# Match Record: A Pool DUPR Beginner Point Play (2026-06-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:45:09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7912351651
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** A Pool DUPR Beginner Point Play
- **Location:** WEST YMCA - Greater Wichita YMCA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.46)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Steve Gates** (DUPR ID: WK9WLY) - Rating: 2.672, Location: Wichita, KS, US
- **Barry Metzger** (DUPR ID: PPP9PM) - Rating: 2.547, Location: Wichita, KS, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **John L Moore** (DUPR ID: EWGZXE) - Rating: 2.234, Location: N/A
- **Patrick  King** (DUPR ID: RW9L9E) - Rating: 2.384, Location: Wichita, KS, US

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