Australian Masters: Difference between revisions
Create Australian Masters article covering the 1995 and 1996 Helensburgh tournaments, Rage’s victories, international participation, refereeing and verified finalists. Identify conflicting 1995 minor placings without assigning an unsupported finishing order. |
Add the verified 8–9 June dates for the 1996 Australian Masters and pre-event practice details. Preserve both editions, results and the conflicting 1995 minor placings, and standardise Australian categories. |
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The 1995 Australian Masters was held over two days at Skirmish Adventures. Rage won the tournament, with [[Team Magnum|Magnum]] finishing second. Hardline and [[Black Reign (Australia)|Black Reign]] were the other finalists.[1] | The 1995 Australian Masters was held over two days at Skirmish Adventures. Rage won the tournament, with [[Team Magnum|Magnum]] finishing second. Hardline and [[Black Reign (Australia)|Black Reign]] were the other finalists.[1] | ||
Rage's visit was supported by R. P. Scherer, Paintball Australia and Skirmish Adventures. [[Sydney SWAT|SWAT]] supplied the tournament referees.[1] | |||
=== Results === | === Results === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Place | ! Place !! Team | ||
! Team | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 || Rage | ||
| Rage | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2 | | 2 || [[Team Magnum|Magnum]] | ||
| [[Team Magnum|Magnum]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
The contemporary report contains conflicting accounts of the remaining | The contemporary report contains conflicting accounts of the remaining finalists' placings. Its introductory narrative places Black Reign third and Hardline fourth, while its final results table reverses that order.[1] | ||
== 1996 tournament == | == 1996 tournament == | ||
The 1996 | The 1996 Australian Masters took place on 8–9 June 1996.[3] | ||
The event was sanctioned by the [[Australasian Paintball Players League]] and attracted 14 teams, including entrants from Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Professional and amateur divisions were used.[2][3] | |||
SWAT and Bad Company Australia provided referees.[2] | Rage, led by Todd Adamson, played practice games against SWAT on the tournament fields before the competition.[3] | ||
Rage won the professional division, while [[Vengeance]] won the amateur division. The [[Saints (New Zealand paintball team)|Saints]] travelled from New Zealand to compete.[2] | |||
SWAT and [[Bad Company (Australia)|Bad Company Australia]] provided referees.[2] | |||
=== Results === | === Results === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Division | ! Division !! Winner !! Other finalists | ||
! Winner | |||
! Other finalists | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Professional | | Professional || Rage || [[Black Reign (Australia)|Black Reign]], [[Top Hat Jokers]] and Hardline | ||
| Rage | |||
| [[Black Reign (Australia)|Black Reign]], [[Top Hat Jokers]] and Hardline | |||
|- | |- | ||
| Amateur | | Amateur || [[Vengeance]] || Tomcats, Black Widows and ACME | ||
| Vengeance | |||
| Tomcats, Black Widows and ACME | |||
|} | |} | ||
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# [https://web.archive.org/web/19990209105428/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint1/masters.htm Australian Masters]. Steve Hobden, ''War Paint'', issue 1, January 1996. | # [https://web.archive.org/web/19990209105428/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint1/masters.htm Australian Masters]. Steve Hobden, ''War Paint'', issue 1, January 1996. | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19981206035630/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint4/masters.html Australian Masters]. Kez Svanberg, ''War Paint'', issue 4, November 1996. | # [https://web.archive.org/web/19981206035630/http://www.xsystems.com.au/wpaint/wpaint4/masters.html Australian Masters]. Kez Svanberg, ''War Paint'', issue 4, November 1996. | ||
# [https://web.archive.org/web/19980204225932/http://www.shots.com.au/preview1.htm The Australian Masters Report: 8–9 June 1996]. ''Paintballer'', Shots Publishing website, archived 4 February 1998. An online version of the 1996 tournament report. | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Paintball tournaments in Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Paintball | [[Category:Paintball in New South Wales]] | ||
[[Category:1990s in Australian paintball]] | |||
[[Category:1995 in paintball]] | [[Category:1995 in paintball]] | ||
[[Category:1996 in paintball]] | [[Category:1996 in paintball]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:41, 26 October 2026
The Australian Masters was a paintball tournament held at Skirmish Adventures in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia. Contemporary reports document its 1995 and 1996 editions, with visiting United States team Rage winning both events.[1][2]
1995 tournament
[edit]The 1995 Australian Masters was held over two days at Skirmish Adventures. Rage won the tournament, with Magnum finishing second. Hardline and Black Reign were the other finalists.[1]
Rage's visit was supported by R. P. Scherer, Paintball Australia and Skirmish Adventures. SWAT supplied the tournament referees.[1]
Results
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rage |
| 2 | Magnum |
The contemporary report contains conflicting accounts of the remaining finalists' placings. Its introductory narrative places Black Reign third and Hardline fourth, while its final results table reverses that order.[1]
1996 tournament
[edit]The 1996 Australian Masters took place on 8–9 June 1996.[3]
The event was sanctioned by the Australasian Paintball Players League and attracted 14 teams, including entrants from Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Professional and amateur divisions were used.[2][3]
Rage, led by Todd Adamson, played practice games against SWAT on the tournament fields before the competition.[3]
Rage won the professional division, while Vengeance won the amateur division. The Saints travelled from New Zealand to compete.[2]
SWAT and Bad Company Australia provided referees.[2]
Results
[edit]| Division | Winner | Other finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Rage | Black Reign, Top Hat Jokers and Hardline |
| Amateur | Vengeance | Tomcats, Black Widows and ACME |
The report identifies the other finalists but does not provide their complete finishing order.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Australian Masters. Steve Hobden, War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- Australian Masters. Kez Svanberg, War Paint, issue 4, November 1996.
- The Australian Masters Report: 8–9 June 1996. Paintballer, Shots Publishing website, archived 4 February 1998. An online version of the 1996 tournament report.