2011 SAPC Five-Man Series December Tournament

The 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series December Tournament was a five-player paintball competition held on 11 December 2011 at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road near Auckland Airport, New Zealand. Organised by South Auckland Paintball Club as part of the 2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series, it attracted eight teams. Wipeout topped the recorded December standings, while Wipeout and BOP Rage finished level on cumulative series points.[1][2][4]

Organisation and format

The series was intended as a monthly social speedball competition for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Its advertised format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader.[1]

Entry was advertised at NZ$20 per player, with field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and compressed-air fills included. The announcement specified NZPPL rules and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[1]

According to organiser Michael Earley's retrospective account, Mark Snapes supplied the inflatable bunkers for the December event. The contemporary organiser's report also thanked Mark for providing the field.[2][5]

Seven teams had been confirmed by 8 December. The report published on 11 December recorded eight teams attending.[2]

December standings

The photographed scoreboard records the following December standings and series points awarded for the event. Wipeout's recorded game-score total was 592.[4]

Recorded position	Team	December series points
1	Wipeout	100
2	BOP Vegas	90
3	BOP Rage	70
4	Team Awesome	40
5	ADHD	10
6	BOP squad — full name unresolved	10
7	Academy	10
8	Fresh Meat	10

George Hewlitt was named player of the day.[2]

Series standings

The scoreboard separately records points from the November and December events and their cumulative totals. BOP Rage and Wipeout were level on 170 points after December.[4]

Team	November points	December points	Cumulative points
BOP Rage	100	70	170
Wipeout	70	100	170
ADHD	90	10	100
BOP Vegas	—	90	90
Team Awesome	—	40	40
Camo Guys	40	—	40
Academy	10	10	20
BOP squad — full name unresolved	—	10	10
Fresh Meat	—	10	10

Dashes indicate blank entries on the scoreboard. A comment accompanying the photograph explains that Camo Guys did not attend December; their row retained points from the previous event.[4]

The contemporary report congratulated BOP and Wipeout on joint first place. The scoreboard distinguishes their shared cumulative lead from December's recorded event standings.[2][4]

Photographs

Lock N Load published a photographic album titled December 11, 2011 SAPC 5's, linked from the organiser's contemporary report.[2][3]

See also

• 2011–2012 SAPC Five-Man Series
• 2011 SAPC Five-Man Series November Tournament
• South Auckland Paintball Club

References

1. “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
2. “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012” — December attendance and results, NZ P8NT forum, 8 and 11 December 2011. Archived on 6 February 2013.
3. Lock N Load Adventures, “December 11, 2011 SAPC 5's”, Facebook photographic album.
4. Lock N Load Adventures, December scoreboard photograph, Facebook, 11 December 2011. Includes December standings, November and December series points, cumulative totals and a comment explaining Camo Guys' absence. Team-name readings clarified by the scoreboard's author, Michael Earley, in research correspondence on 3 November 2026.
5. Michael Earley, organiser's retrospective account supplied to WikiPaintball, 3 November 2026. Identifies Mark Snapes as the supplier of the December airball field.