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Created article on the 2011 Northland Open, documenting its 6 March date, Strategy Tag Paintball venue, eight-team competition, ADHD's victory, confirmed placings and contemporary newspaper and video sources. Added Northland regional and 2010s historical categories.
 
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'''2011 Northland Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, New Zealand. Eight teams competed. Auckland team [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] defeated Disposal Unit in the final.[1][2]


{{Short description|2011 paintball tournament in Northland, New Zealand}}
== Organisation ==


'''2011 Northland Open''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, [[New Zealand]]. Eight teams competed in the event, which formed part of the established [[Northland Open]] tournament history.[1][2]
Brent Matthews was an organiser and one of four referees. The competition included teams from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]


'''[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]''' of Auckland won the tournament, defeating fellow Auckland team '''Disposal Unit''' in the final. '''TPC Blast''' and '''Gary Locks''' finished equal third.[1]
Contemporary footage published by 13th Division identifies the event as five-player speedball at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]
 
== Tournament ==
 
The event took place at Strategy Tag Paintball, a commercial paintball venue in Mangapai, Northland.
 
Contemporary footage identifies the tournament date as 6 March 2011 and describes the competition as five-player speedball.[2]
 
The ''Northern Advocate'' reported that eight teams participated, including entries from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]
 
Brent Matthews was identified as an event organiser and one of four referees officiating the competition.


== Results ==
== Results ==


The ''Northern Advocate'' published the leading results and several additional team placings on 8 March 2011.[1]
The following placings were reported by the ''Northern Advocate'' on 8 March 2011.[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2011 Northland Open – Documented results
! Position !! Team !! Location
! Position
! Team
! Details
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] || Auckland
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| Auckland; tournament winner
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || Disposal Unit || Auckland
| Disposal Unit
| Auckland; runner-up
|-
|-
| =3
| =3 || TPC Blast || Tauranga
| TPC Blast
| Tauranga
|-
|-
| =3
| =3 || Gary Locks || Auckland
| Gary Locks
| Auckland
|-
|-
| 6
| 6 || Paranoia || Whangārei
| Paranoia
| Whangārei
|-
|-
| 7
| 7 || 13th Division || Kaikohe
| 13th Division
| Kaikohe
|}
|}


TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]
TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]


The complete fifth- and eighth-place results have not been recovered.
Paranoia recorded a win over Auckland team Tempest. Kaikohe’s 13th Division defeated eventual runner-up Disposal Unit during the competition. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described an improvement over the team’s previous tournament performances.[1]
 
=== Local teams ===
 
Whangārei-based '''Paranoia''' finished sixth. The team recorded several wins, including a victory over Auckland's Tempest.[1]
 
'''13th Division''' from Kaikohe finished seventh. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described improvements compared with the team's previous tournament appearances, including a victory over Disposal Unit.
 
The article also reported that 13th Division had been invited to compete in a forthcoming [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) event, although its subsequent participation has not been established.[1]
 
== Historical context ==
 
The Northland Open had been part of New Zealand's tournament paintball calendar since the 1990s.
 
Earlier editions included seven-player competition, while the 2011 tournament used a five-player format.
 
The 2011 result provides a documented early tournament victory for ADHD, preceding the team's later appearances in NZPPL and [[South Auckland Paintball Club]] competitions.
 
The tournament is also documented through contemporary video footage recorded at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Northland Open]]
* [[Northland Open]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open]. ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011. Contemporary report identifying the tournament winner, finalists, additional placings, participating teams, venue and organiser.
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ “Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open”], ''Northern Advocate'', 8 March 2011.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11]. YouTube, published 7 March 2011. Contemporary video identifying the tournament date, venue and five-player format.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI “Northland Open 6/3/11”], 13th DIVISION, YouTube; event footage and description identifying the date, venue and five-player format.
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X9YNoGmWKI Northland Open 6/3/11 – tournament footage]
* [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/paintball-teams-splattered-in-northland-open/KDEZTS2NANHGDVDEOTLZHF7TIY/ Northern Advocate tournament report]


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Latest revision as of 08:59, 25 October 2026

2011 Northland Open was a five-player paintball tournament held on 6 March 2011 at Strategy Tag Paintball in Mangapai, near Whangārei, New Zealand. Eight teams competed. Auckland team ADHD defeated Disposal Unit in the final.[1][2]

Organisation

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Brent Matthews was an organiser and one of four referees. The competition included teams from Auckland, Tauranga, Whangārei and Kaikohe.[1]

Contemporary footage published by 13th Division identifies the event as five-player speedball at Strategy Tag Paintball.[2]

Results

[edit]

The following placings were reported by the Northern Advocate on 8 March 2011.[1]

Position Team Location
1 ADHD Auckland
2 Disposal Unit Auckland
=3 TPC Blast Tauranga
=3 Gary Locks Auckland
6 Paranoia Whangārei
7 13th Division Kaikohe

TPC Blast and Gary Locks shared third place after deciding not to contest a playoff.[1]

Paranoia recorded a win over Auckland team Tempest. Kaikohe’s 13th Division defeated eventual runner-up Disposal Unit during the competition. Team spokesman Grant Dickenson described an improvement over the team’s previous tournament performances.[1]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. “Paintball teams splattered in Northland Open”, Northern Advocate, 8 March 2011.
  2. “Northland Open 6/3/11”, 13th DIVISION, YouTube; event footage and description identifying the date, venue and five-player format.
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