# Match Record: 2025 Nutmeg Pickleball Series  - Carvana PPA Amateur and State Games of America Pickleball Qualifier - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (55 And Above) (2025-06-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:24:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7299702023
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2025 Nutmeg Pickleball Series  - Carvana PPA Amateur and State Games of America Pickleball Qualifier - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (55 And Above)
- **Location:** Rocky Hill, CT 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-0
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **david blau** (DUPR ID: 3ZQGXM) - Rating: 4.543, Location: Katonah, NY, US
- **Brian Gell** (DUPR ID: DNY5NM) - Rating: 4.352, Location: CT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Pat Laffaye** (DUPR ID: ODMLQ2) - Rating: 3.646, Location: Middlesex County, CT, US
- **Barry Ward** (DUPR ID: DWYQ2M) - Rating: 4.155, Location: N/A

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