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Wellington Vendetta was a competitive paintball team based in Wellington, New Zealand. The team emerged after Wellington Hybrid ceased competing and included several former Hybrid members. It is therefore regarded as a successor squad, although no evidence has been recovered showing that Hybrid formally changed its name or transferred its organisation to Vendetta.[1][2]

Vendetta later competed in the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), finishing second at the 2013 series final.[3]

History

Formation

Wellington Vendetta's precise founding date has not been established. Its official Flickr account was created in August 2006 and identified the account holder as a Wellington-based paintball team. It listed the team's website as `www.vendetta.net.nz`.[1]

The account contains photographs from both the earlier Wellington Hybrid period and subsequent Vendetta activity. The presence of an older photograph or album in the account does not establish that the event was contested under the Vendetta name.

Relationship with Wellington Hybrid

Vendetta developed after Wellington Hybrid ceased competing. Its early personnel included former Hybrid members such as Martin Dannefaerd and Matt Wong, known as Stick. The squad also used equipment and playing clothing associated with Hybrid.[2]

Vendetta can consequently be described as a successor team based around former Hybrid players. However, it should not be treated as a direct continuation or formal renaming of Hybrid without organisational records confirming that relationship.

The `BBT 2006` album preserved in the Vendetta Flickr account dates from the Wellington Hybrid period.[4] The same event is documented in Wellington Hybrid's own archive, where Hybrid's third-place finish is recorded.[5] It is therefore excluded from Vendetta's competition record.

Training and Easter preparation

The first surviving Flickr album attributable to Vendetta itself is titled `Training 070324`. Its description identifies the activity as a team skirmish training session in preparation for an Easter tournament and directs viewers to `www.vendetta.net.nz`.[2]

The photographs were uploaded in April 2007. Their captions identify Martin, Stick, Darren, Rosie and Jim or Jimbo. One photograph shows Stick acting as a referee during part of the session.[2][6]

The album demonstrates that Vendetta was operating under its own identity by 2007. Its description does not provide the name or result of the intended Easter tournament.

New Zealand Paintball Players League

Wellington Vendetta later competed in the New Zealand Paintball Players League. At the 2013 NZPPL series final at Asylum Paintball in Auckland, Vendetta finished second behind KC Damage. X-Fighter$ Fracture finished third.[3]

The result was reported in March 2014 when Blacksheep Media released video coverage of the final. X-Fighter$ won the overall 2013 season.[3]

The surviving sources do not provide a continuous record of Vendetta's activities between the 2007 training album and its documented 2013 NZPPL appearance.

Year	Competition	Location	Result
2013	New Zealand Paintball Players League series final	Asylum Paintball, Auckland	2nd[3]

Players and personnel

The following people are identified in Vendetta's photographic record:

Martin Dannefaerd – former Wellington Hybrid captain and manager.
Matt Wong (Stick) – former Wellington Hybrid player.
Darren – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.
Rosie – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.
Jim or Jimbo – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.

Photographs from the earlier Wellington Hybrid period also identify players including Lachlan, but those appearances are not evidence of membership in Vendetta. A complete Vendetta tournament roster has not been recovered.

Historical record

Vendetta's Flickr account contains 31 photographs and two albums.[1] One album preserves material from Wellington Hybrid's appearance at Big Boys Toys 2006, while the other documents Vendetta training under its own name.[2][4]

This mixture of historical material reflects the close personnel relationship between the teams but should not be used to combine their competition records. Results achieved during the Hybrid period belong in the Wellington Hybrid article.

The date on which Wellington Hybrid ceased competing and the date on which Vendetta was formally organised have not been established. Likewise, no evidence has been recovered confirming whether Vendetta remained continuously active between 2007 and 2013.

References

Wellington Vendetta profile, Flickr. Account created in August 2006; identifies its subject as a Wellington paintball team and lists vendetta.net.nz.
Training 070324, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive. Vendetta team training and Easter preparation photographs.
Blacksheep Media Release: 2013 NZPPL Video, Scoop Independent News, 16 March 2014. Records KC Damage first, Wellington Vendetta second and X-Fighter$ Fracture third at the 2013 series final.
BBT 2006, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive. Historical album containing photographs from the earlier Wellington Hybrid period.
Big Boys Toys 2006, Wellington Hybrid Flickr archive. Contemporary Hybrid record of the event and third-place finish.
Stick and Martin, Wellington Vendetta, Flickr. Training photograph identifying Matt Wong and Martin Dannefaerd.

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-'''Wellington Vendetta''' was a competitive [[paintball]] team based in Wellington, New Zealand. The team is documented from 2006 and competed in New Zealand tournaments, including Big Boys Toys 2006 and the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL).[1][2]
+'''Wellington Vendetta''' was a competitive [[paintball]] team based in Wellington, New Zealand. The team emerged after [[Wellington Hybrid]] ceased competing and included several former Hybrid members. It is therefore regarded as a successor squad, although no evidence has been recovered showing that Hybrid formally changed its name or transferred its organisation to Vendetta.[1][2]
-Vendetta shared players and uniforms with [[Wellington Hybrid]]. The surviving evidence does not establish whether it was a replacement for Hybrid, a related local squad or a separate team assembled from many of the same players.
+Vendetta later competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), finishing second at the 2013 series final.[3]
 == History ==
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 === Formation ===
-Wellington Vendetta's precise founding date has not been established. Its official Flickr account was created in August 2006 and identified Vendetta as a Wellington-based paintball team. The account listed the team's website as `www.vendetta.net.nz`.[1]
+Wellington Vendetta's precise founding date has not been established. Its official Flickr account was created in August 2006 and identified the account holder as a Wellington-based paintball team. It listed the team's website as `www.vendetta.net.nz`.[1]
-The account contains photographs from two documented activities: Big Boys Toys 2006 and a later team training session.[2][3]
+The account contains photographs from both the earlier Wellington Hybrid period and subsequent Vendetta activity. The presence of an older photograph or album in the account does not establish that the event was contested under the Vendetta name.
 === Relationship with Wellington Hybrid ===
-Vendetta's early photographic record shows substantial overlap with [[Wellington Hybrid]]. [[Martin Dannefaerd]] and [[Matt Wong]], known as '''Stick''', appear in Vendetta's photographs after previously playing for Hybrid. Other participants appear in clothing associated with Hybrid.[2][3]
+Vendetta developed after Wellington Hybrid ceased competing. Its early personnel included former Hybrid members such as [[Martin Dannefaerd]] and [[Matt Wong]], known as '''Stick'''. The squad also used equipment and playing clothing associated with Hybrid.[2]
-The Wellington Hybrid and Wellington Vendetta Flickr accounts both preserve photographs from Big Boys Toys 2006. The Vendetta album explicitly states that Vendetta took third place at the tournament, while the Hybrid archive also associates the event and placing with Hybrid.[2][4]
+Vendetta can consequently be described as a successor team based around former Hybrid players. However, it should not be treated as a direct continuation or formal renaming of Hybrid without organisational records confirming that relationship.
-This overlap indicates a close relationship between the squads, but does not by itself establish that Hybrid formally changed its name to Vendetta. The teams should therefore be treated as distinct historical identities unless organisational records or participant accounts establish a formal succession.
+The `BBT 2006` album preserved in the Vendetta Flickr account dates from the Wellington Hybrid period.[4] The same event is documented in Wellington Hybrid's own archive, where Hybrid's third-place finish is recorded.[5] It is therefore excluded from Vendetta's competition record.
-=== Big Boys Toys 2006 ===
+=== Training and Easter preparation ===
-Wellington Vendetta competed at the Big Boys Toys paintball tournament hosted by Paintball Adventure in Auckland on 17 November 2006. The team's contemporary album states that Vendetta finished third.[2][5]
+The first surviving Flickr album attributable to Vendetta itself is titled `Training 070324`. Its description identifies the activity as a team skirmish training session in preparation for an Easter tournament and directs viewers to `www.vendetta.net.nz`.[2]
-The seven-photograph collection includes a team photograph and images captioned with the names or nicknames Jim, Lachlan, Stick and Martin.[2]
+The photographs were uploaded in April 2007. Their captions identify Martin, Stick, Darren, Rosie and Jim or Jimbo. One photograph shows Stick acting as a referee during part of the session.[2][6]
-=== Training and Easter preparation ===
+The album demonstrates that Vendetta was operating under its own identity by 2007. Its description does not provide the name or result of the intended Easter tournament.
-Vendetta's album titled `Training 070324` documents a team skirmish training session described as preparation for an Easter tournament. The album was uploaded in April 2007 and directed viewers to the team's website.[3]
+=== New Zealand Paintball Players League ===
-Photograph captions identify or name Martin, Stick, Darren, Rosie and Jim or Jimbo. They also show Stick acting as a referee during part of the session.[3][6] The captions do not provide surnames for Darren, Rosie or Jim, so their full identities have not been established.
+Wellington Vendetta later competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]. At the 2013 NZPPL series final at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Auckland, Vendetta finished second behind [[KC Damage]]. [[X-Fighter$ Fracture]] finished third.[3]
-=== New Zealand Paintball Players League ===
+The result was reported in March 2014 when Blacksheep Media released video coverage of the final. X-Fighter$ won the overall 2013 season.[3]
-Wellington Vendetta later competed in the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]. At the 2013 NZPPL series final at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Auckland, Vendetta finished second behind [[KC Damage]]. [[X-Fighter$ Fracture]] finished third.[7]
+The surviving sources do not provide a continuous record of Vendetta's activities between the 2007 training album and its documented 2013 NZPPL appearance.
-The result was reported in March 2014 with the release of video coverage from the event. X-Fighter$ won the overall 2013 season.[7] The available sources do not establish whether Vendetta operated continuously between its 2007 photographic record and the 2013 competition.
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 ! Location
 ! Result
-|-
-| 2006
-| Big Boys Toys
-| Auckland
-| 3rd[2]
 |-
 | 2013
 | [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] series final
 | [[Asylum Paintball]], Auckland
-| 2nd[7]
+| 2nd[3]
 |}
 == Players and personnel ==
-The following people are identified in the team's photographic archive:
+The following people are identified in Vendetta's photographic record:
-* [[Martin Dannefaerd]] – player; previously captain and manager of [[Wellington Hybrid]].
+* [[Martin Dannefaerd]] – former [[Wellington Hybrid]] captain and manager.
-* [[Matt Wong]] ('''Stick''') – player.
+* [[Matt Wong]] ('''Stick''') – former Wellington Hybrid player.
-* '''Jim''' or '''Jimbo''' – photographed at Big Boys Toys and training; full identity unconfirmed.
+* '''Darren''' – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.
-* '''Lachlan''' – photographed at Big Boys Toys; full identity unconfirmed.
+* '''Rosie''' – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.
-* '''Darren''' – photographed at training; full identity unconfirmed.
+* '''Jim''' or '''Jimbo''' – photographed at Vendetta training; full identity unconfirmed.
-* '''Rosie''' – photographed at training; full identity unconfirmed.
-The photographs establish participation in the documented activities, but do not provide a complete tournament roster. Similar uniforms and previous membership of Hybrid are not sufficient, without further evidence, to identify every photographed participant as a confirmed Vendetta player.
+Photographs from the earlier Wellington Hybrid period also identify players including Lachlan, but those appearances are not evidence of membership in Vendetta. A complete Vendetta tournament roster has not been recovered.
 == Historical record ==
-Vendetta's surviving Flickr account contains 31 photographs and identifies the account holder as a paintball team from Wellington.[1] Its two albums provide contemporary evidence of the team's 2006 tournament result, personnel and later training activity.[2][3]
+Vendetta's Flickr account contains 31 photographs and two albums.[1] One album preserves material from Wellington Hybrid's appearance at Big Boys Toys 2006, while the other documents Vendetta training under its own name.[2][4]
+This mixture of historical material reflects the close personnel relationship between the teams but should not be used to combine their competition records. Results achieved during the Hybrid period belong in the [[Wellington Hybrid]] article.
-The official website listed by the account, `www.vendetta.net.nz`, is no longer available at its original address. No complete contemporary record of the team's formation, management, domestic results or eventual closure has been recovered.
+The date on which Wellington Hybrid ceased competing and the date on which Vendetta was formally organised have not been established. Likewise, no evidence has been recovered confirming whether Vendetta remained continuously active between 2007 and 2013.
 == See also ==
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 == References ==
-# [https://www.flickr.com/people/wellington_vendetta/ Wellington Vendetta profile, Flickr]. Team account created in August 2006; identifies its occupation as “Paintball Team”, hometown as Wellington and website as vendetta.net.nz.
+# [https://www.flickr.com/people/wellington_vendetta/ Wellington Vendetta profile, Flickr]. Account created in August 2006; identifies its subject as a Wellington paintball team and lists vendetta.net.nz.
-# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/albums/72157594379412348 BBT 2006, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive]. Seven photographs; album description records Vendetta's third-place finish.
+# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/albums/72157600042061722 Training 070324, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive]. Vendetta team training and Easter preparation photographs.
-# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/albums/72157600042061722 Training 070324, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive]. Team skirmish training photographs and Easter preparation description.
+# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Media Release: 2013 NZPPL Video, Scoop Independent News], 16 March 2014. Records KC Damage first, Wellington Vendetta second and X-Fighter$ Fracture third at the 2013 series final.
-# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellingtonhybrid/albums/72157600353650110 Big Boys Toys 2006, Wellington Hybrid Flickr archive]. Parallel photographic record of the event.
+# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/albums/72157594379412348 BBT 2006, Wellington Vendetta Flickr archive]. Historical album containing photographs from the earlier Wellington Hybrid period.
-# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/299112282/ Team Shot, Wellington Vendetta, Flickr]. Team photograph taken and uploaded on 17 November 2006.
+# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellingtonhybrid/albums/72157600353650110 Big Boys Toys 2006, Wellington Hybrid Flickr archive]. Contemporary Hybrid record of the event and third-place finish.
 # [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wellington_vendetta/443337198/ Stick and Martin, Wellington Vendetta, Flickr]. Training photograph identifying Matt Wong and Martin Dannefaerd.
-# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Media Release: 2013 NZPPL Video, Scoop Independent News], 16 March 2014. Records KC Damage first, Wellington Vendetta second and X-Fighter$ Fracture third at the 2013 series final.
 == External links ==

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