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			'''2011 Northland Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, New Zealand. Eight teams competed. Auckland team [[ADHD (paintball team)\|ADHD]] defeated Disposal Unit in the final.[1][2]

	~~{{Short description\|2011 paintball tournament in Northland, New Zealand}}~~		== Organisation ==

	~~'''2011 Northland Open'''~~ was ~~a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, [[New Zealand]]~~. ~~Eight~~ teams ~~competed in the event~~, ~~which formed part of the established [[Northland Open]] tournament history~~.[1~~][2~~]		Brent Matthews was an organiser and one of four referees. The competition included teams from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]

	~~'''[[ADHD (paintball team)\|ADHD]]''' of Auckland won the tournament, defeating fellow Auckland team '''Disposal Unit''' in the final. '''TPC Blast''' and '''Gary Locks''' finished equal third.[1]~~		Contemporary footage published by 13th Division identifies the event as five-player speedball at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]

	~~== Tournament ==~~

	~~The event took place at Strategy Tag Paintball, a commercial paintball venue in Mangapai, Northland.~~

	Contemporary footage identifies the ~~tournament date as 6 March 2011 and describes the competition~~ as five-player speedball.[2]

	~~The ''Northern Advocate'' reported that eight teams participated, including entries from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]~~

	~~Brent Matthews was identified as an event organiser and one of four referees officiating the competition.~~

	== Results ==		== Results ==

	The ''Northern Advocate'' ~~published the leading results and several additional team placings~~ on 8 March 2011.[1]		The following placings were reported by the ''Northern Advocate'' on 8 March 2011.[1]

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	~~\|+ 2011 Northland Open – Documented results~~		! Position !! Team !! Location
	! Position
	! Team
	! ~~Details~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1		\| 1 \|\| [[ADHD (paintball team)\|ADHD]] \|\| Auckland
	\| [[ADHD (paintball team)\|ADHD]]
	\| Auckland~~; tournament winner~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2		\| 2 \|\| Disposal Unit \|\| Auckland
	\| Disposal Unit
	\| Auckland~~; runner-up~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| =3		\| =3 \|\| TPC Blast \|\| Tauranga
	\| TPC Blast
	\| Tauranga
	\|-		\|-
	\| =3		\| =3 \|\| Gary Locks \|\| Auckland
	\| Gary Locks
	\| Auckland
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6		\| 6 \|\| Paranoia \|\| Whangārei
	\| Paranoia
	\| Whangārei
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7		\| 7 \|\| 13th Division \|\| Kaikohe
	\| 13th Division
	\| Kaikohe
	\|}		\|}

	TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]		TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]

	~~The complete fifth- and eighth-place results have not been recovered.~~		Paranoia recorded a win over Auckland team Tempest. Kaikohe’s 13th Division defeated eventual runner-up Disposal Unit during the competition. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described an improvement over the team’s previous tournament performances.[1]

	~~=== Local teams ===~~

	~~Whangārei-based '''~~Paranoia~~''' finished sixth. The team~~ recorded ~~several wins, including~~ a ~~victory~~ over Auckland's Tempest.~~[1]~~

	~~'''~~13th Division~~''' from Kaikohe finished seventh~~. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described ~~improvements compared with~~ the ~~team's~~ previous tournament ~~appearances, including a victory over Disposal Unit.~~

	The article also reported that 13th Division had been invited to compete in a forthcoming [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) event, although its subsequent participation has not been established.[1]

	~~== Historical context ==~~

	~~The Northland Open had been part of New Zealand's tournament paintball calendar since the 1990s.~~

	~~Earlier editions included seven-player competition, while the 2011 tournament used a five-player format.~~

	~~The 2011 result provides a documented early tournament victory for ADHD, preceding the team's later appearances in NZPPL and [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] competitions.~~

	~~The tournament is also documented through contemporary video footage recorded at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2~~]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Northland Open]]		* [[Northland Open]]
	* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]		* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
	* [[~~New Zealand~~ Paintball ~~Players League]]~~		* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
	* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

	== References ==		== References ==

	# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ ~~Paintball~~ teams splattered in Northland ~~Open~~]. ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011~~. Contemporary report identifying the tournament winner, finalists, additional placings, participating teams, venue and organiser~~.		# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ “Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open”], ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011.
	# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI ~~Northland~~ Open 6/3/11]. YouTube~~, published 7 March 2011. Contemporary video~~ identifying the ~~tournament~~ date, venue and five-player format.		# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI “Northland Open 6/3/11”], 13th DIVISION, YouTube; event footage and description identifying the date, venue and five-player format.

	~~== External links ==~~

	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11 – tournament footage]
	* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Northern Advocate tournament report]

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
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	[[Category:Paintball in Northland]]		[[Category:Paintball in Northland]]
	[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]		[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]
	~~[[Category:2011 in paintball]]~~

Admin: Created article on the 2011 Northland Open, documenting its 6 March date, Strategy Tag Paintball venue, eight-team competition, ADHD's victory, confirmed placings and contemporary newspaper and video sources. Added Northland regional and 2010s historical categories.

2026-10-25T09:44:31Z

Created article on the 2011 Northland Open, documenting its 6 March date, Strategy Tag Paintball venue, eight-team competition, ADHD's victory, confirmed placings and contemporary newspaper and video sources. Added Northland regional and 2010s historical categories.

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{{Short description|2011 paintball tournament in Northland, New Zealand}}

'''2011 Northland Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, [[New Zealand]]. Eight teams competed in the event, which formed part of the established [[Northland Open]] tournament history.[1][2]

'''[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]''' of Auckland won the tournament, defeating fellow Auckland team '''Disposal Unit''' in the final. '''TPC Blast''' and '''Gary Locks''' finished equal third.[1]

== Tournament ==

The event took place at Strategy Tag Paintball, a commercial paintball venue in Mangapai, Northland.

Contemporary footage identifies the tournament date as 6 March 2011 and describes the competition as five-player speedball.[2]

The ''Northern Advocate'' reported that eight teams participated, including entries from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]

Brent Matthews was identified as an event organiser and one of four referees officiating the competition.

== Results ==

The ''Northern Advocate'' published the leading results and several additional team placings on 8 March 2011.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2011 Northland Open – Documented results
! Position
! Team
! Details
|-
| 1
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| Auckland; tournament winner
|-
| 2
| Disposal Unit
| Auckland; runner-up
|-
| =3
| TPC Blast
| Tauranga
|-
| =3
| Gary Locks
| Auckland
|-
| 6
| Paranoia
| Whangārei
|-
| 7
| 13th Division
| Kaikohe
|}

TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]

The complete fifth- and eighth-place results have not been recovered.

=== Local teams ===

Whangārei-based '''Paranoia''' finished sixth. The team recorded several wins, including a victory over Auckland's Tempest.[1]

'''13th Division''' from Kaikohe finished seventh. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described improvements compared with the team's previous tournament appearances, including a victory over Disposal Unit.

The article also reported that 13th Division had been invited to compete in a forthcoming [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) event, although its subsequent participation has not been established.[1]

== Historical context ==

The Northland Open had been part of New Zealand's tournament paintball calendar since the 1990s.

Earlier editions included seven-player competition, while the 2011 tournament used a five-player format.

The 2011 result provides a documented early tournament victory for ADHD, preceding the team's later appearances in NZPPL and [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] competitions.

The tournament is also documented through contemporary video footage recorded at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]

== See also ==

* [[Northland Open]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open]. ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011. Contemporary report identifying the tournament winner, finalists, additional placings, participating teams, venue and organiser.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11]. YouTube, published 7 March 2011. Contemporary video identifying the tournament date, venue and five-player format.

== External links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11 – tournament footage]
* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Northern Advocate tournament report]

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]
[[Category:Paintball in Northland]]
[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]
[[Category:2011 in paintball]]

2011 Northland Open - Revision history

Admin: Rewrite concisely while preserving cited results, organiser details and local team performances; remove generic historical commentary and duplicate links; retain the correct New Zealand tournament category.

Admin: Created article on the 2011 Northland Open, documenting its 6 March date, Strategy Tag Paintball venue, eight-team competition, ADHD's victory, confirmed placings and contemporary newspaper and video sources. Added Northland regional and 2010s historical categories.