2017 NZLS Event 3

2017 NZLS Event 3 was a New Zealand tournament paintball event held at Aces High Paintball in Palmerston North during the 2017 New Zealand Local Series (NZLS).

A surviving tournament medal records a first-place finish attributed to BOP Blast.[1]

Competition

The tournament was identified as Event 3 of the 2017 NZLS season.

Aces High Paintball also hosted the opening event of the 2017 series on 12 February, according to PBLeagues registration records.[2]

The third event is separately documented by a medal from Vince Knipmeijer's historical tournament collection, photographed and shared in 2026. The medal identifies the venue as Aces High Paintball and records a first-place award.[1]

The exact tournament date, participating teams and competition divisions have not been established.

Results

The following placing is documented by the surviving medal, with the team attribution confirmed by a WikiPaintball contributor.[1]

Position	Team	Evidence
1st	BOP Blast	NZLS 2017 Event 3 first-place medal

The division associated with the award and the remaining tournament standings have not been verified.

See also

• New Zealand Local Series
• 2017 NZLS Event 1 Aces High Paintball
• 2017 NZLS Hāwera Event
• 2017 NZLS Final Round
• History of paintball in New Zealand

References

1. Vince Knipmeijer – Historical BOP Blast and TPC Blast tournament medal and trophy photographs, Facebook, 2026.
2. PBLeagues – NZLS Event 1 Aces High Paintball, 12 February 2017.