The Firm (Australian Paintball Team)
The Firm was an Australian tournament paintball team documented in contemporary reports during the 1990s. The team supplied referees for the 1995 Australian Three-Man Speedball Championships and placed second in the professional division of the 1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters.[1][2]
Tournament participation
[edit]1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters
[edit]The Firm finished second in the professional division of the 1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters at Paintball Action Games near Ballan, Victoria. Magnum won the division, followed by The Firm, Rat Pack Red and Top Hat Jokers.[2]
During the finals, The Firm lost to Rat Pack Red, which advanced along its right flank before eliminating the remaining Firm players and hanging the flag.[2]
1998 Australian Seven-Player Championships
[edit]The Firm reached the professional finals of the 1998 Australian Seven-Player Paintball Championships at Yarramundi, New South Wales. It finished fourth with 100 finals points, behind Vengeance, Black Reign and Rat Pak.[3]
Refereeing
[edit]The Firm supplied the referees for the 1995 Australian Three-Man Speedball Championships, held at Heartbreak Ridge Paintball in Sydney on 5 November 1995. Chris Kargas served as head referee, while Manny Kargas organised the tournament.[1]
The contemporary report also acknowledged The Firm among the event's supporters.[1]
Recorded tournament results
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Division | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters | Professional | 2nd | [2] |
| 1998 | 1998 Australian Seven-Player Paintball Championships | Professional | 4th; 100 finals points | [3] |
References
[edit]- 3 Man Speedball Championships. War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- 5 Man Victorian Masters. Mike Wallis, Paint, issue 8, May 1998.
- 1998 Australian 7 Man. Simon Morrison, Paint, issue 9, September 1998.