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'''Menace''' is a tournament [[paintball]] team originating in New Zealand, with subsequent involvement in Western Australia. Menace finished second in the inaugural [[Australian Super 7s]] professional series in 2006 before winning the series championships in 2007 and 2009.[1][6]
'''Menace''' is a tournament [[paintball]] team originating in New Zealand, with later involvement in Western Australia. The team competed in the professional division of the [[Australian Super 7s]], finishing second in the inaugural 2006 championship before winning the professional series titles in 2007 and 2009.[1][2]


Menace developed from players associated with earlier New Zealand tournament teams, including [[Team Insane]], Phantom and Marksmen. Its early history also included connections to Red Alert Paintball and the indoor venue A Paintball Adventure in Auckland.
Menace developed from players associated with earlier New Zealand teams, including [[Team Insane]], [[Phantom (New Zealand paintball team)|Phantom]] and [[Marksmen (New Zealand paintball team)|Marksmen]]. Its early playing group was associated with Auckland's competitive paintball community.


The team was captained by Matt Storey during its New Zealand period. Storey subsequently moved to Perth, Western Australia, where he continued his involvement with Menace.
[[Matt Storey]] captained Menace during its New Zealand period and subsequently continued his involvement with the team after moving to Perth, Western Australia.[2][3]


== History ==
== History ==
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=== Origins in New Zealand ===
=== Origins in New Zealand ===


Menace emerged from the New Zealand tournament paintball community, bringing together players who had previously competed for Insane, Phantom and Marksmen.
Menace emerged from the New Zealand tournament paintball scene during the 2000s.


The earlier teams were active in New Zealand tournament paintball during the early 2000s. The 2001 Valhalla National Rankings record Insane, Phantom 5 and Marksmen in national competition.[2]
Its early players included individuals previously associated with Team Insane, Phantom and Marksmen. These teams appeared in New Zealand tournament records during the early 2000s, including the 2001 [[Valhalla National Rankings]].[4]


The team's early playing group included:
Players associated with Menace's early development included:


* '''Neil Morris''' – Formerly of [[Team Insane]].
* [[Neil Morris]], formerly of [[Team Insane]].
* '''Andy Lunt''' – Formerly of [[Team Insane]].
* [[Andy Lunt]], formerly of [[Team Insane]].
* '''Matt Storey''' – Formerly of Marksmen; subsequently Menace captain.
* [[Matt Storey]], formerly of [[Marksmen (New Zealand paintball team)|Marksmen]].
* '''Gavin Harrison''' – Formerly of Marksmen.
* [[Gavin Harrison]], formerly of Marksmen.
* '''Wayne''' – Formerly of Phantom.
* [[Wayne Morris]], formerly of [[Phantom (New Zealand paintball team)|Phantom]].
* '''Tower''' – Former New Zealand tournament player whose earlier team affiliations have not been conclusively established.
* Tower, associated with earlier New Zealand tournament teams.
* '''[[Jono Clark]]''' – Menace player.
* [[Jono Clark]], a New Zealand tournament player.


These early playing connections are based on firsthand historical recollections. A complete contemporary founding roster has not been located.
These associations are based partly on historical participant accounts. A complete founding roster has not been independently established.


=== Red Alert Paintball and A Paintball Adventure ===
=== Auckland paintball connections ===


Several Menace players had connections with early Auckland paintball businesses and venues.
Several early Menace players were associated with Auckland paintball businesses and playing fields.


Gavin John Harrison was associated with both Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited. New Zealand company records identify him as a director and shareholder of these businesses.[3]
Gavin Harrison was involved with Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited.[5]


Gavin Harrison and Wayne were also associated with '''A Paintball Adventure''', an indoor paintball venue in Papakura, South Auckland.
Harrison and Wayne Morris were also associated with [[A Paintball Adventure]], an indoor paintball venue at 80B Hunua Road, Papakura.


A historical listing published by [[WARPIG]] on 4 August 2005 records the business at 80B Hunua Road, Papakura. The venue advertised an indoor astroturf playing field of approximately 1,000 square metres, spectator viewing facilities and compressed-air filling equipment.[4]
A contemporary WARPIG listing dated 4 August 2005 described the facility as having an indoor astroturf playing area of approximately 1,000 square metres, spectator facilities and compressed-air filling equipment.[6]


Wayne was also involved in organising a paintball tournament series in Kumeu, northwest of Auckland.
Wayne Morris was also involved in organising tournament competition at Kumeu, northwest of Auckland.


The name and precise operating dates of Wayne's tournament series have not been independently established.
== Australian Super 7s ==


These activities formed part of the wider Auckland tournament paintball community from which Menace developed.
=== 2006 season ===


=== Australian Super 7s ===
Menace entered the professional division of the inaugural [[Australian Super 7s]] series in 2006.


Menace competed in the professional division of the [[Australian Super 7s]] from the series' inaugural 2006 season.
The team finished second behind [[Sydney SWAT]] at the opening round before winning Round 2.


In 2006, Menace finished second behind [[Sydney SWAT]] at the opening round before winning Round 2. ''Australian Paintball Magazine'' described the Round 2 result as the first victory by a New Zealand team at a major Australian tournament.[6] This description is retained as a contemporary assessment and has not been independently verified against every earlier Australian competition.
''Australian Paintball Magazine'' described the Round 2 victory as the first win by a New Zealand team at a major Australian tournament.[2]


Menace finished second behind Sydney SWAT again at Round 3. The results left the teams level on series points entering the final event at Paintball Pete's field at Mount White, New South Wales.[6]
Menace finished second again at Round 3, leaving the team level with Sydney SWAT on championship points entering the final round.


Captained by Matt Storey, Menace reached the professional final at Mount White. Sydney SWAT won the round, with Menace second and Apocalypse third. The result gave Sydney SWAT the 2006 professional series championship and left Menace as series runner-up.[6]
The final event took place at Paintball Pete's field at Mount White, New South Wales.


In 2007, Menace won the professional series championship with 184 ranking points, finishing two points ahead of Sydney SWAT. The team won the opening round and placed second, third and third across the remaining events.[1]
Captained by [[Matt Storey]], Menace reached the professional final but was defeated by Sydney SWAT.


Menace returned to the top of the championship standings in 2009, recording 144 points across three rounds. The team won the first and third rounds and finished second in the second round, narrowly defeating Extreme, which accumulated 142 points.[1]
Sydney SWAT won the 2006 championship, with Menace finishing second overall.[2]


A report published by the ''Waikato Times'' on 30 January 2009 identified Matt Storey as Menace's captain. The article covered a visit to New Zealand by American professional players [[Brandon Short]] and [[Alex Savino]].[5]
=== 2007 championship ===


The 2009 Super 7s records also identify a team called Menace Kids competing in the semi-professional division. Menace Kids won the second round, receiving 50 ranking points. Its precise organisational relationship with the professional Menace team has not been independently established.[1]
Menace won the 2007 Australian Super 7s professional series championship.


=== New Zealand and Western Australian entries ===
The team accumulated 184 ranking points, finishing two points ahead of Sydney SWAT.[1]
 
Menace won the opening round and finished second, third and third in the remaining events.
 
=== 2009 championship ===
 
Menace won its second Australian Super 7s professional series championship in 2009.
 
The team accumulated 144 points across three rounds, winning the first and third events and finishing second at Round 2.[1]
 
[[Extreme (Australian paintball team)|Extreme]] finished second in the championship with 142 points.
 
A report published by the ''Waikato Times'' on 30 January 2009 identified Matt Storey as Menace's captain.
 
The report covered a visit to New Zealand by American professional players [[Brandon Short]] and [[Alex Savino]].[3]
 
The 2009 Super 7s records also identify '''Menace Kids''' in the semi-professional division.
 
Menace Kids won Round 2, earning 50 ranking points. Its precise organisational relationship with the professional Menace team has not been established.[1]
 
=== 2010 season ===
 
The 2010 Australian Super 7s professional rankings recorded two separately named Menace entries.
 
'''Menace NZ''' competed in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, accumulating 82 championship points.
 
'''Menace WA''' competed in Round 2, receiving 24 points after a two-point ranking penalty associated with fielding a second imported player.[1]
 
These entries demonstrate the use of the Menace name by separate New Zealand and Western Australian squads during the same season.
 
The available records do not establish that the two entries used identical playing rosters or management structures.
 
==== 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters ====
 
Menace NZ competed at the Australian Super 7s Masters in November 2010.
 
The team's lineup included New Zealand player [[Matt Wong]], also known as Stick, and American professional player [[Ryan Greenspan]] of [[San Diego Dynasty]], who appeared as a guest player.
 
Their participation is documented in tournament photographs preserved in Wong's Flickr album, ''Paintball - 2010 S7 Masters'', with player identifications supplied through historical participant accounts.[7]
 
The album contains 58 photographs, including images credited to photographer RedMan and references to the original Round 4 tournament photo archives.[8]
 
The official Super 7s professional rankings record Menace NZ earning 26 ranking points at Round 4 and finishing the 2010 season with 82 points.[1]
 
The available sources do not establish the team's complete Masters roster or final event placing.
 
== Western Australia ==
 
=== Relocation and continued competition ===


Matt Storey subsequently moved from New Zealand to Perth, Western Australia, where he continued his involvement with Menace.
Matt Storey subsequently moved from New Zealand to Perth, Western Australia, where he continued his involvement with Menace.


The 2010 Australian Super 7s results identify two separate professional division entries:
The Menace name remained associated with Australian tournament paintball during the 2010s.


* '''Menace NZ''' competed in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, accumulating 82 championship points.
The relationship between individual New Zealand and Western Australian squads varied across seasons, and complete organisational records have not been recovered.
* '''Menace WA''' competed in Round 2, receiving 24 championship points after a two-point ranking penalty for fielding a second imported player.[1]


These entries demonstrate the simultaneous participation of New Zealand and Western Australian squads using the Menace name.
=== 2017 season ===


The continued involvement of Matt Storey connects the team's New Zealand and Perth histories, although complete rosters and organisational arrangements have not been independently documented.
Menace appeared in the professional division of the 2017 Australian Super 7s.


=== Western Australia ===
The team competed in Round 4 and received 16 championship points.[1]


The Menace name continued to appear in Western Australian tournament paintball during the 2010s.
=== 2018 season ===


In 2017, Menace appeared in the professional division of the Australian Super 7s, competing in the fourth round and receiving 16 championship points.[1]
Under the name '''WA Menace''', the team participated in all four rounds of the 2018 Australian Super 7s professional championship.


In 2018, WA Menace participated in all four rounds of the professional championship.
WA Menace finished eighth overall with 64 ranking points.[1]


The team finished eighth in the series standings with 64 ranking points, recording its highest individual round result at the opening event.[1]
== Selected players ==
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Association
|-
| [[Matt Storey]]
| Team captain during the New Zealand period; later associated with Menace in Perth
|-
| [[Neil Morris]]
| Early Menace player; formerly [[Team Insane]]
|-
| [[Andy Lunt]]
| Early Menace player; formerly [[Team Insane]]
|-
| [[Gavin Harrison]]
| Early Menace player; formerly [[Marksmen (New Zealand paintball team)|Marksmen]]
|-
| [[Wayne Morris]]
| Early Menace player; formerly [[Phantom (New Zealand paintball team)|Phantom]]
|-
| [[Jono Clark]]
| Associated with Menace
|-
| [[Matt Wong]]
| Menace NZ player at the 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters
|-
| [[Ryan Greenspan]]
| Guest player for Menace NZ at the 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters
|}
 
The table identifies documented or historically reported associations rather than a single tournament roster.


== Tournament results ==
== Tournament results ==
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| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace
| Menace
| '''2nd overall'''; Round 2 winner
| 2nd overall; Round 2 winner [2]
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace
| Menace
| '''1st overall''' (184 points)
| '''1st overall''' (184 points) [1]
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace
| Menace
| '''1st overall''' (144 points)
| '''1st overall''' (144 points) [1]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace NZ
| Menace NZ
| 82 points
| 82 season points [1]
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace WA
| Menace WA
| 24 points
| 24 season points [1]
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Menace
| Menace
| 16 points
| 16 season points [1]
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| Australian Super 7s Professional
| WA Menace
| WA Menace
| 8th overall (64 points)
| 8th overall (64 points) [1]
|}
|}


The results preserve the team names recorded by tournament organisers and do not establish identical playing rosters across different seasons.
The results retain the team names recorded by the tournament organisers. They do not establish identical playing rosters across different seasons.


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


* [[Team Insane]]
* [[Team Insane]]
* [[Phantom (New Zealand paintball team)|Phantom]]
* [[Marksmen (New Zealand paintball team)|Marksmen]]
* [[Australian Super 7s]]
* [[Australian Super 7s]]
* [[Sydney SWAT]]
* [[Sydney SWAT]]
* [[Matt Storey]]
* [[Matt Wong]]
* [[Ryan Greenspan]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]
* [[Paintball in Australia]]
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== References ==
== References ==


# [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Super 7s Paintball, "Results", official historical professional division rankings for 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.]
# [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Super 7s Paintball Series, "Results". Official historical professional division rankings for 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.]
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm Mercenaries Star, "2001 Valhalla National Rankings", contemporary New Zealand tournament rankings.]
# ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006, "AXL Round 4: Direct from Paintball Pete's Mt. White", pp. 18–25.
# [https://www.companyhub.nz/dirshrSearch.cfm?name=HARRISON%2C+John&page=4 Company Hub, New Zealand director and shareholder records for Gavin John Harrison, Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited.]
# [https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/11478/Top-guns-warm-up-to-paint-the-town-red Waikato Times, "Top guns warm up to paint the town red", 30 January 2009.]
# [https://www.oocities.org/mercstar_nz/VALHALLA/2001Hall.htm Mercenaries Star, "2001 Valhalla National Rankings". Contemporary New Zealand tournament rankings.]
# [https://www.companyhub.nz/dirshrSearch.cfm?name=HARRISON%2C+John&page=4 Company Hub, New Zealand company records identifying Gavin John Harrison's involvement with Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/forums/fields/index/pg_Other.shtml WARPIG, Paintball Field Directory, "A Paintball Adventure", Papakura, New Zealand, listing dated 4 August 2005.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/forums/fields/index/pg_Other.shtml WARPIG, Paintball Field Directory, "A Paintball Adventure", Papakura, New Zealand, listing dated 4 August 2005.]
# [https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/11478/Top-guns-warm-up-to-paint-the-town-red Waikato Times, "Top guns warm up to paint the town red", 30 January 2009.]
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner/albums/72157625396799886/ Matt Wong (Stick), "Paintball - 2010 S7 Masters", Flickr. Historical tournament photographs identifying Wong and guest player Ryan Greenspan with Menace NZ.]
# ''Australian Paintball Magazine'', no. 6, 2006, “AXL Round 4: Direct from Paintball Pete's Mt. White”, pp. 18–25.
# [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner/5180050249/ Matt Wong (Stick), "zDSC_7648", Flickr, uploaded 16 November 2010. Photograph credited to RedMan, with links to original Super 7s Round 4 photo archives.]


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


* [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Australian Super 7s historical results]
* [https://super7spaintball.com/results/ Australian Super 7s historical results]
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spinner/albums/72157625396799886/ Menace at the 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters, photographic archive]


[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
[[Category:Australian paintball teams]]
[[Category:Australian paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball teams]]

Revision as of 09:45, 23 October 2026

Menace is a tournament paintball team originating in New Zealand, with later involvement in Western Australia. The team competed in the professional division of the Australian Super 7s, finishing second in the inaugural 2006 championship before winning the professional series titles in 2007 and 2009.[1][2]

Menace developed from players associated with earlier New Zealand teams, including Team Insane, Phantom and Marksmen. Its early playing group was associated with Auckland's competitive paintball community.

Matt Storey captained Menace during its New Zealand period and subsequently continued his involvement with the team after moving to Perth, Western Australia.[2][3]

History

Origins in New Zealand

Menace emerged from the New Zealand tournament paintball scene during the 2000s.

Its early players included individuals previously associated with Team Insane, Phantom and Marksmen. These teams appeared in New Zealand tournament records during the early 2000s, including the 2001 Valhalla National Rankings.[4]

Players associated with Menace's early development included:

These associations are based partly on historical participant accounts. A complete founding roster has not been independently established.

Auckland paintball connections

Several early Menace players were associated with Auckland paintball businesses and playing fields.

Gavin Harrison was involved with Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited.[5]

Harrison and Wayne Morris were also associated with A Paintball Adventure, an indoor paintball venue at 80B Hunua Road, Papakura.

A contemporary WARPIG listing dated 4 August 2005 described the facility as having an indoor astroturf playing area of approximately 1,000 square metres, spectator facilities and compressed-air filling equipment.[6]

Wayne Morris was also involved in organising tournament competition at Kumeu, northwest of Auckland.

Australian Super 7s

2006 season

Menace entered the professional division of the inaugural Australian Super 7s series in 2006.

The team finished second behind Sydney SWAT at the opening round before winning Round 2.

Australian Paintball Magazine described the Round 2 victory as the first win by a New Zealand team at a major Australian tournament.[2]

Menace finished second again at Round 3, leaving the team level with Sydney SWAT on championship points entering the final round.

The final event took place at Paintball Pete's field at Mount White, New South Wales.

Captained by Matt Storey, Menace reached the professional final but was defeated by Sydney SWAT.

Sydney SWAT won the 2006 championship, with Menace finishing second overall.[2]

2007 championship

Menace won the 2007 Australian Super 7s professional series championship.

The team accumulated 184 ranking points, finishing two points ahead of Sydney SWAT.[1]

Menace won the opening round and finished second, third and third in the remaining events.

2009 championship

Menace won its second Australian Super 7s professional series championship in 2009.

The team accumulated 144 points across three rounds, winning the first and third events and finishing second at Round 2.[1]

Extreme finished second in the championship with 142 points.

A report published by the Waikato Times on 30 January 2009 identified Matt Storey as Menace's captain.

The report covered a visit to New Zealand by American professional players Brandon Short and Alex Savino.[3]

The 2009 Super 7s records also identify Menace Kids in the semi-professional division.

Menace Kids won Round 2, earning 50 ranking points. Its precise organisational relationship with the professional Menace team has not been established.[1]

2010 season

The 2010 Australian Super 7s professional rankings recorded two separately named Menace entries.

Menace NZ competed in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, accumulating 82 championship points.

Menace WA competed in Round 2, receiving 24 points after a two-point ranking penalty associated with fielding a second imported player.[1]

These entries demonstrate the use of the Menace name by separate New Zealand and Western Australian squads during the same season.

The available records do not establish that the two entries used identical playing rosters or management structures.

2010 Australian Super 7s Masters

Menace NZ competed at the Australian Super 7s Masters in November 2010.

The team's lineup included New Zealand player Matt Wong, also known as Stick, and American professional player Ryan Greenspan of San Diego Dynasty, who appeared as a guest player.

Their participation is documented in tournament photographs preserved in Wong's Flickr album, Paintball - 2010 S7 Masters, with player identifications supplied through historical participant accounts.[7]

The album contains 58 photographs, including images credited to photographer RedMan and references to the original Round 4 tournament photo archives.[8]

The official Super 7s professional rankings record Menace NZ earning 26 ranking points at Round 4 and finishing the 2010 season with 82 points.[1]

The available sources do not establish the team's complete Masters roster or final event placing.

Western Australia

Relocation and continued competition

Matt Storey subsequently moved from New Zealand to Perth, Western Australia, where he continued his involvement with Menace.

The Menace name remained associated with Australian tournament paintball during the 2010s.

The relationship between individual New Zealand and Western Australian squads varied across seasons, and complete organisational records have not been recovered.

2017 season

Menace appeared in the professional division of the 2017 Australian Super 7s.

The team competed in Round 4 and received 16 championship points.[1]

2018 season

Under the name WA Menace, the team participated in all four rounds of the 2018 Australian Super 7s professional championship.

WA Menace finished eighth overall with 64 ranking points.[1]

Selected players

Player Association
Matt Storey Team captain during the New Zealand period; later associated with Menace in Perth
Neil Morris Early Menace player; formerly Team Insane
Andy Lunt Early Menace player; formerly Team Insane
Gavin Harrison Early Menace player; formerly Marksmen
Wayne Morris Early Menace player; formerly Phantom
Jono Clark Associated with Menace
Matt Wong Menace NZ player at the 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters
Ryan Greenspan Guest player for Menace NZ at the 2010 Australian Super 7s Masters

The table identifies documented or historically reported associations rather than a single tournament roster.

Tournament results

Year Competition Team name Result
2006 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace 2nd overall; Round 2 winner [2]
2007 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace 1st overall (184 points) [1]
2009 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace 1st overall (144 points) [1]
2010 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace NZ 82 season points [1]
2010 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace WA 24 season points [1]
2017 Australian Super 7s Professional Menace 16 season points [1]
2018 Australian Super 7s Professional WA Menace 8th overall (64 points) [1]

The results retain the team names recorded by the tournament organisers. They do not establish identical playing rosters across different seasons.

See also

References

  1. Super 7s Paintball Series, "Results". Official historical professional division rankings for 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018.
  2. Australian Paintball Magazine, no. 6, 2006, "AXL Round 4: Direct from Paintball Pete's Mt. White", pp. 18–25.
  3. Waikato Times, "Top guns warm up to paint the town red", 30 January 2009.
  4. Mercenaries Star, "2001 Valhalla National Rankings". Contemporary New Zealand tournament rankings.
  5. Company Hub, New Zealand company records identifying Gavin John Harrison's involvement with Marksmen Limited and Red Alert Paintball Games Limited.
  6. WARPIG, Paintball Field Directory, "A Paintball Adventure", Papakura, New Zealand, listing dated 4 August 2005.
  7. Matt Wong (Stick), "Paintball - 2010 S7 Masters", Flickr. Historical tournament photographs identifying Wong and guest player Ryan Greenspan with Menace NZ.
  8. Matt Wong (Stick), "zDSC_7648", Flickr, uploaded 16 November 2010. Photograph credited to RedMan, with links to original Super 7s Round 4 photo archives.
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