2005 Wellington Easter Tournament

2005 Wellington Easter Tournament was a seven-player paintball tournament held on 26–27 March 2005 in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It formed part of the New Zealand Paintball Players Association (NZPPA) tournament programme.[1][2][3]

Organisation

The tournament was announced on 29 December 2004, with a captains’ meeting scheduled for 25 March 2005. Advertised entry was NZ$850 per team before 21 February and NZ$950 thereafter, with entries closing on 7 March. RPS Premium paint was advertised at NZ$85 per case, subject to exchange-rate changes.[1]

The advertised first-place prize comprised a trophy and seven 29-inch colour televisions. Other proposed prizes included a Plate trophy and team uniform and harness packages.[1]

Entries

On 25 February 2005, the organisers reported five paid entries: Saints, Menace, HSR, Fallen and Flashpoint. They warned that insufficient entries could lead to cancellation. A reply stated that entry payments for two Hybrid teams had been sent.[2]

On 27 February, Menace requested confirmation of entries for both Menace and Menace Blue. Later that day, the organisers reported eleven prospective teams, including three new TAG-associated entries, and confirmed that the tournament would proceed. These figures describe pre-event registrations and intentions rather than a final attendance list.[2]

The tournament subsequently took place. A June 2005 participant account credited Rob Blitz with its organisation.[3]

References

NZ Paintball Message Boards — “wellington easter 2005”, discussion beginning 29 December 2004; archived 17 October 2007.
NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Crunch Time”, discussion beginning 25 February 2005, including the organisers’ confirmation on 27 February; archived 17 January 2006.
NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Auckland 2005”, participant account posted by “raphx” on 12 June 2005; archived 31 October 2005.

Organisation

Entries

See also

References