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Rewrote Team Kiwi history, documenting the 2004, 2005 and 2008 Malaysian lineups, restoring Kyn Jackson to the 2004 roster, identifying Travis and Jason Cleaton of the Raiders, and distinguishing later reported appearances from verified tournament records.
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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.


The name has been associated with different groups of New Zealand players rather than a single continuously operating organisation. Individual players sometimes returned for later tournaments or helped assemble new lineups, creating connections between otherwise separate teams.
'''Team Kiwi''' is a name used by New Zealand [[paintball]] teams assembled for international tournament competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s. Identified appearances include tournaments in 2004 and 2005, a lineup led by [[Kyn Jackson]] in 2008, and later activity associated with [[Jason Newport]] and [[Peter Mumby]].


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 Malaysian tournaments from approximately 2008, and a later lineup associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]] during the early 2010s.
The name was used by groups with overlapping personnel, although continuous operation as a single team has not been established.
 
The various Team Kiwi lineups were also part of a broader tradition of New Zealand participation in international paintball tournaments in Asia. A separate New Zealand representative team competed at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup, which can be regarded as an informal successor to the earlier delegations without being a continuation of Team Kiwi.
 
{| 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
|-
! Known periods
| 2004, 2005, late 2000s, early 2010s
|-
! Principal competition region
| Malaysia
|-
! Other reported competition
| Australia (unconfirmed)
|-
! Associated players
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley, Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
|-
! Organisation
| Separately assembled teams with overlapping personnel
|}


== History ==
== History ==


=== Background ===
=== 2004 Malaysian tournament ===
 
During the early 2000s, competitive paintball in New Zealand was organised primarily through independent teams, commercial paintball fields and regional tournaments.


International participation generally required players to organise their own travel, equipment and tournament registration.
The earliest identified Team Kiwi competed in Malaysia in 2004 at [[Xtion Paintball]] in Kuala Lumpur.


The development of international tournament paintball in Malaysia created opportunities for New Zealand players to compete against teams from Asia and other regions.
The reported playing roster comprised:
 
Team Kiwi became a recognisable name under which New Zealand players could assemble for overseas competition.
 
Unlike a conventional tournament team with a continuous roster, the name was subsequently reused by different groups. Some were connected through returning players or organisers, but there is no established evidence of a single organisation operating continuously throughout the period.
 
== Team Kiwi 2004 ==
 
=== Formation ===
 
The earliest identified Team Kiwi delegation travelled to Malaysia in 2004 to participate in an international paintball tournament at Xtion Paintball in Kuala Lumpur.
 
The team was assembled from experienced New Zealand tournament players.
 
The reported playing roster was:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
|-
| [[Brendon Charles]]
| [[Brendon Charles]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| [[Brian Thornley]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
|-
| [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
| [[Martin Dannefaerd]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
|-
| [[Brian Thornley]]
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| New Zealand tournament player and organiser
|}
|}


[[Michael Earley]] assisted with selecting and organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia.
The team finished fifth, with its elimination following a match against Mana Wave.[1]
 
Earley served as a referee on Field 2 and assisted with tournament commentary rather than competing as a player.
 
=== Tournament performance ===
 
Team Kiwi finished fifth in the tournament.
 
The team was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave.
 
The competition brought New Zealand players into contact with members of Malaysia's developing international tournament paintball community.
 
An account of the tournament was published in January 2005, documenting the delegation's participation and experiences in Malaysia.[1]
 
=== After the tournament ===
 
The 2004 team was assembled for international competition rather than established as a permanent national squad.
 
Its members subsequently returned to their respective domestic paintball activities.


Several individuals associated with the delegation later participated in other teams using the Team Kiwi name.
Michael Earley assisted with organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia, serving as a referee and assisting with tournament commentary rather than competing as a player.[1]


== Team Kiwi 2005 ==
An account of the tournament was published in January 2005.[1]


=== Asia Pacific Paintball Championship ===
=== 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship ===


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


The tournament began on 30 September 2005 at Xtion Paintball in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
The reported players included:
 
The reported roster included:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Michael Earley]]
| [[Michael Earley]]
| Previously involved in organising the 2004 delegation
|-
|-
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| [[Peter Mumby]]
| Returning player from the 2004 Team Kiwi
|-
|-
| [[Gavin Mumby]]
| [[Gavin Mumby]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|-
|-
| [[Jason Newport]]
| [[Jason Newport]]
| New Zealand tournament player
|}
=== Relationship to the 2004 team ===
The 2005 lineup differed substantially from the previous year's delegation.
Peter Mumby returned as a 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 group but was separately assembled.
Its final tournament placing has not yet been established from available records.
== 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.
=== Malaysian tournament appearances ===
The Kyn Jackson-led Team Kiwi participated in multiple paintball tournaments in Malaysia.
Its involvement extended beyond a single appearance in 2008 and represented a recurring period of international competition.
The precise dates, number of events and individual tournament results remain to be established from contemporary registrations and event reports.
The team's repeated participation distinguished it from the earlier delegations assembled for individual competitions.
=== Playing personnel ===
The team included Kyn Jackson and other New Zealand players.
Historical accounts associate the lineup with two brothers from the Raiders and players involved in paintball at [[Actions Paintball]] in Auckland.
The complete roster for each tournament has not yet been confirmed.
Because the group competed at multiple events, its playing personnel may have changed between appearances.
A single fixed roster should not be attributed to the entire period without event-specific records.
=== Relationship to earlier teams ===
Jackson's involvement provided a direct personnel connection with the 2004 Team Kiwi.
However, the later team had its own leadership and playing personnel.
It should therefore be regarded as a distinct iteration rather than an uninterrupted continuation of the original delegation.
== 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 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 organisational structure.
== Relationship to the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team ==
=== Paintball World Cup Asia 2015 ===
A separate New Zealand representative team competed in the Nations Cup at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia.
The tournament was part of the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS) and took place at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre from 30 October to 1 November 2015.[2]
Competing as Team New Zealand 2015, the squad finished 14th among 20 nations in the Open X-Ball division.[3]
{| class="wikitable"
|+ New Zealand at the 2015 Nations Cup
|-
! Team
| Team New Zealand 2015
|-
! Competition
| Paintball World Cup Asia
|-
! Division
| Open X-Ball / Nations Cup
|-
! Dates
| 30 October – 1 November 2015
|-
! Venue
| Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre
|-
! Location
| Langkawi, Malaysia
|-
! Participating nations
| 20
|-
! Final placing
| 14th
|-
! Tournament record
| PBLeagues
|}
=== Registered roster ===
The PBLeagues team profile for Team New Zealand 2015 identifies the following registered personnel:[4]
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! PBLeagues classification
|-
| [[Benjamin Hunter]]
| Player
|-
| [[Campbell Thomson]]
| Player
|-
| [[Jono Clark]]
| Player
|-
| [[Liam Bratton]]
| Player
|-
| [[Marley Wright]]
| Player
|-
| [[Michael Earley]]
| Registered as player; served as support staff
|-
| [[Paul Howie]]
| Player
|-
| [[Vitaly Miheev]]
| Staff
|}
|}


The PBLeagues profile lists seven individuals in its player category and one in its staff category.
The roster is based on participant recollections recorded in 2026. A complete contemporary registration record and the team's final placing have not yet been established.[2]
 
Although Michael Earley was registered as a player, his actual role at the tournament was as a member of the team's support staff rather than as a competing player.
 
Vitaly Miheev was registered in the staff category.
 
The distinction between registration and participation is relevant because historical tournament databases may list reserve players and support personnel within a team's player roster.
 
=== Relationship to Team Kiwi ===
 
The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team was organisationally separate from the earlier Team Kiwi lineups.
 
However, it continued the broader tradition of assembling New Zealand players and support personnel for international tournament competition in Malaysia.


In this sense, the team can be regarded as an informal or spiritual successor to the earlier Team Kiwi delegations.
Peter Mumby had participated in the 2004 delegation, while Michael Earley had accompanied that team in a non-playing capacity.


The connection was historical rather than organisational.
=== 2008 Malaysian tournaments ===


The 2015 squad did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and should not be included among Team Kiwi's tournament results or playing rosters.
Another Team Kiwi lineup competed in Malaysia during 2008 under the leadership of [[Kyn Jackson]].


Its participation is more appropriately documented as part of the history of the [[New Zealand national paintball team]].
The team is associated with the 2008 Flora Fest tournament and reportedly participated in further Malaysian competitions.[3]


== Team identity and continuity ==
Players identified through participant recollections include:
 
=== Separate teams using a shared name ===
 
Team Kiwi was not necessarily a single organisation competing continuously across the years in which the name appeared.
 
Instead, it functioned as a recognisable identity for New Zealand players participating in international tournaments.
 
The known iterations were connected by returning players and shared involvement in New Zealand's tournament paintball community.
 
These connections are historically significant but do not establish uninterrupted team ownership, management or competitive membership.
 
=== Known Team Kiwi iterations ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Period
! Player
! Principal events
! New Zealand team association
! Known personnel
! Distinguishing characteristics
|-
|-
| 2004
| [[Kyn Jackson]]
| International tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Team organiser and leader
| Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley
| Earliest identified delegation; finished fifth
|-
|-
| 2005
| Travis Cleaton
| Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia
| Raiders
| Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport
| Separate lineup with returning participants from 2004
|-
| From approximately 2008
| Multiple tournaments in Malaysia
| Kyn Jackson; additional players not fully identified
| Recurring international lineup led by Jackson
|-
|-
| Circa 2011–2012
| Jason Cleaton
| Activity associated with the NZPPL period at Lock N Load; possible Australian competition
| Raiders
| Peter Mumby, Jason Newport
| Later reported lineup connected to the 2005 team through returning players
|}
|}


The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team is excluded from this table because it was a separate representative squad rather than a Team Kiwi iteration.
Travis and Jason Cleaton were brothers associated with the New Zealand tournament team Raiders. Other players reportedly came from the community associated with [[Actions Paintball]] in Auckland.[3]
 
=== Returning players ===


Several individuals provide connections between the different Team Kiwi lineups.
The Cleaton brothers' participation has been identified through firsthand recollection but has not yet been independently confirmed against an official tournament roster.


'''Kyn Jackson''' played in the 2004 team and subsequently led a later iteration that competed at multiple events in Malaysia.
Travis Cleaton was also reportedly interviewed by the New Zealand paintball website Paintball.co.nz in 2004. The original interview has not yet been recovered.


'''Peter Mumby''' played in the 2004 and 2005 teams and was reportedly associated with another lineup in the early 2010s.
The complete 2008 roster, subsequent tournament appearances and final results remain unconfirmed.


'''Jason Newport''' was a member of the 2005 team and was also associated with the later Team Kiwi lineup.
=== Later use of the Team Kiwi name ===


'''Michael Earley''' helped organise the 2004 delegation and competed with the separate 2005 team. He was subsequently involved in the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup delegation in a support-staff capacity.
The Team Kiwi name was reportedly used again during the early 2010s.


These overlapping connections illustrate how the Team Kiwi name and the broader tradition of New Zealand international tournament participation were maintained through personal relationships rather than a single permanent organisation.
This later activity was associated with [[Peter Mumby]] and [[Jason Newport]], both of whom had participated in the 2005 team.


=== Relationship to national representation ===
Newport was reportedly seen wearing a Team Kiwi jersey during the period when the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] held tournaments at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland.[4]


Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected New Zealand national paintball teams.
Possible participation in Australian tournaments has also been reported, but no specific event, roster or result has been verified.


The use of the name reflected the nationality of its players but did not necessarily indicate formal selection or endorsement by a national governing body.
== Team identity ==


Likewise, a team containing former Team Kiwi players should not automatically be considered another Team Kiwi iteration.
The known Team Kiwi lineups were assembled for international tournament participation and included players from different New Zealand teams.


Each tournament appearance should be identified through its registered name, roster and event records wherever possible.
The reuse of the name and the participation of returning players do not establish that the various lineups operated as one continuous organisation.


== Historical significance ==
The separate New Zealand national team that competed at the 2015 [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] Nations Cup in Langkawi did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and is covered in [[New Zealand national paintball team]].[5]


The various Team Kiwi lineups were associated with New Zealand's early international tournament paintball participation in Asia.
== Documented and reported appearances ==
 
The 2004 and 2005 delegations demonstrated how New Zealand players could organise international competition despite the country's comparatively 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 Team Kiwi name by different groups of players.
 
The 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup team represented a related development in the country's international paintball participation, although it was separate from Team Kiwi.
 
Collectively, these teams illustrate the role of informal player networks, returning competitors and international relationships in the development of New Zealand tournament paintball.
 
== Timeline ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Period
! Year or period
! Development
! Competition
|-
! Location
| 2004
! Result
| 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
| 2004
| Team Kiwi finishes fifth
| International tournament at Xtion Paintball
|-
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| January 2005
| 5th [1]
| 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
| 2005
| Peter Mumby returns as a player alongside Michael Earley, Gavin Mumby and Jason Newport
| [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
| Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Not confirmed [2]
|-
|-
| Circa 2008
| 2008
| Kyn Jackson leads another Team Kiwi lineup in Malaysia
| Flora Fest
|-
| Malaysia
| Late 2000s
| Not confirmed [3]
| 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
| Early 2010s
| Possible Australian tournament participation by the later lineup; details unconfirmed
| Further reported activity
|-
| New Zealand; possible Australian competition
| 30 October – 1 November 2015
| Not confirmed [4]
| A separate New Zealand representative team competes at the Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi, finishing 14th of 20 nations
|}
|}
The table distinguishes the reported appearances from confirmed tournament results. It is not a complete record of every team that used the Team Kiwi name.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Malaysia]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]
* [[New Zealand national paintball team]]
* [[New Zealand national paintball team]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Asia Pacific Paintball Championship]]
* [[Paintball World Cup Asia]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Xtion Paintball]]
* [[Kyn Jackson]]
* [[Peter Mumby]]
* [[Jason Newport]]
* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[Brian Thornley]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[Actions Paintball]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
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== References ==
== References ==


# 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.
# Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical account of the 2004 Malaysian tournament, including the reported roster and fifth-place finish. Original publication URL requires recovery.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info "Paintball World Cup 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia"], PBLeagues. Official event listing confirming the dates, venue and tournament divisions.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning the Team Kiwi lineup at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship. Contemporary roster and results require independent confirmation.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 "2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series"], PBLeagues. Open X-Ball rankings recording New Zealand in 14th place among 20 national teams.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning Kyn Jackson's 2008 Team Kiwi lineup, including Travis and Jason Cleaton of the Raiders. Contemporary tournament records require independent confirmation.
# [https://pbleagues.com/cgi-bin/teamprofile.cgi?ETID=YiNYLq3UhbKP1fFm "Team New Zealand 2015"], PBLeagues. Historical team profile identifying Benjamin Hunter, Campbell Thomson, Jono Clark, Liam Bratton, Marley Wright, Michael Earley and Paul Howie as registered players, and Vitaly Miheev as staff.
# Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning later use of the Team Kiwi name by players associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport.
# Historical participant accounts concerning the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, recorded 2026. Identify the 2005 Team Kiwi lineup and distinguish it from the 2004 delegation.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info PBLeagues, "Paintball World Cup 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia". Official event record for the separate 2015 national-team competition.]
# 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.
# 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 participant account concerning the 2015 New Zealand Nations Cup delegation, recorded 2026. Identifies Michael Earley's support-staff role despite his player registration.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.paintball.co.nz/* Archived Paintball.co.nz pages]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.paintball.co.nz/ Paintball.co.nz historical website archive]
* [https://pbleagues.com/event/4155/info Paintball World Cup Asia 2015 — PBLeagues]
* [https://pbleagues.com/ PBLeagues tournament records]
* [https://pbleagues.com/cgi-bin/teamprofile.cgi?ETID=YiNYLq3UhbKP1fFm Team New Zealand 2015 — PBLeagues team profile]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/219/seasonRankings/2015 PALS 2015 official rankings]


[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
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[[Category:Paintball in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Paintball in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Paintball in Asia]]

Revision as of 13:10, 22 October 2026

Team Kiwi is a name used by New Zealand paintball teams assembled for international tournament competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s. Identified appearances include tournaments in 2004 and 2005, a lineup led by Kyn Jackson in 2008, and later activity associated with Jason Newport and Peter Mumby.

The name was used by groups with overlapping personnel, although continuous operation as a single team has not been established.

History

2004 Malaysian tournament

The earliest identified Team Kiwi competed in Malaysia in 2004 at Xtion Paintball in Kuala Lumpur.

The reported playing roster comprised:

Player
Kyn Jackson
Brendon Charles
Brian Thornley
Martin Dannefaerd
Peter Mumby

The team finished fifth, with its elimination following a match against Mana Wave.[1]

Michael Earley assisted with organising the delegation and accompanied the team to Malaysia, serving as a referee and assisting with tournament commentary rather than competing as a player.[1]

An account of the tournament was published in January 2005.[1]

2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship

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

The reported players included:

Player
Michael Earley
Peter Mumby
Gavin Mumby
Jason Newport

The roster is based on participant recollections recorded in 2026. A complete contemporary registration record and the team's final placing have not yet been established.[2]

Peter Mumby had participated in the 2004 delegation, while Michael Earley had accompanied that team in a non-playing capacity.

2008 Malaysian tournaments

Another Team Kiwi lineup competed in Malaysia during 2008 under the leadership of Kyn Jackson.

The team is associated with the 2008 Flora Fest tournament and reportedly participated in further Malaysian competitions.[3]

Players identified through participant recollections include:

Player New Zealand team association
Kyn Jackson Team organiser and leader
Travis Cleaton Raiders
Jason Cleaton Raiders

Travis and Jason Cleaton were brothers associated with the New Zealand tournament team Raiders. Other players reportedly came from the community associated with Actions Paintball in Auckland.[3]

The Cleaton brothers' participation has been identified through firsthand recollection but has not yet been independently confirmed against an official tournament roster.

Travis Cleaton was also reportedly interviewed by the New Zealand paintball website Paintball.co.nz in 2004. The original interview has not yet been recovered.

The complete 2008 roster, subsequent tournament appearances and final results remain unconfirmed.

Later use of the Team Kiwi name

The Team Kiwi name was reportedly used again during the early 2010s.

This later activity was associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport, both of whom had participated in the 2005 team.

Newport was reportedly seen wearing a Team Kiwi jersey during the period when the New Zealand Paintball Players League held tournaments at Lock N Load Paintball in Auckland.[4]

Possible participation in Australian tournaments has also been reported, but no specific event, roster or result has been verified.

Team identity

The known Team Kiwi lineups were assembled for international tournament participation and included players from different New Zealand teams.

The reuse of the name and the participation of returning players do not establish that the various lineups operated as one continuous organisation.

The separate New Zealand national team that competed at the 2015 Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and is covered in New Zealand national paintball team.[5]

Documented and reported appearances

Year or period Competition Location Result
2004 International tournament at Xtion Paintball Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th [1]
2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Not confirmed [2]
2008 Flora Fest Malaysia Not confirmed [3]
Early 2010s Further reported activity New Zealand; possible Australian competition Not confirmed [4]

The table distinguishes the reported appearances from confirmed tournament results. It is not a complete record of every team that used the Team Kiwi name.

See also

References

  1. Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical account of the 2004 Malaysian tournament, including the reported roster and fifth-place finish. Original publication URL requires recovery.
  2. Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning the Team Kiwi lineup at the 2005 Asia Pacific Paintball Championship. Contemporary roster and results require independent confirmation.
  3. Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning Kyn Jackson's 2008 Team Kiwi lineup, including Travis and Jason Cleaton of the Raiders. Contemporary tournament records require independent confirmation.
  4. Participant recollections recorded in 2026 concerning later use of the Team Kiwi name by players associated with Peter Mumby and Jason Newport.
  5. PBLeagues, "Paintball World Cup 2015, Langkawi, Malaysia". Official event record for the separate 2015 national-team competition.
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