# Match Record: 2025 Virginia Amateur Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Men's Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50+) (2025-07-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:29:12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7421253152
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 2025 Virginia Amateur Pickleball Championships powered by Carvana PPA Tour & Southern Pickleball - Men's Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50+)
- **Location:** Henrico, VA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5719-performance-pickleball-rva)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.66)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Danny Bretherton** (DUPR ID: YGW24K) - Rating: 4.675, Location: Washington, DC, US
- **Steven Manning** (DUPR ID: 170DP9) - Rating: 4.581, Location: Gaithersburg, MD, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mark Abell** (DUPR ID: QP2ODN) - Rating: 4.658, Location: La Plata, MD, US
- **Timothy Cooley** (DUPR ID: JZ5EQ4) - Rating: 4.708, Location: Huntingtown, MD, US

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