# Match Record: Dink Fest! - Open Mixed Doubles (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:05:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7428881023
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Dink Fest! - Open Mixed Doubles
- **Location:** Port Macquarie, NSW 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Teena Cooper** (DUPR ID: L2RYE5) - Rating: 4.113, Location: Alstonville, NSW, AU
- **Darryl Bridgeman** (DUPR ID: GG2E7V) - Rating: 4.316, Location: Wallabi Point, NSW, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Emma Gordon** (DUPR ID: 2YL264) - Rating: 4.766, Location: Byron Bay, NSW, AU
- **Laurence Jullens** (DUPR ID: KXXRRY) - Rating: 4.343, Location: Byron Bay, NSW, AU

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