# Match Record: Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - Open Men's Doubles (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:37:42
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gladstone 2026 - Open Men's Doubles
- **Location:** Gladstone Central, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 16-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.28)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **troy debondi** (DUPR ID: 67OLEG) - Rating: 4.195, Location: N/A
- **craig nielsen** (DUPR ID: 4ZPVKM) - Rating: 4.677, Location: Mount Pleasant, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Cameron  Korte** (DUPR ID: V4DZJE) - Rating: 3.969, Location: QLD, AU
- **Jesse Day** (DUPR ID: G0NLMG) - Rating: 4.278, Location: Livingstone, QLD, AU

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