Editing Team Kiwi


'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by New Zealand [[paintball]] teams assembled for international tournament competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s. Identified appearances include tournaments in 2004 and 2005, a lineup led by [[Kyn Jackson]] in 2008, and later activity associated with [[Jason Newport]] and [[Peter Mumby]].

The name was used by groups with overlapping personnel, although continuous operation as a single team has not been established.

== History ==

=== 2004 Malaysian tournament ===

The earliest identified Team Kiwi competed in Malaysia in 2004 at [[Xtion Paintball]] in Kuala Lumpur.

The reported playing roster comprised:

{| class="wikitable"
! Player
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
|-
| [[Brendon Charles]]
|-
| [[Brian Thornley]]
|-
| [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
|}

The team finished fifth, with its elimination following a match against Mana Wave.[1]

Michael Earley assisted with organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia, serving as a referee and assisting with tournament commentary rather than competing as a player.[1]

An account of the tournament was published in January 2005.[1]

=== 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship ===

A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the [[2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]], which began on 30 September 2005 at Xtion Paintball in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

The reported players included:

{| class="wikitable"
! Player
|-
| [[Michael Earley]]
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
|-
| [[Gavin Mumby]]
|-
| [[Jason Newport]]
|}

The roster is based on participant recollections recorded in 2026. A complete contemporary registration record and the team's final placing have not yet been established.[2]

Peter Mumby had participated in the 2004 delegation, while Michael Earley had accompanied that team in a non-playing capacity.

=== 2008 Malaysian tournaments ===

Another Team Kiwi lineup competed in Malaysia during 2008 under the leadership of [[Kyn Jackson]].

The team is associated with the 2008 Flora Fest tournament and reportedly participated in further Malaysian competitions.[3]

Players identified through participant recollections include:

{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! New Zealand team association
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| Team organiser and leader
|-
| Travis Cleaton
| Raiders
|-
| Jason Cleaton
| Raiders
|}

Travis and Jason Cleaton were brothers associated with the New Zealand tournament team Raiders. Other players reportedly came from the community associated with [[Actions Paintball]] in Auckland.[3]

The Cleaton brothers' participation has been identified through firsthand recollection but has not yet been independently confirmed against an official tournament roster.

Travis Cleaton was also reportedly interviewed by the New Zealand paintball website Paintball.co.nz in 2004. The original interview has not yet been recovered.

The complete 2008 roster, subsequent tournament appearances and final results remain unconfirmed.

=== Later use of the Team Kiwi name ===

The Team Kiwi name was reportedly used again during the early 2010s.

This later activity was associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]], both of whom had participated in the 2005 team.

Newport was reportedly seen wearing a Team Kiwi jersey during the period when the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] held tournaments at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland.[4]

Possible participation in Australian tournaments has also been reported, but no specific event, roster or result has been verified.

== Team identity ==

The known Team Kiwi lineups were assembled for international tournament participation and included players from different New Zealand teams.

The reuse of the name and the participation of returning players do not establish that the various lineups operated as one continuous organisation.

The separate New Zealand national team that competed at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup in Langkawi did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and is covered in [[New Zealand national paintball team]].[5]

== Documented and reported appearances ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Year or period
! Competition
! Location
! Result
|-
| 2004
| International tournament at Xtion Paintball
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| 5th [1]
|-
| 2005
| [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
| Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Not confirmed [2]
|-
| 2008
| Flora Fest
| Malaysia
| Not confirmed [3]
|-
| Early 2010s
| Further reported activity
| New Zealand; possible Australian competition
| Not confirmed [4]
|}

The table distinguishes the reported appearances from confirmed tournament results. It is not a complete record of every team that used the Team Kiwi name.

== See also ==

* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[New Zealand national paintball team]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]

== References ==

# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical account of the 2004 Malaysian tournament, including the reported roster and fifth-place finish. Original publication URL requires recovery.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning the Team Kiwi lineup at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship. Contemporary roster and results require independent confirmation.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning Kyn Jackson's 2008 Team Kiwi lineup, including Travis and Jason Cleaton of the Raiders. Contemporary tournament records require independent confirmation.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning later use of the Team Kiwi name by players associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info PBLeagues, "Paintball World Cup 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia". Official event record for the separate 2015 national-team competition.]

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.paintball.co.nz/ Paintball.co.nz historical website archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/ PBLeagues tournament records]

[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in Malaysia]]