# Match Record: Pool A: Crown of the Court (2025-12-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 11:46:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7714187065
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool A: Crown of the Court
- **Location:** Rietondale Pickleball club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.98)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Retha Badenhorst** (Player ID: ZN0YQD) - Rating: 3.777, Location: Pretoria, GP, ZA
- **Paula Thomson** (Player ID: PK70DQ) - Rating: 4.432, Location: Clancy, MT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Willem Kemp** (Player ID: RZWOJD) - Rating: 3.766, Location: Pretoria, GP, ZA
- **Evert van Schalkwyk** (Player ID: EL0VJE) - Rating: 3.956, Location: N/A

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