2008 Australian Super 7s
2008 Australian Super 7s was the 2008 season of the Australian Super 7s paintball tournament series. It comprised four rounds in Professional, Semi-Professional and Amateur divisions, with events in New South Wales and Western Australia.[1][2]
Hostile Intentions won the Professional season championship, Bitchin won Semi-Professional and SWAT Kids won Amateur. Menace won the Professional division at the season-ending Australian Masters.[3]
Calendar
[edit]The organiser published the following four-round calendar.[1]
| Round | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16–17 February 2008 | Action Paintball Games, Rouse Hill, New South Wales |
| Round 2 | 24–25 May 2008 | Action Paintball Games, Serpentine, Western Australia |
| Round 3 | 2–3 August 2008 | Action Paintball Games, Rouse Hill, New South Wales |
| Round 4 — Australian Masters | 29–30 November 2008; full programme advertised for 28–30 November | Action Paintball Games, Rouse Hill, New South Wales |
The Masters programme included a separate ten-player State of Origin competition on Friday, 28 November. The organiser's event report places the Super 7s competition on Saturday and Sunday.[1][3]
Published ranking points
[edit]The verified official ranking table records the first three rounds. It does not include Masters points or final four-round totals. The following tables therefore show standings after Round 3, rather than final championship standings.[2]
These figures are championship ranking points, not individual match scores. Teams appear in the published order, including those with equal totals.[2]
Professional
[edit]| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Three-round total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostile Intentions | 50 | 46 | 46 | 142 |
| Sydney SWAT | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
| TNT | 42 | 28 | 42 | 112 |
| Menace | 30 | 50 | 30 | 110 |
| East Coast Raiderz | 46 | 30 | 28 | 104 |
| Bad Company | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| STK | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Red Dragons | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
The organiser's round results use Sydney SWAT, while the ranking table shortens the name to SWAT.[2]
Semi-Professional
[edit]| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Three-round total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitchin | 46 | 50 | 50 | 146 |
| Apocalypse | 44 | 28 | 42 | 114 |
| A9X | 50 | 0 | 46 | 96 |
| Distortion | 30 | 26 | 30 | 86 |
| Uprising | 42 | 0 | 44 | 86 |
| Flashpoint | 0 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| First & Only | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Venom | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Fury | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Marksmen | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| The Business | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Southern Storm | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Amateur
[edit]| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Three-round total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWAT Kids | 46 | 50 | 46 | 142 |
| Shenanigans | 50 | 30 | 44 | 124 |
| Virus | 44 | 0 | 50 | 94 |
| Marksmen Recon | 0 | 46 | 42 | 88 |
| Renegades | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Arora | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
The results page spells Shenanigans as shown above in its Round 3 placings and as “Shenannigans” in the ranking table. Arora is retained as printed in that table; the Masters report separately lists Aurora.[2][3]
Round results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Main article: 2008 Australian Super 7s Round 1
Hostile Intentions recorded the highest Professional round points, A9X led Semi-Professional and Shenanigans led Amateur. The ranking-point entries are reproduced above; they have not been converted into a complete final placing list.[2]
Round 2
[edit]Main article: 2008 Australian Super 7s Round 2
The archived official rankings record Menace with the highest Professional points, Bitchin with the highest Semi-Professional points and SWAT Kids with the highest Amateur points.[2][4]
Round 3
[edit]Main article: 2008 Australian Super 7s Round 3
The official results identify the following leading finishers.[2]
| Place | Professional | Semi-Professional | Amateur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Company | Bitchin | Virus |
| 2 | Hostile Intentions | A9X | SWAT Kids |
| 3 | Sydney SWAT | Uprising | Shenanigans |
| 4 | TNT | Apocalypse | Not specified |
A contemporary report confirms that Bitchin defeated A9X 2–1 in the Semi-Professional final. Uprising defeated Apocalypse 2–1 in the third-place play-off.[5]
Round 4 — Australian Masters
[edit]Main article: 2008 Australian Super 7s Round 4
The organiser's Masters report gives the following final placings.[3]
| Place | Professional | Semi-Professional | Amateur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menace | Bitchin | SWAT Kids |
| 2 | SWAT | First & Only | Aurora |
| 3 | Hostile Intentions | House Of Cards | Virus |
| 4 | East Coast Raiderz | Kindred | Plan B |
Menace defeated Hostile Intentions 2–1 in the Professional semi-final, while SWAT defeated East Coast Raiderz 2–1. Menace then defeated SWAT 2–1 in the final.[3]
Bitchin defeated First & Only in the Semi-Professional final. SWAT Kids won the Amateur competition.[3]
Season champions
[edit]The organiser explicitly confirmed the following season champions in its Masters report. These titles are separate from individual-round victories; final four-round point totals were not included in the report.[3]
| Division | Season champion |
|---|---|
| Professional | Hostile Intentions |
| Semi-Professional | Bitchin |
| Amateur | SWAT Kids |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Super 7s Paintball — official 2008 schedule, archived 30 September 2008.
- Super 7s Paintball — Round 3 placings and 2008 rankings after three rounds, archived 30 September 2008.
- “Australian Super 7’s Round 4: The Masters”, official Super 7s website, archived 24 March 2009.
- Super 7s Paintball — official ranking points after Round 2, archived 19 July 2008. The opening two-round tables concern 2008; the four-round tables further down the page reproduce the preceding season beneath a misleading year heading.
- benno1, “Congratulations to UPRISING for 3rd place in semi-pro division, Rd 3 – 2008 Australian S7s series”, Region Canberra, 7 August 2008.