2005 Wellington Easter Tournament
2005 Wellington Easter Tournament was a seven-player paintball tournament held on 26–27 March 2005 in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The competition formed part of the 2005 New Zealand Paintball Players Association (NZPPA) tournament programme.[1][2]
Contemporary announcements document the tournament's entry fees, paintball supply arrangements, advertised prizes and preparations by participating teams. Subsequent accounts confirm that the competition took place, although its complete results have not been recovered.[1][3]
Organisation
The tournament was announced on the NZ Paintball Message Boards on 29 December 2004.
The original announcement identified 26–27 March 2005 as the competition dates, with a captains' meeting scheduled for the evening of Friday, 25 March.[1]
The published arrangements included:
| Item | Advertised details |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–27 March 2005 |
| Location | Wellington region, New Zealand |
| Format | Seven-player |
| Early entry fee | NZ$850 per team |
| Late entry fee | NZ$950 per team |
| Early payment deadline | 21 February 2005 |
| Entry closing date | 7 March 2005 |
| Paintballs | RPS Premium |
| Paint price | NZ$85 per case |
The announcement noted that paint pricing could change depending on the United States dollar exchange rate.[1]
The precise playing venue has not been independently established from the surviving announcements.
Prizes
The tournament advertised a prize package for its leading teams.[1]
The proposed overall first-place prize included a large trophy and seven 29-inch colour televisions.
A trophy and potentially additional paintballs were advertised for the Plate winner.
Other proposed prizes included uniforms and paintball harness packages for entire teams.
The surviving records do not establish whether all advertised prizes were ultimately awarded.
Teams
Pre-event discussions identified several New Zealand tournament teams preparing to attend.
Menace and Menace Blue were specifically announced as intended entrants in January 2005.[1]
Other discussions concerned preparations by Flashpoint and players associated with established New Zealand tournament teams.
These records document intended participation but do not provide a complete confirmed entry list.
Tournament
The competition took place over Easter weekend, 26–27 March 2005.
A subsequent discussion published in June 2005 referred positively to the completed Wellington tournament and acknowledged its organisation.[3]
The event formed part of the same NZPPA programme that included the 2005 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball at Kumeu Showgrounds in June.
The available records do not establish the Wellington tournament's overall winner, Cup or Plate standings, number of participating teams or complete match results.
Historical records
The principal surviving source is an archived ezboard discussion titled Wellington Easter 2005, which began on 29 December 2004.[1]
The discussion preserves the advertised arrangements and correspondence concerning team preparation and paintball supplies.
An additional forum discussion announced the availability of tournament entry forms in January 2005.[4]
The original results sheet and full tournament classification have not been recovered.
See also
- Paintball tournaments in New Zealand
- New Zealand Paintball Players Association
- 2005 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball
- NZ Paintball Message Boards
References
- NZ Paintball Message Boards – Wellington Easter 2005. Original tournament announcement dated 29 December 2004 and subsequent discussion concerning entry fees, dates, paintballs, prizes and intended participation.
- NZ Paintball Message Boards – NZPPA Series Events forum. Archived index containing the 2005 NZPPA programme and Wellington Easter tournament discussions.
- NZ Paintball Message Boards – Auckland 7s. June 2005 discussion containing retrospective references to the completed Wellington tournament.
- NZ Paintball Message Boards – Easter 2005 Entry Forms. Original discussion beginning 19 January 2005.