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Add verified 13 October 2014 newspaper coverage and confirmation that Expendables secured the series with one round remaining. Preserve existing event details and distinguish practice photographs from tournament action. Undated scores remain excluded.

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	The '''2014 NZLS October Tournament''' was a [[New Zealand Local Series]] (NZLS) [[paintball]] competition held on 12 October 2014 at Kaierau Country Club in Whanganui, New Zealand. Hosted by [[Wanganui Paintball Club]], the eight-team event was won by [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Expendables]] from Feilding.[1][2]		The '''2014 NZLS October Tournament''' was a [[New Zealand Local Series]] (NZLS) [[paintball]] competition held on 12 October 2014 at Kaierau Country Club in Whanganui, New Zealand. Hosted by [[Wanganui Paintball Club]], the eight-team event was won by [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Expendables]] from Feilding, who secured the overall series title with one round remaining.[1][2][3]

	== Tournament ==		== Tournament ==
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	== Result ==		== Result ==
	Expendables won the October tournament, following another victory in September.[2]		Expendables won the October tournament, following another victory in September.[2][3]

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	== Series position ==		== Series position ==
	Following the October tournament, Expendables held an unassailable series lead. The ~~contemporary~~ report gave the following leading positions ahead of the planned November final. These were interim series standings, not the October tournament's finishing order.[2]		Following the October tournament, Expendables held an unassailable series lead. The ''Wanganui Chronicle'' reported that they had won the overall competition with a round to spare.[2][3]

			The report gave the following leading positions ahead of the planned November final. These were interim series standings, not the October tournament's finishing order.[2]

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	A separate Wanganui Cup competition was running alongside NZLS. Expendables also led that competition, ~~with both finals~~ scheduled for November at ~~Kaierau~~.[2]		The final round was scheduled for November at Kaierau. A separate Wanganui Cup competition was running alongside NZLS; Expendables also led that competition, whose final was likewise scheduled for November at the venue.[2][3]

			== Newspaper coverage ==
			The 13 October 2014 issue of the ''Wanganui Chronicle'' promoted its paintball coverage on the front page. Page 7 carried a photographic feature, ''Time for a splash of paint'', featuring photographs by Bevan Conley and referring readers to the tournament report on page 28.[2][3][4]

			The feature described Conley joining Disturbed for a practice session before the tournament. It also reported Expendables' Sunday victory and their overall series success.[3]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/shooters-take-over-grounds/CFMBNUT576LNPXOXOTKE6NQAQY/ Jared Smith, “Shooters take over grounds”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 11 October 2014, New Zealand time]~~. Preview identifying the following day's event as the NZ Local Series at Kaierau~~.		# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/shooters-take-over-grounds/CFMBNUT576LNPXOXOTKE6NQAQY/ Jared Smith, “Shooters take over grounds”, ''Whanganui Chronicle'' / NZ Herald, 11 October 2014, New Zealand time].
	# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/feilding-team-hottest-shots-in-speedball-photos/TP4GPVDIZ74X6THKHA47DBJDGY/ Iain Hyndman, “Feilding team hottest shots in speedball +Photos”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 13 October 2014, New Zealand time]. ~~Report describing the previous day~~'~~s tournament~~, ~~its winner and interim series standings~~.		# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/feilding-team-hottest-shots-in-speedball-photos/TP4GPVDIZ74X6THKHA47DBJDGY/ Iain Hyndman, “Feilding team hottest shots in speedball +Photos”, ''Whanganui Chronicle'' / NZ Herald, 13 October 2014, New Zealand time]. Print edition: “Feilding team hottest shots in speedball”, ''Wanganui Chronicle'', 13 October 2014, p. 28.
			# “Time for a splash of paint”, ''Wanganui Chronicle'', 13 October 2014, p. 7. Photographs by Bevan Conley; newspaper image supplied for research.
			# ''Wanganui Chronicle'', 13 October 2014, p. 1. “Paintball Battle” promotion directing readers to page 7; newspaper image supplied for research.

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Admin: Identify the October regional tournament as NZLS and establish 12 October 2014 from matching contemporary preview and results reports; preserve Expendables' victory and distinguish interim standings and the separate Wanganui Cup.

2026-11-01T16:09:33Z

Identify the October regional tournament as NZLS and establish 12 October 2014 from matching contemporary preview and results reports; preserve Expendables' victory and distinguish interim standings and the separate Wanganui Cup.

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The '''2014 NZLS October Tournament''' was a [[New Zealand Local Series]] (NZLS) [[paintball]] competition held on 12 October 2014 at Kaierau Country Club in Whanganui, New Zealand. Hosted by [[Wanganui Paintball Club]], the eight-team event was won by [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]] from Feilding.[1][2]

== Tournament ==
The contemporary preview identified the competition as the NZ Local Series, while the subsequent results report called it the New Zealand Paintball Regional Series. Both reports identified the Kaierau venue and quoted organiser Ben Androutsos.[1][2]

The event used a speedball field with portable obstacles and a centre-flag format. Teams aimed to eliminate opponents and hang the flag at the opposing base. Play was scheduled from 8 am to approximately 3.30 pm.[1]

Eight teams attended, including Wanganui's Disturbed. The wider series had been running since March and involved approximately twenty teams across the season.[2]

== Result ==
Expendables won the October tournament, following another victory in September.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]
|}

== Series position ==
Following the October tournament, Expendables held an unassailable series lead. The contemporary report gave the following leading positions ahead of the planned November final. These were interim series standings, not the October tournament's finishing order.[2]

{| class="wikitable"
! Series position
! Team
|-
| 1
| [[Expendables (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Expendables]]
|-
| 2
| Tempest Blast
|-
| 3
| Dysfunctional
|-
| 4
| Pentakill
|}

A separate Wanganui Cup competition was running alongside NZLS. Expendables also led that competition, with both finals scheduled for November at Kaierau.[2]

== See also ==
* [[New Zealand Local Series]]
* [[Wanganui Paintball Club]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/shooters-take-over-grounds/CFMBNUT576LNPXOXOTKE6NQAQY/ Jared Smith, “Shooters take over grounds”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 11 October 2014, New Zealand time]. Preview identifying the following day's event as the NZ Local Series at Kaierau.
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/sport/feilding-team-hottest-shots-in-speedball-photos/TP4GPVDIZ74X6THKHA47DBJDGY/ Iain Hyndman, “Feilding team hottest shots in speedball +Photos”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 13 October 2014, New Zealand time]. Report describing the previous day's tournament, its winner and interim series standings.

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]
[[Category:Paintball in Manawatū-Whanganui]]
[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]

2014 NZLS October Tournament - Revision history

Admin: Add verified 13 October 2014 newspaper coverage and confirmation that Expendables secured the series with one round remaining. Preserve existing event details and distinguish practice photographs from tournament action. Undated scores remain excluded.

Admin: Identify the October regional tournament as NZLS and establish 12 October 2014 from matching contemporary preview and results reports; preserve Expendables' victory and distinguish interim standings and the separate Wanganui Cup.