1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals
The 1998 New Zealand Paintball Nationals was a paintball tournament held on 24–25 October 1998 at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Te Atatū, Auckland. Fourteen teams competed. Saints Gold won with 1,290 points from a possible 1,300, followed by Paint Contractors and Saints Grey. Black Dragon won Division Two.[1]
Organisation
[edit]Kyn Jackson organised the tournament over Labour Weekend. It was the final event at Actions Paintball's Te Atatū field before its closure for relocation.[1]
Visiting teams included Paint Contractors from Whangārei, Warp Speed from Hawke's Bay, House Steiner and Kiwi Extreme from Wellington, and Flashpoint from Dunedin. The contemporary report identified this as Kiwi Extreme's first Auckland tournament.[1]
Results
[edit]Saints Gold finished ten points short of the maximum score after receiving a penalty for a barrel-plug violation in the dead box on the second day. The team also received the Challenge Shield, which Katipo had won at the previous year's Nationals.[1]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints Gold | 1,290 |
| 2 | Paint Contractors | 1,008 |
| 3 | Saints Grey | 970 |
| 4 | House Steiner | 940 |
| 5 | Black Dragon | 884 |
| 6 | Katipo One | 771 |
| 7 | Katipo Two | 625 |
| 8 | Kiwi Extreme | 545 |
| 9 | Phantom 5 | 505 |
| 10 | Flashpoint | 455 |
| 11 | Kamo Karzi | 435 |
| 12 | Warp Speed | 225 |
| 13 | DOA | 141 |
| 14 | Red Alert | 121 |
Black Dragon finished fifth overall and first in Division Two. DOA competed as Red Alert's second team.[1]
Awards
[edit]Actions Paintball supplied prizes and trophies with sponsorship from Black Stallion energy drinks. Individual award recipients received Actions Paintball medallions.[1]
| Award or recognition | Recipient | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Shane, Warp Speed | Effort and sportsmanship |
| Best Flag Pull | Rob Maddox, Kamo Karzi | Flag pull against Katipo One |
| Special recognition | Marty Friend | Taking two and a half minutes to hang the flag after the opposing team had been eliminated in 35 seconds |
At the prizegiving, Jackson called for a national body to help organise tournaments and maintain playing standards in New Zealand.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Rob Maddox, The 1998 Two Day NZ Nationals Tournament. Paintball.co.nz; archived 14 January 2001.