1987 Sat Cong Village Challenge Cup
The 1987 Sat Cong Village Challenge Cup was a paintball tournament held at Sat-Cong Village in Corona, California, United States, from 29 August to 11 October 1987. Eleven teams entered the elimination competition.[1][2]
Wolf Pack won the championship by defeating Kamikaze Shooters in two games during a rain-affected final.[2]
Organisation
An organisational meeting took place on 22 August 1987. Team representatives received rules handbooks, and a draw established the tournament bracket.[1]
The competition used matches of up to three games. Games could be decided by flag capture or surviving-player count. Tied matches could proceed to a fifteen-minute one-on-one play-off between designated team representatives.[1]
Markers were inspected and chronographed before games. The maximum permitted velocity was 300 feet per second.[2]
Participating teams
The eleven entrants were:[1]
- Beerborn Rangers
- Head Hunters
- Hello Kitty
- Kamikaze Shooters
- KMA
- Marauders
- Modern Marauders
- Multi-Death
- Sat-Cong Walk-ons
- Urban GI
- Wolf Pack
Navarone was invited but declined because of a prior commitment to an out-of-state tournament.[1]
Tournament progression
Opening round
| Date | Match | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1987 | Multi-Death v Hello Kitty | Hello Kitty |
| 30 August 1987 | Beerborn Rangers v Kamikaze Shooters | Kamikaze Shooters |
| 5 September 1987 | Marauders v Sat-Cong Walk-ons | Sat-Cong Walk-ons |
| 6 September 1987 | Head Hunters v Wolf Pack | Wolf Pack |
| 6 September 1987 | KMA v Urban GI | KMA |
Modern Marauders received a bye into the second round.[1]
Second round
| Date | Match | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 13 September 1987 | Hello Kitty v Kamikaze Shooters | Kamikaze Shooters |
| 19 September 1987 | Wolf Pack v Sat-Cong Walk-ons | Wolf Pack |
| 20 September 1987 | KMA v Modern Marauders | KMA |
Kamikaze Shooters received a bye into the final. Wolf Pack and KMA advanced to the semi-final.[2]
Semi-final
Wolf Pack defeated KMA on 3 October, winning two consecutive games by surviving-player count.[2]
Final
The final was played on 11 October 1987, although the published bracket had originally scheduled it for 10 October.[1][2]
Wolf Pack won the first game by surviving-player count after attacking along the riverside. Heavy rain affected the second game, reducing visibility to less than 20 feet. Wolf Pack again prevailed on surviving-player count to secure the championship.[2]
Results
| Finish | Team |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wolf Pack |
| Runners-up | Kamikaze Shooters |
| Semi-finalists | KMA |
Source: the contemporary tournament report in Front Line.[2]
Wolf Pack received a four-foot championship trophy. Captain Dan Lambert dedicated the victory to teammate John Barber, who had missed the final following a motorcycle accident.[2]
See also
References
- “Sat Cong Village Challenge Cup 1987”, Front Line, October 1987, pp. 7–8 and 27.
- “Sat Cong Village Challenge Cup 1987”, Front Line, November 1987, pp. 10–11, 26 and 30.