CamoMeat (New Zealand Paintball Team)
CamoMeat, also styled CAMO MEAT, is a New Zealand competitive paintball team based in Auckland, with documented tournament appearances from 2014 to 2016.
The team competed in the South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) Race Series, the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL), the New Zealand Local Series (NZLS) and the Auckland Paintball Cup.[1][9][10]
Its documented achievements include winning the 2015 Wanganui Speedball Cup, finishing third in the 2015 New Zealand Local Series championship and placing fourth overall in the SAPC Open X-Ball standings in both 2014 and 2015.[2][3][10]
The team's PBLeagues profile identifies Auckland as its hometown and Outpost 43 as its home field.[1]
History
[edit]2014 SAPC Race Series
[edit]CamoMeat competed in all four rounds of the 2014 SAPC Open X-Ball Race Series.
The team's best individual result was second place at the July tournament, held on 12–13 July 2014. CamoMeat finished behind ADHD and ahead of Disposal Unit.[2][4]
| Event | Dates | Position | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|---|
| February Race #1 | 8–9 February | 5th of 6 | 28 |
| May Race #2 | 3–4 May | 4th of 8 | 55 |
| July Race #3 | 12–13 July | 2nd of 7 | 85 |
| September Race #4 | 27–28 September | 5th of 5 | 10 |
CamoMeat finished fourth in the season standings with 178 ranking points, behind ADHD, Disposal Unit and Tempest.[2]
2014 International Pacific Championship
[edit]On 25–26 October 2014, CamoMeat competed at the 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Auckland.
The competition included eight teams in Division 1 X-Ball, including South East Cartel from Australia and Phoenix Tahiti from French Polynesia.[5]
CamoMeat finished eighth overall.
The team's recorded results included a 3–3 draw against Mischief Militia and defeats against Kamikaze Knights, Phoenix Tahiti, Legacy NZ, South East Cartel, Trauma and Low Gear.[6]
2015 SAPC Race Series
[edit]CamoMeat returned to the SAPC Open X-Ball competition in 2015, participating in all four events.
| Event | Dates | Position | Ranking points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event 1 | 31 January – 1 February | 6th of 8 | 35.71 |
| Event 2 | 11–12 April | 4th of 7 | 55 |
| Event 3 | 13–14 June | 3rd of 5 | 55 |
| Event 4 | 1–2 August | 4th of 4 | 10 |
The team's best result was third place at Event 3 in June.
At that tournament, CamoMeat recorded two victories against ADHD, winning 4–1 and 4–0 in separate matches.[7]
CamoMeat finished fourth in the SAPC Open X-Ball season standings with approximately 155.71 ranking points, behind Auckland Faction, Addicted and ADHD.[3]
2015 New Zealand Local Series
[edit]CamoMeat also participated in the 2015 New Zealand Local Series, a regional competition comprising eight rounds at venues across the central North Island.[9][10]
The team's NZLS appearances were separate from its participation in the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.
Round 1: Rotorua
[edit]The opening NZLS round was held in Rotorua on 15 February 2015.[9]
CamoMeat's contemporary team account described the tournament as its first appearance in the series and reported entering two squads.[11]
The team's Facebook records also include a photographic album titled NZLS 2015 - Round 1.
The complete results for the two CamoMeat squads have not been independently established.
Round 3: Hastings
[edit]At the third round, held at 007 Paintball in Hastings during April 2015, the CAMO MEAT Heads squad finished second.[12]
Auckland Paintball Club announced the result on 26 April 2015.
The contemporary account referred to a match against Expendables in which a penalty affected the outcome. The final score of that match has not been established.
| Competition | Entry | Position |
|---|---|---|
| NZLS Round 3, Hastings | CAMO MEAT Heads | 2nd |
The CAMO MEAT Heads name identifies a squad entered by CamoMeat in this competition, rather than an independently established unrelated team.
Round 5
[edit]On 24 July 2015, CamoMeat published an announcement stating that its players were travelling to NZLS Round 5 and expected to compete the following day.[13]
The available announcement does not establish the tournament's location or final results.
Round 6: Hastings
[edit]CamoMeat's participation in the sixth round is documented in a match recording published by Tim Marshall in September 2015.[14]
The footage identifies a match between Disturbed and CAMO MEAT Heads.
The surviving recording does not independently establish the final match score or the team's tournament placing.
Wanganui Speedball Cup
[edit]CamoMeat won the Wanganui Speedball Cup associated with the NZLS season-ending tournament in November 2015.[10][15]
Outpost 43 congratulated the team on the victory in a report published on 15 November 2015.
CamoMeat independently announced the victory on its Facebook page on 14 November.[15]
| Competition | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui Speedball Cup | 1st | CamoMeat |
The Cup victory was a separate achievement from the overall NZLS season championship.
2015 NZLS championship
[edit]CamoMeat finished third overall in the 2015 New Zealand Local Series.[10][15]
The result was documented in both the team's own announcement and Outpost 43's contemporary report.
| Season | Competition | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New Zealand Local Series | 3rd overall |
The complete championship standings have not been recovered.
2016 Auckland Paintball Cup
[edit]CamoMeat competed in the Auckland Paintball Cup on 16–17 April 2016.
The team entered Division 2 X-Ball and finished fifth among eight competitors.[1]
Its recorded matches included victories against BOP Requiem (3–2), ADHD (5–4) and Phoenix Tahiti (3–2).[8]
This is the latest tournament appearance listed on the team's recovered PBLeagues profile.
The absence of later results does not establish when the team ceased competing.
Tournament record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Division or classification | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SAPC July Race #3 | Open X-Ball | 2nd of 7[4] |
| 2014 | SAPC Race Series | Open X-Ball season | 4th overall[2] |
| 2014 | 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship | Division 1 X-Ball | 8th of 8[5] |
| 2015 | SAPC Event 3 | Open X-Ball | 3rd of 5[3] |
| 2015 | SAPC Race Series | Open X-Ball season | 4th overall[3] |
| 2015 | 2015 NZLS Round 3 Hastings | CAMO MEAT Heads | 2nd[12] |
| 2015 | Wanganui Speedball Cup | Cup competition | 1st[10][15] |
| 2015 | 2015 New Zealand Local Series | Overall season championship | 3rd[10][15] |
| 2016 | Auckland Paintball Cup | Division 2 X-Ball | 5th of 8[1] |
Individual tournament placings and season championship results are identified separately.
Team records
[edit]CamoMeat's PBLeagues registration is dated 24 January 2014 and identifies Auckland as its hometown.[1]
The team's listed home field was Outpost 43 in Auckland.
The recovered PBLeagues records document its appearances in SAPC and NZPPL competitions from 2014 through 2016.
Contemporary Facebook records additionally establish its participation in the 2015 NZLS season, which is not listed in the recovered PBLeagues team event history.[9][10][12]
The team used the name CAMO MEAT Heads for at least some NZLS tournament entries.
A complete roster for the 2015 NZLS season has not been independently established. Available sources do not identify all members of the two squads reported at the Rotorua opening event.
The team's precise founding date and final period of competitive activity have not been established.
See also
[edit]- New Zealand Local Series
- 2015 New Zealand Local Series
- 2015 NZLS Round 1 Rotorua
- 2015 NZLS Round 3 Hastings
- 2015 NZLS Round 6 Hastings
- 2015 NZLS Wanganui Final
- South Auckland Paintball Club
- New Zealand Paintball Players League
- 2014 NZPPL International Pacific Championship
- Outpost 43
- Asylum Paintball
- History of paintball in New Zealand
References
[edit]- CamoMeat – Team Profile. PBLeagues. Auckland hometown, Outpost 43 home field, registration date and tournament record from 2014 to 2016.
- South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings. PBLeagues. CamoMeat's four event results and fourth-place season finish.
- South Auckland Paintball Club – 2015 Season Rankings. PBLeagues. CamoMeat's four event results and fourth-place season finish.
- SAPC July 2014 Race #3 – Final Rankings. PBLeagues. CamoMeat's second-place result.
- NZPPL International Pacific Championship – Final Rankings. PBLeagues. Division 1 X-Ball results, 25–26 October 2014.
- CamoMeat – 2014 International Pacific Championship Matches. PBLeagues. Archived match results.
- SAPC D4 & Open Event #3, 2015 – Match Schedule. PBLeagues. June 2015 results.
- CamoMeat – Auckland Paintball Cup 2016. PBLeagues. Division 2 tournament matches.
- SLYASF – PENTAKILLERZ vs BALLS DEEP, NZLS Rotorua Round 1 match footage, uploaded 17 February 2015.
- Outpost 43 – 2015 NZLS season final, CAMO MEAT championship placing and Wanganui Speedball Cup victory, Facebook, 15 November 2015.
- CAMO MEAT – Historical team posts documenting the 2015 NZLS opening round and two-squad entry, Facebook.
- Auckland Paintball Club – CAMO MEAT Heads second place at NZLS Round 3, 007 Paintball, Hastings, Facebook, 26 April 2015.
- CAMO MEAT – Travel announcement for NZLS Round 5, Facebook, 24 July 2015.
- Tim Marshall – NZLS Round 6 Hastings. Disturbed vs Camo meat heads, YouTube, uploaded 8 September 2015.
- CAMO MEAT – Team announcement of third place in the 2015 NZLS season and Wanganui Cup victory, Facebook, 14 November 2015.