Challenge Raiders (Australian Paintball Team)
Challenge Raiders was an Australian tournament paintball team documented in Victorian competition during the 1990s. The team finished second at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament and won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series.[1][2]
History
Frankston Five-Man Tournament
Challenge Raiders competed at the Frankston Five-Man Tournament at Splatball Village in Frankston, Victoria. Twelve teams entered the competition, which used rental SL-II pump markers and an 80-paintball limit.[1]
The Raiders qualified for the four-team finals and won two of their three finals-round games. They advanced to the championship game against Blackwood Hunters, finishing runner-up.[1]
The report was published in January 1996 but does not establish the tournament's date.[1]
1995 Southern Three-Man Open
Two Challenge Raiders entries competed in the 1995 Southern Three-Man Open at Challenge Paintball's Narbethong field.[3]
The preliminary standings recorded Challenge Raiders with 274 points and Challenge Raiders 2 with 15 points. The final standings listed Challenge Raiders 1 in third place and Challenge Raiders 2 in fifth.[3]
1996 Victorian Three-Man Series
Challenge Raiders won the opening round of the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series at Splatball Village in Carrum Downs. Fourteen teams entered, with the Raiders defeating Apparition in the championship game.[2]
The team recorded 481 points across the series, finishing seventh in the published overall standings.[2]
Recorded results
| Year | Competition | Entry | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not established | Frankston Five-Man Tournament | Challenge Raiders | 2nd | [1] |
| 1995 | Southern Three-Man Open | Challenge Raiders 1 | 3rd; 274 preliminary points | [3] |
| 1995 | Southern Three-Man Open | Challenge Raiders 2 | 5th; 15 preliminary points | [3] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series, round one | Challenge Raiders | 1st | [2] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series overall | Challenge Raiders | 7th; 481 points | [2] |
References
- Back to Basics. Mic Bradshaw, War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- Three’s a Crowd. Mic Bradshaw, Paint, issue 5, March 1997.
- Mic Bradshaw, “Southern 3-man Open”, Australian Paintballer, December 1995–February 1996, p. 30.