# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham  4.5+ Mens Singles (2026-05-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:57:22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7686471167
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham  4.5+ Mens Singles
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.11)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **LJ Ford** (DUPR ID: V4RLGJ) - Rating: 4.137, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Daniel Cather** (DUPR ID: 2LXE44) - Rating: 4.084, Location: Auburn, AL, US

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