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'''Challenge Raiders''' was an Australian tournament [[paintball]] team | '''Challenge Raiders''' was an Australian tournament [[paintball]] team documented in Victorian competition during the 1990s. The team finished second at the [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] and won the opening round of the [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series]].[1][2] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Challenge Raiders competed at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. Twelve teams entered the competition, which used rental SL-II pump markers and an 80-paintball limit.[1] | Challenge Raiders competed at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. Twelve teams entered the competition, which used rental SL-II pump markers and an 80-paintball limit.[1] | ||
The | The Raiders qualified for the four-team finals and won two of their three finals-round games. They advanced to the championship game against Blackwood Hunters, finishing runner-up.[1] | ||
The report was published in January 1996 but does not establish the | The report was published in January 1996 but does not establish the tournament's date.[1] | ||
=== 1995 Southern Three-Man Open === | |||
Two Challenge Raiders entries competed in the 1995 Southern Three-Man Open at Challenge Paintball's Narbethong field.[3] | |||
The preliminary standings recorded Challenge Raiders with 274 points and Challenge Raiders 2 with 15 points. The final standings listed Challenge Raiders 1 in third place and Challenge Raiders 2 in fifth.[3] | |||
=== 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series === | === 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series === | ||
Challenge Raiders won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series | Challenge Raiders won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series at Splatball Village in Carrum Downs. Fourteen teams entered, with the Raiders defeating [[Apparition (Australian Paintball Team)|Apparition]] in the championship game.[2] | ||
The team recorded 481 points across the series, finishing seventh in the published overall standings.[2] | The team recorded 481 points across the series, finishing seventh in the published overall standings.[2] | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year | |||
! Competition | ! Competition | ||
! Entry | |||
! Result | ! Result | ||
! Source | ! Source | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Not established | |||
| [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] | | [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] | ||
| Challenge Raiders | |||
| 2nd | | 2nd | ||
| [1] | | [1] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series, round one | | 1995 | ||
| Southern Three-Man Open | |||
| Challenge Raiders 1 | |||
| 3rd; 274 preliminary points | |||
| [3] | |||
|- | |||
| 1995 | |||
| Southern Three-Man Open | |||
| Challenge Raiders 2 | |||
| 5th; 15 preliminary points | |||
| [3] | |||
|- | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Victorian Three-Man Series, round one | |||
| Challenge Raiders | |||
| 1st | | 1st | ||
| [2] | | [2] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series| | | 1996 | ||
| [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series|Victorian Three-Man Series overall]] | |||
| Challenge Raiders | |||
| 7th; 481 points | | 7th; 481 points | ||
| [2] | | [2] | ||
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# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990209054848/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint1/frank.htm Back to Basics]. Mic Bradshaw, ''War Paint'', issue 1, January 1996. | # [https://web.archive.org/web/19990209054848/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint1/frank.htm Back to Basics]. Mic Bradshaw, ''War Paint'', issue 1, January 1996. | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990220102941/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint5/vic.html Three’s a Crowd]. Mic Bradshaw, ''Paint'', issue 5, March 1997. | # [https://web.archive.org/web/19990220102941/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint5/vic.html Three’s a Crowd]. Mic Bradshaw, ''Paint'', issue 5, March 1997. | ||
# Mic Bradshaw, “Southern 3-man Open”, ''Australian Paintballer'', December 1995–February 1996, p. 30. | |||
[[Category:Australian paintball teams]] | [[Category:Australian paintball teams]] | ||
[[Category:Paintball teams]] | [[Category:Paintball teams]] | ||
[[Category:Paintball in Victoria]] | |||
[[Category:1990s in Australian paintball]] | |||
[[Category:1990s in paintball]] | [[Category:1990s in paintball]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:47, 26 October 2026
Challenge Raiders was an Australian tournament paintball team documented in Victorian competition during the 1990s. The team finished second at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament and won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series.[1][2]
History
[edit]Frankston Five-Man Tournament
[edit]Challenge Raiders competed at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. Twelve teams entered the competition, which used rental SL-II pump markers and an 80-paintball limit.[1]
The Raiders qualified for the four-team finals and won two of their three finals-round games. They advanced to the championship game against Blackwood Hunters, finishing runner-up.[1]
The report was published in January 1996 but does not establish the tournament's date.[1]
1995 Southern Three-Man Open
[edit]Two Challenge Raiders entries competed in the 1995 Southern Three-Man Open at Challenge Paintball's Narbethong field.[3]
The preliminary standings recorded Challenge Raiders with 274 points and Challenge Raiders 2 with 15 points. The final standings listed Challenge Raiders 1 in third place and Challenge Raiders 2 in fifth.[3]
1996 Victorian Three-Man Series
[edit]Challenge Raiders won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series at Splatball Village in Carrum Downs. Fourteen teams entered, with the Raiders defeating Apparition in the championship game.[2]
The team recorded 481 points across the series, finishing seventh in the published overall standings.[2]
Recorded results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Entry | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not established | Frankston Five-Man Tournament | Challenge Raiders | 2nd | [1] |
| 1995 | Southern Three-Man Open | Challenge Raiders 1 | 3rd; 274 preliminary points | [3] |
| 1995 | Southern Three-Man Open | Challenge Raiders 2 | 5th; 15 preliminary points | [3] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series, round one | Challenge Raiders | 1st | [2] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series overall | Challenge Raiders | 7th; 481 points | [2] |
References
[edit]- Back to Basics. Mic Bradshaw, War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- Three’s a Crowd. Mic Bradshaw, Paint, issue 5, March 1997.
- Mic Bradshaw, “Southern 3-man Open”, Australian Paintballer, December 1995–February 1996, p. 30.