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			'''2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament''' was a three-player [[paintball]] tournament held in July 2005 at the Nelson A&P Showgrounds, New Zealand. Eight teams competed, with Addicted of Wellington winning ahead of Christchurch teams Fallen Red and Bleeding Welts.[1]

	'''2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament''' was a three-player [[paintball]] tournament held in July 2005 at the Nelson A&P Showgrounds in [[Nelson, New Zealand\|Nelson]], [[New Zealand]]. The competition attracted eight teams, including entrants from Wellington, Christchurch and the Nelson region.[1]		== Organisation ==

	~~'''Addicted''' of Wellington won the tournament, followed by '''Fallen Red'''~~ and ~~'''Bleeding Welts'''~~, ~~both~~ from ~~Christchurch~~.[1]		The Black Ops Factory team refereed more than 80 games. The post-event report acknowledged assistance from Ben Huggins and Tony Eggers, alongside support from Portside Bar & Restaurant, TAG Paintball Supplies, 97.0 ZM, NPA and Build Nelson Ltd.[1]

	== ~~History~~ ==		== Results ==

	~~=== Organisation ===~~		The following final standings were published on 18 July 2005.[1]

	~~The tournament was advertised through the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] during May and June 2005, with discussions covering preparations and playing-field arrangements.[2]~~		{\| class="wikitable"
			! Position !! Team !! Reported location
	A post-event report published on 18 July 2005 identified the Nelson A&P Showgrounds as the venue and described the competition as an opportunity to develop tournament paintball in the upper South Island.[1]

	~~The report acknowledged the Black Ops Factory team for refereeing more than 80 games and assisting with the event.~~

	~~Individuals thanked for their assistance included Ben Huggins and Tony Eggers.~~

	~~The report also acknowledged support from Portside Bar & Restaurant, TAG Paintball Supplies, 97.0 ZM, NPA and Build Nelson Ltd.[1]~~

	~~The precise tournament dates and complete match schedule have not been established.~~

	~~== Tournament results ==~~

	~~The complete final classification was published on the NZ Paintball Message Boards on 18 July 2005.[1]~~

	{\| class="wikitable ~~sortable~~"
	~~\|+ 2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament – Final standings~~
	! Position
	! Team
	! ~~Location~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1		\| 1 \|\| Addicted \|\| Wellington
	\| Addicted
	\| Wellington
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2		\| 2 \|\| Fallen Red \|\| Christchurch
	\| Fallen Red
	\| Christchurch
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3 \|\| Bleeding Welts \|\| Christchurch
	\| Bleeding Welts
	\| Christchurch
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4		\| 4 \|\| Soul Assassins \|\| Nelson
	\| Soul Assassins
	\| Nelson
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5		\| 5 \|\| Exile \|\| Nelson
	\| Exile
	\| Nelson
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6		\| 6 \|\| SAS Rejects \|\| —
	\| SAS Rejects
	\| ~~Not recorded~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7		\| 7 \|\| Tasman Tygers \|\| —
	\| Tasman Tygers
	\| ~~Not recorded~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8		\| 8 \|\| Black Ops invitation team \|\| —
	\| Black Ops ~~Invitation Team~~
	\| ~~Not recorded~~
	\|}		\|}

	~~Source: ''Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings'', 18 July 2005.[1]~~

	~~The results identify Addicted as the overall winner and preserve the final positions of all eight competing teams.~~

	~~The original report did not include individual match scores, player rosters or the full tournament scoring system.~~

	~~== Historical records ==~~

	~~The principal surviving record is an archived ezboard discussion titled ''Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings''.~~

	~~Published on 18 July 2005, the discussion contains the tournament's final classification, venue information, acknowledgements and references to photographs.[1]~~

	~~Earlier archived forum indexes also contain discussions titled ''Nelson 3 Man'', ''Nelson 3 Man Sub-Air'' and ''Nelson 3 Man Update Changes''.[2]~~

	~~The event's complete match results and individual player rosters have not been recovered.~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
	* [[Nelson Paintball Association]]		* [[Nelson Paintball Association]]
	* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]
	* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]		* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109070455/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=289.topic ~~Nelson~~ 3 Man Pics & ~~Standings~~]~~. ''NZ Paintball Message Boards''~~, 18 July 2005~~. Contemporary post-event report containing the complete eight-team classification, venue information and acknowledgements. Archived~~ 9 January 2006.		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109070455/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=289.topic NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings”], posted by Black Ops, 18 July 2005; archived 9 January 2006.
	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20050618003447/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6 NZ Paintball – Other Tourney Events]. Archived forum index, 18 June 2005, listing tournament preparation discussions for the Nelson three-man competition.

	~~== External links ==~~

	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109070455/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=289.topic Original Nelson 3 Man results and discussion]

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
	[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]		[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]
	~~[[Category:2005 in paintball]]~~

Admin: Created article on the 2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament using recovered original ezboard records. Documented the Nelson A&P Showgrounds venue, all eight final team placings, Addicted's victory and contemporary tournament organisation.

2026-10-25T07:50:23Z

Created article on the 2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament using recovered original ezboard records. Documented the Nelson A&P Showgrounds venue, all eight final team placings, Addicted's victory and contemporary tournament organisation.

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'''2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament''' was a three-player [[paintball]] tournament held in July 2005 at the Nelson A&P Showgrounds in [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], [[New Zealand]]. The competition attracted eight teams, including entrants from Wellington, Christchurch and the Nelson region.[1]

'''Addicted''' of Wellington won the tournament, followed by '''Fallen Red''' and '''Bleeding Welts''', both from Christchurch.[1]

== History ==

=== Organisation ===

The tournament was advertised through the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] during May and June 2005, with discussions covering preparations and playing-field arrangements.[2]

A post-event report published on 18 July 2005 identified the Nelson A&P Showgrounds as the venue and described the competition as an opportunity to develop tournament paintball in the upper South Island.[1]

The report acknowledged the Black Ops Factory team for refereeing more than 80 games and assisting with the event.

Individuals thanked for their assistance included Ben Huggins and Tony Eggers.

The report also acknowledged support from Portside Bar & Restaurant, TAG Paintball Supplies, 97.0 ZM, NPA and Build Nelson Ltd.[1]

The precise tournament dates and complete match schedule have not been established.

== Tournament results ==

The complete final classification was published on the NZ Paintball Message Boards on 18 July 2005.[1]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament – Final standings
! Position
! Team
! Location
|-
| 1
| Addicted
| Wellington
|-
| 2
| Fallen Red
| Christchurch
|-
| 3
| Bleeding Welts
| Christchurch
|-
| 4
| Soul Assassins
| Nelson
|-
| 5
| Exile
| Nelson
|-
| 6
| SAS Rejects
| Not recorded
|-
| 7
| Tasman Tygers
| Not recorded
|-
| 8
| Black Ops Invitation Team
| Not recorded
|}

Source: ''Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings'', 18 July 2005.[1]

The results identify Addicted as the overall winner and preserve the final positions of all eight competing teams.

The original report did not include individual match scores, player rosters or the full tournament scoring system.

== Historical records ==

The principal surviving record is an archived ezboard discussion titled ''Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings''.

Published on 18 July 2005, the discussion contains the tournament's final classification, venue information, acknowledgements and references to photographs.[1]

Earlier archived forum indexes also contain discussions titled ''Nelson 3 Man'', ''Nelson 3 Man Sub-Air'' and ''Nelson 3 Man Update Changes''.[2]

The event's complete match results and individual player rosters have not been recovered.

== See also ==

* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[Nelson Paintball Association]]
* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109070455/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=289.topic Nelson 3 Man Pics & Standings]. ''NZ Paintball Message Boards'', 18 July 2005. Contemporary post-event report containing the complete eight-team classification, venue information and acknowledgements. Archived 9 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20050618003447/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6 NZ Paintball – Other Tourney Events]. Archived forum index, 18 June 2005, listing tournament preparation discussions for the Nelson three-man competition.

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109070455/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=289.topic Original Nelson 3 Man results and discussion]

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]
[[Category:2005 in paintball]]

2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament - Revision history

Admin: Rewrite concisely from the contemporary event report; retain verified venue, organisation and all eight placings, remove repetitive research commentary, and retain the correct New Zealand tournament category.

Admin: Created article on the 2005 Nelson Three-Man Tournament using recovered original ezboard records. Documented the Nelson A&P Showgrounds venue, all eight final team placings, Addicted's victory and contemporary tournament organisation.