# Match Record: BYOP 50+ 4-30-26 (2026-04-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 15:36:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7707608260
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** BYOP 50+ 4-30-26
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.81)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Michael  Ackerman** (Player ID: ELV2OM) - Rating: 3.651, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Michele N Kelly** (Player ID: 125NY9) - Rating: 3.433, Location: Chapel Hill, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Clark Wilson** (Player ID: M9DR0D) - Rating: 4.468, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Trish Shuford** (Player ID: PZY2OX) - Rating: 3.708, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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