Paintball Hawkes Bay
Paintball Hawkes Bay, also referred to as Paintball HB, was a paintball operation associated with Les Hall in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Historical sources document Hall as its field operator and a Ngatarawa Road venue near Bridge Pa that hosted the Hawke's Bay Triples.[1][2][3]
History
A profile archived in August 2002 identified Les Hall as the field operator of Paintball Hawkes Bay and captain of the Bay Boys. Hall stated that he had been involved in paintball since 1990.[1]
Ngatarawa Road venue
On 14 September 2006, Hall announced the opening of a new Paintball HB facility on Ngatarawa Road near Bridge Pa aerodrome. He described the site as substantially larger than the previous location, with space for overnight camping and plans to develop three playing fields.[2]
The announcement advertised a friendly round-robin triples competition for the opening, with players expected from Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Palmerston North and Wellington.[2]
The Ngatarawa Road field subsequently hosted the Hawke's Bay Triples on 7–8 February 2009. The tournament announcement gave the address as 75/77 Ngatarawa Road, Bridge Pa, Hastings, and advertised on-site camping. Post-event discussion confirmed that the tournament took place.[3]