# Match Record: Eastern Indoor Pickleball Club Friday Tournament 1st Place (2026-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:00:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7895256871
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Eastern Indoor Pickleball Club Friday Tournament 1st Place
- **Location:** 1642 Ferntree Gully Rd, Knoxfield VIC 3180, Australia 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Robin Rao** (DUPR ID: 5EXW50) - Rating: 3.456, Location: N/A
- **Daniel Dang** (DUPR ID: 6K57Z0) - Rating: 3.463, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Joshua Dowling** (DUPR ID: 4VVYZK) - Rating: 3.430, Location: Ferntree Gully, VIC, AU
- **Robert Wakely** (DUPR ID: 76PER5) - Rating: 3.379, Location: Burwood East, VIC, AU

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