# Match Record: CFIL ADV BF V PN 3.16.2026 (2026-03-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 01:49:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8305793702
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** CFIL ADV BF V PN 3.16.2026
- **Location:** Porters Neck Plantation, Porters Neck, NC 28411, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.41)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Thomas McCarthy** (DUPR ID: EG54NO) - Rating: 4.526, Location: Leland, NC, US
- **Thomas Cruz** (DUPR ID: 3VEVX7) - Rating: 4.468, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **George Dodson** (DUPR ID: 8GQ79Q) - Rating: 4.452, Location: N/A
- **Mark Van Wilson** (DUPR ID: 7DEXX9) - Rating: 4.174, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

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