# Match Record: PoP Senior Open: 55+ Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 55+ MERGED (2026-04-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:30:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7865950843
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** PoP Senior Open: 55+ Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 55+ MERGED
- **Location:** Carmel, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6473-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jeff Whorley** (DUPR ID: 0Q0KR4) - Rating: 2.589, Location: Zionsville, IN, US
- **John HR Taylor** (DUPR ID: DYX4LY) - Rating: 2.487, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jeff Gher** (DUPR ID: 3ZZPZP) - Rating: 4.065, Location: Westfield, IN, US
- **Kent Chezem** (DUPR ID: Z9RG6P) - Rating: 3.666, Location: Winamac, IN, US

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