# Match Record: DUPR 18 50+ The Dink Minor League Pickleball (2026-01-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 22:23:17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8074571528
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 50+ The Dink Minor League Pickleball
- **Location:** Diadem Pickleball Club ~ Tulsa 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 22-20
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.43)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mike Ward** (DUPR ID: 3ZLR9M) - Rating: 4.521, Location: Sand Springs, OK, US
- **Jason Ward** (DUPR ID: 3LWLX5) - Rating: 4.008, Location: Sand Springs, OK, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Larry G Boyd** (DUPR ID: M2D56G) - Rating: 4.527, Location: Carl Junction, MO, US
- **Kenny Cowell** (DUPR ID: L5MDN5) - Rating: 4.666, Location: Norman, OK, US

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