2021 Corkill Cup
2021 Corkill Cup was a five-player paintball tournament held on 23–24 October 2021 at Arena Paintball, 558 Kimbolton Road, Feilding, New Zealand.[1][3][5] The competition honoured Steve Corkill and his family's contributions to New Zealand paintball.[3]
Background
[edit]Arena Paintball described the Corkill Cup as an annual Paintball Direct event, continuing a tradition of honouring Steve Corkill and his family.[3]
Tournament format
[edit]PBLeagues listed the event as an Open X-Ball competition with ten-minute games.[1]
Arena Paintball advertised five-player Race competition, although its announcement contained conflicting references to three-point and four-point mercy rules.[3]
Other advertised arrangements included:[3]
- An M500 paint allowance, described as one hopper and two pods per player.
- NXL ramping at 10.5 balls per second.
- A single round robin followed by finals.
- A dedicated New Zealand refereeing team rather than peer refereeing.
- Mandatory use of paint supplied by the venue.
Early registration cost NZ$350 per team before 10 October, increasing to NZ$450 afterwards. Free camping, showers and toilets were available at the venue.[3]
Registered teams
[edit]PBLeagues recorded five registered and paid entries.[1][2]
| Team |
|---|
| CZ Factory |
| East Coast Defiance |
| Expendables |
| Imortal Knights |
| Titans Manawatu |
These names reproduce the registration list, rather than a final classification.
Photographic record
[edit]Victoria Kate Photography published an album titled Paintball Direct Corkill Cup 2021. The accompanying discussion includes a request for team photographs taken on the second day, corroborating that the tournament took place.[5]
Results and trophy evidence
[edit]The available records do not establish a verified final classification.
In 2026, Vince Knipmeijer published photographs of historical New Zealand paintball trophies and medals, including a trophy inscribed "Corkill Cup 2021" with a second-place emblem.[4]
The trophy does not identify its recipient. Although Knipmeijer described the collection as mainly associated with BOP Blast and TPC Blast, neither name appears among the five PBLeagues entries. The award therefore cannot be attributed to either team on that evidence.[2][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – Corkill Cup, event information, 23–24 October 2021.
- PBLeagues – Corkill Cup, registered teams.
- Arena Paintball – Corkill Cup, October 2021 event announcement and competition information.
- Vince Knipmeijer – Historical New Zealand paintball trophies and medals, including the 2021 Corkill Cup second-place trophy, Facebook, 2026.
- Victoria Kate Photography – Paintball Direct Corkill Cup 2021, Facebook photographic album and accompanying discussion.