# Match Record: Premier Tournament Series #8 - FINALE (2025-10-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 20:29:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7701771425
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Premier Tournament Series #8 - FINALE
- **Location:** 33625 Pin Oak Pkwy, Avon Lake, OH 44012, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6305-cleveland-premier-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 13-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.80)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jeff Emerine** (Player ID: W6J4MQ) - Rating: 3.942, Location: Avon, OH, US
- **Scot Bartholomew** (Player ID: 162J4Q) - Rating: 3.892, Location: Avon Lake, OH, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Steve  kuri** (Player ID: JPGGKO) - Rating: 3.703, Location: N/A
- **Eric Shaffer** (Player ID: 8KJL0Y) - Rating: 3.683, Location: Rocky River, OH, US

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