# Match Record: Mid-Summer Slam 2023; Age Categories - Open to All   /   60 and Above - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 And Above) (2023-07-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 11:28:51
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7922678594
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-07-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Mid-Summer Slam 2023; Age Categories - Open to All   /   60 and Above - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (60 And Above)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Bill Ruby** (Player ID: N7OQ2N) - Rating: 4.657, Location: Surrey, BC, CA
- **Gordon Thiessen** (Player ID: DN5PQX) - Rating: 5.191, Location: Richmond, BC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Paul Harvalias** (Player ID: N7VMRZ) - Rating: 3.961, Location: N/A
- **Roy Livingstone** (Player ID: 8D5YZX) - Rating: 4.375, Location: White Rock, BC, CA

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