2005 Australian X-Ball League Round 4
2005 Australian X-Ball League Round 4 was the concluding tournament of the 2005 Australian X-Ball League, held at Paintball Pete's field at Mount White, New South Wales, in October 2005. Sydney X-Fighters defeated Wellington Hybrid 11–7 in the franchise final and secured the season championship. Mount White Boys won the Open X division.[1][2][3]
Event details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Series | Australian X-Ball League |
| Season | 2005 |
| Round | 4 |
| Date | October 2005; scheduled start 8 October |
| Venue | Paintball Pete's |
| Location | Mount White, New South Wales, Australia |
| Divisions | Franchise and Open X |
Organisation
Wellington Hybrid announced its intention to attend on 5 September 2005. Its website displayed a countdown to 8 October as the scheduled start.[2]
The tournament took place at Sydney X-Fighters' home field. Contemporary coverage records that the playing area was extended to full size and a spectator area was cut into the hillside.[1]
Franchise competition
Wellington Hybrid defeated Sydney X-Fighters 9–8, bringing the teams level in the championship contest and requiring a deciding play-off. X-Fighters subsequently defeated CQ Carnivores 22–2, while Hybrid defeated Carnivores 8–3.[1]
X-Fighters and Hybrid met again in the final. The opening point lasted seven minutes. X-Fighters eventually won 11–7, securing both the deciding match and the season championship.[1]
Reported match scores
| Stage | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the final | Wellington Hybrid | 9–8 | Sydney X-Fighters |
| Before the final | Sydney X-Fighters | 22–2 | CQ Carnivores |
| Before the final | Wellington Hybrid | 8–3 | CQ Carnivores |
| Final | Sydney X-Fighters | 11–7 | Wellington Hybrid |
These are the match scores supplied by the contemporary report, rather than a complete fixture list.[1]
Open X results
Mount White Boys won Open X ahead of Tsunami, Blade and Syndicate.[1]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mount White Boys |
| 2 | Tsunami |
| 3 | Blade |
| 4 | Syndicate |
Season outcome
The following figures are the final franchise championship standings, separate from the fourth-round results.[1]
| Place | Team | Series points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney X-Fighters | 25 |
| 2 | Wellington Hybrid | 23 |
| 3 | CQ Carnivores | 13 |
| 4 | Perth Assault | 10 |
Tsunami won the Open X season championship despite finishing second at the final round.[1]
See also
- Australian X-Ball League
- 2005 Australian X-Ball League
- 2005 Australian X-Ball League Round 3
- Paintball in Australia
References
- “The Final Showdown”, Facefull, pp. 176–177. Scanned contemporary report uploaded by Martin Dannefaerd on 27 March 2006; covers the 2005 final round and championship standings.
- “AXL Round 4”, Wellington Hybrid official website, 5 September 2005. Archived 13 September 2005; includes the announcement and countdown to 8 October.
- Paintball – AXL – Sydney – Mt White – October 2005, photographic collection shared by “stick”.
- AXL Mt White Pics, NZ P8NT forum, 10–23 November 2005. Archived 18 October 2008; discussion linking the event photographs.