2008 Hamilton 3s

The 2008 Hamilton 3s was a three-player paintball tournament series held at Horsham Downs near Hamilton, New Zealand. Contemporary records document completed rounds on 3 February, 6 April and 8 June 2008. Gypsys won the opening round, while Invictus won the second and third rounds.[1][2][3][4]

Organisation

The organiser's directions identified the venue as 161 Boyd Road, Horsham Downs. The competition required event-supplied paint, with compressed air included in the entry fee.[1]

The published schedule also listed rounds for 7 September, 5 October and 7 December 2008.[1]

Results

Round 1: 3 February

The organiser published these placings on 11 February 2008.[1][2]

Place	Team
1	Gypsys
2	Monkeys
3	Sam-ich
4	The Nick Dawson Experience featuring Ethan Bailey
5	Not Charles
6	Unthinkable
7	Not the Pirates

Round 2: 6 April

The organiser published these results on 7 April 2008. Monkeys and Team Samich were listed together as occupying third and fourth places, without an individual placing assigned to either team.[1][3]

Place	Team
1	Invictus
2	Unthinkables
3–4	Monkeys; Team Samich
5	Distortion
6	Insane
7	Muppets
8	The Mexicans
9	Not Charles

Round 3: 8 June

A same-day forum post documented the June round with photographs. The organiser published the following placings on 9 June 2008.[1][4]

Place	Team
1	Invictus
2	High-Bird
3	Team Samich
4	Unthinkables
5	The Mexicans
6	Muppets
7	Arch NME
8	Kids of Love

See also

• 2009 Hamilton 3s

References

1. “Hamilton 3s – sketch's thread”, NZ P8NT forum, organiser's schedule, venue directions and subsequent discussion, February–July 2008; archived 18 October 2008.
2. “The Hamilton 3s round 1 placings.”, NZ P8NT forum, results posted by sketchnz, 11 February 2008; archived 18 October 2008.
3. “The hamilton 3s round 2 placings”, NZ P8NT forum, results posted by sketchnz, 7 April 2008; archived 18 October 2008.
4. “Hamilton 3s Round 3 Placings”, NZ P8NT forum, results posted by sketchnz, 9 June 2008; archived 18 October 2008.