# Match Record: Pickle & Pint Winter Paddle Cup - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 to 4.5) (2026-02-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 15:55:48
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7457846860
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Pickle & Pint Winter Paddle Cup - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 to 4.5)
- **Location:** Largo, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6543-largo-kettering-perrywood-community-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.97)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dale  Whitnell** (DUPR ID: 7NKJE4) - Rating: 4.233, Location: N/A
- **Ian Bowne** (DUPR ID: L5Z7LZ) - Rating: 3.810, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Patrick Mccarthy** (DUPR ID: ZD4QJQ) - Rating: 3.973, Location: Dunedin, FL, US
- **Van Solevilla** (DUPR ID: YGXDG4) - Rating: 3.853, Location: Clearwater, FL, US

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