# Match Record: Exeter Team Championship 2026 - 4.0 Category (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 06:42:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8380260724
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Exeter Team Championship 2026 - 4.0 Category
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.14)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **James Barnes** (Player ID: RYY7PM) - Rating: 3.861, Location: Bristol, England, GB
- **Alice Lamb** (Player ID: M2ZY0G) - Rating: 4.093, Location: Bristol, England, GB

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Richard Green** (Player ID: 0YW2D4) - Rating: 4.467, Location: Dorset, England, GB
- **Ally Pringle** (Player ID: 2LRN4Y) - Rating: 4.138, Location: Dorset, England, GB

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