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Added Simon Galt as Raiderz team captain, updated the introduction and team history, and expanded the personnel section to distinguish the captain from identified players.
Moved the article to `Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team)` and substantially revised it using contemporary tournament reports and archived forum material. Merged the 2003 `Raiders` result after confirmation that it was the same team and retained `Raiders` as a spelling variant. Added the 2003 Superball runner-up result, the reported Kamo Karzi connection, the 2004 Wellington, Kumeu and Rotorua appearances, and verified references to Tony “Skinny” Dickson and Big Sy/Sy Galt. Removed unsupported
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'''Raiderz''' was a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team documented in national competition in 2003 and 2004. The team's name was printed as '''Raiders''' in a 2003 tournament report, while contemporary 2004 sources used the correct spelling '''Raiderz'''.[1][2][3]


'''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 second at the 2003 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball, third in the Cup at the 2004 edition and fourth in the Cup at the 2004 Rotorua tournament.[1][2][3]


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]
== 2003 season ==


== History ==
The first presently documented appearance of Raiderz was at the Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball in 2003. The contemporary report, which rendered the name as ''Raiders'', described the side as a new team composed primarily of former [[Kamo Karzi]] players.[1]


Raiderz competed in New Zealand's tournament paintball circuit during the early 2000s under the captaincy of [[Simon Galt]].[4]
Raiderz placed third after the preliminary round, scoring 809 points and qualifying for the four-team finals. The team finished second overall behind Phoenix. A Raiderz player identified only as Jason was named player of the tournament; the source does not provide his surname.[1]


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


=== 2004 season ===
Raiderz appeared in the published seeded draw for the [[2004 Wellington X-Cess]], held during Easter 2004.[4] A contemporary tournament report confirms that the team began strongly but did not reach the final placings. The report does not give Raiderz an overall finishing position.[5]


==== Wellington X-Cess ====
At the Queen's Birthday Superball at Kumeu, Raiderz qualified for the four-team Cup competition alongside Evil Factory NZ, Saints and Sleazy Weasel. Raiderz finished third, behind Evil Factory NZ and Saints.[2]


Raiderz competed at the Wellington X-Cess tournament held from 9 to 11 April 2004 in Wellington.
Raiderz later competed at the Rotorua International Stadium tournament during Labour Weekend. The team reached the Cup semi-finals, where it was defeated by Smash and Grab. Raiderz then finished fourth, behind Sydney SWAT, Smash and Grab and Menace.[3]


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


Its final overall placing has not been established.
A contemporary account by John Egan identifies Tony "Skinny" Dickson and "Big Sy" as members of Raiderz. It also records that Raiderz helped Egan's newly formed team prepare for the 2004 Rotorua tournament.[6]


==== Superball ====
In a 2007 forum correction, Sy Galt, posting as "Big SY", stated that he was the sole former Raiderz player still playing with Legion. This documents Galt's connection with both teams, but does not establish that [[Legion (New Zealand Paintball Team)|Legion]] was a continuation of Raiderz.[7]


On 5–6 June 2004, Raiderz competed at the Superball tournament held at the Kumeu Showgrounds, northwest of Auckland.
No complete Raiderz roster has been established from the surviving contemporary sources.


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


==== Volcanic Rotorua ====
The 2003 Queen's Birthday report uses the spelling '''Raiders''', while the 2004 records use '''Raiderz'''.[1][2][3][5][6] These records refer to the same team; '''Raiderz''' is the correct spelling and '''Raiders''' is retained as a documented source variant.
 
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 ==
== Tournament results ==
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! Tournament
! Tournament
! Location
! Location
! Raiderz result
! Result
|-
| June 2003
| [[2003 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball]]
| Auckland
| 2nd[1]
|-
|-
| 9–11 April 2004
| 9–11 April 2004
| Wellington X-Cess
| [[2004 Wellington X-Cess]]
| Wellington
| Wellington
| Did not reach Cup finals
| Did not reach the final placings[5]
|-
|-
| 5–6 June 2004
| 5–6 June 2004
| Superball
| [[2004 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball]]
| Kumeu, Auckland
| Kumeu, Auckland
| 3rd, Cup division
| 3rd, Cup[2]
|-
|-
| 23–24 October 2004
| 23–24 October 2004
| [[Volcanic Rotorua]]
| [[2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament]]
| Rotorua
| Rotorua
| 4th, Cup division
| 4th, Cup[3]
|}
 
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:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! 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.


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


* [[Kamo Karzi]]
* [[Legion (New Zealand Paintball Team)]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Volcanic Rotorua]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players Association]]


== References ==
== 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.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20041011120622/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2003/qbw.htm Rob Maddox, ''Superball 2003 "Queens Birthday" Tournament'', New Zealand Paintball, June 2003.]
# 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.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20041012125821/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/qbw2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The 2004 Queens Birthday Event'', New Zealand Paintball, June 2004.]
# 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.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218174533/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/roto2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Rotorua Event: 2004'', New Zealand Paintball, October 2004.]
# Historical information supplied to WikiPaintball, 25 October 2026, identifying Simon Galt as Raiderz team captain.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20060117132820/http://p069.ezboard.com:80/fnzpaintballfrm30.showPrevMessage?topicID=38.topic ''draw for easter'', NZPaintball forum, 5 April 2004. Archived seeded draw.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218181156/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/wgtn2004a.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Wellington X-Cess Event 2004'', New Zealand Paintball, April 2004.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218194156/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/rotonewb.htm John "Hellraiser" Egan, ''From Bush to Air: A new team's review of Rotorua'', New Zealand Paintball, October 2004.]
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218070622/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=703 "Big SY", correction in ''Auckland Super 5's Series Thread'', NZ P8NT, 31 August 2007.]


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Revision as of 04:45, 26 October 2026

```mediawiki Raiderz was a New Zealand tournament paintball team documented in national competition in 2003 and 2004. The team's name was printed as Raiders in a 2003 tournament report, while contemporary 2004 sources used the correct spelling Raiderz.[1][2][3]

Raiderz finished second at the 2003 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball, third in the Cup at the 2004 edition and fourth in the Cup at the 2004 Rotorua tournament.[1][2][3]

2003 season

The first presently documented appearance of Raiderz was at the Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball in 2003. The contemporary report, which rendered the name as Raiders, described the side as a new team composed primarily of former Kamo Karzi players.[1]

Raiderz placed third after the preliminary round, scoring 809 points and qualifying for the four-team finals. The team finished second overall behind Phoenix. A Raiderz player identified only as Jason was named player of the tournament; the source does not provide his surname.[1]

2004 season

Raiderz appeared in the published seeded draw for the 2004 Wellington X-Cess, held during Easter 2004.[4] A contemporary tournament report confirms that the team began strongly but did not reach the final placings. The report does not give Raiderz an overall finishing position.[5]

At the Queen's Birthday Superball at Kumeu, Raiderz qualified for the four-team Cup competition alongside Evil Factory NZ, Saints and Sleazy Weasel. Raiderz finished third, behind Evil Factory NZ and Saints.[2]

Raiderz later competed at the Rotorua International Stadium tournament during Labour Weekend. The team reached the Cup semi-finals, where it was defeated by Smash and Grab. Raiderz then finished fourth, behind Sydney SWAT, Smash and Grab and Menace.[3]

Players and team activity

A contemporary account by John Egan identifies Tony "Skinny" Dickson and "Big Sy" as members of Raiderz. It also records that Raiderz helped Egan's newly formed team prepare for the 2004 Rotorua tournament.[6]

In a 2007 forum correction, Sy Galt, posting as "Big SY", stated that he was the sole former Raiderz player still playing with Legion. This documents Galt's connection with both teams, but does not establish that Legion was a continuation of Raiderz.[7]

No complete Raiderz roster has been established from the surviving contemporary sources.

Team identity

The 2003 Queen's Birthday report uses the spelling Raiders, while the 2004 records use Raiderz.[1][2][3][5][6] These records refer to the same team; Raiderz is the correct spelling and Raiders is retained as a documented source variant.

Tournament results

Date Tournament Location Result
June 2003 2003 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball Auckland 2nd[1]
9–11 April 2004 2004 Wellington X-Cess Wellington Did not reach the final placings[5]
5–6 June 2004 2004 Auckland Queen's Birthday Superball Kumeu, Auckland 3rd, Cup[2]
23–24 October 2004 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament Rotorua 4th, Cup[3]

See also

References

  1. Rob Maddox, Superball 2003 "Queens Birthday" Tournament, New Zealand Paintball, June 2003.
  2. Rob Maddox, The 2004 Queens Birthday Event, New Zealand Paintball, June 2004.
  3. Rob Maddox, The Rotorua Event: 2004, New Zealand Paintball, October 2004.
  4. draw for easter, NZPaintball forum, 5 April 2004. Archived seeded draw.
  5. Rob Maddox, The Wellington X-Cess Event 2004, New Zealand Paintball, April 2004.
  6. John "Hellraiser" Egan, From Bush to Air: A new team's review of Rotorua, New Zealand Paintball, October 2004.
  7. "Big SY", correction in Auckland Super 5's Series Thread, NZ P8NT, 31 August 2007.

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