Admin: Created a new article for the Invercargill-based Southern Raiders. Added the team's runner-up finish at the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge, its twentieth-place 2000 Valhalla ranking and Ken Ryder's documented status as a founding member and former leader. Included only event personnel supported by the contemporary report, retaining Marty without an inferred surname. Ken Ryder was not placed in the 2000 tournament line-up because the report does not assign him unambiguously. Distinguished Southern R

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Created a new article for the Invercargill-based Southern Raiders. Added the team's runner-up finish at the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge, its twentieth-place 2000 Valhalla ranking and Ken Ryder's documented status as a founding member and former leader. Included only event personnel supported by the contemporary report, retaining Marty without an inferred surname. Ken Ryder was not placed in the 2000 tournament line-up because the report does not assign him unambiguously. Distinguished Southern R

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	'''Southern Raiders''' was an Invercargill-based New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team. The team finished second at the [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]] and appeared in the 2000 [[Valhalla National Rankings]].[1][2]		'''Southern Raiders''' was an Invercargill-based New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team. The team finished second at the [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]] and appeared in the 2000 [[Valhalla National Rankings]].[1][2]

	Southern Raiders was a separate ~~team~~ from the Auckland and Northland team [[Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Raiderz]], which was also recorded as ''Raiders'' in some tournament sources.		Southern Raiders was separate from the Auckland and Northland team [[Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Raiderz]], which was also recorded as ''Raiders'' in some tournament sources.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	=== 2000 season ===		=== 2000 season ===

	Southern Raiders competed at the five-player Dunedin City Challenge in 2000. The contemporary report identifies the team as representing Invercargill. Players were limited to 200 paintballs per end, and the competition used a field of pine trees and constructed barricades.[1]		Southern Raiders competed at the five-player Dunedin City Challenge in 2000. The contemporary report identifies the team as representing Invercargill. Players were limited to 200 paintballs per end, and the competition used a field containing pine trees and constructed barricades.[1]

	The team scored 190 points in the morning round and 145 in the afternoon round, advancing to the final against Christchurch team Damage Inc. Southern Raiders lost the two-end final 55–40. Damage Inc led the first end 45–0; the report publishes only the combined score ~~after~~ both ends.[1]		The team scored 190 points in the morning round and 145 in the afternoon round, advancing to the final against the Christchurch team [[Damage Inc (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Damage Inc]]. Southern Raiders lost the two-end final 55–40. Damage Inc led the first end 45–0; the report publishes only the combined score following both ends.[1]

	Dave Hancox is named in the report's account of the Southern Raiders final. A second player is identified only as '''Marty'''. His surname has not been established and is not inferred from other South Island team records.[1]		Dave Hancox is named in the report's account of the Southern Raiders final. A second player is identified only as '''Marty'''. His surname has not been established and is not inferred from other South Island team records.[1]
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	Ken Ryder is also mentioned as playing at the event, but the surviving passage does not assign him unambiguously to Southern Raiders. His documented association with the team therefore does not establish his participation in its Dunedin line-up.[1][3]		Ken Ryder is also mentioned as playing at the event, but the surviving passage does not assign him unambiguously to Southern Raiders. His documented association with the team therefore does not establish his participation in its Dunedin line-up.[1][3]

	Southern Raiders ~~was ranked 20th~~ in the 2000 Valhalla National Rankings with an average ranking value of 56.~~3333333333333~~.[2] Valhalla values were calculated rankings rather than raw tournament ~~points~~ or the result of a single national championship.		Southern Raiders placed twentieth in the 2000 Valhalla National Rankings with an average ranking value of approximately 56.33.[2] Valhalla values were calculated rankings rather than raw tournament scores or the result of a single national championship.

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	\| Dave Hancox		\| Dave Hancox
	\| Named Southern Raiders player during the final of the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge.[1]		\| Named as a Southern Raiders player during the final of the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge.[1]
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	\| Marty		\| Marty
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	! Result		! Result
	! ~~Score~~		! Published score
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	\| 2000		\| 2000
	\| [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]		\| [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]
	\| ~~2nd~~; defeated by Damage Inc in the final		\| Runner-up; defeated by Damage Inc in the final
	\| 40–55[1]		\| 40–55[1]
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	* [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]		* [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]
			* [[Damage Inc (New Zealand Paintball Team)]]
	* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]		* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

Admin: Created a new article for Southern Raiders after confirming that no matching WikiPaintball article or redirect exists. Corrected the documented competitive period from 1998 to 2000, added the team's Dunedin City Challenge runner-up result and 2000 Valhalla ranking, and included Ken Ryder's direct account as a founding member and former leader. Added only the event personnel supported by the report, retained Marty without an inferred surname, and did not place Ryder in the 2000 line-up because th

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Created a new article for Southern Raiders after confirming that no matching WikiPaintball article or redirect exists. Corrected the documented competitive period from 1998 to 2000, added the team's Dunedin City Challenge runner-up result and 2000 Valhalla ranking, and included Ken Ryder's direct account as a founding member and former leader. Added only the event personnel supported by the report, retained Marty without an inferred surname, and did not place Ryder in the 2000 line-up because th

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{{Short description|New Zealand tournament paintball team}}

'''Southern Raiders''' was an Invercargill-based New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] team. The team finished second at the [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]] and appeared in the 2000 [[Valhalla National Rankings]].[1][2]

Southern Raiders was a separate team from the Auckland and Northland team [[Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Raiderz]], which was also recorded as ''Raiders'' in some tournament sources.

== History ==

An archived profile of Ken Ryder identifies him as a founding member and former leader of Southern Raiders.[3] The undated profile does not establish the team's precise formation date.

=== 2000 season ===

Southern Raiders competed at the five-player Dunedin City Challenge in 2000. The contemporary report identifies the team as representing Invercargill. Players were limited to 200 paintballs per end, and the competition used a field of pine trees and constructed barricades.[1]

The team scored 190 points in the morning round and 145 in the afternoon round, advancing to the final against Christchurch team Damage Inc. Southern Raiders lost the two-end final 55–40. Damage Inc led the first end 45–0; the report publishes only the combined score after both ends.[1]

Dave Hancox is named in the report's account of the Southern Raiders final. A second player is identified only as '''Marty'''. His surname has not been established and is not inferred from other South Island team records.[1]

Ken Ryder is also mentioned as playing at the event, but the surviving passage does not assign him unambiguously to Southern Raiders. His documented association with the team therefore does not establish his participation in its Dunedin line-up.[1][3]

Southern Raiders was ranked 20th in the 2000 Valhalla National Rankings with an average ranking value of 56.3333333333333.[2] Valhalla values were calculated rankings rather than raw tournament points or the result of a single national championship.

== Documented personnel ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Person
! Documented role
|-
| Ken Ryder
| Founding member and former team leader, according to his archived profile.[3]
|-
| Dave Hancox
| Named Southern Raiders player during the final of the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge.[1]
|-
| Marty
| Southern Raiders player mentioned by first name during the 2000 Dunedin City Challenge final.[1]
|}

== Tournament results ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Tournament or ranking
! Result
! Score
|-
| 2000
| [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]
| 2nd; defeated by Damage Inc in the final
| 40–55[1]
|-
| 2000
| [[Valhalla National Rankings]]
| 20th
| 56.3333333333333 ranking value[2]
|}

== See also ==

* [[2000 Dunedin City Challenge]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]

== References ==

# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020806190014/http://www.paintball.co.nz/dunedin00.htm Dunedin City Challenge / 5 Man Ltd / 2000]. Brian Thornley, ''paintball.co.nz''. Contemporary tournament report and final result.
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2000Hall.htm Mercenaries Star — 2000 Hall of Heroes]. Contemporary Valhalla ranking table.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020222020357/http://www.paintball.co.nz/whryder.htm Ken Ryder — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball]. ''paintball.co.nz''. Archived profile identifying Ryder as a founding Southern Raiders member and former team leader.

[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball in Southland]]
[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]

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