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'''Red Lizards''' was an Australian tournament [[paintball]] team | '''Red Lizards''' was an Australian tournament [[paintball]] team associated with the [[Victorian Paintball Players Association]]. The team finished second in the 1995 Southern Three-Man Open and the [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series]].[1][3] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Frankston Five-Man Tournament === | === Frankston Five-Man Tournament === | ||
Red Lizards competed at the [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. The competition required players to use rental SL-II pump markers with an 80-paintball limit.[2] | |||
The team qualified for the four-team finals, | The team qualified for the four-team finals, advancing ahead of Terminal Velocity by 25 points. It won one of its three finals-round games and finished third, behind Blackwood Hunters and [[Challenge Raiders (Australian Paintball Team)|Challenge Raiders]].[2] | ||
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.[2] | ||
=== 1995 Southern Three-Man Open === | |||
Red Lizards competed in the Southern Three-Man Open at Challenge Paintball's Narbethong field in 1995. The published final standings identified the team with the Victorian Paintball Players Association.[3] | |||
Five teams entered, each playing eight preliminary games. Red Lizards led the preliminary standings with 415 points, ahead of Combat Wombats on 365. The two teams advanced to a best-of-three final, which Combat Wombats won.[3] | |||
=== 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series === | === 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series === | ||
Red Lizards finished second in the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series with 960 points, behind [[Apparition (Australian Paintball Team)|Apparition]].[1] | |||
At the third round, held at Paintball Action Games in Ballan, the team reached the final and finished runner-up to Rat Pak Bad. The series concluded after three completed rounds when the planned fourth tournament was cancelled.[1] | At the third round, held at Paintball Action Games in Ballan, the team reached the final and finished runner-up to [[Rat Pack (Australian Paintball Team)|Rat Pak Bad]]. The series concluded after three completed rounds when the planned fourth tournament was cancelled.[1] | ||
== Documented personnel == | == Documented personnel == | ||
Mic Bradshaw identified himself as a Red Lizards player in his contemporary tournament reports. He received the best and fairest award at the second round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series and was among the leading players in the overall series award.[1][2] | |||
== Recorded results == | == Recorded results == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year | |||
! Competition | ! Competition | ||
! Result | ! Result | ||
! Source | ! Source | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Not established | |||
| [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] | | [[Frankston Five-Man Tournament]] | ||
| 3rd | | 3rd | ||
| [2] | | [2] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series, round three | | 1995 | ||
| Southern Three-Man Open | |||
| 2nd; 415 preliminary points | |||
| [3] | |||
|- | |||
| 1996 | |||
| Victorian Three-Man Series, round three | |||
| 2nd | | 2nd | ||
| [1] | | [1] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series| | | 1996 | ||
| [[1996 Victorian Three-Man Series|Victorian Three-Man Series overall]] | |||
| 2nd; 960 points | | 2nd; 960 points | ||
| [1] | | [1] | ||
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# [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. | ||
# [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. | ||
# 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 10:54, 26 October 2026
Red Lizards was an Australian tournament paintball team associated with the Victorian Paintball Players Association. The team finished second in the 1995 Southern Three-Man Open and the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series.[1][3]
History
[edit]Frankston Five-Man Tournament
[edit]Red Lizards competed at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. The competition required players to use rental SL-II pump markers with an 80-paintball limit.[2]
The team qualified for the four-team finals, advancing ahead of Terminal Velocity by 25 points. It won one of its three finals-round games and finished third, behind Blackwood Hunters and Challenge Raiders.[2]
The report was published in January 1996 but does not establish the tournament's date.[2]
1995 Southern Three-Man Open
[edit]Red Lizards competed in the Southern Three-Man Open at Challenge Paintball's Narbethong field in 1995. The published final standings identified the team with the Victorian Paintball Players Association.[3]
Five teams entered, each playing eight preliminary games. Red Lizards led the preliminary standings with 415 points, ahead of Combat Wombats on 365. The two teams advanced to a best-of-three final, which Combat Wombats won.[3]
1996 Victorian Three-Man Series
[edit]Red Lizards finished second in the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series with 960 points, behind Apparition.[1]
At the third round, held at Paintball Action Games in Ballan, the team reached the final and finished runner-up to Rat Pak Bad. The series concluded after three completed rounds when the planned fourth tournament was cancelled.[1]
Documented personnel
[edit]Mic Bradshaw identified himself as a Red Lizards player in his contemporary tournament reports. He received the best and fairest award at the second round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series and was among the leading players in the overall series award.[1][2]
Recorded results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not established | Frankston Five-Man Tournament | 3rd | [2] |
| 1995 | Southern Three-Man Open | 2nd; 415 preliminary points | [3] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series, round three | 2nd | [1] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series overall | 2nd; 960 points | [1] |
References
[edit]- Three’s a Crowd. Mic Bradshaw, Paint, issue 5, March 1997.
- Back to Basics. Mic Bradshaw, War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- Mic Bradshaw, “Southern 3-man Open”, Australian Paintballer, December 1995–February 1996, p. 30.