Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team): Difference between revisions

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Raiderz was a New Zealand tournament paintball team active during the 2000s. Captained by Simon Galt, the team competed in major domestic tournaments, with documented appearances in Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua during the 2004 season.[4]

Raiderz finished third in the Cup division at the 2004 Superball tournament in Kumeu and fourth in the Cup division at the Volcanic Rotorua tournament later that year.[2][3]

History

Raiderz competed in New Zealand's tournament paintball circuit during the early 2000s under the captaincy of Simon Galt.[4]

The team's earliest currently identified competition records date from 2004, when it participated in several major tournaments around the North Island.

2004 season

Wellington X-Cess

Raiderz competed at the Wellington X-Cess tournament held from 9 to 11 April 2004 in Wellington.

The team performed strongly during the opening stages but did not qualify for the Cup division finals.[1]

Its final overall placing has not been established.

Superball

On 5–6 June 2004, Raiderz competed at the Superball tournament held at the Kumeu Showgrounds, northwest of Auckland.

Raiderz finished third in the Cup division, representing one of the team's documented podium results.[2]

Volcanic Rotorua

Raiderz competed at the Volcanic Rotorua tournament held on 23–24 October 2004 in Rotorua.

Raiderz reached the Cup division finals and finished fourth.[3]

This is the latest confirmed tournament result currently identified for the team.

Tournament results

Date	Tournament	Location	Raiderz result
9–11 April 2004	Wellington X-Cess	Wellington	Did not reach Cup finals
5–6 June 2004	Superball	Kumeu, Auckland	3rd, Cup division
23–24 October 2004	Volcanic Rotorua	Rotorua	4th, Cup division

The table includes only tournament appearances identified in surviving historical research. It is not necessarily a complete record of the team's competition history.

Players

Identified Raiderz personnel included:

Name	Role
Simon Galt	Team captain
Travis Cleeton	Player
Jason Cleeton	Player

Simon Galt served as team captain during Raiderz's period of activity.[4]

A complete playing roster and individual tournament appearances have not yet been established from contemporary records.

Historical documentation

Raiderz's 2004 competition history is recorded in contemporary New Zealand paintball tournament reporting preserved through historical research.

The available records identify the team's participation in three tournaments during 2004, including two Cup division finals appearances.

The team's founding date and full competition history have not yet been established.

References

New Zealand Paintball Online, contemporary report on Wellington X-Cess, 9–11 April 2004. Historical tournament information recovered in WikiPaintball research, October 2026. Original archived article URL requires recovery.
New Zealand Paintball Online, contemporary report on Superball at Kumeu, 5–6 June 2004. Historical tournament information recovered in WikiPaintball research, October 2026, identifying Raiderz as third in the Cup division. Original archived article URL requires recovery.
New Zealand Paintball Online, contemporary report on Volcanic Rotorua, 23–24 October 2004. Historical tournament information recovered in WikiPaintball research, October 2026, identifying Raiderz as fourth in the Cup division. Original archived article URL requires recovery.
Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Simon Galt as Raiderz team captain.

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-'''Raiderz''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team active during the 2000s. The team competed in major domestic tournaments, with documented appearances in Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua during the 2004 season.
+'''Raiderz''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team active during the 2000s. Captained by [[Simon Galt]], the team competed in major domestic tournaments, with documented appearances in Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua during the 2004 season.[4]
 Raiderz finished third in the Cup division at the 2004 Superball tournament in Kumeu and fourth in the Cup division at the Volcanic Rotorua tournament later that year.[2][3]
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 == History ==
-Raiderz competed in New Zealand's tournament paintball circuit during the early 2000s.
+Raiderz competed in New Zealand's tournament paintball circuit during the early 2000s under the captaincy of [[Simon Galt]].[4]
 The team's earliest currently identified competition records date from 2004, when it participated in several major tournaments around the North Island.
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 ==== Wellington X-Cess ====
-Raiderz competed at the Wellington X-Cess tournament held from 9 to 11 April 2004 at Queens Wharf in Wellington.
+Raiderz competed at the Wellington X-Cess tournament held from 9 to 11 April 2004 in Wellington.
 The team performed strongly during the opening stages but did not qualify for the Cup division finals.[1]
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 On 5–6 June 2004, Raiderz competed at the Superball tournament held at the Kumeu Showgrounds, northwest of Auckland.
-The tournament attracted 13 teams and was sanctioned by the [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]] (NZPPA). Competition followed Millennium-style tournament rules.
 Raiderz finished third in the Cup division, representing one of the team's documented podium results.[2]
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 ==== Volcanic Rotorua ====
-Raiderz competed at the [[Volcanic Rotorua]] tournament held on 23–24 October 2004 at Rotorua International Stadium.
+Raiderz competed at the [[Volcanic Rotorua]] tournament held on 23–24 October 2004 in Rotorua.
-The tournament attracted 23 teams competing across Cup and Plate divisions.
 Raiderz reached the Cup division finals and finished fourth.[3]
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 == Players ==
-Identified members of Raiderz included:
+Identified Raiderz personnel included:
-* [[Travis Cleeton]]
+{| class="wikitable"
-* [[Jason Cleeton]]
+! Name
+! Role
+|-
+| [[Simon Galt]]
+| Team captain
+|-
+| [[Travis Cleeton]]
+| Player
+|-
+| [[Jason Cleeton]]
+| Player
+|}
-The Cleeton brothers were both associated with Raiderz during its period of activity.
+Simon Galt served as team captain during Raiderz's period of activity.[4]
-A complete playing roster, individual tournament appearances and the team's captaincy have not yet been established from contemporary records.
+A complete playing roster and individual tournament appearances have not yet been established from contemporary records.
 == Historical documentation ==
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 Raiderz's 2004 competition history is recorded in contemporary New Zealand paintball tournament reporting preserved through historical research.
-The available records establish the team's participation in three tournaments during 2004, including two Cup division finals appearances.
+The available records identify the team's participation in three tournaments during 2004, including two Cup division finals appearances.
 The team's founding date and full competition history have not yet been established.
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 # New Zealand Paintball Online, contemporary report on Superball at Kumeu, 5–6 June 2004. Historical tournament information recovered in WikiPaintball research, October 2026, identifying Raiderz as third in the Cup division. Original archived article URL requires recovery.
 # New Zealand Paintball Online, contemporary report on Volcanic Rotorua, 23–24 October 2004. Historical tournament information recovered in WikiPaintball research, October 2026, identifying Raiderz as fourth in the Cup division. Original archived article URL requires recovery.
+# Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Simon Galt as Raiderz team captain.
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