2008 Western Springs Open - Revision history

Admin: Add contemporary preliminary scores and finals results for the 2008 Western Springs Open, confirming Flashpoint's 2–1 final win over Blast. Preserve event history, distinguish preliminary standings from final placings, and record Murder Inc as a non-starter.

2026-10-27T10:49:20Z

Add contemporary preliminary scores and finals results for the 2008 Western Springs Open, confirming Flashpoint's 2–1 final win over Blast. Preserve event history, distinguish preliminary standings from final placings, and record Murder Inc as a non-starter.

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-The '''2008 Western Springs Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 25–26 October 2008 at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. The playing field occupied the rugby ground inside the stadium's speedway track. A contemporary post-event account reported that nine teams competed.[1][2]
+The '''2008 Western Springs Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 25–26 October 2008 at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. The playing field occupied the rugby ground inside the stadium's speedway track. Nine teams competed. [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]] won the tournament, defeating Blast 2–1 in the final.[1][2][3]
 == Organisation ==
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 == Teams ==
-An organiser's preliminary list identified expressions of interest from the following teams. This was not a confirmed list of competitors.[1]
+An organiser's preliminary list recorded expressions of interest from Legion, STK, Flashpoint, Murder Inc, Blast, Assassins, Kidz of Hate, [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]], Kila Muppetz, Legacy and Syndicate. This was not a confirmed entry list.[1]
-* Legion
+The published preliminary results recorded nine competing teams. Murder Inc was listed as DNS (did not start).[3]
-A forum account published on 10 November reported that nine teams had attended the Labour Weekend tournament.[2]
+== Results ==
 == See also ==
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 # [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.html “Springs open Labour weekend 08”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, announcement posted 7 July 2008 and subsequently updated, with replies confirming the venue and dates. Archived 21 August 2009.
 # [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, post by nzteza dated 10 November 2008 reporting nine teams at the preceding Labour Weekend tournament. Archived 30 March 2009.
 [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Paintball in Auckland]]

Admin: Rewrite to WikiPaintball standards; preserve verified dates, venue and event arrangements, distinguish prospective entries from reported attendance, link existing teams, remove repetitive material, and replace the incorrect tournament category.

2026-10-25T13:38:01Z

Rewrite to WikiPaintball standards; preserve verified dates, venue and event arrangements, distinguish prospective entries from reported attendance, link existing teams, remove repetitive material, and replace the incorrect tournament category.

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			The '''2008 Western Springs Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 25–26 October 2008 at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. The playing field occupied the rugby ground inside the stadium's speedway track. A contemporary post-event account reported that nine teams competed.[1][2]
	'''2008 Western Springs Open''' was a five-player ~~tournament~~ [[paintball]] ~~event~~ held on 25–26 October 2008 at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, [[New Zealand]]. The ~~competition took place on~~ the rugby ~~field~~ inside the stadium's speedway track ~~and used National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) rules.[1]~~

	~~Contemporary discussions from the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] document the tournament's organisation, planned participation and competition format~~. A ~~subsequent~~ account reported that nine teams competed.[2]

	== Organisation ==		== Organisation ==

	The tournament was ~~announced in July 2008~~ as an open ~~five-player~~ competition ~~scheduled for Labour Weekend.~~		The tournament was advertised as an open competition using National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) rules and field paint only. Field walking was available from 13:00 on 24 October, before competition began the following day.[1]

	~~The playing~~ field ~~was established on the rugby field within Western Springs Stadium, rather than at a permanent commercial paintball facility~~.~~[1]~~

	~~The event~~ was ~~scheduled over two days, with field walking~~ available from 1:00 pm on ~~Friday,~~ 24 October.

	~~The published arrangements included:~~

	* Five-player open competition.
	* NPPL tournament rules.
	* Field paint only.
	* Compressed-air filling to 4,500 psi.
	* Prizes for first, second and third place.
	* An additional award for the highest-placed amateur team.

	~~The initial team entry fee was NZ$600. A package combining entry with ten cases of paintballs was advertised at NZ$1,500. Higher fees applied closer to~~ the ~~event~~.[1]

	~~An accompanying trade exhibition~~ was ~~proposed~~, with ~~paintball equipment importers invited~~ to ~~attend~~.		The initial entry fee was NZ$600 per team, with a package including entry and ten cases of paintballs offered for NZ$1,500. Higher fees applied closer to the tournament. The announcement advertised compressed-air fills to 4,500 psi and prizes for the first three teams and the highest-placed amateur team.[1]

	The ~~organisers~~ acknowledged Redz and SCK Paintball ~~in the tournament announcement~~.[1]		A small trade exhibition was proposed, with equipment importers invited to attend. The announcement acknowledged Redz and SCK Paintball.[1]

	== Teams ==		== Teams ==

	~~The~~ preliminary ~~announcement~~ identified interest from ~~eleven~~ teams:		An organiser's preliminary list identified expressions of interest from the following teams. This was not a confirmed list of competitors.[1]

	* Legion		* Legion
	* STK		* STK
	* Flashpoint		* [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)\|Flashpoint]]
	* Murder Inc		* Murder Inc
	* Blast		* Blast
	* Assassins		* Assassins
	* Kidz of Hate		* Kidz of Hate
	* Hybrid		* [[Wellington Hybrid\|Hybrid]]
	* Kila Muppetz		* Kila Muppetz
	* Legacy		* Legacy
	* Syndicate		* Syndicate

	~~These names were~~ published ~~as prospective participants and do not constitute a confirmed final entry list.[1]~~		A forum account published on 10 November reported that nine teams had attended the Labour Weekend tournament.[2]

	~~A subsequent discussion in~~ November ~~2008~~ reported that nine teams had ~~participated in~~ the Labour Weekend tournament.[2]

	~~The complete list of competing teams and their final placings has not been recovered.~~

	~~== Tournament ==~~

	~~The competition took place over the weekend of 25–26 October 2008.~~

	~~Contemporary accounts published after the event confirm that it was held, with nine teams reportedly participating.[2]~~

	~~Discussion following the tournament addressed the cost of competitive paintball and the difficulties faced by teams travelling to major events.~~

	~~The Western Springs tournament was subsequently referenced in discussions about the proposed format of the 2009 Queen's Birthday tournament in Palmerston North.[2]~~

	~~== Historical records ==~~

	~~The principal surviving source is an archived tournament discussion from the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]], hosted on Yuku.~~

	~~It preserves the event announcement, proposed team entries, venue information and arrangements for players.[1]~~

	~~A separate discussion from November 2008 confirms the tournament's completion and provides a retrospective attendance figure.[2]~~

	~~The event's final standings, individual match results and complete roster information have not been recovered.~~

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

	* [[Paintball ~~tournaments~~ in New Zealand]]		* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
	* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]		* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]
	* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.html NZ Paintball Message Boards ~~– Springs Open Labour Weekend 2008~~, ~~tournament~~ announcement and ~~discussion~~, ~~July–August 2008, subsequently edited in September 2008~~. Archived 21 August 2009].		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.html “Springs open Labour weekend 08”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, announcement posted 7 July 2008 and subsequently updated, with replies confirming the venue and dates. Archived 21 August 2009.
	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html ~~NZ Paintball Message Boards – 2009~~ Queen's Birthday Tournament, ~~discussion~~ dated November 2008 ~~containing retrospective information about~~ the ~~Western Springs~~ tournament. Archived 30 March 2009].		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html “2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament – Palmerston North”]. NZ Paintball Message Boards, post by nzteza dated 10 November 2008 reporting nine teams at the preceding Labour Weekend tournament. Archived 30 March 2009.

	~~== External links ==~~

	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.~~html Original archived tournament discussion]~~

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

Admin: Created article on the 2008 Western Springs Open, documenting its dates, stadium venue, five-player NPPL format, entry fees, prospective teams, reported participation and archived historical sources.

2026-10-25T06:53:32Z

Created article on the 2008 Western Springs Open, documenting its dates, stadium venue, five-player NPPL format, entry fees, prospective teams, reported participation and archived historical sources.

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'''2008 Western Springs Open''' was a five-player tournament [[paintball]] event held on 25–26 October 2008 at Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, [[New Zealand]]. The competition took place on the rugby field inside the stadium's speedway track and used National Professional Paintball League (NPPL) rules.[1]

Contemporary discussions from the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] document the tournament's organisation, planned participation and competition format. A subsequent account reported that nine teams competed.[2]

== Organisation ==

The tournament was announced in July 2008 as an open five-player competition scheduled for Labour Weekend.

The playing field was established on the rugby field within Western Springs Stadium, rather than at a permanent commercial paintball facility.[1]

The event was scheduled over two days, with field walking available from 1:00 pm on Friday, 24 October.

The published arrangements included:

* Five-player open competition.
* NPPL tournament rules.
* Field paint only.
* Compressed-air filling to 4,500 psi.
* Prizes for first, second and third place.
* An additional award for the highest-placed amateur team.

The initial team entry fee was NZ$600. A package combining entry with ten cases of paintballs was advertised at NZ$1,500. Higher fees applied closer to the event.[1]

An accompanying trade exhibition was proposed, with paintball equipment importers invited to attend.

The organisers acknowledged Redz and SCK Paintball in the tournament announcement.[1]

== Teams ==

The preliminary announcement identified interest from eleven teams:

* Legion
* STK
* Flashpoint
* Murder Inc
* Blast
* Assassins
* Kidz of Hate
* Hybrid
* Kila Muppetz
* Legacy
* Syndicate

These names were published as prospective participants and do not constitute a confirmed final entry list.[1]

A subsequent discussion in November 2008 reported that nine teams had participated in the Labour Weekend tournament.[2]

The complete list of competing teams and their final placings has not been recovered.

== Tournament ==

The competition took place over the weekend of 25–26 October 2008.

Contemporary accounts published after the event confirm that it was held, with nine teams reportedly participating.[2]

Discussion following the tournament addressed the cost of competitive paintball and the difficulties faced by teams travelling to major events.

The Western Springs tournament was subsequently referenced in discussions about the proposed format of the 2009 Queen's Birthday tournament in Palmerston North.[2]

== Historical records ==

The principal surviving source is an archived tournament discussion from the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]], hosted on Yuku.

It preserves the event announcement, proposed team entries, venue information and arrangements for players.[1]

A separate discussion from November 2008 confirms the tournament's completion and provides a retrospective attendance figure.[2]

The event's final standings, individual match results and complete roster information have not been recovered.

== See also ==

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

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.html NZ Paintball Message Boards – Springs Open Labour Weekend 2008, tournament announcement and discussion, July–August 2008, subsequently edited in September 2008. Archived 21 August 2009].
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20090330213124/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/4159/t/2009-Queen-39-s-Birthday-Tournament-Palmerston-North.html NZ Paintball Message Boards – 2009 Queen's Birthday Tournament, discussion dated November 2008 containing retrospective information about the Western Springs tournament. Archived 30 March 2009].

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821173239/http://nzpaintball.yuku.com/topic/3781/t/Springs-open-Labour-weekend-08.html Original archived tournament discussion]

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