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Created David Caton article documenting Saints membership, management of Commando One’s Auckland field, equipment preferences and views, using contemporary archived sources.

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'''David Caton''' is a New Zealand paintball player and field manager documented as a longstanding member of [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]] and manager of the Auckland [[Commando One Paintball]] field in a contemporary profile preserved in February 1998.[1]

== Paintball involvement ==

=== Saints ===

Caton's New Zealand Paintball profile identifies him as a longstanding Saints member. He reported approximately nine years of involvement in paintball at the time of the interview, having discovered the game through another person's workplace social event.[1]

The profile does not establish when he joined Saints or identify his squad.

=== Commando One ===

The same profile identifies Caton as manager of Commando One's Auckland field. A contemporary field directory also lists him alongside [[Rob Tapper]] as a Commando One contact.[1][2]

The directory describes the Auckland facility as an urban-style playing field with predominantly artificial cover and a screened spectator area.[2]

== Equipment and views ==

Caton expressed a preference for pump-action markers, specifically the Piranha and Tippmann SL-68. He emphasised the game's social aspect and advocated closer cooperation between field owners and regular players.[1]

== See also ==

* [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)]]
* [[Commando One Paintball]]
* [[Rob Tapper]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/19980204171510/http://www.webel.co.nz/whcaton.htm New Zealand Paintball — Who's Who: David Caton]. Contemporary profile identifying Caton as a Saints member and manager of Commando One's Auckland field. Internet Archive capture dated 4 February 1998.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19980204164036/http://www.webel.co.nz/fields.htm New Zealand Paintball — Fields, Clubs and Stores]. Commando One listing naming David Caton and Rob Tapper as contacts. Internet Archive capture dated 4 February 1998.

== External links ==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/19980204171510/http://www.webel.co.nz/whcaton.htm Archived David Caton player profile]

[[Category:Paintball players in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in Auckland]]
[[Category:1990s in paintball]]

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Admin: Created David Caton article documenting Saints membership, management of Commando One’s Auckland field, equipment preferences and views, using contemporary archived sources.