# Match Record: Exeter Team Championship 2026 - 4.0 Category (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:46:21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8396254525
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Exeter Team Championship 2026 - 4.0 Category
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.87)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Martin Ruth** (DUPR ID: 9P7NNV) - Rating: 4.181, Location: N/A
- **Holly Layson** (DUPR ID: 84RJMM) - Rating: 3.497, Location: Monmouthshire, Wales, GB

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Darren Cornish** (DUPR ID: 596LW0) - Rating: 4.311, Location: Watchfield, England, GB
- **Zoe Vankempen** (DUPR ID: EGRZYO) - Rating: 3.501, Location: Basingstoke, England, GB

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