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'''Clown Monkeys''' was a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team with documented tournament activity in Australia and New Zealand between 2011 and 2015.[1][2] The team competed in the Australian Super 7s series and finished second at the [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]].[1][3]

== History ==

=== Australian competition ===

The official Super 7s results archive records Clown Monkeys in the Semi Pro division at the fourth round of the 2011 series, earning 28 ranking points.[1]

In 2012, the team won the opening Super 7s round on 11–12 February. PBLeagues records first place among eleven teams, using the division label “Division 4”.[2] The organiser's season archive lists the team in Semi Pro and records 30 points for the opening round, eight for the second and 28 for the third.[1]

PBLeagues records twelfth place at the second round on 19–20 May 2012.[2] Its team history also lists entries for the August third round and November Masters event, without final placings.[2]

Clown Monkeys competed in the Pro division of the 2013 Super 7s series, finishing fourth in the published season standings with 98 points. The team earned points at all four rounds.[1]

In 2014, Clown Monkeys finished eighth in the published Pro standings with 66 points, earned at rounds one, two and four.[1] A contemporary report by Sydney SWAT's Dave “Blacky” Black records that Clown Monkeys defeated SWAT during the second round.[4]

=== 2015 Auckland Paintball Cup ===

Clown Monkeys competed in Open X-Ball at the Auckland Paintball Cup on 7–8 March 2015 at [[Asylum Paintball]]. The team finished second behind [[Hard2Overcome (Australian paintball team)|Hard2Overcome]].[3]

A contemporary account published by [[DYE]] records Hard2Overcome defeating Clown Monkeys 4–2 in their opening match and 4–0 in the final.[5]

== Sponsorship and media ==

DYE's account of the March 2015 Auckland tournament explicitly identified Clown Monkeys as a DYE-sponsored team.[5]

Clown Monkeys appeared in a segment of ''The Erin Simpson Show'' broadcast on 11 May 2012. The programme is catalogued by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.[6]

[[Planet Eclipse]] featured the television appearance on its official blog on 29 June 2012.[7]

== Selected results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Date or season !! Competition !! Division as recorded !! Result
|-
| 2011, round 4
| Australian Super 7s
| Semi Pro
| 28 round ranking points[1]
|-
| 11–12 February 2012
| Super 7s, round 1
| Division 4 in PBLeagues
| 1st[2]
|-
| 19–20 May 2012
| Super 7s, round 2
| Division 4 in PBLeagues
| 12th[2]
|-
| 2013 season
| Australian Super 7s
| Pro
| 4th overall; 98 points[1]
|-
| 2014 season
| Australian Super 7s
| Pro
| 8th overall; 66 points[1]
|-
| 7–8 March 2015
| [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]]
| Open X-Ball
| 2nd[3]
|}

== See also ==

* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]]

== References ==

# [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Super 7s Paintball Tournament: historical results]. Official organiser's archive, including 2011–2014 standings. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/n6G39MlpfJmcBD3W PBLeagues: Clown Monkeys — team profile and tournament history]. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3747/rankings PBLeagues: Asylum Events: Auckland Paintball Cup — final placings], 7–8 March 2015. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://paintballshop.com/blog/super-7s-round-2-wrap-up/?setCurrencyId=2 Super 7s Round 2 Wrap Up!]. PaintballShop.com, 2014. Report by Dave “Blacky” Black of Sydney SWAT. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://shop.dyepaintball.com/blogs/news/36938947-asylum-cup-auckland-trip-2015 Asylum Cup – Auckland Trip 2015]. DYE Paintball, account by Maca; photographs credited to GG Photography. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/search-use-collection/search/TZP414341/ The Erin Simpson Show, series 4, programme 47]. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, reference TZP414341. Broadcast 11 May 2012.
# [https://eclipsehq.blogspot.com/2012/06/clown-monkeys-on-tv.html Clown Monkeys on TV!!!]. Planet Eclipse HQ Blog, 29 June 2012. Accessed 25 October 2026.

== External links ==

* [https://pbleagues.com/team/n6G39MlpfJmcBD3W Clown Monkeys — PBLeagues profile]
* [https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/search-use-collection/search/TZP414341/ Television appearance — Ngā Taonga catalogue record]

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Admin: Admin moved page Clown Monkeys (New Zealand paintball team) to Clown Monkeys (New Zealand Paintball Team)

Admin: Created Clown Monkeys profile covering Australian Super 7s competition from 2011, the 2015 Auckland Paintball Cup runner-up result, documented DYE sponsorship and a 2012 television appearance.