# Match Record: 2026 Welsh Nationals Sun-Mixed Doubles 65+ 3.0 (2026-04-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:00:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7725292302
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Welsh Nationals Sun-Mixed Doubles 65+ 3.0
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gwyneth Rees** (Player ID: 17Q460) - Rating: 3.262, Location: Isle of Anglesey, Wales, GB
- **Stephen Rees** (Player ID: 8MJRML) - Rating: 2.887, Location: Isle of Anglesey, Wales, GB

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Valerie Ann Bonikowski** (Player ID: 59LP70) - Rating: 2.228, Location: N/A
- **Stephen Gearge Bonikowski** (Player ID: KOP4EY) - Rating: 2.463, Location: N/A

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