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The '''New Zealand Paintball Nationals 1998''' was a national tournament paintball event held on 24–25 October 1998 at [[Actions Paintball|Actions Paintball Sports Arena]] in Te Atatū, [[Auckland]], New Zealand. Fourteen teams competed in a five-player format.[1]
The '''1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals''' was a paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 1998 at [[Actions Paintball|Actions Paintball Sports Arena]] in Te Atatū, Auckland. Fourteen teams competed. [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Gold]] won with 1,290 points from a possible 1,300, followed by Paint Contractors and Saints Grey. Black Dragon won Division Two.[1]
 
[[Saints|Saints Gold]] won the tournament with 1,290 points from a possible 1,300. [[Paint Contractors]] finished second and [[Saints|Saints Grey]] placed third.[1]
 
The tournament was the final major event held at Actions Paintball's Te Atatū field before the business relocated.[1]


== Organisation ==
== Organisation ==
Kyn Jackson organised the tournament over Labour Weekend. It was the final event at Actions Paintball's Te Atatū field before its closure for relocation.[1]


The tournament was held during New Zealand's Labour Weekend and was organised by Kyn Jackson of Actions Paintball.[1]
Visiting teams included Paint Contractors from Whangārei, Warp Speed from Hawke's Bay, [[House Steiner]] and Kiwi Extreme from Wellington, and [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]] from Dunedin. The contemporary report identified this as Kiwi Extreme's first Auckland tournament.[1]


Fourteen teams attended, making it the largest paintball tournament held in New Zealand up to that point, according to the contemporary report.[1]
== Results ==
 
Saints Gold finished ten points short of the maximum score after receiving a penalty for a barrel-plug violation in the dead box on the second day. The team also received the Challenge Shield, which [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]] had won at the previous year's Nationals.[1]
Mike Sawyer served as head marshal, assisted by Aaron Jay. Sawyer reported that the tournament proceeded with few disputes and generally remained on schedule. Jay commented positively on the conduct and honesty of the participating players.[1]
 
The report recorded some concerns from teams about consistency in the refereeing, while noting that the marshals were working with limited personnel. Discussion surrounding the event included the possibility of establishing formal marshal training.
 
== Venue ==
 
The tournament was held at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū.
 
The facility was used for both tournament and recreational paintball. The 1998 Nationals was reported as its final event before closure for relocation.[1]
 
Some participating teams considered the fields unevenly balanced, with [[Flashpoint]] specifically identifying the bush field as a concern. The available report does not preserve a complete field layout.
 
== Teams ==
 
Fourteen teams entered the tournament:[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Recorded region
|-
| [[Red Alert]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[DOA]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Warp Speed]]
| Hawke's Bay
|-
| [[Katipo|Katipo One]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Katipo|Katipo Two]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Flashpoint]]
| Dunedin
|-
| [[Phantom 5]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Kamo Karzi]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Black Dragon]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Paint Contractors]]
| Whangārei
|-
| [[House Steiner]]
| Wellington
|-
| [[Kiwi Extreme]]
| Wellington
|-
| [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
| Auckland
|-
| [[Saints|Saints Gold]]
| Auckland
|}
The contemporary report gave particular recognition to teams travelling from outside Auckland, including Warp Speed, Flashpoint, Paint Contractors, House Steiner and Kiwi Extreme.[1]
The event was described as Kiwi Extreme's first Auckland tournament.
== Tournament ==
[[Saints|Saints Gold]], captained by Rik Goldsworthy, approached a perfect tournament score but lost ten points following a barrel-plug violation in the dead box on the second day.[1]
[[Paint Contractors]] finished second with 1,008 points. The team was among several entrants identified by participants as demonstrating the improving standard of New Zealand tournament paintball.
[[Kamo Karzi]] competed with a substitute roster during part of the event and finished 11th. Team captain Alan Gatland identified its game against Warp Speed as a notable example of teamwork.[1]
[[Katipo|Katipo One]], the winner of the 1997 Nationals, finished sixth. Captain Reg Lowe stated that the team had not prepared as well as intended but praised the standard demonstrated by Kiwi Extreme, Paint Contractors and House Steiner.[1]
== Results ==
The final standings were:[1]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Position
! Position
! Team
! Team
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Saints|Saints Gold]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Gold]]
| 1,290
| 1,290
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Paint Contractors]]
| Paint Contractors
| 1,008
| 1,008
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Grey]]
| 970
| 970
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Black Dragon]]
| Black Dragon
| 884
| 884
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Katipo|Katipo One]]
| [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo One]]
| 771
| 771
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Katipo|Katipo Two]]
| [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo Two]]
| 625
| 625
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[Kiwi Extreme]]
| Kiwi Extreme
| 545
| 545
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[Phantom 5]]
| Phantom 5
| 505
| 505
|-
|-
| 10
| 10
| [[Flashpoint]]
| [[Flashpoint (New Zealand)|Flashpoint]]
| 455
| 455
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| [[Warp Speed]]
| Warp Speed
| 225
| 225
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
| [[DOA]]
| DOA
| 141
| 141
|-
|-
| 14
| 14
| [[Red Alert]]
| Red Alert
| 121
| 121
|}
|}


[[Black Dragon]] was also identified as the winner of the tournament's Second Division classification.[1]
Black Dragon finished fifth overall and first in Division Two. DOA competed as Red Alert's second team.[1]


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
 
Actions Paintball supplied prizes and trophies with sponsorship from Black Stallion energy drinks. Individual award recipients received Actions Paintball medallions.[1]
Several awards and recognitions were presented after the tournament:[1]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Award or recognition
! Recipient
! Recipient
! Team
! Reason
! Recorded reason
|-
|-
| Player of the Tournament
| Player of the Tournament
| Shane
| Shane, Warp Speed
| [[Warp Speed]]
| Effort and sportsmanship
| Effort and sportsmanship
|-
|-
| Best Flag Pull
| Best Flag Pull
| [[Rob Maddox]]
| Rob Maddox, [[Kamo Karzi]]
| [[Kamo Karzi]]
| Flag pull against Katipo One
| Flag pull against Katipo One
|-
|-
| Special recognition
| Special recognition
| Marty Friend
| Marty Friend
| Not stated in the report
| Taking two and a half minutes to hang the flag after the opposing team had been eliminated in 35 seconds
| Hanging the flag two and a half minutes after the opposing team had been eliminated in 35 seconds
|}
|}


The report identifies the Player of the Tournament only as Shane. His surname should not be added without another source.
At the prizegiving, Jackson called for a national body to help organise tournaments and maintain playing standards in New Zealand.[1]
 
Award recipients received Actions Paintball medallions. Prizes and trophies were provided by Actions Paintball with sponsorship from Black Stallion energy drinks.[1]
 
== Challenge Shield ==
 
The Challenge Shield was returned to Saints Gold following its tournament victory.[1]
 
The report stated that [[Katipo]] had won the shield from Saints Black at the 1997 Nationals while Saints Gold was competing at the Paintball World Cup in Orlando.
 
The surviving source does not establish the shield's complete history or the rules governing its defence.
 
== Calls for national organisation ==
 
During the prizegiving, Kyn Jackson discussed the need for a national organisation to support the administration and maintenance of tournament standards in New Zealand.[1]
 
The contemporary report referred to the idea of a New Zealand Paintball Players Association. The statement documents discussion at the event but does not, by itself, establish that a new organisation was formed as a direct result of the tournament.
 
== Historical documentation ==
 
The tournament was documented in a contemporary report by [[Rob Maddox]], originally published through [[Paintball.co.nz]].[1]
 
The report preserves the event date, venue, team entries, regional associations, final scores, awards and comments from several participants and officials.
 
The archived article also included photographs of Kiwi Extreme, Warp Speed, Red Alert, Flashpoint, Paint Contractors, House Steiner, Saints Grey and Katipo.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Nationals]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals]]
* [[Saints]]
* [[Paint Contractors]]
* [[Black Dragon]]
* [[Paintball.co.nz]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114123900/http://www.paintball.co.nz/nats98.htm Rob Maddox, ''The 1998 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament'']. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114123900/http://www.paintball.co.nz/nats98.htm Rob Maddox, The 1998 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041204180527/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/1998/nats98.htm Later archived copy of the tournament report]
 
[[Category:1998 in paintball]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in Auckland]]
[[Category:Five-player paintball]]

Latest revision as of 09:55, 25 October 2026

The 1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals was a paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 1998 at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū, Auckland. Fourteen teams competed. Saints Gold won with 1,290 points from a possible 1,300, followed by Paint Contractors and Saints Grey. Black Dragon won Division Two.[1]

Organisation

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Kyn Jackson organised the tournament over Labour Weekend. It was the final event at Actions Paintball's Te Atatū field before its closure for relocation.[1]

Visiting teams included Paint Contractors from Whangārei, Warp Speed from Hawke's Bay, House Steiner and Kiwi Extreme from Wellington, and Flashpoint from Dunedin. The contemporary report identified this as Kiwi Extreme's first Auckland tournament.[1]

Results

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Saints Gold finished ten points short of the maximum score after receiving a penalty for a barrel-plug violation in the dead box on the second day. The team also received the Challenge Shield, which Katipo had won at the previous year's Nationals.[1]

Position Team Points
1 Saints Gold 1,290
2 Paint Contractors 1,008
3 Saints Grey 970
4 House Steiner 940
5 Black Dragon 884
6 Katipo One 771
7 Katipo Two 625
8 Kiwi Extreme 545
9 Phantom 5 505
10 Flashpoint 455
11 Kamo Karzi 435
12 Warp Speed 225
13 DOA 141
14 Red Alert 121

Black Dragon finished fifth overall and first in Division Two. DOA competed as Red Alert's second team.[1]

Awards

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Actions Paintball supplied prizes and trophies with sponsorship from Black Stallion energy drinks. Individual award recipients received Actions Paintball medallions.[1]

Award or recognition Recipient Reason
Player of the Tournament Shane, Warp Speed Effort and sportsmanship
Best Flag Pull Rob Maddox, Kamo Karzi Flag pull against Katipo One
Special recognition Marty Friend Taking two and a half minutes to hang the flag after the opposing team had been eliminated in 35 seconds

At the prizegiving, Jackson called for a national body to help organise tournaments and maintain playing standards in New Zealand.[1]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. Rob Maddox, The 1998 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.
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