Syrian Suicide Squad (New Zealand Paintball Team)
Syrian Suicide Squad (SSS) was an Auckland-based New Zealand tournament paintball team active during the 1990s. The team competed at the 1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals and changed its name to Phoenix by early 1998.[1][2]
History
1997 competition
Syrian Suicide Squad competed at the 1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals, held on 25–26 October at Actions Paintball in Te Atatū, Auckland. A contemporary tournament report by Rob Maddox records the team finishing ninth with 422 points.[2]
The team also ranked ninth in the retrospectively compiled 1997 Valhalla National Rankings, with a ranking score of 38. This was separate from its Nationals tournament score.[3]
Change of name
The team's Phoenix website, last updated on 16 March 1998, announced a new name and a new website for the start of 1998. It identified Phoenix as an Auckland paintball team and linked directly to the former Syrian Suicide Squad website.[1]
The announcement stated that an explanation of the name change would be added later, but did not itself give the reason.[1]
Recorded results
| Year | Competition or ranking | Position | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | New Zealand Paintball Nationals | 9th | 422 tournament points | [2] |
| 1997 | Valhalla National Rankings | 9th | 38 ranking points | [3] |
Team websites
Syrian Suicide Squad maintained a website at homepages.ihug.co.nz/~subby. The Phoenix website continued to link to those pages after announcing the team's new name in 1998.[1]
Phoenix's new website used the address phoenix.org.nz.[1]
See also
References
- Team Phoenix — homepage. Page last updated 16 March 1998; Internet Archive capture dated 6 December 1998. Identifies Phoenix as an Auckland paintball team, announces the name change and links to the former Syrian Suicide Squad website.
- Rob Maddox, “1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals”, Paintball.co.nz, October 1997. Contemporary tournament report recording Syrian Suicide Squad ninth with 422 points; direct archived article URL not recovered.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 1997. Lists Syrian Suicide Squad ninth with a ranking score of 38. Archived GeoCities page preserved by OoCities.