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<p>Create a dedicated 2002 Northland Open article covering Wayne Rolleston’s organising role, verified format, all eight results and individual award; distinguish advertised date and venue from post-event confirmation.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The &#039;&#039;&#039;2002 Northland Open&#039;&#039;&#039; was a seven-player paintball tournament held at Paintball West in Auckland, organised by Wayne Rolleston. Eight teams competed, with [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]] winning Division One and [[Tag and Training]] winning Division Two.[1]<br /> <br /> == Organisation and venue ==<br /> Organisation of the [[Northland Open]] passed to Rolleston after Brent Matthews, who had organised previous editions in Whangārei with Paint Contractors, was unable to run the 2002 event.[1]<br /> <br /> An announcement published on 30 December 2001 advertised the tournament for 16 March 2002 at Kumeu Showgrounds, with unlimited paint and an entry fee of NZ$100 per team. The subsequent tournament report confirms that the event took place at Paintball West&#039;s Auckland site, but does not specify the playing date or name the showgrounds.[1][2]<br /> <br /> == Format ==<br /> Teams played seven-a-side games with a flag at each end of an inflatable field, using New Zealand Paintball Players Association rules. Phantom and [[Kamo Karzi]] supplied the referees.[1]<br /> <br /> == Results ==<br /> Saints finished first in the combined standings with 666 points. Tag and Training finished second overall with 503 points and won Division Two.[1]<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! Overall place !! Team !! Points !! Division<br /> |-<br /> | 1 || [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]] || 666 || Division One winner<br /> |-<br /> | 2 || [[Tag and Training]] || 503 || Division Two winner<br /> |-<br /> | 3 || Havoc || 430 || Division Two<br /> |-<br /> | 4 || [[Tag n&#039; Release|Tag and Release]] || 410 || Division One<br /> |-<br /> | 5 || Titans || 403 || Division One<br /> |-<br /> | 6 || Goblins || 235 || Division Two<br /> |-<br /> | 7 || [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]] || 118 || Division One<br /> |-<br /> | 8 || Marksmen || 57 || Division Two<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Havoc, whose squad included guest players from [[Team Insane]], defeated Tag and Release and Katipo. Goblins also defeated Katipo and overcame Havoc after falling behind during their game.[1]<br /> <br /> == Award ==<br /> Adam Pinfold of Goblins received the award described in the tournament report as &#039;&#039;&#039;Player of the Match&#039;&#039;&#039;.[1]<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Northland Open]]<br /> * [[2001 Northland Open]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> # [https://web.archive.org/web/20020806192035/http://www.paintball.co.nz/north2002.htm Rob Maddox, &#039;&#039;The 2002 Northland Paintball Open&#039;&#039;, NZ Paintball Online, archived 6 August 2002.]<br /> # [https://web.archive.org/web/20020115005115/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=30.topic &#039;&#039;24 th Feb Rotorua and Northland open date&#039;&#039;, NZ Paintball Message Forum, 30 December 2001–3 January 2002, archived 15 January 2002.]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]<br /> [[Category:Paintball tournament results]]</div>

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