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