# Match Record: Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.5+ (2026-03-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:36:40
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.5+
- **Location:** Cragieburn, Vic 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Andre Ferdinands** (DUPR ID: QXJ6KR) - Rating: 4.491, Location: VIC, AU
- **Johnson Duong** (DUPR ID: VXJKO7) - Rating: 4.355, Location: Ormond, VIC, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **David Perry** (DUPR ID: L57ML5) - Rating: 4.458, Location: Surrey Hills, VIC, AU
- **J Maitland** (DUPR ID: 9P2LNV) - Rating: 4.465, Location: Ringwood North, VIC, AU

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