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The '''Northland Open 1999''' was a New Zealand tournament paintball event held on 28 February 1999 at [[Omana Paintball Field]] in Northland. Nine teams competed across First and Second Divisions.[1]
The '''1999 Northland Open''' was a paintball tournament held on 28 February 1999 at Omana Paintball Field in Northland, New Zealand. Nine teams competed across two divisions. [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]] won with 476 points, six ahead of Saints Grey. Solidaire won Division Two and finished sixth overall.[1]


[[Saints]] won the tournament with 476 points, narrowly ahead of [[Saints|Saints Grey]] on 470. [[Solidaire]] won Second Division and placed sixth overall.[1]
== Venue and competition ==
The tournament used two wooded fields combining trees, undergrowth and constructed barricades. A nearby tower provided spectator viewing.[1]


== Venue ==
Paint Contractors defeated Saints and recorded a maximum-score victory over Black Dragon. Solidaire, based at an indoor paintball field in Pakuranga, held out against [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]]. Shadow Hawks competed in its first multi-division tournament.[1]
 
The tournament was held at Omana Paintball Field.[1]
 
Two playing fields were used. Both were situated beneath a canopy of trees and combined natural cover, including trees and undergrowth, with constructed barricades.
 
The contemporary report described the fields as cool and sheltered despite hot conditions in the parking and team-tent area. Visibility remained good throughout the tournament.
 
Spectators could watch from a nearby tower. The tower was temporarily cleared during the event after spectators unintentionally interfered with play by pointing and discussing player positions.[1]
 
== Organisation ==
 
The event took place on 28 February 1999 following earlier uncertainty about its date.[1]
 
Nine teams attended. The contemporary report noted discussion about limiting future Northland Open tournaments to ten teams so the competition could remain a one-day event.
 
The report also noted that teams travelling from Auckland faced a journey of nearly 200 kilometres. It does not provide a more precise address for Omana Paintball Field.
 
A marshal known as Stimpy served as head marshal. The two fields were staffed by three and four marshals respectively.[1]
 
== Teams ==
 
The participating teams were:[1]
 
* [[Saints]]
* [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
* [[Paint Contractors]]
* [[Shadow Hawks]]
* [[Black Dragon]]
* [[Crisis]]
* [[Solidaire]]
* [[Katipo]]
* [[Team Raven|Ravens]]
 
The contemporary report referred to the principal Saints squad as “Saints Gold” for convenience but explicitly stated that this designation was not strictly accurate. The team is therefore recorded as Saints in this article.
 
[[Paint Contractors]] was identified as a Northland team.
 
[[Solidaire]] was based at the [[Indoor Paintball Field]] in [[Pakuranga]], Auckland.
 
Shadow Hawks was appearing in its first tournament involving multiple divisions.[1]
 
== Tournament ==
 
Paint Contractors defeated Saints during the tournament and also recorded a maximum-score victory over [[Black Dragon]], losing two players during the game.[1]
 
Solidaire held out against [[Katipo]] in a game highlighted by the contemporary report. Katipo was fielding several new players.
 
Shadow Hawks did not win a game but held off Saints for four and a half minutes. The team left before the prizegiving.[1]
 
During another game, Kyn Jackson of Black Dragon accepted a surrender from the Shadow Hawks captain. The contemporary report identified the action as an example of sportsmanship.


== Results ==
== Results ==
The contemporary report used “Saints Gold” as shorthand for the winning entry but explicitly stated that the name was not strictly accurate. The team is therefore listed here as Saints.[1]


The final standings were:[1]
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Overall position
! Overall position
! Team
! Team
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Saints]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]]
| First
| One || 1 || 476
| 1st
| 476
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Saints|Saints Grey]]
| [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints Grey]]
| First
| One || 2 || 470
| 2nd
| 470
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| [[Black Dragon]]
| Black Dragon
| First
| One || 3 || 455
| 3rd
| 455
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[Paint Contractors]]
| Paint Contractors
| First
| One || 4 || 423
| 4th
| 423
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Katipo]]
| [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]]
| First
| One || 5 || 347
| 5th
| 347
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Solidaire]]
| Solidaire
| Second
| Two || 1 || 323
| 1st
| 323
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
| [[Team Raven|Ravens]]
| Ravens
| Second
| Two || 2 || 256
| 2nd
| 256
|-
|-
| 8
| 8
| [[Crisis]]
| Crisis
| Second
| Two || 3 || 196
| 3rd
| 196
|-
|-
| 9
| 9
| [[Shadow Hawks]]
| Shadow Hawks
| Second
| Two || 4 || 11
| 4th
| 112
|}
|}


Six points separated Saints and Saints Grey at the top of the standings.[1]
Officials recalculated the results twice after finding blank entries in the score records. These were subsequently identified as scheduled byes, confirming that the original calculation was correct.[1]
 
Solidaire won Second Division, followed by Ravens, Crisis and Shadow Hawks.
 
== Scoring review ==
 
The tournament's results were recalculated twice after officials found blank spaces where game scores were expected.[1]


The blank entries were subsequently identified as scheduled byes in which no game had been played. The original calculation was confirmed as accurate.
== Recognition ==
 
A sweatshirt donated by Tony Witheridge was intended to recognise Shadow Hawks' efforts. As the team had left before the prizegiving, it was instead presented to head marshal Stimpy for his organising and officiating work.[1]
The available report does not provide the complete draw or individual game scores.
 
== Awards and recognition ==
 
A sweatshirt donated by Tony Witheridge was intended to recognise Shadow Hawks' efforts.[1]
 
Because the team left before the prizegiving, the sweatshirt was instead presented to head marshal Stimpy for his work organising and officiating at the event.
 
The surviving report does not identify this recognition as a recurring or formally named award.
 
== Historical documentation ==
 
The tournament was documented in a contemporary report by [[Rob Maddox]], originally published through [[Paintball.co.nz]].[1]
 
The report preserves the date, venue, participating teams, divisional standings, scores and observations concerning the fields and officiating.
 
The 1999 result should be distinguished from the independent [[Valhalla National Rankings]] for the same season. Saints won the Northland Open, while the Valhalla rankings combined information from multiple tournaments.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Northland Open]]
* [[Northland Open]]
* [[Omana Paintball Field]]
* [[Saints]]
* [[Solidaire]]
* [[Paintball.co.nz]]


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114135800/http://www.paintball.co.nz/north99.htm Rob Maddox, ''The 1999 Northland Paintball Open'']. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20010114135800/http://www.paintball.co.nz/north99.htm Rob Maddox, The 1999 Northland Paintball Open, Paintball.co.nz]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041204182030/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/1999/northlandopen99.htm Later archived copy of the tournament report]
 
[[Category:1999 in paintball]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball tournaments]]
[[Category:Paintball in Northland]]
[[Category:Paintball in Northland]]

Latest revision as of 10:05, 25 October 2026

The 1999 Northland Open was a paintball tournament held on 28 February 1999 at Omana Paintball Field in Northland, New Zealand. Nine teams competed across two divisions. Saints won with 476 points, six ahead of Saints Grey. Solidaire won Division Two and finished sixth overall.[1]

Venue and competition

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The tournament used two wooded fields combining trees, undergrowth and constructed barricades. A nearby tower provided spectator viewing.[1]

Paint Contractors defeated Saints and recorded a maximum-score victory over Black Dragon. Solidaire, based at an indoor paintball field in Pakuranga, held out against Katipo. Shadow Hawks competed in its first multi-division tournament.[1]

Results

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The contemporary report used “Saints Gold” as shorthand for the winning entry but explicitly stated that the name was not strictly accurate. The team is therefore listed here as Saints.[1]

Overall position Team Division Divisional position Points
1 Saints One 1 476
2 Saints Grey One 2 470
3 Black Dragon One 3 455
4 Paint Contractors One 4 423
5 Katipo One 5 347
6 Solidaire Two 1 323
7 Ravens Two 2 256
8 Crisis Two 3 196
9 Shadow Hawks Two 4 11

Officials recalculated the results twice after finding blank entries in the score records. These were subsequently identified as scheduled byes, confirming that the original calculation was correct.[1]

Recognition

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A sweatshirt donated by Tony Witheridge was intended to recognise Shadow Hawks' efforts. As the team had left before the prizegiving, it was instead presented to head marshal Stimpy for his organising and officiating work.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. Rob Maddox, The 1999 Northland Paintball Open. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.
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