1999 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition
The 1999 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition, also reported as the Invercargill Queen's Birthday Tournament, was held on 6 June 1999 at the Southern Paintball Sports Club's fields in Invercargill, New Zealand. Deviants defeated Psychosis 66–23 in the final.[1]
Event
Four teams competed: Deviants from Dunedin, and Psychosis, Courage Under Fire and Lycka from Invercargill. The tournament took place over one day in wet and windy conditions.[1]
The competition used two fields: a larger field measuring approximately 100 by 50 metres and a speedball field measuring 75 by 40 metres. The final was played on the smaller field. Previous editions had used Muritangi Scout Camp.[1]
Results
Round robin
The report published the following match scores.[1]
| Team | Points | Opponent | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycka | −9 | Psychosis | 109 |
| Deviants | 33 | Courage Under Fire | 3 |
| Psychosis | 56 | Courage Under Fire | 1 |
| Psychosis | −16 | Deviants | 15 |
| Lycka | 1 | Deviants | 100 |
| Lycka | 11 | Courage Under Fire | 65 |
The published round-robin totals were:[1]
| Team | Published points |
|---|---|
| Psychosis | 149 |
| Deviants | 148 |
| Courage Under Fire | 66 |
| Lycka | 3 |
Courage Under Fire's individual match scores total 69, although the report gives its cumulative score as 66. The published total is retained here.[1]
Final
Psychosis won the first end of the final, but Deviants won the following two ends to take the championship.[1]
| Place | Team | Final points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviants | 66 |
| 2 | Psychosis | 23 |
Award
Alex Gordon received the sportsmanship award after standing aside to allow visiting player Neil Harris to compete.[1]