# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham Club Championships 4.5 Women's Doubles (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:10:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7589443862
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham Club Championships 4.5 Women's Doubles
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.21)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mary Clugston** (DUPR ID: 129LP9) - Rating: 4.315, Location: Pelham, AL, US
- **Lori Cochran** (DUPR ID: 3LVQDJ) - Rating: 3.860, Location: Riverside, AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Farrah Fowlkes** (DUPR ID: 8G4XYG) - Rating: 4.495, Location: Amory, MS, US
- **Sarah Thorne** (DUPR ID: 0QD5D2) - Rating: 4.183, Location: N/A

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