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'''2001 Dunedin Challenge''' was a limited-paint tournament organised by Brian Thornley in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was advertised for 4 November 2001 and aimed at South Island beginners and players seeking competition experience below Nationals level. Subsequent forum messages confirm that the event took place.[1][2]

== Advertised format ==
The announcement specified a maximum of four players per team, five-minute centre-flag games and an allowance of 200 paintballs per player per game. Bush play was advertised, with speedball dependent on player numbers.[1]

Entry was NZ$75 per team, including gas. Players were required to use field-supplied paintballs, advertised at ten cents per ball.[1]

== Post-event reports ==
A participant's message posted on 9 November thanked Thornley and the other competing teams. On 19 November, Thornley stated that computer problems had delayed publication of the results. Neither preserved discussion provides scores or final placings.[1][2]

== See also ==
* [[Dunedin City Challenge]]
* [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020115055819/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=12.topic ''Dunedin Challenge'', NZ Paintball Message Forum, 20 August–9 November 2001. Includes the event announcement and a post-event participant response. Archived 15 January 2002.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020108154014/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm2.showMessage?index=1&topicID=105.topic B2, ''Re: Dunedin Challenge'', NZ Paintball Message Forum, 19 November 2001. Archived 8 January 2002.]

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

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Admin: Create concise 2001 Dunedin Challenge article distinguishing advertised date and format from confirmed post-event reports; avoid unsupported results and use the correct category.