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'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1] | |||
'''2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup''' was a five-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1] | |||
[[Ballistics Unit]] finished first, followed by [[Manawatu Titans]] in second place and Cult in third.[5] | |||
== Venue and format == | == Venue and format == | ||
The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players. The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with Cup and Plate competitions.[1] | The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players. The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with Cup and Plate competitions.[1] | ||
The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2] | The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2] | ||
== Final results == | |||
The following final placings were reported by Ralph Tsing in a Facebook comment following the tournament.[5] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Position | |||
! Team | |||
|- | |||
| 1 | |||
| [[Ballistics Unit]] | |||
|- | |||
| 2 | |||
| [[Manawatu Titans]] | |||
|- | |||
| 3 | |||
| Cult | |||
|} | |||
The available report does not identify which of the two Ballistics Unit squads took first place. | |||
== Day-one standings == | == Day-one standings == | ||
The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3] A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's | |||
The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3] A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's "Games To Be Played" column, which is omitted here.[4] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| 6 | | 6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Manawatu | | [[Manawatu Titans]] | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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| 5 | | 5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Expendables]] | ||
| 3.5 | | 3.5 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Reavers]] | ||
| 3.5 | | 3.5 | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
# [https://www.paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ | |||
# [https://www.paintballdirectnz.co.nz/2026-race-events/ Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Race Events]. | |||
# ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor. | # ''Labour Day Draw 2026''. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor. | ||
# Arena Paintball. | # Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor. | ||
# Arena Paintball. | # Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor. | ||
# [https://www.facebook.com/share/1FQHypHXS4/ Ralph Tsing, Facebook comment reporting the final tournament placings], October 2026. Results supplied by a contributor; original comment not independently retrieved. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Arena Paintball | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTvq6Q8McP0 Arena Paintball | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn-RHKJl1cc Arena Paintball – Labour Day Cup day-one coverage] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTvq6Q8McP0 Arena Paintball – Labour Day Cup day-two coverage] | |||
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:06, 26 October 2026
2026 Arena Paintball Labour Day Cup was a five-player paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 2026 at Arena Paintball in Feilding, New Zealand. It was the third event in the venue's 2026 race-format tournament series.[1]
Ballistics Unit finished first, followed by Manawatu Titans in second place and Cult in third.[5]
Venue and format
[edit]The tournament took place at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding. The advertised format used ten-minute matches with a four-point mercy rule. Players were limited to a hopper and four pods per game, and teams could register up to eight players. The programme provided for round-robin play followed by semi-finals and finals, with Cup and Plate competitions.[1]
The published draw contained 11 entries representing ten teams, with Ballistics Unit entering two squads. It listed 44 fixtures arranged in 22 sets.[2]
Final results
[edit]The following final placings were reported by Ralph Tsing in a Facebook comment following the tournament.[5]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ballistics Unit |
| 2 | Manawatu Titans |
| 3 | Cult |
The available report does not identify which of the two Ballistics Unit squads took first place.
Day-one standings
[edit]The organiser published the following standings after play on 24 October. These are interim scores, not final tournament placings.[3] A subsequent clarification instructed readers to disregard the spreadsheet's "Games To Be Played" column, which is omitted here.[4]
| Team | Recorded score | Games played |
|---|---|---|
| Cult | 5.5 | 6 |
| Manawatu Titans | 4 | 5 |
| Ballistics Unit 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Expendables | 3.5 | 5 |
| Reavers | 3.5 | 5 |
| Ballistics Unit 1 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Blast | 2 | 4 |
| Surge | 2 | 6 |
| Sharks | 1 | 5 |
| Chaos | 0 | 6 |
| Misfits | 0 | 4 |
References
[edit]- Paintball Direct NZ – 2026 Race Events.
- Labour Day Draw 2026. Event fixture sheet supplied by a contributor.
- Arena Paintball. "Scores end of day 1". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Photograph of the standings spreadsheet; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
- Arena Paintball. "Please ignore games to be played column on previous post". Facebook, 24 October 2026. Organiser's clarification; screenshot supplied by a contributor.
- Ralph Tsing, Facebook comment reporting the final tournament placings, October 2026. Results supplied by a contributor; original comment not independently retrieved.