Kamo Karzi (New Zealand Paintball Team)
Kamo Karzi, also written Kamokarzi, was an Auckland-based New Zealand paintball team formed around 1994. The team participated in social and tournament paintball, won the 1997 National Paintball League Second Division, and finished third overall and first in Division Two at the 1997 New Zealand Paintball Nationals.[1][2]
Kamo Karzi appeared in the Valhalla National Rankings for five consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2001.[12][13][14][15][16]
History
Formation and early tournaments
The team's website, preserved in a snapshot dated 4 February 1998, states that Kamo Karzi formed around 1994 after users of two bulletin board systems organised a social paintball game. Regular social games subsequently provided a route for new members to join.[1]
Kamo Karzi's first tournament was the 1994 Winter League run by Tactics Paintball. The team received the Most Improved trophy but did not achieve a placing.[1]
In 1995, Kamo Karzi competed at the Taupō Nationals with sponsorship from RP Scherer and finished fourth.[1]
The team subsequently lost five regular players, including its captain, to another team. Its website described a rebuilding period of approximately a year. Wolf, an original member from 1994, became captain in 1995.[1]
1997 season
With sponsorship from Combat Vision, Kamo Karzi entered and won the Second Division of the National Paintball League in 1997.[1]
At the 25–26 October 1997 Nationals at Actions Paintball in Te Atatū, Kamo Karzi scored 818 points, finishing third overall and first in Division Two. These were separate achievements from its season-long league title.[2]
Rob Maddox's tournament report explicitly identifies Allan Gatland as captain when he accepted the divisional trophy.[2]
Kamo Karzi also placed third in the retrospectively compiled 1997 Valhalla rankings, with a ranking score of 74. This was distinct from its Nationals placing and tournament points.[12]
1998–2000
The 8 March 1998 NPL Division Two team list names Allan Gatland as manager of Kamo Karzi 2. The separately published league results record 16 points for Kamo Karzi #2, without assigning it a placing.[7][8]
At the 24–25 October 1998 Nationals, Kamo Karzi finished eleventh with 435 points. The report identifies its captain as Alan Gatland, using that spelling.[3]
Kamo Karzi supplied most of the referees for the 1999 Nationals, rather than entering as a playing team. Marty Kinny was head marshal.[4]
At the 21–22 October 2000 Nationals, Kamo Karzi competed in the First Division, recording 515 preliminary points and not advancing to the divisional finals.[5]
2001–2002
At the 2001 Nationals, Kamo Karzi recorded 665 preliminary points and did not reach the divisional finals. Team member “Dazz”, described as formerly of Saints, received the second day's player award.[6]
A team history page preserved in February 2002 recalls Kamo Karzi's development from social paintball into tournament competition and its refereeing contribution at the 1999 Nationals. It names Rob Maddox as the team's contact.[9]
At the 2002 Northland Open, Kamo Karzi and Phantom provided referees for the eight-team tournament. Kamo Karzi was not one of the playing entries listed in the report.[10]
Historical members and captains
Team profiles preserved in February 1998
The archived team website identifies the following members. It explicitly describes its membership list as incomplete; it is not a complete event registration roster.[1]
| Published name | Documented involvement |
|---|---|
| Wolf | Original member from 1994; captain from 1995. |
| Psyg' — Rob Maddox | Joined in 1994 after his previous team, The Goodies, broke up. Maintained the New Zealand Paintball website and PaintNet BBS message network. |
| Quad | Joined in 1995. |
| Spider | The team page gives early 1997 as his joining date. A separate profile identifies him as Paul “Spider” McKay and gives 1996. |
| BJ | Joined in early 1997 after attending a social game with Spider. |
| Daemon | Joined in late 1996. |
| Hobbit | Member from the team's formation; participated in social games and provided tournament pit support. |
| Frigg | Team manager; joined in late 1995. |
| Balder | Joined in late 1995 and played tournaments with the team. |
Named profiles and dated roles
| Person | Documented association | Date or source context |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Gatland | Kamo Karzi captain | Explicitly named in the October 1997 Nationals report.[2] |
| Allan Gatland | Manager of Kamo Karzi 2 | NPL team list dated 8 March 1998.[7] |
| Alan Gatland | Kamo Karzi captain; source spelling | October 1998 Nationals report.[3] |
| Allan Gatland | Kamo Karzi captain | Undated individual profile preserved in April 2002.[11] |
| Rob Maddox | Kamo Karzi member; previously a member of The Goodies | Undated individual profile preserved in April 2002.[18] |
| Paul “Spider” McKay | Kamo Karzi member; recalls joining in 1996 and participating in the 1997 league-winning campaign | Undated individual profile preserved in April 2002.[19] |
| Jo Pitts | Former Kamo Karzi member, subsequently a Saints member; previously played for NSS | Undated individual profile preserved in June 2002.[20] |
| “Dazz” | Kamo Karzi player, formerly Saints; received the second day's player award | 2001 Nationals report.[6] |
The capture dates of the undated profiles do not establish when the answers were written or that the stated roles remained current on those dates.
The sources disagree about Spider's joining date: the team page gives early 1997, while Paul McKay's individual profile gives 1996. Both accounts identify his involvement in the 1997 campaign, but the precise joining date remains unresolved.[1][19]
Rob Maddox's identification as team contact in 2002 does not establish that he was captain.[9]
Retrospective photographic identifications
A historical team photograph published by the House Steiner Facebook profile contains tags identifying James Keogan and Wayne Carkeek. In a comment, Carkeek recalled retaining his Kamo Karzi badges and a speedball shirt numbered 3. The photograph was uploaded on 23 August 2011; its original date is unconfirmed.[21]
A separate team photograph published by Chris Hale on 8 April 2008 contains tags identifying Simon Galt and Jason Cleeton. Comments associate the photograph with Kamo Karzi and retrospectively identify the occasion as Rotorua.[22]
In comments on another playing photograph, uploaded by Hale on 25 March 2008, Kyn Jackson identifies Kerri as “Quad”, Paul as “Spider”, and Rob Maddox. The separate contemporary profile identifies Paul “Spider” McKay, but the photographic comments do not establish Kerri's surname.[19][23]
These are retrospective identifications. The upload dates are not established dates of team membership or of the photographed events.[21][22][23]
Sponsorship
The team's contemporary website records sponsorship from RP Scherer for the 1995 Taupō Nationals and Combat Vision for its 1997 National Paintball League campaign.[1]
Recorded tournament results
| Year | Competition | Classification | Recorded result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tactics Winter League | — | Most Improved trophy; no placing | [1] |
| 1995 | Taupō Nationals | — | 4th | [1] |
| 1997 | National Paintball League | Division Two | 1st | [1] |
| 1997 | New Zealand Paintball Nationals | Overall / Division Two | 3rd overall; 1st in Division Two; 818 points | [2] |
| 1998 | NPL Division Two league | Kamo Karzi #2 | Published league total of 16 points; placing not supplied | [8] |
| 1998 | New Zealand Paintball Nationals | Overall | 11th; 435 points | [3] |
| 2000 | New Zealand Paintball Nationals | First Division preliminary round | 515 points; did not reach finals | [5] |
| 2001 | New Zealand Paintball Nationals | Preliminary round | 665 points; did not reach finals | [6] |
The surviving 1998 league results page does not state its last update or confirm that all scheduled fixtures had been completed.[8]
National rankings
| Season | Ranking category | Position | Ranking score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Combined | 3rd | 74 |
| 1998 | Combined | 9th | 43 |
| 1999 | Combined | 9th | 63 |
| 2000 | Combined | 18th | 59 |
| 2001 | Seven-player | 10th | 111.4 |
Sources: Mercenaries Star's Valhalla standings.[12][13][14][15][16]
The 2001 standings are dated October. Kamo Karzi's recorded contributions were 63.9 ranking points from the opening round of RotoVegas and 47.5 from the opening round of the Nationals.[16]
These cumulative 2001 values are not directly comparable with the averaged scores used in earlier seasons. Valhalla ranking scores are calculated values, separate from raw tournament points and individual tournament placings.[16][17]
See also
- Paintball in New Zealand
- National Paintball League (New Zealand)
- New Zealand Paintball Nationals
- Valhalla National Rankings
- Rob Maddox
- The Goodies
References
- Team Kamo Karzi — Team History and Team Members. Official team website, archived 4 February 1998.
- Rob Maddox, The 1997 Two Day NZ National “SplatMan” Tournament, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 13 June 2002.
- Rob Maddox, The 1998 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 17 August 2002.
- Rob Maddox, The 1999 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 17 August 2002.
- Rob Maddox, The 2000 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 13 June 2002.
- Rob Maddox, The 2001 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 6 August 2002.
- The 1998 “SplatMan” Division 2 League, compiled by Rob Maddox; information dated 8 March 1998. Archived 6 June 2002.
- The 1998 NPL Division 2 League Results, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 13 June 2002.
- Team Kamo Karzi — history and contact page. Archived 22 February 2002.
- Rob Maddox, The 2002 Northland Paintball Open, Paintball.co.nz. Archived 6 August 2002.
- Allan Gatland — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball, undated profile. Archived 21 April 2002.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 1997.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 1998.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 1999.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 2000.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla Hall of Heros: 2001. Standings dated October 2001.
- Mercenaries Star — Valhalla National Team Rankings methodology.
- Rob Maddox — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball, undated profile. Archived 23 April 2002.
- Paul “Spider” McKay — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball, undated profile. Archived 25 April 2002.
- Jo Pitts — Who's Who of New Zealand Paintball, undated profile. Archived 13 June 2002.
- House Steiner — historical Kamo Karzi team photograph, uploaded 23 August 2011. Original photograph date unconfirmed; caption, tags and comments preserved in the previously supplied screenshot.
- Chris Hale, Kamo Karzi team photograph, Facebook, uploaded 8 April 2008. Original photograph date unconfirmed; tags and comments preserved in the previously supplied screenshot.
- Chris Hale, playing photograph, Facebook, uploaded 25 March 2008. Original photograph date unconfirmed; Kyn Jackson's identifications preserved in the previously supplied screenshot.