Wellington Cup
Wellington Cup was a five-player paintball tournament held in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Phoenix won the 2000 edition, while House Steiner won in 2001.[1][3]
History
2000
See 2000 Wellington Cup.
Phoenix won the tournament, with Tag n' Release, Vipers and Fullboar also reaching the finals. House Steiner provided refereeing and helped organise the event. Phoenix's report also credited John and Barb at Thunderball with organisation.[1]
Phoenix reported losing only to Warp Speed during preliminary competition. Tag n' Release finished second, recording 130 points from a possible 400 in the finals after scoring 570 from a possible 800 in the preliminary round. The finishing order of Vipers and Fullboar is not established by these accounts.[1][2]
2001
See 2001 Wellington Cup.
The second running took place at Thunderball Adventure Games in August 2001, attracting ten North Island teams. Games used a five-player centre-flag format on the venue's tyre field. Phoenix players helped referee.[3][4]
The tournament followed New Zealand Tournament Paintball rules with revised scoring that awarded points for surviving players. A maximum score required eliminating the opposition without losing a player.[3]
House Steiner recovered from −16 points after its first two games to win with 654 points. Saints finished second on 638, with Tag n' Release third on 628. The outcome remained undecided until the last game.[3]
Tag and Training defeated both Tag n' Release and Saints in individual games.[3]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Steiner | 654 |
| 2 | Saints | 638 |
| 3 | Tag n' Release | 628 |
| 4 | Damn Natives | 470 |
| 5 | Tag 'n' Training | 366 |
| 6 | Warp Speed | 336 |
| 7 | Team Damage | 328 |
| 8 | Cross Fire (Blue) | 320 |
| 9 | Comic Relief | 152 |
| 10 | Cross Fire (Grey) | 135 |
These are the tournament points published in Martin Dannefaerd's report.[3]
The formation of the New Zealand Paintball Players Association was announced at the prizegiving. The report described its intended role as representing players and addressing matters including marker and cylinder approval.[3]
See also
- Paintball in New Zealand
- South Pacific Championships
- Wellington Phoenix (paintball team)
- House Steiner
References
- Wellington Phoenix, News, “The Wellington Cup is ours!”, 2000. Archived 20 October 2001.
- Russell Clement, Tag n' Release Team Profile, Mercenaries Star, April 2001. Preserved by OoCities.
- Martin Dannefaerd, The 2001 Wellington Cup, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 17 August 2002.
- Wellington Cup, NZ Paintball Message Forum, June–August 2001, including the post-event account published on 13 August. Archived 15 January 2002.