# Match Record: DUPR16(50+) Pool 2 (2025-08-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:37:33
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7915371999
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** DUPR16(50+) Pool 2
- **Location:** Rotorua Pickleball Club 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 25-23
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.86)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mark Lovegrove** (DUPR ID: 8GLZ5X) - Rating: 3.923, Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ
- **Tony McKenna** (DUPR ID: 8G66WM) - Rating: 3.934, Location: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, NZ

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Bill Dippie** (DUPR ID: RZMJJE) - Rating: 3.802, Location: Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, NZ
- **DEREK WALKER** (DUPR ID: GGJW2G) - Rating: 3.769, Location: Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, NZ

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