# Match Record: Pickleball Hall of Fame Tournament 2025 - Mixed 4.5 55+, NO special invite (2025-12-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:16:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7805429642
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Pickleball Hall of Fame Tournament 2025 - Mixed 4.5 55+, NO special invite
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Paul Gallagher** (DUPR ID: 8ELWVM) - Rating: 4.509, Location: Naples, FL, US
- **Beth Brause** (DUPR ID: 1Q0V65) - Rating: 4.614, Location: Guilford, CT, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Waclaw Hojnoski** (DUPR ID: 16P640) - Rating: 4.369, Location: Harwich, MA, US
- **Karen Furlong** (DUPR ID: 1RX99Q) - Rating: 4.635, Location: Halifax, NS, CA

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