Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team) - Revision history

Admin: Moved and expanded the existing Insane article under the standard country-qualified title. Confirmed Insane B as the team's secondary squad and East Auckland Insane as a later name for the same organisation. Added the documented 2000–2002 and 2007 results, Kevin Lunt's captaincy, the corrected Francis Hambook spelling and the published 2007 roster. Kept Kaos as a connected event entry rather than an unsupported permanent rename, and distinguished the proposed Asylum development squad from the la

2026-10-28T10:32:05Z

Moved and expanded the existing Insane article under the standard country-qualified title. Confirmed Insane B as the team's secondary squad and East Auckland Insane as a later name for the same organisation. Added the documented 2000–2002 and 2007 results, Kevin Lunt's captaincy, the corrected Francis Hambook spelling and the published 2007 roster. Kept Kaos as a connected event entry rather than an unsupported permanent rename, and distinguished the proposed Asylum development squad from the la

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Admin: Admin moved page Team Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team) to Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team)

2026-10-28T10:30:52Z

Admin moved page Team Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team) to Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team)

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Admin: Moved and comprehensively updated the existing Team Insane article. Confirmed Insane B as the team’s second three-player squad and East Auckland Insane as the later styling of the same organisation. Reconstructed verified competition from 2000 to 2008, added the published 2007 roster, corrected Kevin Lunt’s captaincy, distinguished guest players from mergers and treated Kaos (ex-Insane) cautiously. Removed unnecessary personal-history material, unpublished photograph identifications and unsuppor

2026-10-26T14:02:44Z

Moved and comprehensively updated the existing Team Insane article. Confirmed Insane B as the team’s second three-player squad and East Auckland Insane as the later styling of the same organisation. Reconstructed verified competition from 2000 to 2008, added the published 2007 roster, corrected Kevin Lunt’s captaincy, distinguished guest players from mergers and treated Kaos (ex-Insane) cautiously. Removed unnecessary personal-history material, unpublished photograph identifications and unsuppor

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Admin: Admin moved page Team Insane to Team Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team)

2026-10-26T14:02:19Z

Admin moved page Team Insane to Team Insane (New Zealand Paintball Team)

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Admin: Update Team Insane with identified players in its confirmed 2007 Nationals photograph, additional recalled members, team-clothing history and contemporary January 2008 recruitment evidence. Distinguish Michael Earley’s Muppets Inc appearance and retain narrowly attributed Kaos and captaincy information.

2026-10-25T19:16:18Z

Update Team Insane with identified players in its confirmed 2007 Nationals photograph, additional recalled members, team-clothing history and contemporary January 2008 recruitment evidence. Distinguish Michael Earley’s Muppets Inc appearance and retain narrowly attributed Kaos and captaincy information.

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	'''Team Insane''', also known as '''Insane''', was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team based in Auckland. Contemporary records document appearances from 2000 to 2007 in three-player, five-player and seven-player competition.[1][2][6][10]		'''Team Insane''', also known as '''Insane''', was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team based in Auckland. Contemporary records document appearances from 2000 to 2007 in three-player, five-player and seven-player competition.[1][2][6][10] A January 2008 recruitment post described the team as East Auckland Insane and documented plans for continued competition.[12]

	Insane placed second in the three-player [[Valhalla National Rankings]] published in October 2001, with 181.7 ranking points.[2~~] Later records include a published six-player roster and results from the [[2007 Super 5s (New Zealand)\|2007 Auckland Super 5s]].[10~~]		Insane placed second in the three-player [[Valhalla National Rankings]] published in October 2001, with 181.7 ranking points.[2]

	== History ==		== History ==
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	Maddox’s report on the [[2002 Auckland 5-Man Tournament]], held at [[Actions Paintball]] on 26 October, identified one entry as “Kaos (ex-Insane)”. Kaos finished second among seven teams with 750 points.[9]		Maddox’s report on the [[2002 Auckland 5-Man Tournament]], held at [[Actions Paintball]] on 26 October, identified one entry as “Kaos (ex-Insane)”. Kaos finished second among seven teams with 750 points.[9]

	The report establishes a contemporary connection between the names but does not ~~provide a complete roster~~ or explain the organisational change.[9]		The report establishes a contemporary connection between the names but does not identify which players transferred or explain the organisational change.[9]

	=== Later activity ===		=== Later activity and X-Ball ===
	Earley credits [[Jarrod Findlay]] and [[Tabitha Crump]] with continuing the Insane name beyond its early tournament appearances.[4]		Earley credits [[Jarrod Findlay]] and [[Tabitha Crump]] with continuing the Insane name beyond its early tournament appearances.[4]

	In correspondence recorded in October 2026, Findlay recalled the squad training for [[X-Ball]] while also participating in seven-player capture-the-flag tournaments. He described helping organise monthly X-Ball events at Actions Paintball and recalled Insane playing against Intense. The precise dates of that activity remain uncertain.[5]		In correspondence recorded in October 2026, Findlay recalled the squad training for [[X-Ball]] while also participating in seven-player capture-the-flag tournaments. He described helping organise monthly X-Ball events at Actions Paintball and recalled Insane playing against Intense. The precise dates of that activity remain uncertain.[5]

	=== 2007 ~~competition~~ ===		=== 2007 Super 5s ===
	Contemporary Auckland Super 5s records list Insane eleventh in the June round with 265 points and tenth in the July round with 60 points. The published August standings placed Insane seventh in Division 2 with 325 cumulative points; these were interim standings.[10]		Contemporary [[2007 Super 5s (New Zealand)\|Auckland Super 5s]] records list Insane eleventh in the June round with 265 points and tenth in the July round with 60 points. The published August standings placed Insane seventh in Division 2 with 325 cumulative points; these were interim standings.[10]

	A roster published in July named Jarrod Findlay, Tabitha Crump, Francis Hambrock, Gareth Appleby, Justin Spencer and Sam Houlihan.[10]		A roster published in July named Jarrod Findlay, Tabitha Crump, Francis Hambrock, Gareth Appleby, Justin Spencer and Sam Houlihan. The post did not identify an Insane captain.[10]

	~~Participant identification supplied to WikiPaintball also places Findlay and Crump in photographs of~~ Insane at the [[2007 New Zealand Paintball Nationals]] at Actions Paintball. ~~This identification~~ does not establish a ~~complete event roster~~.[11]		=== 2007 Nationals ===
			Insane appeared at the [[2007 New Zealand Paintball Nationals]] at Actions Paintball. In correspondence supplied to WikiPaintball, Findlay identified seven players in a contemporary team photograph: Gareth, himself, Ben, Tabitha, Justin, Francis and Sam. The photograph’s event and date were confirmed by Earley.[11]

			Findlay recalled buying the team’s shirts, arranging their screen printing and buying trousers for the players.[11]

			Earley competed for Muppets Inc at these Nationals, separately from his earlier membership of Insane.[11]

			=== 2008 recruitment ===
			In a post dated 13 January 2008, Findlay introduced himself as being from East Auckland Insane. He explained that surplus players at the 2007 Nationals had led to Insane fielding its team alongside the nucleus of a new development team.[12]

			The development team was not yet named, although “Asylum” had been suggested. The post does not establish that the name was subsequently adopted or that the team was connected to the later [[Asylum Paintball]] venue.[12]

			Findlay described twice-monthly training, participation in five-player tournaments and promotional and refereeing work for sponsor Actions Paintball. In a reply dated 22 January, he confirmed that the team played out of Actions.[12]

	== Players ==		== Players ==
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	The source spells Francis’s surname “Hambrock”, while participant recollections use “Hambrook”. The published list does not establish that every named player attended every round.[4][10]		The source spells Francis’s surname “Hambrock”, while participant recollections use “Hambrook”. The published list does not establish that every named player attended every round.[4][10]

			=== Players photographed at the 2007 Nationals ===
			Findlay identified the following players from left to right in the team photograph. Surnames are supplied where established by the other membership records:[10][11]

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Position from left !! Player
			\|-
			\| 1 \|\| Gareth Appleby
			\|-
			\| 2 \|\| Jarrod Findlay
			\|-
			\| 3 \|\| Ben, surname unconfirmed
			\|-
			\| 4 \|\| Tabitha Crump
			\|-
			\| 5 \|\| Justin Spencer
			\|-
			\| 6 \|\| Francis Hambrook
			\|-
			\| 7 \|\| Sam Houlihan
			\|}

			These are photograph identifications rather than a complete registered event roster.[11]

			=== Other recalled members ===
			Findlay also recalled members named Thomas and Max and a player known as Burger, who were absent from the photograph. He identified Glen, visible separately in the photographs, as an occasional guest player who also joined the group for recreational paintball. Their surnames remain unconfirmed.[11]

	== Recorded rankings ==		== Recorded rankings ==
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	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183900/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2002/auckland5man.htm Rob Maddox — Labour Weekend Auckland 5-man 2002, Paintball.co.nz, October 2002].		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183900/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2002/auckland5man.htm Rob Maddox — Labour Weekend Auckland 5-man 2002, Paintball.co.nz, October 2002].
	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218070622/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=703 Auckland Super 5’s Series Thread]. NZ P8NT forum, July–September 2007; published roster, round scores and interim standings.		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218070622/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=703 Auckland Super 5’s Series Thread]. NZ P8NT forum, July–September 2007; published roster, round scores and interim standings.
	# ~~Michael Earley, identification of~~ Jarrod Findlay and ~~Tabitha Crump~~ in ~~Team Insane~~ photographs from the 2007 New Zealand Paintball Nationals ~~at Actions Paintball~~, supplied to WikiPaintball on 25 October 2026.		# Jarrod Findlay, correspondence identifying players and team clothing in photographs from the 2007 New Zealand Paintball Nationals, supplied to WikiPaintball on 25 October 2026. Michael Earley confirmed the photograph’s date and event and identified his own entry as Muppets Inc.
			# [https://web.archive.org/web/20081020234741/http://www.paintball.net.nz/archive/index.php/t-1525.html Looking for a new player to join farm team]. NZ P8NT forum, posts by Jarrod, 13 and 22 January 2008.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Admin: Expand Team Insane with contemporary 2000–2002 tournament records, the reported Kaos connection, published 2007 Super 5s results and roster, and participant identification of its 2007 Nationals photographs. Retain attributed early membership and X-Ball recollections without assigning an unsupported end date.

2026-10-25T19:04:25Z

Expand Team Insane with contemporary 2000–2002 tournament records, the reported Kaos connection, published 2007 Super 5s results and roster, and participant identification of its 2007 Nationals photographs. Retain attributed early membership and X-Ball recollections without assigning an unsupported end date.

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Admin: Expand Team Insane with contemporary 2000–2001 tournament records, the attributed 2002 Kaos connection,

2026-10-25T19:02:12Z

Expand Team Insane with contemporary 2000–2001 tournament records, the attributed 2002 Kaos connection,

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Admin: Revised team history to distinguish documented rankings from participant recollections; added attributed Actions X-ball activity and membership details without asserting disputed dates or unverified results.

2026-10-24T09:38:34Z

Revised team history to distinguish documented rankings from participant recollections; added attributed Actions X-ball activity and membership details without asserting disputed dates or unverified results.

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Admin: /* Later activity */

2026-10-24T09:17:53Z

Later activity

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	=== Later activity ===		=== Later activity ===
	According to former member [[Michael Earley]], [[Jarrod Findlay]] and [[Tabitha Crump]] kept the Team Insane name going over subsequent years.[4]		According to former member [[Michael Earley]], Jarrod Findlay and Tabitha Crump kept the Team Insane name going over subsequent years.[4]

	== Players ==		== Players ==

Admin: /* Players */

2026-10-24T09:16:42Z

Players

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	* '''Adam Hambrook'''.		* '''Adam Hambrook'''.
	* '''[[Michael Earley]]'''.		* '''[[Michael Earley]]'''.
	* '''Jarrod Findlay]]'''.		* '''Jarrod Findlay'''.
	* '''Tabitha Crump'''.		* '''Tabitha Crump'''.