2007 Wellington Easter Tournament: Difference between revisions
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== Organisation == | == Organisation == | ||
The tournament was announced on 22 November 2006. It returned to the previous year's venue, with a change to five-player teams intended to make participation easier for new teams and reduce paint consumption.[1] | The tournament was announced on 22 November 2006. It returned to the previous year's venue, with a change to five-player teams intended to make participation easier for new teams and reduce paint consumption.[1] | ||
The announced competition provided trophies for the first three places in two divisions. Teams were required to use event-supplied paint, and compressed air was provided.[1] | The announced competition provided trophies for the first three places in two divisions. Teams were required to use event-supplied paint, and compressed air was provided.[1] | ||
== Reported results == | |||
A participant report published on PbNation on 8 May 2007 recorded the following placings for two Dunedin teams. The accompanying video explicitly identified the event as the Wellington Easter tournament.[2][3] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Division !! Team !! Placing | |||
|- | |||
| Division 1 || [[Flashpoint (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Flashpoint]] || 4th | |||
|- | |||
| Division 2 || Blindboyz || 2nd | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20081018145650/http://www.paintball.net.nz/archive/index.php/t-542.html “Wellington Easter Tournament April 7/8 2007”], NZ P8NT forum, organiser's announcement by ANTSMAN68, 22 November 2006, with subsequent updates and post-event discussion; archived 18 October 2008. | # [https://web.archive.org/web/20081018145650/http://www.paintball.net.nz/archive/index.php/t-542.html “Wellington Easter Tournament April 7/8 2007”], NZ P8NT forum, organiser's announcement by ANTSMAN68, 22 November 2006, with subsequent updates and post-event discussion; archived 18 October 2008. | ||
# [https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2168888 “Flashpoint and Blindboyz, paintball in NZ”], PbNation, participant report by jezzaNZ, 8 May 2007. | |||
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhmA52KInIE “Flashpoint & Blindboyz (Wellington, New Zealand 2007)”], Jeremy Asher, YouTube. The description identifies the footage as the Wellington Easter tournament. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner/albums/72157600081708283/ “Paintball – Easter 2007” photographic album], Flickr. | * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner/albums/72157600081708283/ “Paintball – Easter 2007” photographic album], Flickr. | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhmA52KInIE Flashpoint and Blindboyz tournament video], YouTube. | |||
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:07, 1 November 2026
The 2007 Wellington Easter Tournament was a five-player paintball tournament held at Grenada Soccer Field in Wellington, New Zealand, over Easter weekend, 7–8 April 2007.[1]
Organisation
[edit]The tournament was announced on 22 November 2006. It returned to the previous year's venue, with a change to five-player teams intended to make participation easier for new teams and reduce paint consumption.[1]
The announced competition provided trophies for the first three places in two divisions. Teams were required to use event-supplied paint, and compressed air was provided.[1]
Reported results
[edit]A participant report published on PbNation on 8 May 2007 recorded the following placings for two Dunedin teams. The accompanying video explicitly identified the event as the Wellington Easter tournament.[2][3]
| Division | Team | Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Flashpoint | 4th |
| Division 2 | Blindboyz | 2nd |
References
[edit]- “Wellington Easter Tournament April 7/8 2007”, NZ P8NT forum, organiser's announcement by ANTSMAN68, 22 November 2006, with subsequent updates and post-event discussion; archived 18 October 2008.
- “Flashpoint and Blindboyz, paintball in NZ”, PbNation, participant report by jezzaNZ, 8 May 2007.
- “Flashpoint & Blindboyz (Wellington, New Zealand 2007)”, Jeremy Asher, YouTube. The description identifies the footage as the Wellington Easter tournament.