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Revision as of 04:08, 24 October 2026
Team Kiwi is a name used by several New Zealand tournament paintball teams assembled for international competition, particularly in Malaysia during the 2000s.
The name was used by different groups of players rather than a single continuously operating organisation. Documented or historically reported iterations include teams competing in Malaysia in 2004 and 2005 and a later group led by Kyn Jackson. A further group involving Peter Mumby and Jason Newport planned a Malaysian trip associated with jerseys seen in 2010, but the trip did not take place.[5]
History
Nation Cup 2004
The earliest identified Team Kiwi delegation competed at the Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The tournament was organised by Xtion Paintball and brought together teams from New Zealand and other countries.
The reported Team Kiwi playing roster included:
The delegation also included Michael Earley, who assisted with its organisation and served as a tournament referee and commentator rather than a competing player.
According to a participant account published in January 2005, Team Kiwi finished fifth and was eliminated following a match against Mana Wave.[1]
Photographic documentation
Martin Dannefaerd, a member of the 2004 team, maintained a photographic archive of the tournament.
His Flickr album, titled Malaysia 2k4, contains 64 photographs documenting the Nation Cup in Kuala Lumpur during December 2004.[2]
The album identifies Xtion Paintball as the tournament host. Individual photographs were uploaded on 5 January 2005 and carry dates from December 2004.
One photograph, titled DSC02369, shows an event banner at Kuala Lumpur airport and identifies Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley in its caption.[3]
Asia Pacific Paintball Championship 2005
A separate Team Kiwi lineup competed at the Asia Pacific Paintball Championship in Malaysia in 2005.
The championship began on 30 September 2005 at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
The reported playing roster included:
Peter Mumby had also played in the 2004 delegation.
The team's final tournament placing has not yet been established from official results.
Team Kiwi under Kyn Jackson
Another Team Kiwi lineup competed in Malaysia from approximately 2008 under the leadership of Kyn Jackson.
Jackson had previously played for the 2004 Team Kiwi delegation.
Historical participant accounts identify Travis Cleeton and Jason Cleeton, brothers associated with the New Zealand team Raiders, among the players involved in the later lineup.
The team was also associated with players from Actions Paintball in Auckland.
This iteration reportedly competed at multiple Malaysian tournaments, although complete event-specific rosters and results have not yet been recovered.
Planned Malaysian trip and 2010 jerseys
Team Kiwi jerseys seen in 2010 were associated with a planned trip to Malaysia involving Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other players.
In a Facebook Messenger conversation with Michael Earley on 24 October 2026, Mumby clarified that the jerseys had been made for a Malaysian trip that never happened. Earley's account of the conversation records that ten jerseys were produced and that the intended team did not compete at the event.[5]
The jerseys therefore document preparations for an unrealised trip, rather than a further tournament appearance. The intended event and complete proposed roster have not been identified.[5]
Team identity
The different Team Kiwi lineups shared a national identity and some returning personnel. However, the available records do not establish that they operated as one continuous organisation.
| Period | Competition or planned activity | Identified personnel | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nation Cup 2004, Malaysia | Kyn Jackson, Brendon Charles, Peter Mumby, Martin Dannefaerd, Brian Thornley | Competed; reported fifth-place finish |
| 2005 | Asia Pacific Paintball Championship, Malaysia | Michael Earley, Peter Mumby, Gavin Mumby, Jason Newport | Competed |
| From approximately 2008 | Malaysian tournaments | Kyn Jackson, Travis Cleaton, Jason Cleaton | Multiple appearances reported |
| Around 2010 | Planned Malaysian trip associated with Team Kiwi jerseys | Peter Mumby, Jason Newport and other intended players | Trip did not take place; ten jerseys reportedly produced[5] |
The listed personnel should not be interpreted as complete event rosters. The planned trip associated with the 2010 jerseys is included as part of the team's history, not its competition record.
Relationship to New Zealand national teams
Team Kiwi should be distinguished from officially selected national representative teams.
In 2015, a separate New Zealand squad competed at the Paintball World Cup Asia Nations Cup in Langkawi, Malaysia.
The team finished 14th among 20 national entries in the Open X-Ball division.[4]
Although the 2015 delegation continued New Zealand's participation in international paintball competition in Malaysia, it did not compete under the Team Kiwi name and was not an organisational continuation of the earlier teams.
Its history is covered separately under New Zealand national paintball team.
See also
- Nation Cup 2004
- Asia Pacific Paintball Championship
- Xtion Paintball Park
- Kyn Jackson
- Peter Mumby
- Martin Dannefaerd
- Jason Newport
- Paintball in New Zealand
- Paintball in Malaysia
References
- Michael Earley, "Team Kiwi Malaysia Tournament Report", January 2005. Historical participant account of Nation Cup 2004. Original publication URL requires recovery.
- Malaysia 2k4. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Collection of 64 photographs from Nation Cup 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, uploaded January 2005.
- DSC02369. Martin Dannefaerd, Flickr. Photograph of the tournament banner at Kuala Lumpur airport, identifying Kyn Jackson and Michael Earley, uploaded 5 January 2005.
- 2015 Season Rankings: Paintball Asia League Series. PBLeagues. Rankings recording New Zealand's 14th-place finish in the Nations Cup Open X-Ball division.
- Peter Mumby, private Facebook Messenger correspondence with Michael Earley, 24 October 2026. Screenshot supplied by Earley confirms that the jerseys were made for a Malaysian trip that did not happen. Earley's accompanying account identifies the jerseys as those seen in 2010, records ten being produced, and identifies Mumby and Jason Newport among the intended participants.