# Match Record: Comets Tournament - Spring 2026 - 18+ 3.5 - Semifinal (2026-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 08:52:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7226120386
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Comets Tournament - Spring 2026 - 18+ 3.5 - Semifinal
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.66)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Phil SNELSON** (DUPR ID: MENKKV) - Rating: 3.689, Location: Oakley, England, GB
- **Julie Snelson** (DUPR ID: VX64N5) - Rating: 3.598, Location: Basingstoke, England, GB

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Simon  Vaughan** (DUPR ID: DNQMX6) - Rating: 3.987, Location: N/A
- **Caroline Shearsmith** (DUPR ID: 1R7K2E) - Rating: 3.372, Location: N/A

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