2008 Australian Super 7s Round 4
2008 Australian Super 7s Round 4, also known as the Australian Masters, was the final round of the 2008 Australian Super 7s. The main tournament took place on 29–30 November 2008 at Action Paintball Games in Rouse Hill, New South Wales, with Professional, Semi-Professional and Amateur divisions.[1][2]
Menace won the Professional division, Bitchin won Semi-Professional and SWAT Kids won Amateur.[2]
Event details
[edit]| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Series | Australian Super 7s |
| Season | 2008 |
| Round | 4 — Australian Masters |
| Main tournament dates | 29–30 November 2008 |
| Advertised event dates | 28–30 November 2008 |
| Venue | Action Paintball Games, Rouse Hill, New South Wales |
| Divisions | Professional, Semi-Professional and Amateur |
The official calendar advertised the Masters for 28–30 November. The organiser's subsequent report describes a separate ten-player State of Origin competition on Friday, followed by the Super 7s tournament on Saturday and Sunday.[1][2]
Competition
[edit]The Semi-Professional division competed in its own pool, rather than sharing preliminary fixtures with Professional teams. Semi-Professional competition used two fields, with 14 preliminary rounds followed by quarter-finals for the leading eight teams.[2]
Amateur teams played on the second field and completed 12 preliminary games, with their preliminary schedule concluding on Sunday morning.[2]
Results
[edit]The organiser's event report published the following final placings for all three divisions.[2]
Professional
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Menace |
| 2 | SWAT |
| 3 | Hostile Intentions |
| 4 | East Coast Raiderz |
Menace defeated Hostile Intentions 2–1 in their semi-final, while SWAT defeated East Coast Raiderz 2–1 in the other semi-final. Menace then defeated SWAT 2–1 in the final to win the Masters.[2]
Hostile Intentions secured the Professional season championship.[2]
Semi-Professional
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bitchin |
| 2 | First & Only |
| 3 | House Of Cards |
| 4 | Kindred |
Bitchin defeated Western Australian team First & Only in the final. Bitchin also won the Semi-Professional season championship and secured promotion to the Professional division for 2009.[2]
Amateur
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | SWAT Kids |
| 2 | Aurora |
| 3 | Virus |
| 4 | Plan B |
SWAT Kids won both the Masters and the Amateur season championship.[2]