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Latest revision as of 06:38, 28 October 2026
K.S.B. was a New Zealand competitive paintball team based in Dunedin. The team finished third at the 1998 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition in Invercargill.[1]
Tournament history
[edit]K.S.B. competed in the Invercargill tournament over Queen's Birthday weekend in 1998. Four teams played six matches each over one and a half days, using three-player centre-flag games on two fields.[1]
The contemporary report identified Kerry Brooks as K.S.B.'s captain, with Steve Sharpe and Brian “B2” Thornley completing the three-player entry. The source spells Thornley's forename “Bryan”; his individual profile and other contemporary reports use Brian.[1][2]
K.S.B. recorded 224 points in the published end-results table and finished third. The team did not advance to the final, which was contested by S.L.O.B.s and WarPigs.[1]
Thornley was also associated with the Dunedin team Flashpoint. His participation with K.S.B. documents a personnel connection, but the available evidence does not establish that K.S.B. was an alternative name for Flashpoint.[1][2]
No reliable source has been found explaining the initials K.S.B. A previously reconstructed 2007 appearance could not be verified and is not included.
Documented personnel
[edit]| Person | Documented role |
|---|---|
| Kerry Brooks | Captain at the 1998 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition.[1] |
| Steve Sharpe | Player at the 1998 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition.[1] |
| Brian “B2” Thornley | Player at the 1998 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition; printed as Bryan Thornley in the report.[1][2] |
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1998 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition | 3rd of 4 | 224[1] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Invercargill 3-man Results — June 1998. Ken Ryder, paintball.co.nz. Contemporary tournament report, roster and results.
- Brian “B2” Thornley — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball. paintball.co.nz. Individual profile using Brian as Thornley's forename and documenting his Flashpoint association.