# Match Record: The Mile High Gold Cup @ APEX - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (5 To 32) (2025-09-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 15:15:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8118535768
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** The Mile High Gold Cup @ APEX - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (5 To 32)
- **Location:** Arvada, CO (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1625-clear-creek-valley-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.85)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Darius Christian Jones** (Player ID: ODV72P) - Rating: 3.288, Location: Arvada, CO, US
- **Robin Chartier** (Player ID: 3PDJWM) - Rating: 4.366, Location: Arvada, CO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Richard Thompson** (Player ID: 3LWVOZ) - Rating: 3.795, Location: Parker, CO, US
- **Alec Thompson** (Player ID: PKQNKQ) - Rating: 3.933, Location: Littleton, CO, US

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