2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament

The 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament was held at Rotorua International Stadium over the Saturday and Sunday of Labour weekend in October 2004. Twenty-three teams competed on two airball fields. Sydney SWAT won the Cup, while Flashpoint won the Plate.[1]

Organisation

The tournament was organised by Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby. The contemporary report described it as the fourth Rotorua tournament.[1] Paintball Sportz's archived website listed the event among its past tournaments as Volcanic 2004.[2]

Format

Teams competed in pools before progressing into separate Cup and Plate competitions. The Cup final was decided over a best-of-three series.[1]

Wind affected the first day, while rain and thunderstorms affected Sunday's play.[1]

Results

Cup

Smash and Grab defeated Raiderz in one semi-final, while Sydney SWAT defeated Menace in the other.[1]

Sydney SWAT and Smash and Grab each won one game in the best-of-three final. SWAT won the deciding game without losing a player, securing the title by two games to one.[1]

Position	Team
1	Sydney SWAT
2	Smash and Grab
3	Menace
4	Raiderz

Plate

Flashpoint defeated Menace Blue to win the Plate competition.[1]

Position	Team
1	Flashpoint
2	Menace Blue

Australia–New Zealand international

A separate best-of-three contest between Australian and New Zealand representative sides took place at the end of the first day. Australia won the opening two games, taking the title previously won by New Zealand at the 2004 Hamilton VComp. A third game was not required.[1]

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