1999 New Zealand Paintball Nationals
The 1999 New Zealand Paintball Nationals was a five-player paintball tournament held on 23–24 October 1999 at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Helensville, Auckland. Thirteen teams competed. Paint Contractors won with 1,045 points, finishing 20 points ahead of Saints Gold. Phantom 5 Purple placed third.[1]
Venue and format
[edit]The tournament took place over Labour Weekend at the venue operated by Kyn Jackson. Matches used a centre flag and an eight-minute time limit. Play was divided between two adjoining fields: “Bunker”, the larger and slower-playing field, and “Speedball”.[1]
Members of Kamo Karzi provided most of the marshalling, with Marty Kinny serving as head marshal. Officials were assigned to individual fields, supported by a roving group monitoring games. Markers were chronographed as players entered the fields.[1]
Tournament
[edit]On the opening day, Team Crisis defeated Katipo One, while Assault Korps defeated Katipo Two. Saints Gold beat both Saints Grey and Katipo One.[1]
On the second day, Paint Contractors defeated Saints Gold in under one minute and also beat Saints Grey. Saints Grey defeated Katipo One, while Saints Gold recorded a flag pull and hang against Flashpoint in under 90 seconds.[1]
Results
[edit]The final standings were:[1]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paint Contractors | 1,045 |
| 2 | Saints Gold | 1,025 |
| 3 | Phantom 5 Purple | 820 |
| 4 | Katipo One | 765 |
| 5 | Black Dragon | 742 |
| 6 | Saints Grey | 715 |
| 7 | Team Crisis | 555 |
| 8 | Katipo Two | 525 |
| 9 | House Steiner | 505 |
| 10 | Flashpoint | 475 |
| 11 | Assault Korps | 465 |
| 12 | Phantom 5 Black | 390 |
| 13 | Warp Speed | 235 |
Awards
[edit]The following awards were presented at the tournament prizegiving:[1]
| Award | Recipient | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Team of the Year | Saints Gold | Support and promotion of New Zealand paintball domestically and overseas |
| Player of the Year | Marty Friend | Sportsmanship and attitude towards the sport and other players |
| Marshals' “Kenny” award | Chris O'Donnell, Assault Korps | An unarmed flag pull against Phantom 5 Purple |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Rob Maddox, The 1999 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament. Paintball.co.nz; archived 4 December 2004.