Paul McKay
Paul McKay, known as Spider, is a New Zealand paintball player documented as a member of Kamo Karzi during the late 1990s. His contemporary player profile records his involvement in the team's 1997 Division Two tournament victory.[1]
Playing career
[edit]McKay recalled first playing paintball near Christchurch Airport. He subsequently became involved in the sport after moving to Auckland for work.[1]
His New Zealand Paintball profile states that he joined Kamo Karzi in 1996. The team's own website instead records Spider joining in early 1997 after attending team social games.[1][2]
1997 competition
[edit]McKay's profile credits him with helping Kamo Karzi win a year-long Division Two competition in 1997. The team's website identifies this achievement as its Division Two victory in the National Paintball League.[1][2]
He also recalled a flag capture and hang during a game against a Saints squad at Splatman 97, describing support from his teammates and captain as instrumental to the play.[1]
Equipment and technical involvement
[edit]Kamo Karzi's website described Spider as the team's technical specialist, undertaking mechanical work on markers and electrical modifications to teammate Rob Maddox's Shocker.[2]
In his own profile, McKay reported using an Automag with an air system and brass J&J barrel, alongside a modified VM-68. He favoured the Automag's size, reliability and ease of dismantling for cleaning.[1]
McKay also maintained a personal website listed by Mercenaries Star as Spiders Paintball. The directory described him as an Auckland Kamo Karzi member and mentioned photographs of his modified PGP.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- New Zealand Paintball — Who's Who: Paul (Spider) McKay. Contemporary player profile preserved in a February 1998 Internet Archive capture. Records his team membership, 1997 competition recollections and equipment.
- Team Kamo Karzi — Team History and Team Members. Official team website, archived on 4 February 1998. Records Spider's joining date and technical involvement.
- Mercenaries Star — New Zealand Paintball Online directory. Lists Spiders Paintball and identifies its operator as a Kamo Karzi member. Archived GeoCities page preserved by OoCities.