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'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by several separate New Zealand paintball teams assembled for international tournament competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s and early 2010s.
'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] teams assembled for international competition. Its history includes an earlier Kiwi squad competing in Australia in 2001, followed by delegations to Malaysia during the 2000s. [9][10]


The name has been associated with different groups of New Zealand players rather than a single continuously operating team. Individual players sometimes returned for later tournaments or helped assemble new lineups, creating connections between otherwise separate teams.
The lineups included returning players but were assembled for different trips rather than constituting a documented continuously operating organisation. Recorded appearances include the 2001 APEC tournament in Moama, Malaysian competitions in 2004 and 2005, and a 2008 Malaysian tour organised by [[Kyn Jackson]]. A further planned Malaysian trip associated with jerseys seen in 2010 did not take place. [1][5][6][7][9][10]
 
Identified iterations include a 2004 delegation to Malaysia, a separate team at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, a team led by [[Kyn Jackson]] that competed at multiple events in Malaysia beginning around 2008, and a later lineup associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]] during the early 2010s.
 
The use of the Team Kiwi name did not necessarily indicate official national-team selection or affiliation with a national governing body.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Team Kiwi
|-
! Name
| Team Kiwi
|-
! Country
| New Zealand
|-
! Sport
| [[Paintball]]
|-
! Discipline
| Tournament paintball
|-
! Type
| Recurring name used by separate international tournament teams
|-
! First identified appearance
| 2004
|-
! Period of activity
| 2004–early 2010s; exact dates of individual lineups vary
|-
! Principal competition regions
| Malaysia; possible later participation in Australia
|-
! Associated players
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley, Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
|-
! Organisation
| Separate teams assembled for individual tournaments or periods of competition
|}


== History ==
== History ==


=== Background ===
=== APEC Moama, 2001 ===
An earlier use of the Kiwi name is documented at the [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]] in Australia in September 2001. In a report published on 25 September, [[Peter Mumby]] described travelling with a New Zealand scratch team to compete in the final round of the APEC tournaments. His account referred to the squad as Kiwi or Kiwis. [9]


During the early 2000s, New Zealand's competitive paintball scene consisted primarily of independent teams competing in regional and national tournaments.
The report listed the players as Kyn J, Chris W, Steve N, Brendon C and Peter M. It also named Kyn Jackson and Peter Mumby in full. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball identifies the complete squad as follows: [9][10]


International competition required players to organise travel, equipment and tournament registration, often without the support of permanent professional teams or a national representative programme.
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* Chris Watt
* Steve Nugent
* [[Brendon Charles]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]


The expansion of tournament paintball in Malaysia created opportunities for New Zealand players to compete against teams from Asia and other regions.
Mumby reported the final order as Kaozs, Kiwis and Junk Yard Dogs, placing the New Zealand squad second. A subsequent reply signed Steve described the result as “1st equal”, without supplying scores or explaining the difference. The surviving discussion does not resolve these accounts. [9]


Team Kiwi became a name used by New Zealand players assembling for these international competitions.
Jackson, Charles and Mumby subsequently appeared in the reported Team Kiwi lineup for Nation Cup 2004. The 2001 appearance therefore provides an earlier use of the name with personnel shared by the later Malaysian delegation. [1][9][10]


Unlike a conventional tournament team maintaining a continuous roster, different groups used the name over successive years. Some of these groups shared players, while others were connected primarily through individuals who had participated in earlier international events.
=== Nation Cup 2004 ===
Team Kiwi competed at the [[Nation Cup 2004]] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament was organised by [[Xtion Paintball Park|Xtion Paintball]] and brought together teams from New Zealand and other countries. [1][2]


== Team Kiwi 2004 ==
The reported Team Kiwi playing roster included:


=== Formation and roster ===
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
 
* [[Brendon Charles]]
The earliest identified Team Kiwi delegation travelled to Malaysia in 2004 to participate in an international paintball tournament at Xtion Paintball in Kuala Lumpur.
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Brian Thornley]]


The team was assembled from New Zealand tournament players.
The delegation also included [[Michael Earley]], who assisted with its organisation and served as a tournament referee and commentator rather than a competing player. According to a participant account published in January 2005, Team Kiwi finished fifth and was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave. [1]


The reported playing roster was:
==== Photographic documentation ====
Martin Dannefaerd maintained a photographic archive of the tournament. His Flickr album, ''Malaysia 2k4'', contains 64 photographs documenting the Nation Cup in Kuala Lumpur during December 2004. [2]


{| class="wikitable"
The album identifies Xtion Paintball as the tournament host. Individual photographs were uploaded on 5 January 2005 and carry dates from December 2004. One photograph, titled ''DSC02369'', shows an event banner at Kuala Lumpur airport and identifies Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley in its caption. [2][3]
! Player
! Notes
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Brendon Charles]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Brian Thornley]]
| New Zealand tournament player and organiser
|}


[[Michael Earley]] assisted with selecting and organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia.
=== Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005 ===
A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]] in Malaysia in 2005. The championship began on 30 September at [[Xtion Paintball Park]] in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.


Earley served as a tournament referee and assisted with commentary rather than competing as a player.
The reported playing roster included:


=== Tournament performance ===
* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Gavin Mumby]]
* [[Jason Newport]]


Team Kiwi finished fifth at the tournament.
Peter Mumby had also played in the 2001 and 2004 squads. [1][9]


The team was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave.
The team's final tournament placing has not yet been established from official results.


The competition brought the New Zealand players into contact with teams and organisers involved in Malaysia's developing international paintball scene.
=== 2008 Malaysian tour ===
In 2008, another Team Kiwi group travelled to Malaysia for paintball activities. The tour was organised by Kyn Jackson, who had previously played with the 2001 squad and at Nation Cup 2004. [1][7][9]


An account of the tournament was published in January 2005, documenting the delegation's participation and experiences in Malaysia.
The five identified members of the touring party were:


=== After the tournament ===
* [[Travis Cleeton]]
* [[Jason Cleeton]]
* [[Amon Johnson]]
* [[Gareth Appleby]]
* [[Rob Mei]]


The 2004 lineup was assembled for international competition rather than established as a permanent national team.
The players are named in the description of the YouTube video ''Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia'', which identifies the group as being in Malaysia in 2008. [6]


Its members continued their involvement in New Zealand paintball following the event.
Travis and Jason Cleeton were brothers associated with the New Zealand paintball team [[Raiderz]]. The touring group also included players connected with [[Actions Paintball]] and the Auckland paintball community.


Several individuals associated with the delegation later participated in other teams using the Team Kiwi name.
==== Video documentation ====
Two YouTube videos document the visit. ''Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia'' identifies the five touring players, while ''Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix'' specifically documents Travis Cleeton playing in Malaysia in 2008. [6][8]


== Team Kiwi 2005 ==
The specific tournament results from the tour have not yet been established from official competition records.


=== Asia Pacific Paintball Championship ===
=== Planned Malaysian trip and 2010 jerseys ===
Team Kiwi jerseys seen in 2010 were associated with a planned trip to Malaysia involving [[Peter Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]] and other players. [5]


A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia.
In a Facebook Messenger conversation with Michael Earley on 24 October 2026, Mumby clarified that the jerseys had been made for a Malaysian trip that never happened. Earley's account of the conversation records that ten jerseys were produced and that the intended team did not compete at the event. [5]


The tournament began on 30 September 2005 at Xtion Paintball in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
The jerseys document preparations for an unrealised trip rather than a further tournament appearance. The intended event and complete proposed roster have not been identified. [5]


The reported roster included:
== Team identity ==
The different Team Kiwi lineups shared a national identity and returning personnel. Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby were identified in both the 2001 and 2004 squads, while Mumby also appeared in the reported 2005 lineup. The available records do not establish continuous organisational activity between the trips. [1][9][10]


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Period
! Notes
! Competition or planned activity
! Identified personnel
! Participation
|-
|-
| [[Michael Earley]]
| 2001
| Previously involved in organising the 2004 delegation
| [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]], Australia
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]], Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, [[Brendon Charles]], [[Peter Mumby]]
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| Competed as a scratch team; Mumby's account reports second place, with a later first-equal comment unresolved. [9][10]
| Returning player from the 2004 Team Kiwi
|-
| [[Gavin Mumby]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
| [[Jason Newport]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|}
 
=== Relationship to the 2004 team ===
 
The 2005 lineup differed substantially from the previous year's team.
 
Peter Mumby was a returning player, while Michael Earley participated as a competitor after accompanying the 2004 delegation in an organisational and officiating capacity.
 
The team therefore had direct connections to the 2004 delegation but was a separately assembled competitive lineup.
 
The complete tournament results and final placing of the 2005 team have not yet been established.
 
== Team Kiwi under Kyn Jackson ==
 
=== Formation and leadership ===
 
A further Team Kiwi lineup emerged around 2008 under the leadership of [[Kyn Jackson]], who had competed with the 2004 team.
 
This iteration was distinct from the 2005 lineup and was associated with a further period of New Zealand participation in Malaysian tournament paintball.
 
Jackson played a central role in organising and leading the group.
 
=== Multiple Malaysian tournaments ===
 
The Kyn Jackson-led Team Kiwi competed at multiple paintball events in Malaysia, rather than making only a single appearance in 2008.
 
Its activities extended beyond the initially identified tournament and formed part of a broader period of participation in the Malaysian competitive paintball circuit.
 
The precise number of tournaments, dates and results remain to be established from contemporary registration records and event reports.
 
The available historical information establishes that this was a recurring international team rather than a one-off delegation.
 
=== Playing personnel ===
 
The lineup included Kyn Jackson and other New Zealand players.
 
Historical accounts associate the team with two brothers from the Raiders and players involved in paintball at [[Actions Paintball]] in Auckland.
 
The identities of all participants and the complete roster for each Malaysian event have not been confirmed.
 
Because the team competed at multiple tournaments, its roster may have changed between appearances.
 
Until event-specific registrations are recovered, a single fixed roster should not be attributed to the entire period.
 
=== Relationship to earlier Team Kiwi lineups ===
 
Kyn Jackson's involvement connected this iteration to the 2004 Team Kiwi.
 
However, the later team had its own leadership and playing personnel and should be treated as a distinct competitive group.
 
The use of the same name and participation of a returning player do not establish continuous management or organisational ownership between the two teams.
 
== Later Team Kiwi lineup ==
 
=== Early 2010s ===
 
Another group of New Zealand players reportedly used the Team Kiwi name during the period when the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) held events at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland.
 
This places the reported activity around 2011–2012, although the exact dates remain unconfirmed.
 
The lineup was associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]], both members of the 2005 Team Kiwi delegation to Malaysia.
 
Newport was reportedly seen wearing a Team Kiwi jersey at Lock N Load during this period.
 
=== Possible Australian competition ===
 
The later team may also have participated in tournament paintball in Australia.
 
The specific tournament, location, year and final result have not been established.
 
Its possible Australian participation should therefore be distinguished from the confirmed historical accounts of earlier Malaysian appearances.
 
=== Relationship to the 2005 team ===
 
The involvement of Peter Mumby and Jason Newport provides a personnel connection with the 2005 Team Kiwi.
 
However, the later lineup appears to have been assembled separately.
 
There is insufficient evidence to establish that it operated continuously from 2005 or maintained the same management structure.
 
== Team identity and continuity ==
 
=== Recurring name ===
 
Team Kiwi was not necessarily a single organisation competing continuously across all the years in which the name appeared.
 
Instead, it functioned as a recognisable identity for New Zealand players competing internationally.
 
The known iterations were connected by returning players and shared involvement in New Zealand's tournament paintball community.
 
These connections are important to the history of the name but should not be interpreted as evidence of an uninterrupted team.
 
=== Known iterations ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Period
! Principal events
! Known personnel
! Distinguishing characteristics
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| International tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| [[Nation Cup 2004]], Malaysia
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley
| [[Kyn Jackson]], [[Brendon Charles]], [[Peter Mumby]], [[Martin Dannefaerd]], [[Brian Thornley]]
| Original identified delegation; finished fifth
| Competed; reported fifth-place finish. [1]
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
| [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]], Malaysia
| Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
| [[Michael Earley]], [[Peter Mumby]], [[Gavin Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]]
| Separate lineup with returning participants from 2004
| Competed
|-
|-
| From approximately 2008
| 2008
| Multiple tournaments in Malaysia
| Malaysian tour organised by [[Kyn Jackson]]
| Kyn Jackson; additional players not fully identified
| [[Travis Cleeton]], [[Jason Cleeton]], [[Amon Johnson]], [[Gareth Appleby]], [[Rob Mei]]
| Recurring international lineup led by Jackson
| Tour documented by two YouTube videos. [6][8]
|-
|-
| Circa 2011–2012
| Around 2010
| Team activity associated with the NZPPL period at Lock N Load; possible Australian competition
| Planned Malaysian trip associated with Team Kiwi jerseys
| Peter Mumby, Jason Newport
| [[Peter Mumby]], [[Jason Newport]] and other intended players
| Later reported lineup connected to the 2005 team through returning players
| Trip did not take place; ten jerseys reportedly produced. [5]
|}
|}


=== Returning players ===
The listed personnel should not be interpreted as complete event rosters in every case. The planned trip associated with the 2010 jerseys forms part of the team's history rather than its competition record.
 
Several individuals provide connections between the different Team Kiwi lineups.
 
'''Kyn Jackson''' played in the 2004 team and subsequently led a later iteration that competed at multiple events in Malaysia.
 
'''Peter Mumby''' played in the 2004 and 2005 teams and was reportedly associated with another lineup in the early 2010s.
 
'''Jason Newport''' was a member of the 2005 team and was also associated with the later Team Kiwi lineup.
 
'''Michael Earley''' helped organise the 2004 delegation and competed with the separate 2005 team.
 
These overlapping connections demonstrate how the Team Kiwi name was reused within a relatively small international tournament community.
 
=== Relationship to national representation ===
 
Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected New Zealand national paintball teams.
 
The name reflected the nationality of the players but did not necessarily indicate formal selection or endorsement by a national governing body.
 
Similarly, a team containing former Team Kiwi players should not automatically be considered another Team Kiwi iteration.
 
Each appearance should be identified through its registered tournament name, roster and event records wherever possible.
 
== Historical significance ==
 
The various Team Kiwi lineups were associated with New Zealand's early international tournament paintball participation in Asia.
 
The 2004 and 2005 delegations demonstrated the ability of New Zealand players to organise international competition despite the country's relatively small domestic tournament scene.
 
The Kyn Jackson-led iteration extended this participation through multiple Malaysian events.
 
The later team associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport illustrates the continued reuse of the name by different groups of players.


Collectively, the Team Kiwi iterations provide an example of how international paintball teams could develop through informal networks, returning players and event-specific recruitment rather than permanent professional organisations.
== Relationship to New Zealand national teams ==
Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected national representative teams.


== Timeline ==
In 2015, a separate New Zealand squad competed at the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia. It finished 14th among 20 national entries in the Open X-Ball division. [4]


{| class="wikitable"
The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name. Its history is covered separately under [[New Zealand national paintball team]].
! Period
! Development
|-
| 2004
| Team Kiwi competes at an international tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
|-
| 2004
| The original identified lineup includes Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd and Brian Thornley
|-
| 2004
| Team Kiwi finishes fifth
|-
| January 2005
| An account of the 2004 delegation is published
|-
| September 2005
| A separate Team Kiwi lineup competes at the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia
|-
| 2005
| Peter Mumby returns as a player alongside Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby and Jason Newport
|-
| Circa 2008
| Kyn Jackson leads another Team Kiwi lineup in Malaysia
|-
| Late 2000s
| The Jackson-led Team Kiwi participates in multiple Malaysian tournaments
|-
| Circa 2011–2012
| A later Team Kiwi lineup is associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport
|-
| Early 2010s
| Possible Australian tournament participation by the later lineup; details unconfirmed
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
 
* [[2001 APEC Moama Tournament]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Nation Cup 2004]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Xtion Paintball Park]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Brendon Charles]]
* [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
* [[Jason Newport]]
* [[Jason Newport]]
* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[Travis Cleeton]]
* [[Brian Thornley]]
* [[Raiderz]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]


== References ==
== References ==
 
# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical participant account of Nation Cup 2004. Original publication URL requires recovery.
The early Team Kiwi history is based on a combination of contemporary accounts and retrospective information supplied by participants in the New Zealand paintball community. Complete tournament records remain unavailable for several appearances.
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/albums/74979/ Malaysia 2k4]. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Collection of 64 photographs from Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, uploaded January 2005.
 
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/2996583/ DSC02369]. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Photograph of the tournament banner at Kuala Lumpur airport, identifying Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley, uploaded 5 January 2005.
# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical account of the 2004 Malaysian tournament, including the playing roster, fifth-place result and accompanying delegation. Original publication URL requires recovery.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series]. PBLeagues. Rankings recording New Zealand's 14th-place finish in the Nations Cup Open X-Ball division.
# Michael Earley, retrospective account of the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, recorded 2026. Identifies the 2005 lineup and its relationship to the 2004 delegation.
# Peter Mumby, private Facebook Messenger correspondence with Michael Earley, 24 October 2026. Screenshot supplied by Earley confirms that the jerseys were made for a Malaysian trip that did not happen. Earley's accompanying account identifies the jerseys as those seen in 2010, records ten being produced, and identifies Mumby and Jason Newport among the intended participants.
# Historical participant accounts concerning the Kyn Jackson-led Team Kiwi, recorded 2026. Identify Jackson as team leader and describe multiple Malaysian tournament appearances beginning around 2008. Individual event records require confirmation.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchvX2Ii2YI Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia]. YouTube video. Description identifies Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby and Rob Mei in Malaysia in 2008.
# Historical participant accounts concerning a later Team Kiwi lineup, recorded 2026. Associate Peter Mumby and Jason Newport with a team active during the NZPPL period at Lock N Load Paintball. Possible Australian competition remains unverified.
# Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Kyn Jackson as the organiser of the 2008 Malaysian tour.
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wruLCByWCeA Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix]. YouTube video. Description states "Travis Cleeton (Me) in Malaysia 08".
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20020105181117/http://pub73.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm2.showMessage?topicID=82.topic Kiwi team plays Apec]. NZ Paintball message board. Participant report by Peter Mumby, 25 September 2001, and subsequent discussion. Archived on 5 January 2002.
# Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball, 26 October 2026, identifying the 2001 squad's abbreviated names as Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby, and identifying the appearance as an earlier use of the Team Kiwi name.


== External links ==
== External links ==
 
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatever/albums/74979/ Martin Dannefaerd: Malaysia 2k4 photographic album]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.paintball.co.nz/* Archived Paintball.co.nz pages]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uchvX2Ii2YI Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia (2008)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wruLCByWCeA Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix (2008)]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 PALS 2015 official rankings]


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Latest revision as of 04:09, 26 October 2026

Team Kiwi is a name used by New Zealand tournament paintball teams assembled for international competition. Its history includes an earlier Kiwi squad competing in Australia in 2001, followed by delegations to Malaysia during the 2000s. [9][10]

The lineups included returning players but were assembled for different trips rather than constituting a documented continuously operating organisation. Recorded appearances include the 2001 APEC tournament in Moama, Malaysian competitions in 2004 and 2005, and a 2008 Malaysian tour organised by Kyn Jackson. A further planned Malaysian trip associated with jerseys seen in 2010 did not take place. [1][5][6][7][9][10]

History

[edit]

APEC Moama, 2001

[edit]

An earlier use of the Kiwi name is documented at the 2001 APEC Moama Tournament in Australia in September 2001. In a report published on 25 September, Peter Mumby described travelling with a New Zealand scratch team to compete in the final round of the APEC tournaments. His account referred to the squad as Kiwi or Kiwis. [9]

The report listed the players as Kyn J, Chris W, Steve N, Brendon C and Peter M. It also named Kyn Jackson and Peter Mumby in full. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball identifies the complete squad as follows: [9][10]

Mumby reported the final order as Kaozs, Kiwis and Junk Yard Dogs, placing the New Zealand squad second. A subsequent reply signed Steve described the result as “1st equal”, without supplying scores or explaining the difference. The surviving discussion does not resolve these accounts. [9]

Jackson, Charles and Mumby subsequently appeared in the reported Team Kiwi lineup for Nation Cup 2004. The 2001 appearance therefore provides an earlier use of the name with personnel shared by the later Malaysian delegation. [1][9][10]

Nation Cup 2004

[edit]

Team Kiwi competed at the Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament was organised by Xtion Paintball and brought together teams from New Zealand and other countries. [1][2]

The reported Team Kiwi playing roster included:

The delegation also included Michael Earley, who assisted with its organisation and served as a tournament referee and commentator rather than a competing player. According to a participant account published in January 2005, Team Kiwi finished fifth and was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave. [1]

Photographic documentation

[edit]

Martin Dannefaerd maintained a photographic archive of the tournament. His Flickr album, Malaysia 2k4, contains 64 photographs documenting the Nation Cup in Kuala Lumpur during December 2004. [2]

The album identifies Xtion Paintball as the tournament host. Individual photographs were uploaded on 5 January 2005 and carry dates from December 2004. One photograph, titled DSC02369, shows an event banner at Kuala Lumpur airport and identifies Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley in its caption. [2][3]

Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005

[edit]

A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia in 2005. The championship began on 30 September at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

The reported playing roster included:

Peter Mumby had also played in the 2001 and 2004 squads. [1][9]

The team's final tournament placing has not yet been established from official results.

2008 Malaysian tour

[edit]

In 2008, another Team Kiwi group travelled to Malaysia for paintball activities. The tour was organised by Kyn Jackson, who had previously played with the 2001 squad and at Nation Cup 2004. [1][7][9]

The five identified members of the touring party were:

The players are named in the description of the YouTube video Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia, which identifies the group as being in Malaysia in 2008. [6]

Travis and Jason Cleeton were brothers associated with the New Zealand paintball team Raiderz. The touring group also included players connected with Actions Paintball and the Auckland paintball community.

Video documentation

[edit]

Two YouTube videos document the visit. Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia identifies the five touring players, while Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix specifically documents Travis Cleeton playing in Malaysia in 2008. [6][8]

The specific tournament results from the tour have not yet been established from official competition records.

Planned Malaysian trip and 2010 jerseys

[edit]

Team Kiwi jerseys seen in 2010 were associated with a planned trip to Malaysia involving Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other players. [5]

In a Facebook Messenger conversation with Michael Earley on 24 October 2026, Mumby clarified that the jerseys had been made for a Malaysian trip that never happened. Earley's account of the conversation records that ten jerseys were produced and that the intended team did not compete at the event. [5]

The jerseys document preparations for an unrealised trip rather than a further tournament appearance. The intended event and complete proposed roster have not been identified. [5]

Team identity

[edit]

The different Team Kiwi lineups shared a national identity and returning personnel. Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby were identified in both the 2001 and 2004 squads, while Mumby also appeared in the reported 2005 lineup. The available records do not establish continuous organisational activity between the trips. [1][9][10]

Period Competition or planned activity Identified personnel Participation
2001 2001 APEC Moama Tournament, Australia Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby Competed as a scratch team; Mumby's account reports second place, with a later first-equal comment unresolved. [9][10]
2004 Nation Cup 2004, Malaysia Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley Competed; reported fifth-place finish. [1]
2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Malaysia Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport Competed
2008 Malaysian tour organised by Kyn Jackson Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby, Rob Mei Tour documented by two YouTube videos. [6][8]
Around 2010 Planned Malaysian trip associated with Team Kiwi jerseys Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other intended players Trip did not take place; ten jerseys reportedly produced. [5]

The listed personnel should not be interpreted as complete event rosters in every case. The planned trip associated with the 2010 jerseys forms part of the team's history rather than its competition record.

Relationship to New Zealand national teams

[edit]

Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected national representative teams.

In 2015, a separate New Zealand squad competed at the Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia. It finished 14th among 20 national entries in the Open X-Ball division. [4]

The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name. Its history is covered separately under New Zealand national paintball team.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical participant account of Nation Cup 2004. Original publication URL requires recovery.
  2. Malaysia 2k4. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Collection of 64 photographs from Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, uploaded January 2005.
  3. DSC02369. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Photograph of the tournament banner at Kuala Lumpur airport, identifying Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley, uploaded 5 January 2005.
  4. 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series. PBLeagues. Rankings recording New Zealand's 14th-place finish in the Nations Cup Open X-Ball division.
  5. Peter Mumby, private Facebook Messenger correspondence with Michael Earley, 24 October 2026. Screenshot supplied by Earley confirms that the jerseys were made for a Malaysian trip that did not happen. Earley's accompanying account identifies the jerseys as those seen in 2010, records ten being produced, and identifies Mumby and Jason Newport among the intended participants.
  6. Paintball Team Kiwi in Malaysia. YouTube video. Description identifies Travis Cleeton, Jason Cleeton, Amon Johnson, Gareth Appleby and Rob Mei in Malaysia in 2008.
  7. Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Kyn Jackson as the organiser of the 2008 Malaysian tour.
  8. Travis Cleeton Paintball Malaysia Mix. YouTube video. Description states "Travis Cleeton (Me) in Malaysia 08".
  9. Kiwi team plays Apec. NZ Paintball message board. Participant report by Peter Mumby, 25 September 2001, and subsequent discussion. Archived on 5 January 2002.
  10. Historical clarification supplied to WikiPaintball, 26 October 2026, identifying the 2001 squad's abbreviated names as Kyn Jackson, Chris Watt, Steve Nugent, Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby, and identifying the appearance as an earlier use of the Team Kiwi name.
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