2014 NZLS October Tournament
The 2014 NZLS October Tournament was a New Zealand Local Series (NZLS) paintball competition held on 12 October 2014 at Kaierau Country Club in Whanganui, New Zealand. Hosted by Wanganui Paintball Club, the eight-team event was won by Expendables from Feilding.[1][2]
Tournament
The contemporary preview identified the competition as the NZ Local Series, while the subsequent results report called it the New Zealand Paintball Regional Series. Both reports identified the Kaierau venue and quoted organiser Ben Androutsos.[1][2]
The event used a speedball field with portable obstacles and a centre-flag format. Teams aimed to eliminate opponents and hang the flag at the opposing base. Play was scheduled from 8 am to approximately 3.30 pm.[1]
Eight teams attended, including Wanganui's Disturbed. The wider series had been running since March and involved approximately twenty teams across the season.[2]
Result
Expendables won the October tournament, following another victory in September.[2]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Expendables |
Series position
Following the October tournament, Expendables held an unassailable series lead. The contemporary report gave the following leading positions ahead of the planned November final. These were interim series standings, not the October tournament's finishing order.[2]
| Series position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Expendables |
| 2 | Tempest Blast |
| 3 | Dysfunctional |
| 4 | Pentakill |
A separate Wanganui Cup competition was running alongside NZLS. Expendables also led that competition, with both finals scheduled for November at Kaierau.[2]
See also
References
- Jared Smith, “Shooters take over grounds”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 11 October 2014, New Zealand time. Preview identifying the following day's event as the NZ Local Series at Kaierau.
- Iain Hyndman, “Feilding team hottest shots in speedball +Photos”, Whanganui Chronicle / NZ Herald, 13 October 2014, New Zealand time. Report describing the previous day's tournament, its winner and interim series standings.