1998 Auckland Easter Tournament
The 1998 Auckland Easter Tournament was a five-player paintball tournament held on 12 April 1998 at Actions Paintball Sports Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. Seven teams competed, with Saints Gold winning ahead of Katipo.[1]
Organisation and format
[edit]The tournament was arranged with less than two weeks' notice after a planned Wellington competition failed to materialise. All seven teams that entered attended.[1]
Games used a centre flag on the venue's Bunker field and lasted ten minutes. The competition followed the 1996 APPL rules with a one-for-one rule added and modified scoring awarding 20 points for the first flag pull.[1]
Each team played six preliminary matches. The leading four advanced to a finals round, with scores reset to zero and each finalist playing three further matches. The event comprised 27 games.[1]
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]The maximum available preliminary score was 600 points.[1]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints Gold | 580 |
| 2 | Katipo | 400 |
| 3 | Paint Contractors | 316 |
| 4 | Saints Black | 294 |
| 5 | House Steiner | 260 |
| 6 | Icemen | 160 |
| 7 | Ravens | 68 |
Finals
[edit]Finals scores were separate from the preliminary totals, with a maximum of 300 points available.[1]
| Place | Team | Final points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints Gold | 244 |
| 2 | Katipo | 132 |
| 3 | Saints Black | 42 |
| 4 | Paint Contractors | Not recorded |
The report confirms Paint Contractors' fourth place but does not supply its final-round score.[1]
Easter Challenge Cup
[edit]Kyn awarded the Easter Challenge Cup to House Steiner in recognition of the team's effort in travelling to the tournament.[1]