Australian Masters
The Australian Masters was a paintball tournament held at Skirmish Adventures in Helensburgh, New South Wales, Australia. Contemporary reports document its 1995 and 1996 editions, with visiting United States team Rage winning both events.[1][2]
1995 tournament
[edit]The 1995 Australian Masters was held over two days at Skirmish Adventures. Rage won the tournament, with Magnum finishing second. Hardline and Black Reign were the other finalists.[1]
Rage's visit was supported by R. P. Scherer, Paintball Australia and Skirmish Adventures. SWAT supplied the tournament referees.[1]
Results
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rage |
| 2 | Magnum |
The contemporary report contains conflicting accounts of the remaining finalists' placings. Its introductory narrative places Black Reign third and Hardline fourth, while its final results table reverses that order.[1]
1996 tournament
[edit]The 1996 Australian Masters took place on 8–9 June 1996.[3]
The event was sanctioned by the Australasian Paintball Players League and attracted 14 teams, including entrants from Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Professional and amateur divisions were used.[2][3]
Rage, led by Todd Adamson, played practice games against SWAT on the tournament fields before the competition.[3]
Rage won the professional division, while Vengeance won the amateur division. The Saints travelled from New Zealand to compete.[2]
SWAT and Bad Company Australia provided referees.[2]
Results
[edit]| Division | Winner | Other finalists |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Rage | Black Reign, Top Hat Jokers and Hardline |
| Amateur | Vengeance | Tomcats, Black Widows and ACME |
The report identifies the other finalists but does not provide their complete finishing order.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Australian Masters. Steve Hobden, War Paint, issue 1, January 1996.
- Australian Masters. Kez Svanberg, War Paint, issue 4, November 1996.
- The Australian Masters Report: 8–9 June 1996. Paintballer, Shots Publishing website, archived 4 February 1998. An online version of the 1996 tournament report.