# Match Record: Dink Fest! - Open Men's Doubles (2026-01-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:05:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8119263694
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Dink Fest! - Open Men's Doubles
- **Location:** Port Macquarie, NSW 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Darryl Bridgeman** (DUPR ID: GG2E7V) - Rating: 4.397, Location: Wallabi Point, NSW, AU
- **Michael Davidson** (DUPR ID: 2QJZDR) - Rating: 4.321, Location: Palmers Island, NSW, AU

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Laurence Jullens** (DUPR ID: KXXRRY) - Rating: 4.287, Location: Byron Bay, NSW, AU
- **Scott Tawse** (DUPR ID: ME2KLO) - Rating: 4.357, Location: N/A

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