# Match Record: The Hunters Pack Games 2026 (2026-01-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:00:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7368004710
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** The Hunters Pack Games 2026
- **Location:** Cranfield University, College Road, Wharley End, Bedford, UK 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Linda Heartfield** (DUPR ID: NRG2PN) - Rating: 3.077, Location: N/A
- **Simran Jaswal** (DUPR ID: 4PGK4V) - Rating: 2.969, Location: Northamptonshire, England, GB

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Bryan Whalley** (DUPR ID: NYRRY2) - Rating: 3.604, Location: N/A
- **Bernice Sharp** (DUPR ID: V7GR4E) - Rating: 3.024, Location: Nazeing, England, GB

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