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Created article on the 2005 Hamilton 3x Series, documenting its three-player limited-paint format, sponsors, original competition schedule, complete twelve-team Round 1 results and initial championship points. Distinguished the series from later Hamilton 3s events.
 
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'''2005 Hamilton 3x Series''' was a three-player [[Paintball|paintball]] tournament series held in Hamilton, New Zealand. Announced as a three-event competition, it used a limited-paint format intended to reduce the cost of entering tournament paintball. [[Running With Scissors (New Zealand paintball team)|Running with Scissors]] won the opening round on 10 July and the second round on 11 September 2005.[1][2][3]


'''2005 Hamilton 3x Series''' was a three-player tournament [[paintball]] competition held in Hamilton, [[New Zealand]], during 2005. The series used a limited-paint format, with players permitted one loader and one additional pod of paintballs.[1]
== Organisation and format ==
The series was announced on 1 June 2005. Each player was permitted one hopper and one additional pod of paintballs, with play on an inflatable-bunker field.[1]


The competition was announced in June 2005 as a three-event series intended to provide an affordable introduction to tournament paintball. The opening round took place on 10 July 2005 and attracted twelve teams.[1][2]
The announced sponsors were Daytona Indoor Raceway, Unit Networks and Global Imports. Adrenilin Promotions was added as a supporter on 7 June. The organisers initially advertised more than NZ$400 in prizes.[1]


'''Running with Scissors''' won the opening round with 989 points, followed by '''Monkeys''' with 814 points and '''Karnage''' with 791 points.[2]
Dates for the later rounds changed during planning. Although a June announcement listed the second round for 14 August, the subsequent round-specific announcement scheduled it for 11 September, followed by results published on 12 September.[1][3]


== History ==
== Round 1: 10 July 2005 ==
Twelve teams competed in the opening round, which comprised 66 games. Running with Scissors finished first with 989 points. The organiser acknowledged Eyeon, Vegas Eclipse and Newbees as teams whose players were largely new to tournament competition.[2]


=== Establishment ===
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Position !! Team !! Event score
The Hamilton 3x Series was announced on the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] on 1 June 2005.[1]
 
The organisers proposed three tournaments using a three-player format with a restricted paintball allowance.
 
The announcement described the competition as an opportunity for players to experience tournament paintball without the expense of larger events.
 
It also identified a newly established inflatable-bunker playing field for the competition.
 
The opening round was scheduled for '''10 July 2005'''.
 
Later rounds were initially proposed for September and November, although a subsequent announcement listed 14 August and 9 October as revised dates.[1]
 
The available records do not establish the final dates or results of every proposed round.
 
=== Sponsorship ===
 
The original announcement identified the following supporters:
 
* Daytona Indoor Raceway
* Unit Networks
* Global Imports
 
Adrenilin Promotions was subsequently announced as an additional supporter on 7 June 2005.[1]
 
The organisers reported that more than NZ$400 in prizes had been arranged.
 
== 2005 tournament results ==
 
=== Round 1: 10 July 2005 ===
 
The opening round was held on '''10 July 2005'''.
 
A results report published that evening recorded twelve competing teams.[2]
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Hamilton 3x Series – Round 1 results
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || [[Running With Scissors (New Zealand paintball team)|Running with Scissors]] || 989
| Running with Scissors
| 989
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || Monkeys || 814
| Monkeys
| 814
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Karnage || 791
| Karnage
| 791
|-
|-
| 4
| 4 || Eyeon || 788
| Eyeon
| 788
|-
|-
| 5
| 5 || Impact || 603
| Impact
| 603
|-
|-
| 6
| 6 || [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]] || 557
| Hybrid
| 557
|-
|-
| 7
| 7 || Vegas Eclipse || 523
| Vegas Eclipse
| 523
|-
|-
| 8
| 8 || Mud || 514
| Mud
| 514
|-
|-
| 9
| 9 || Pyxsius || 471
| Pyxsius
| 471
|-
|-
| 10
| 10 || Relic || 271
| Relic
| 271
|-
|-
| 11
| 11 || Remuera Gun Club || 247
| Remuera Gun Club
| 247
|-
|-
| 12
| 12 || Newbees || 77
| Newbees
| 77
|}
|}


Source: ''3x Results for Round 1'', 10 July 2005.[2]
Source: organiser's results report, 10 July 2005.[2]


The post-event report stated that referees had officiated 66 games during the competition.
=== Series points after Round 1 ===
The opening-round report published the following series points, separately from the event scores.[2]


It also acknowledged assistance with field preparation and event administration.
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Team !! Series points
=== Championship points after Round 1 ===
|-
| [[Running With Scissors (New Zealand paintball team)|Running with Scissors]] || 6
|-
| Monkeys || 4
|-
| Karnage || 2
|-
| Eyeon || 1
|}


The organisers awarded separate series points to the leading four teams.
== Round 2: 11 September 2005 ==
Eleven teams appeared in the second-round results. Running with Scissors won with 810 points, followed by [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]] and Monkeys.[3]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Series standings after Round 1
! Position !! Team !! Event score
! Position
! Team
! Series points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || [[Running With Scissors (New Zealand paintball team)|Running with Scissors]] || 810
| Running with Scissors
| 6
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]] || 707
| Monkeys
| 4
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Monkeys || 696
| Karnage
| 2
|-
|-
| 4
| 4 || The Good the Bad and the Ugly (GBU) || 693
| Eyeon
|-
| 1
| 5 || Vegas Eclipse || 674
|-
| 6 || Eyeon || 626
|-
| 7 || Remuera Gun Club || 458
|-
| 8 || Jager || 413
|-
| 9 || Reactant || 333
|-
| 10 || Blind V || 135
|-
| 11 || Mad Cows || 55
|}
|}


Source: ''3x Results for Round 1''.[2]
Source: organiser's results report, 12 September 2005.[3]


These points were distinct from the scores earned during the tournament itself.
The organiser reported that the fastest game, between Running with Scissors and Eyeon, lasted 14.35 seconds including the flag hang.[3]


=== Subsequent rounds ===
=== Series points after Round 2 ===
The organiser published the following cumulative standings after the second round. These are interim series points, rather than final championship results.[3]


The original series announcement proposed two further tournaments.[1]
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Team !! Series points
The archived forum index contains discussions titled ''Round 2, 3x Series'', ''3x Round 2 Results'' and ''Final Round 3x Series''.[3]
|-
| [[Running With Scissors (New Zealand paintball team)|Running with Scissors]] || 20
|-
| Monkeys || 10
|-
| [[Wellington Hybrid|Hybrid]] || 8
|-
| Carnage || 4
|-
| Eyeon || 4
|-
| Vegas Eclipse || 3
|-
| The Good the Bad and the Ugly || 3
|-
| Jager || 2
|-
| Remuera Gun Club || 2
|-
| Mud || 1
|-
| Pyxsius || 1
|-
| Newbees || 1
|-
| Mad Cows || 1
|-
| Blind V || 1
|-
| Reactant || 1
|}


These discussions establish that further competition activity was being organised and reported during 2005.
The reports use “Karnage” in the opening-round results and “Carnage” in the subsequent series standings.[2][3]
 
However, the complete contents of the later results discussions have not been recovered.
 
The final championship standings and overall series winner therefore remain unverified.
 
== Competition format ==
 
The Hamilton 3x Series used three-player teams and a limited-paint allowance of one loader plus one additional pod per player.[1]
 
The competition was intended to reduce the cost of tournament participation.
 
The opening round included established tournament teams as well as newer entrants.
 
The post-event report specifically acknowledged Eyeon, Vegas Eclipse and Newbees as teams with players who had little or no previous tournament experience.[2]
 
== Historical records ==
 
The principal surviving sources are contemporary announcements and results published on the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]].
 
The original June 2005 announcement documents the proposed three-event series, competition format and sponsors.[1]
 
The results post published on 10 July 2005 preserves complete opening-round scores and the first championship points table.[2]
 
Further tournament discussions were listed in the forum during September and October 2005, but their full results have not been recovered.[3]
 
A separate [[Hamilton 3s]] competition is documented during 2008 and 2009. The available sources do not establish whether that later competition was a direct continuation of the 2005 Hamilton 3x Series.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Hamilton 3s]]
* [[Hamilton 3s]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==
 
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109072622/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=279.topic 3x Hamilton 3 man Series], NZ Paintball Message Boards, discussion beginning 1 June 2005; archived 9 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109072622/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=279.topic 3x Hamilton 3 Man Series]. ''NZ Paintball Message Boards'', discussion beginning 1 June 2005. Contemporary announcement documenting the series, format, proposed dates and sponsors. Archived 9 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109075103/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=287.topic 3x Results for Round 1], NZ Paintball Message Boards, organiser's report, 10 July 2005; archived 9 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109075103/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=287.topic 3x Results for Round 1]. ''NZ Paintball Message Boards'', 10 July 2005. Original results report containing scores for all twelve teams and the initial championship points. Archived 9 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130207193604/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15 3x Series, Round 2], NZ P8NT, discussion beginning 1 August 2005, with organiser's results published on 12 September 2005; archived 7 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051017183318/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6 NZ Paintball – Other Tourney Events]. Archived forum index, 17 October 2005. Lists the second-round results discussion and final-round announcement.
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109072622/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=279.topic Original Hamilton 3x Series announcement]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060109075103/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm6.showMessage?topicID=287.topic Original Round 1 results]


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2005 Hamilton 3x Series was a three-player paintball tournament series held in Hamilton, New Zealand. Announced as a three-event competition, it used a limited-paint format intended to reduce the cost of entering tournament paintball. Running with Scissors won the opening round on 10 July and the second round on 11 September 2005.[1][2][3]

Organisation and format

[edit]

The series was announced on 1 June 2005. Each player was permitted one hopper and one additional pod of paintballs, with play on an inflatable-bunker field.[1]

The announced sponsors were Daytona Indoor Raceway, Unit Networks and Global Imports. Adrenilin Promotions was added as a supporter on 7 June. The organisers initially advertised more than NZ$400 in prizes.[1]

Dates for the later rounds changed during planning. Although a June announcement listed the second round for 14 August, the subsequent round-specific announcement scheduled it for 11 September, followed by results published on 12 September.[1][3]

Round 1: 10 July 2005

[edit]

Twelve teams competed in the opening round, which comprised 66 games. Running with Scissors finished first with 989 points. The organiser acknowledged Eyeon, Vegas Eclipse and Newbees as teams whose players were largely new to tournament competition.[2]

Position Team Event score
1 Running with Scissors 989
2 Monkeys 814
3 Karnage 791
4 Eyeon 788
5 Impact 603
6 Hybrid 557
7 Vegas Eclipse 523
8 Mud 514
9 Pyxsius 471
10 Relic 271
11 Remuera Gun Club 247
12 Newbees 77

Source: organiser's results report, 10 July 2005.[2]

Series points after Round 1

[edit]

The opening-round report published the following series points, separately from the event scores.[2]

Team Series points
Running with Scissors 6
Monkeys 4
Karnage 2
Eyeon 1

Round 2: 11 September 2005

[edit]

Eleven teams appeared in the second-round results. Running with Scissors won with 810 points, followed by Hybrid and Monkeys.[3]

Position Team Event score
1 Running with Scissors 810
2 Hybrid 707
3 Monkeys 696
4 The Good the Bad and the Ugly (GBU) 693
5 Vegas Eclipse 674
6 Eyeon 626
7 Remuera Gun Club 458
8 Jager 413
9 Reactant 333
10 Blind V 135
11 Mad Cows 55

Source: organiser's results report, 12 September 2005.[3]

The organiser reported that the fastest game, between Running with Scissors and Eyeon, lasted 14.35 seconds including the flag hang.[3]

Series points after Round 2

[edit]

The organiser published the following cumulative standings after the second round. These are interim series points, rather than final championship results.[3]

Team Series points
Running with Scissors 20
Monkeys 10
Hybrid 8
Carnage 4
Eyeon 4
Vegas Eclipse 3
The Good the Bad and the Ugly 3
Jager 2
Remuera Gun Club 2
Mud 1
Pyxsius 1
Newbees 1
Mad Cows 1
Blind V 1
Reactant 1

The reports use “Karnage” in the opening-round results and “Carnage” in the subsequent series standings.[2][3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. 3x Hamilton 3 man Series, NZ Paintball Message Boards, discussion beginning 1 June 2005; archived 9 January 2006.
  2. 3x Results for Round 1, NZ Paintball Message Boards, organiser's report, 10 July 2005; archived 9 January 2006.
  3. 3x Series, Round 2, NZ P8NT, discussion beginning 1 August 2005, with organiser's results published on 12 September 2005; archived 7 February 2013.
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