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Created article on the 2005 Wellington Easter paintball tournament, documenting its dates, NZPPA association, seven-player format, entry fees, paintball pricing, advertised prizes, team preparations and contemporary ezboard sources. Final results remain unverified.
 
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'''2005 Wellington Easter Tournament''' was a seven-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 26–27 March 2005 in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It formed part of the [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]] (NZPPA) tournament programme.[1][2][3]
'''2005 Wellington Easter Tournament''' was a seven-player [[paintball]] tournament held on 26–27 March 2005 in the Wellington region of [[New Zealand]]. The competition formed part of the 2005 [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]] (NZPPA) tournament programme.[1][2]
 
Contemporary announcements document the tournament's entry fees, paintball supply arrangements, advertised prizes and preparations by participating teams. Subsequent accounts confirm that the competition took place, although its complete results have not been recovered.[1][3]


== Organisation ==
== Organisation ==


The tournament was announced on the [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]] on 29 December 2004.
The tournament was announced on 29 December 2004, with a captains’ meeting scheduled for 25 March 2005. Advertised entry was NZ$850 per team before 21 February and NZ$950 thereafter, with entries closing on 7 March. RPS Premium paint was advertised at NZ$85 per case, subject to exchange-rate changes.[1]
 
The original announcement identified '''26–27 March 2005''' as the competition dates, with a captains' meeting scheduled for the evening of Friday, 25 March.[1]
 
The published arrangements included:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Advertised details
|-
| Dates
| 26–27 March 2005
|-
| Location
| Wellington region, New Zealand
|-
| Format
| Seven-player
|-
| Early entry fee
| NZ$850 per team
|-
| Late entry fee
| NZ$950 per team
|-
| Early payment deadline
| 21 February 2005
|-
| Entry closing date
| 7 March 2005
|-
| Paintballs
| RPS Premium
|-
| Paint price
| NZ$85 per case
|}
 
The announcement noted that paint pricing could change depending on the United States dollar exchange rate.[1]
 
The precise playing venue has not been independently established from the surviving announcements.
 
== Prizes ==
 
The tournament advertised a prize package for its leading teams.[1]
 
The proposed overall first-place prize included a large trophy and seven 29-inch colour televisions.
 
A trophy and potentially additional paintballs were advertised for the Plate winner.
 
Other proposed prizes included uniforms and paintball harness packages for entire teams.
 
The surviving records do not establish whether all advertised prizes were ultimately awarded.
 
== Teams ==
 
Pre-event discussions identified several New Zealand tournament teams preparing to attend.
 
'''Menace''' and '''Menace Blue''' were specifically announced as intended entrants in January 2005.[1]
 
Other discussions concerned preparations by Flashpoint and players associated with established New Zealand tournament teams.
 
These records document intended participation but do not provide a complete confirmed entry list.
 
== Tournament ==
 
The competition took place over Easter weekend, 26–27 March 2005.
 
A subsequent discussion published in June 2005 referred positively to the completed Wellington tournament and acknowledged its organisation.[3]
 
The event formed part of the same NZPPA programme that included the [[2005 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball]] at Kumeu Showgrounds in June.
 
The available records do not establish the Wellington tournament's overall winner, Cup or Plate standings, number of participating teams or complete match results.


== Historical records ==
The advertised first-place prize comprised a trophy and seven 29-inch colour televisions. Other proposed prizes included a Plate trophy and team uniform and harness packages.[1]


The principal surviving source is an archived ezboard discussion titled ''Wellington Easter 2005'', which began on 29 December 2004.[1]
== Entries ==


The discussion preserves the advertised arrangements and correspondence concerning team preparation and paintball supplies.
On 25 February 2005, the organisers reported five paid entries: Saints, Menace, HSR, Fallen and Flashpoint. They warned that insufficient entries could lead to cancellation. A reply stated that entry payments for two Hybrid teams had been sent.[2]


An additional forum discussion announced the availability of tournament entry forms in January 2005.[4]
On 27 February, Menace requested confirmation of entries for both Menace and Menace Blue. Later that day, the organisers reported eleven prospective teams, including three new TAG-associated entries, and confirmed that the tournament would proceed. These figures describe pre-event registrations and intentions rather than a final attendance list.[2]


The original results sheet and full tournament classification have not been recovered.
The tournament subsequently took place. A June 2005 participant account credited Rob Blitz with its organisation.[3]


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]]
* [[2005 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball]]
* [[2005 Auckland Queen’s Birthday Superball]]
* [[NZ Paintball Message Boards]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017172806/http://p069.ezboard.com/wellington-easter-2005/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessage?topicID=54.topic NZ Paintball Message Boards – Wellington Easter 2005]. Original tournament announcement dated 29 December 2004 and subsequent discussion concerning entry fees, dates, paintballs, prizes and intended participation.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017172806/http://p069.ezboard.com/wellington-easter-2005/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessage?topicID=54.topic NZ Paintball Message Boards — “wellington easter 2005”], discussion beginning 29 December 2004; archived 17 October 2007.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20061231174359/http://p069.ezboard.com/fnzpaintballfrm30 NZ Paintball Message Boards – NZPPA Series Events forum]. Archived index containing the 2005 NZPPA programme and Wellington Easter tournament discussions.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060117200250/http://p069.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessageRange?topicID=59.topic&start=1&stop=20 NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Crunch Time”], discussion beginning 25 February 2005, including the organisers’ confirmation on 27 February; archived 17 January 2006.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20071017172630/http://p069.ezboard.com/Auckland-7s/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessage?topicID=67.topic NZ Paintball Message Boards – Auckland 7s]. June 2005 discussion containing retrospective references to the completed Wellington tournament.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051031160854/http://p069.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessage?topicID=67.topic&index=11 NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Auckland 2005”], participant account posted by “raphx” on 12 June 2005; archived 31 October 2005.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20061231174359/http://p069.ezboard.com/Easter-2005-Entry-Forms/fnzpaintballfrm30.showMessage?topicID=55.topic NZ Paintball Message Boards – Easter 2005 Entry Forms]. Original discussion beginning 19 January 2005.


[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:2005 in paintball]]

Latest revision as of 08:51, 25 October 2026

2005 Wellington Easter Tournament was a seven-player paintball tournament held on 26–27 March 2005 in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It formed part of the New Zealand Paintball Players Association (NZPPA) tournament programme.[1][2][3]

Organisation

[edit]

The tournament was announced on 29 December 2004, with a captains’ meeting scheduled for 25 March 2005. Advertised entry was NZ$850 per team before 21 February and NZ$950 thereafter, with entries closing on 7 March. RPS Premium paint was advertised at NZ$85 per case, subject to exchange-rate changes.[1]

The advertised first-place prize comprised a trophy and seven 29-inch colour televisions. Other proposed prizes included a Plate trophy and team uniform and harness packages.[1]

Entries

[edit]

On 25 February 2005, the organisers reported five paid entries: Saints, Menace, HSR, Fallen and Flashpoint. They warned that insufficient entries could lead to cancellation. A reply stated that entry payments for two Hybrid teams had been sent.[2]

On 27 February, Menace requested confirmation of entries for both Menace and Menace Blue. Later that day, the organisers reported eleven prospective teams, including three new TAG-associated entries, and confirmed that the tournament would proceed. These figures describe pre-event registrations and intentions rather than a final attendance list.[2]

The tournament subsequently took place. A June 2005 participant account credited Rob Blitz with its organisation.[3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. NZ Paintball Message Boards — “wellington easter 2005”, discussion beginning 29 December 2004; archived 17 October 2007.
  2. NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Crunch Time”, discussion beginning 25 February 2005, including the organisers’ confirmation on 27 February; archived 17 January 2006.
  3. NZ Paintball Message Boards — “Auckland 2005”, participant account posted by “raphx” on 12 June 2005; archived 31 October 2005.
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