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Create the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series article with VPPA organisation, three completed rounds, cancelled fourth round, full published series standings and individual awards.
 
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The '''1996 Victorian Three-Man Series''' was a paintball competition organised by the [[Victorian Paintball Players Association]] across venues in Victoria, Australia. Three rounds were completed, while a planned fourth round was cancelled. Apparition won the overall series, followed by the Red Lizards and Combat Wombats.[1]
The '''1996 Victorian Three-Man Series''' was a paintball competition organised by the [[Victorian Paintball Players Association]] across venues in Victoria, Australia. Three rounds were completed, while a planned fourth round was cancelled. [[Apparition]] won the overall series, followed by the [[Red Lizards]] and Combat Wombats.[1]


== Organisation and format ==
== Organisation and scoring ==


The series used three-player teams and allowed competitors to use their own equipment. Each tournament was limited to 20 teams to accommodate the available playing time.[1]
The series used three-player teams, with each tournament limited to 20 entries.[1]


Points accumulated during the preliminary rounds contributed to the series standings, with additional points awarded for finals performances.[1]
Series standings combined preliminary-round scores with bonus points awarded for finals performances. Consequently, winning an individual tournament did not necessarily produce the highest series points for that round.[1][2]


The contemporary report credited Anthony Surie, Steve Bradshaw, Jodie Hollingsworth and Vlad Markov with organising the series.[1]
The season report credited Anthony Surie, Steve Bradshaw, Jodie Hollingsworth and Vlad Markov with organising the competition.[1]


== Rounds ==
== Rounds ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Round !! Venue !! Teams !! Winner !! Runner-up
! Venue
! Teams
! Winner
! Runner-up
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || Splatball Village, Carrum Downs || 14 || [[Challenge Raiders]] || [[Apparition]]
| Splatball Village, Carrum Downs
| 14
| Challenge Raiders
| Apparition
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || Paintball Frankston || 19 || [[Apparition]] || The Scuds
| Paintball Frankston
| 19
| Apparition
| The Scuds
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Paintball Action Games, Ballan || 20 || Rat Pak Bad || [[Red Lizards]]
| Paintball Action Games, Ballan
| 20
| Rat Pak Bad
| Red Lizards
|}
|}
Source: contemporary season report.[1]


=== First round ===
=== First round ===


The opening tournament was held in March at Splatball Village in Carrum Downs. Most teams played eight preliminary games, followed by a finals round and a championship game between the two leading teams. Challenge Raiders defeated Apparition in the deciding game.[1]
The VPPA president's newsletter column dates the opening tournament to '''3 February 1996'''. The later season review instead describes it as taking place in March.[1][3]
 
Most teams played eight preliminary games, followed by a finals round and a championship game between the two leading teams. Challenge Raiders defeated Apparition in the deciding game.[1]
 
==== Series points after the first round ====
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Preliminary score !! Bonus !! Total
|-
| [[Apparition]] || 465 || 50 || 515
|-
| [[Red Lizards]] || 415 || 40 || 455
|-
| Combat Wombats || 444 || 10 || 454
|-
| Pesticide || 365 || 25 || 390
|-
| Rat Pak A || 294 || 25 || 319
|-
| [[Challenge Raiders]] || 221 || 60 || 281
|-
| The Scuds || 250 || — || 250
|-
| Cockatoo Creed – Itchy || 220 || — || 220
|-
| Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy || 214 || — || 214
|-
| Loony Tunes || 200 || — || 200
|-
| Rat Pak B || 145 || — || 145
|-
| Nemesis || 134 || — || 134
|-
| [[KMA]] || 81 || — || 81
|-
| Lady Tunes || 25 || — || 25
|}
 
Source: the VPPA newsletter's published first-round table. Dashes indicate blank bonus entries in the source.[2]
 
Although Challenge Raiders won the tournament, Apparition led the series standings after preliminary scores and finals bonuses were combined.[2]


=== Second round ===
=== Second round ===


The second tournament took place at Paintball Frankston and included teams travelling from South Australia. With shorter winter daylight hours, the preliminary programme was reduced to four games per team. Apparition defeated The Scuds in the final.[1]
The second tournament took place at Paintball Frankston, with 19 teams entering, including visitors from South Australia. The preliminary programme was reduced to four games per team because of shorter daylight hours. Apparition defeated The Scuds in the final.[1]
 
The VPPA newsletter advertised this round for 11 May 1996.[3]


=== Third round ===
=== Third round ===
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=== Cancelled fourth round ===
=== Cancelled fourth round ===


The planned fourth tournament was cancelled. The series concluded with a presentation evening at which the overall standings and individual awards were announced.[1]
The fourth tournament was cancelled. The series concluded with a presentation evening at which the overall standings and individual awards were announced.[1]


== Overall standings ==
== Overall standings ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Team
! Team !! Series points
! Series points
|-
|-
| Apparition
| [[Apparition]] || 1095
| 1095
|-
|-
| Red Lizards
| [[Red Lizards]] || 960
| 960
|-
|-
| Combat Wombats
| Combat Wombats || 764
| 764
|-
|-
| Rat Pak Bad
| Rat Pak Bad || 560
| 560
|-
|-
| Rat Pak Good
| Rat Pak Good || 519
| 519
|-
|-
| The Scuds
| The Scuds || 505
| 505
|-
|-
| Challenge Raiders
| [[Challenge Raiders]] || 481
| 481
|-
|-
| Loony Tunes
| Loony Tunes || 435
| 435
|-
|-
| Pesticide
| Pesticide || 390
| 390
|-
|-
| Cockatoo Creed – Itchy
| Cockatoo Creed – Itchy || 345
| 345
|-
|-
| Psychosis
| Psychosis || 345
| 345
|-
|-
| Dead Serious 1
| Dead Serious 1 || 295
| 295
|-
|-
| KMA
| [[KMA]] || 236
| 236
|-
|-
| Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy
| Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy || 219
| 219
|-
|-
| [[Top Hat Jokers]]
| [[Top Hat Jokers]] || 210
| 210
|-
|-
| Magnum – Good
| Magnum – Good || 195
| 195
|-
|-
| Thunder Pigs
| Thunder Pigs || 190
| 190
|-
|-
| Nemesis
| Nemesis || 178
| 178
|-
|-
| Team Extreme
| Team Extreme || 175
| 175
|-
|-
| Apparition 2
| Apparition 2 || 160
| 160
|-
|-
| Under Pressure
| Under Pressure || 100
| 100
|-
|-
| Magnum
| Magnum || 100
| 100
|-
|-
| Dead Serious 2
| Dead Serious 2 || 75
| 75
|-
|-
| Lady Tunes
| Lady Tunes || 40
| 40
|-
|-
| Rat Pak Ugly
| Rat Pak Ugly || 25
| 25
|}
|}


Source: contemporary series report.[1]
Source: contemporary season report.[1]


== Individual awards ==
== Individual awards ==


Peter Richards won the '''Glenn Palmer Medal''' for the series’ overall best and fairest player, finishing one point ahead of John Lennard. Mic Bradshaw and Danny Cummings finished a further point behind.[1]
Peter Richards won the '''Glenn Palmer Medal''' for the series' overall best and fairest player, finishing one point ahead of John Lennard. Mic Bradshaw and Danny Cummings finished a further point behind.[1]


Troy Dix received the '''Bruce Roberts Award''' for refereeing across the series.[1]
Troy Dix received the '''Bruce Roberts Award''' for refereeing across the series.[1]
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== References ==
== References ==


# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990220102941/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint5/vic.html Three’s a Crowd]. Mic Bradshaw, ''Paint'', issue 5, March 1997.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990220102941/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint5/vic.html Three's a Crowd]. Mic Bradshaw, ''Paint'', issue 5, March 1997.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990128092448/http://www.xsystems.com.au/balls/jodie.html Tournament Point Scoring]. ''‘Balls An’ All'', VPPA newsletter, archived 28 January 1999.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19981203145838/http://www.xsystems.com.au/balls/pres.html President's column]. ''‘Balls An’ All'', VPPA newsletter, archived 3 December 1998.


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Latest revision as of 05:48, 26 October 2026

The 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series was a paintball competition organised by the Victorian Paintball Players Association across venues in Victoria, Australia. Three rounds were completed, while a planned fourth round was cancelled. Apparition won the overall series, followed by the Red Lizards and Combat Wombats.[1]

Organisation and scoring

[edit]

The series used three-player teams, with each tournament limited to 20 entries.[1]

Series standings combined preliminary-round scores with bonus points awarded for finals performances. Consequently, winning an individual tournament did not necessarily produce the highest series points for that round.[1][2]

The season report credited Anthony Surie, Steve Bradshaw, Jodie Hollingsworth and Vlad Markov with organising the competition.[1]

Rounds

[edit]
Round Venue Teams Winner Runner-up
1 Splatball Village, Carrum Downs 14 Challenge Raiders Apparition
2 Paintball Frankston 19 Apparition The Scuds
3 Paintball Action Games, Ballan 20 Rat Pak Bad Red Lizards

Source: contemporary season report.[1]

First round

[edit]

The VPPA president's newsletter column dates the opening tournament to 3 February 1996. The later season review instead describes it as taking place in March.[1][3]

Most teams played eight preliminary games, followed by a finals round and a championship game between the two leading teams. Challenge Raiders defeated Apparition in the deciding game.[1]

Series points after the first round

[edit]
Team Preliminary score Bonus Total
Apparition 465 50 515
Red Lizards 415 40 455
Combat Wombats 444 10 454
Pesticide 365 25 390
Rat Pak A 294 25 319
Challenge Raiders 221 60 281
The Scuds 250 — 250
Cockatoo Creed – Itchy 220 — 220
Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy 214 — 214
Loony Tunes 200 — 200
Rat Pak B 145 — 145
Nemesis 134 — 134
KMA 81 — 81
Lady Tunes 25 — 25

Source: the VPPA newsletter's published first-round table. Dashes indicate blank bonus entries in the source.[2]

Although Challenge Raiders won the tournament, Apparition led the series standings after preliminary scores and finals bonuses were combined.[2]

Second round

[edit]

The second tournament took place at Paintball Frankston, with 19 teams entering, including visitors from South Australia. The preliminary programme was reduced to four games per team because of shorter daylight hours. Apparition defeated The Scuds in the final.[1]

The VPPA newsletter advertised this round for 11 May 1996.[3]

Third round

[edit]

Paintball Action Games at Ballan hosted the third round in cold, wet conditions. The tournament reached its 20-team capacity before the entry deadline. Rat Pak Bad defeated the Red Lizards in the final.[1]

Cancelled fourth round

[edit]

The fourth tournament was cancelled. The series concluded with a presentation evening at which the overall standings and individual awards were announced.[1]

Overall standings

[edit]
Team Series points
Apparition 1095
Red Lizards 960
Combat Wombats 764
Rat Pak Bad 560
Rat Pak Good 519
The Scuds 505
Challenge Raiders 481
Loony Tunes 435
Pesticide 390
Cockatoo Creed – Itchy 345
Psychosis 345
Dead Serious 1 295
KMA 236
Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy 219
Top Hat Jokers 210
Magnum – Good 195
Thunder Pigs 190
Nemesis 178
Team Extreme 175
Apparition 2 160
Under Pressure 100
Magnum 100
Dead Serious 2 75
Lady Tunes 40
Rat Pak Ugly 25

Source: contemporary season report.[1]

Individual awards

[edit]

Peter Richards won the Glenn Palmer Medal for the series' overall best and fairest player, finishing one point ahead of John Lennard. Mic Bradshaw and Danny Cummings finished a further point behind.[1]

Troy Dix received the Bruce Roberts Award for refereeing across the series.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. Three's a Crowd. Mic Bradshaw, Paint, issue 5, March 1997.
  2. Tournament Point Scoring. ‘Balls An’ All, VPPA newsletter, archived 28 January 1999.
  3. President's column. ‘Balls An’ All, VPPA newsletter, archived 3 December 1998.
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