Editing Ralph Tsing (section)

== Competition in New Zealand ==

=== Manawatu Titans ===

Tsing has represented the New Zealand competitive paintball team Manawatu Titans, including guest appearances in New Zealand and Australia.

In an October 2022 interview with Tahiti Infos, he explained that he had previously joined the team for a round of a New Zealand championship in 2020. [1]

According to Tsing, Manawatu Titans finished first at that event.

The specific tournament and complete official standings have not yet been independently established.

His connection with the team subsequently led to an invitation to compete in Australia's professional paintball division.

=== Expendables and the New Zealand Race Series 2023 ===

In 2023, Tsing competed for Expendables in the New Zealand Race Series.

He participated in the opening round of the competition in Auckland in April 2023.

Seven teams entered the event, which was contested under a semiprofessional race format.

Tsing finished third with Expendables.

The result was documented in a Tahiti Nui Télévision report published on 20 April 2023. [10]

Tsing also participated with Expendables in the second round of the 2023 series.

An October 2023 interview with Air Tahiti Nui confirmed that he had represented Expendables in the first two rounds before returning to the Phoenix Tahiti name for the final round. [2]

Expendables subsequently won both the final event and the overall championship.

=== Phoenix Tahiti at the New Zealand Race Series 2023 ===

For the final round of the 2023 New Zealand Race Series, Tsing assembled a squad under the [[Phoenix Tahiti]] name.

The competition took place at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand, in October 2023.

According to an interview published by Air Tahiti Nui, Tsing assembled the team at the invitation of event organiser David Hopkins. [2]

The event attracted nine teams.

Phoenix Tahiti completed the preliminary stage with six wins, one draw and one defeat.

The team reached the semifinals against Ballistics Unit.

After trailing 2-0, Phoenix Tahiti recovered to lead 3-2 before the match finished 3-3 in regulation time.

Ballistics Unit won the sudden-death point, eliminating Phoenix Tahiti from championship contention.

Phoenix Tahiti subsequently won the third-place playoff against the Charcharodons, 3-0.

The team finished third overall.

In the October 2023 interview, Tsing reported having achieved five podium finishes in five tournaments during the year up to that point.

The individual results of all five tournaments have not yet been independently reconstructed.