# Match Record: Alabama Senior Olympics - 2026 - Mens Doubles 3.5 Age: (50-54; 55-59) (2026-04-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:54:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7475110037
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Alabama Senior Olympics - 2026 - Mens Doubles 3.5 Age: (50-54; 55-59)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.28)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **MARK BOWYER** (DUPR ID: 9J4RRJ) - Rating: 3.579, Location: AL, US
- **Don Bradt** (DUPR ID: 2LJ9Y4) - Rating: 3.132, Location: AL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John McVey** (DUPR ID: 59DY00) - Rating: 3.430, Location: Pell City, AL, US
- **Kip Chappell** (DUPR ID: 676WMD) - Rating: 2.991, Location: Oxford, AL, US

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