National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition

The National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition, also known as the Invercargill Three-Man and 3-Man Centre Flag Nationals, was a paintball tournament held in Invercargill, New Zealand. Established in 1994, it became associated with Queen's Birthday weekend and was nicknamed the Winter Games.[1]

History

Early years

According to organiser Ken Ryder's 1998 account, four teams entered the inaugural competition in 1994, which was won by S.L.O.B.s. Participation reached eleven teams in 1996.[1]

1998

The 1998 competition attracted four teams over one and a half days. Dave Hancox was identified as a co-organiser. Teams played on the Hill and Moat fields, with matches comprising three ends of up to five minutes each.[1]

S.L.O.B.s and WarPigs reached the final. The contemporary report gives a nine-point margin but does not explicitly identify the winning team.[1]

1999

The 1999 tournament took place on 6 June at the Southern Paintball Sports Club's fields, replacing the Muritangi Scout Camp venue used for previous editions. Four teams competed over one day. Deviants defeated Psychosis 66–23 in the final.[2]

2000 and 2001

Flashpoint won the competition in 2000, as recorded in the following year's report.[3]

At the 2001 tournament, four teams competed over two days on the Hill and Moat fields. Flashpoint retained its title by defeating Damage Inc 49–4 in the final.[3]

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