# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (60 And Above) (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:24:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8461050721
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - Mixed Doubles Skill: (3.0) Age: (60 And Above)
- **Location:** San Clemente, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4545-richard-t-steed-memorial-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.15)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Jeanne Costello** (DUPR ID: DY9LZ6) - Rating: 2.958, Location: N/A
- **Tom Nee** (DUPR ID: 30J04N) - Rating: 3.293, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Karen Barker** (DUPR ID: 9P9EDK) - Rating: 2.911, Location: Lake Charles, LA, US
- **Michael Fitzsimmons** (DUPR ID: W676XM) - Rating: 3.418, Location: Whitestown, IN, US

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