Editing 2011 Northland Open


{{Short description|2011 paintball tournament in Northland, New Zealand}}

'''2011 Northland Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, [[New Zealand]]. Eight teams competed in the event, which formed part of the established [[Northland Open]] tournament history.[1][2]

'''[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]''' of Auckland won the tournament, defeating fellow Auckland team '''Disposal Unit''' in the final. '''TPC Blast''' and '''Gary Locks''' finished equal third.[1]

== Tournament ==

The event took place at Strategy Tag Paintball, a commercial paintball venue in Mangapai, Northland.

Contemporary footage identifies the tournament date as 6 March 2011 and describes the competition as five-player speedball.[2]

The ''Northern Advocate'' reported that eight teams participated, including entries from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]

Brent Matthews was identified as an event organiser and one of four referees officiating the competition.

== Results ==

The ''Northern Advocate'' published the leading results and several additional team placings on 8 March 2011.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2011 Northland Open – Documented results
! Position
! Team
! Details
|-
| 1
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| Auckland; tournament winner
|-
| 2
| Disposal Unit
| Auckland; runner-up
|-
| =3
| TPC Blast
| Tauranga
|-
| =3
| Gary Locks
| Auckland
|-
| 6
| Paranoia
| Whangārei
|-
| 7
| 13th Division
| Kaikohe
|}

TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]

The complete fifth- and eighth-place results have not been recovered.

=== Local teams ===

Whangārei-based '''Paranoia''' finished sixth. The team recorded several wins, including a victory over Auckland's Tempest.[1]

'''13th Division''' from Kaikohe finished seventh. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described improvements compared with the team's previous tournament appearances, including a victory over Disposal Unit.

The article also reported that 13th Division had been invited to compete in a forthcoming [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) event, although its subsequent participation has not been established.[1]

== Historical context ==

The Northland Open had been part of New Zealand's tournament paintball calendar since the 1990s.

Earlier editions included seven-player competition, while the 2011 tournament used a five-player format.

The 2011 result provides a documented early tournament victory for ADHD, preceding the team's later appearances in NZPPL and [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] competitions.

The tournament is also documented through contemporary video footage recorded at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]

== See also ==

* [[Northland Open]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open]. ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011. Contemporary report identifying the tournament winner, finalists, additional placings, participating teams, venue and organiser.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11]. YouTube, published 7 March 2011. Contemporary video identifying the tournament date, venue and five-player format.

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11 – tournament footage]
* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Northern Advocate tournament report]

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