The Creed (Australian Paintball Team)
The Creed was an Australian tournament paintball team documented in Victorian and national competition during 1998. The team finished fourth in the amateur division of the 1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters, while its Black squad finished second at the 1998 Victorian Three-Man Tournament.[1][2]
History
1996 Victorian series records
The published standings for the 1996 Victorian Three-Man Series included entries named Cockatoo Creed – Itchy and Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy, which recorded 345 and 219 points respectively.[3]
The reports do not explicitly establish the relationship between these entries and the team subsequently identified as The Creed.
1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters
The Creed competed in the amateur division of the 1998 Victorian Five-Man Masters at Paintball Action Games near Ballan, Victoria.[1]
The team qualified for the four-team amateur finals and finished fourth.[1]
1998 Australian Seven-Player Championships
The Creed competed in the amateur division of the 1998 Australian Seven-Player Paintball Championships at Yarramundi, New South Wales. Simon Morrison wrote the contemporary tournament report on behalf of the team and identified Barry Davies as its captain.[4]
The Creed defeated Acme and Onslaught during the preliminary round. It finished sixth in the amateur standings with 270 points and did not qualify for the finals.[4]
1998 Victorian Three-Man Tournament
Entries named The Creed Black and The Creed Blue competed at the 1998 Victorian Three-Man Tournament at the Peninsular Paintball Club’s Frankston site.[2]
The Creed Black qualified for the three-team finals. It lost to Rat Pack but defeated Xtreme, finishing second overall.[2]
Recorded results
| Year | Competition | Entry | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series | Cockatoo Creed – Itchy | 345 series points | [3] |
| 1996 | Victorian Three-Man Series | Cockatoo Creed – Scratchy | 219 series points | [3] |
| 1998 | Victorian Five-Man Masters | The Creed | 4th, amateur division | [1] |
| 1998 | Australian Seven-Player Paintball Championships | The Creed | 6th in amateur preliminaries; 270 points | [4] |
| 1998 | Victorian Three-Man Tournament | The Creed Black | 2nd | [2] |
The relationship of the 1996 Cockatoo Creed entries to the later team remains unconfirmed.
References
- 5 Man Victorian Masters. Mike Wallis, Paint, issue 8, May 1998.
- 1998 Victorian 3 Man. Mike Wallis, Paint, issue 9, September 1998.
- Three’s a Crowd. Mic Bradshaw, Paint, issue 5, March 1997.
- 1998 Australian 7 Man. Simon Morrison, Paint, issue 9, September 1998.