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Created article on the opening event of the 2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Series, using the original Tatum Park tournament announcement and contemporary newspaper confirmation of the April Levin-area round. Distinguished scheduled details from confirmed activity and added Horowhenua regional and 2010s categories.
 
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'''2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1''' was the opening round of the 2011 [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) series. The five-player tournament was advertised for 23–24 April 2011 at Tatum Park, Manakau, near Levin. A subsequent newspaper report confirmed that the season’s opening round took place in the Levin area during April.[1][2][3]


{{Short description|2011 paintball tournament in Horowhenua, New Zealand}}
== Organisation and format ==


'''2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1''' was the opening round of the 2011 [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) tournament series in [[New Zealand]]. The five-player competition was advertised for 23–24 April 2011 at Tatum Park, Manakau, in the Horowhenua district, near Levin.[1]
The event was announced on 25 November 2010. Advertised entry was NZ$600 per team for the Cup and Plate competition, or NZ$300 for a novice competition using a paint allowance of one hopper and one additional pod per player. Both were advertised as standard five-player formats.[2]


A contemporary newspaper report published in June 2011 confirmed that the NZPPL's first tournament of the season had taken place in the Levin area during April.[2]
The venue was Tatum Park at 820–850 State Highway 1, Manakau, in the Horowhenua district. Accommodation and meal packages were offered to visiting teams.[1][2]


== Organisation ==
== Advertised programme ==
 
The NZPPL promoted the event as its opening Super 5 Man tournament for 2011.
 
The official announcement identified the venue as:
 
* '''Tatum Park'''
* 820–850 State Highway 1
* Manakau, Horowhenua
* New Zealand
 
The competition was scheduled for Easter weekend, with tournament play planned for Saturday, 23 April, and Sunday, 24 April.[1]
 
The announced programme included:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Date !! Scheduled activities
! Scheduled activity
|-
|-
| 22 April 2011
| 22 April 2011 || Field inspection and team registration, 1–6 pm; captains’ meeting at 5 pm. No matches scheduled.
| Field inspection, team registration and captains' meeting
|-
|-
| 23 April 2011
| 23 April 2011 || Tournament matches, 8 am–5.30 pm.
| Tournament matches
|-
|-
| 24 April 2011
| 24 April 2011 || Tournament matches, 8 am–3.30 pm.
| Tournament matches and conclusion of competition
|}
|}


The NZPPL also advertised Cup and Plate awards and accommodation arrangements at Tatum Park.[1]
The official announcement also advertised prizes and Cup and Plate awards.[1]
 
== 2011 NZPPL series ==
 
The event formed part of a three-round national tournament programme.
 
In June 2011, the ''Rotorua Daily Post'' reported that the first event had been held in Levin during April, followed by a second tournament at Lakes Ranch near Rotorua.[2]
 
The newspaper identified the final round as a Labour Weekend tournament scheduled for Waikanae.
 
The second round is documented separately in [[2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament]].


== Historical records ==
== Series context ==


The NZPPL's official event announcement, preserved by the Internet Archive on 14 April 2011, establishes the advertised dates, venue and programme.[1]
The opening round was followed by the [[2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament]] at Lakes Ranch over Queen’s Birthday weekend. The three-event programme also included a final round scheduled for Waikanae over Labour Weekend.[3]
 
The subsequent newspaper report confirms that an opening NZPPL round took place in the Levin area during April 2011, but does not independently identify its precise venue or dates.[2]
 
The participating teams, final standings, tournament winner and individual match results have not been established from the recovered sources.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament]]
* [[2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament]]
* [[Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120918/http://www.nzppl.com/event1.html NZPPL – Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011]. Official tournament announcement, archived 14 April 2011. Identifies the advertised venue, dates and event programme.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120918/http://www.nzppl.com/event1.html NZPPL — “Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011”], official event announcement; archived 14 April 2011.
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/paintball-players-league-best-way-is-shoot-em-up/6DEWBSWVPS3WNJMRKCILWOGVOU/ Paintball Players League: Best way is shoot 'em up]. ''Rotorua Daily Post'', June 2011. Contemporary report confirming an April NZPPL round in the Levin area and describing the three-event season.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130207171526/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2956 NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Easter 2011”], announcement posted by “Newport” on 25 November 2010, with accommodation information added on 10 January 2011; archived 7 February 2013.
 
# [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/paintball-players-league-best-way-is-shoot-em-up/6DEWBSWVPS3WNJMRKCILWOGVOU/ “Paintball Players League: Best way is shoot 'em up”], ''Rotorua Daily Post'', 4 June 2011.
== External links ==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120918/http://www.nzppl.com/event1.html Official 2011 Tatum Park event announcement]


[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in Manawatū-Whanganui]]
[[Category:Paintball in Manawatū-Whanganui]]
[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]
[[Category:2010s in New Zealand paintball]]
[[Category:2011 in paintball]]

Revision as of 09:03, 25 October 2026

2011 NZPPL Super 5 Man Event 1 was the opening round of the 2011 New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL) series. The five-player tournament was advertised for 23–24 April 2011 at Tatum Park, Manakau, near Levin. A subsequent newspaper report confirmed that the season’s opening round took place in the Levin area during April.[1][2][3]

Organisation and format

The event was announced on 25 November 2010. Advertised entry was NZ$600 per team for the Cup and Plate competition, or NZ$300 for a novice competition using a paint allowance of one hopper and one additional pod per player. Both were advertised as standard five-player formats.[2]

The venue was Tatum Park at 820–850 State Highway 1, Manakau, in the Horowhenua district. Accommodation and meal packages were offered to visiting teams.[1][2]

Advertised programme

Date Scheduled activities
22 April 2011 Field inspection and team registration, 1–6 pm; captains’ meeting at 5 pm. No matches scheduled.
23 April 2011 Tournament matches, 8 am–5.30 pm.
24 April 2011 Tournament matches, 8 am–3.30 pm.

The official announcement also advertised prizes and Cup and Plate awards.[1]

Series context

The opening round was followed by the 2011 NZPPL Rotorua Tournament at Lakes Ranch over Queen’s Birthday weekend. The three-event programme also included a final round scheduled for Waikanae over Labour Weekend.[3]

See also

References

  1. NZPPL — “Super 5 Man Tatum Park Event 1, 2011”, official event announcement; archived 14 April 2011.
  2. NZ P8NT — “NZPPL Easter 2011”, announcement posted by “Newport” on 25 November 2010, with accommodation information added on 10 January 2011; archived 7 February 2013.
  3. “Paintball Players League: Best way is shoot 'em up”, Rotorua Daily Post, 4 June 2011.