2005 Sire Cup
The 2005 Sire Cup, announced as the Sire Challenge Cup, was a three-player paintball competition in Wellington, New Zealand. Its opening round was held on 24 July 2005 at TAG Pomare, with eleven teams competing. Diesel won the round with 991 points.[1][2]
Organisation and format
[edit]The series was announced on 14 June 2005. Entry for the opening round cost NZ$60 per team. Players were limited to a hopper and one additional pod, with a maximum loader capacity of 220 paintballs. Field-supplied paint was required.[1]
The event used modified 2005 NPPL rules, including changes to field size and scoring. Wellington Hybrid volunteered to provide referees.[2]
Three rounds were proposed for 2005. The opening-round results below do not represent final series standings.[1][2]
First-round results
[edit]The organiser published the following results on 24 July 2005:[2]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diesel | 991 |
| 2 | Evil Jnr | 898 |
| 3 | Evil Snr | 798 |
| 4 | LXG | 704 |
| 5 | Cynical | 606 |
| 6 | Impact | 405 |
| 7 | 'Pies | 396 |
| 8 | Brotherhood | 323 |
| 9 | Deliquents | 320 |
| 10 | JR 2 | 149 |
| 11 | JR 1 | 56 |
The round comprised 55 games, averaging one minute and five seconds. Diesel recorded the fastest game, completing a flag hang 22 seconds after the starting signal.[2]
References
[edit]- Martin Dannefaerd, “Wellington 3-player series”. NZ P8NT forum, announcement dated 14 June 2005; archived 7 February 2013.
- “Wellington 3-player series”, page 2. NZ P8NT forum, rules, results and follow-up posts dated 19–26 July 2005; archived 7 February 2013.
External links
[edit]- “Sire Cup July 05” photographic collection, SainTvsJimmyPage, Flickr.