# Match Record: Pool 2 - DUPR 16 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua (2026-03-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:06:38
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool 2 - DUPR 16 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua
- **Location:** Rotorua Badminton Hall 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.93)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Sarah Hawkes** (DUPR ID: Q5L4J0) - Rating: 4.277, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ
- **Maora Ratapu** (DUPR ID: XJLR0X) - Rating: 4.057, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Paare Ahuriri Leach** (DUPR ID: DWXVZX) - Rating: 4.048, Location: Gisborne, Gisborne, NZ
- **Isobel West** (DUPR ID: 94N7Y7) - Rating: 3.354, Location: N/A

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