# Match Record: 2023 USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (55 To 59) (2023-12-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 05:28:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7638482439
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-12-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2023 USA Pickleball Diamond Amateur Championship Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (55 To 59)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 2-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.32)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Donald Van Dyne** (Player ID: 17Z2R0) - Rating: 4.334, Location: Chelmsford, MA, US
- **Paul Lambers** (Player ID: 8KR263) - Rating: 4.018, Location: North Andover, MA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tom Hack** (Player ID: 8GWPRQ) - Rating: 4.425, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Greg Norton** (Player ID: 3LR4K3) - Rating: 4.487, Location: Sebring, FL, US

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