1990 Bay City Open
The 1990 Bay City Open was a ten-player paintball tournament held at Guadalcanal Village in Vallejo, California, United States, from 13 to 15 July 1990. Organised by Jim Lively of Lively Productions and Fred Schultz, it was the second event of the four-tournament 1990 Manufacturers Series.[1]
Sixteen teams entered. Bushwackers I won with 224 final-round points, ahead of SI Bushmasters II, Black Diamond and PMI Sudden Death II.[1]
Venue
[edit]The organisers changed venues shortly before the tournament after the local fire department rejected the original site's evacuation routes during drought conditions.[1]
The replacement venue at Guadalcanal Village accommodated four playing fields, parking, camping and equipment exhibitors. A portion of the entry fees supported the Crippled Children's Society of Santa Clara County.[1]
Competition format
[edit]The eight highest-scoring teams advanced from the preliminary stage to two four-team semi-final groups. Each semi-finalist played three games, with four teams advancing to the final round.[1]
Scores were reset between stages. The finalists played a three-game round robin on two larger fields created by combining the preliminary fields.[1]
Results
[edit]Preliminary standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PMI Sudden Death II | 496 |
| 2 | Bushwackers I | 436 |
| 3 | SI Bushmasters I | 409 |
| 4 | SI Bushmasters II | 370 |
| 5 | Black Diamond | 360 |
| 6 | Good, Bad & Deadly | 357 |
| 7 | PMI Sudden Death I | 355 |
| 8 | Navarone | 354 |
| 9 | Ironmen I | 332 |
| 10 | Dogs of War | 206 |
| 11 | PBA Predators | 170 |
| 12 | All Americans | 165 |
| 13 | Team America | 95 |
| 14 | Guess Who? | 84 |
| 15 | Bushwackers II | 72 |
| 16 | Ironmen II | 68 |
Final-round standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushwackers I | 224 |
| 2 | SI Bushmasters II | 151 |
| 3 | Black Diamond | 93 |
| 4 | PMI Sudden Death II | 69 |
Source: Randy Kamiya's contemporary tournament report.[1]
Bushwackers I won their final game against PMI Sudden Death II by 100–24 to secure the championship.[1]
Equipment history
[edit]Palmer's Pursuit Shop identifies the tournament as the professional tournament debut of its Typhoon semi-automatic marker.[2]