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'''2016 NZLS Round 1''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] event held in Rotorua in 2016. It formed the opening round of the 2016 [[New Zealand Local Series]] (NZLS).<br />
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A surviving tournament medal identifies Rotorua Ballbusters in connection with the event and records a first-place finish attributed to [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]].[1]<br />
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== Competition ==<br />
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The event formed part of the 2016 NZLS season, which included tournaments at several locations across New Zealand.<br />
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The first-place medal, photographed by Vince Knipmeijer in 2026, identifies the competition as NZLS 2016 Round 1 and includes the names Rotorua and Rotorua Ballbusters.[1]<br />
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The exact tournament date, competition format and full list of participating teams have not been independently verified.<br />
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== Results ==<br />
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The following placing is documented by the surviving medal, with the team attribution confirmed by a WikiPaintball contributor.[1]<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Position<br />
! Team<br />
! Evidence<br />
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| 1st<br />
| [[BOP Blast (New Zealand Paintball Team)|BOP Blast]]<br />
| Photographed first-place medal, 2016 NZLS Round 1, Rotorua<br />
|}<br />
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The division and remaining tournament placings are not currently documented.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[New Zealand Local Series]]<br />
* [[2016 NZLS Hāwera Event]]<br />
* [[2016 NZLS Palmerston North Event]]<br />
* [[2016 NZLS Round 4]]<br />
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FXQVMms57/ Vince Knipmeijer – Photographs of historical BOP Blast and TPC Blast tournament medals and trophies, Facebook, 2026].<br />
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[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]<br />
[[Category:Paintball tournament results]]</div>Admin