Psychosis (New Zealand Paintball Team)
Psychosis was a New Zealand competitive paintball team from Invercargill. The team is documented at South Island three-player tournaments in 1999 and 2004.[1][2]
History
[edit]Psychosis competed in the 1999 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition at the Southern Paintball Sports Club fields in Invercargill on 6 June 1999. Four teams contested the tournament. Psychosis led the round-robin stage with a published total of 149 points, one point ahead of the Dunedin team Deviants.[1]
Deviants defeated Psychosis 66–23 in the final, leaving Psychosis as tournament runner-up. The contemporary report's author, Ken Ryder, signed the account as “Kenny — Team Psychosis”, directly documenting his association with the team at that event. The report does not identify him as captain.[1]
In 2004, Psychosis was one of 12 teams at the 2004 Dunedin City 3-Man. Organiser Brian Thornley's contemporary account explicitly identified Psychosis as an Invercargill team. It did not publish a final placing, scores or roster for the team.[2]
The 1999 and 2004 Invercargill entries were the same team. The available records do not establish continuous activity or an unchanged roster between the two appearances.
The New Zealand team was unrelated to the Australian team named Psychosis that competed in Victoria during the 1990s and to the New Zealand team recorded as Psychos in 2012.
Documented personnel
[edit]| Person | Documented association |
|---|---|
| Ken “Kenny” Ryder | Signed the 1999 tournament report as “Kenny — Team Psychosis”. The source does not establish that he was the team captain.[1] |
Tournament results
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6 June 1999 | 1999 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition | Runner-up; led the round-robin stage with 149 points before losing the final to Deviants, 23–66.[1] |
| 2004 | 2004 Dunedin City 3-Man | Participation confirmed; final placing was not reported.[2] |
See also
[edit]- Deviants (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- Paintball in New Zealand
- 1999 National Three-Man Centre Flag Competition
- 2004 Dunedin City 3-Man
References
[edit]- Invercargill Queens Birthday Tournament. Ken Ryder, paintball.co.nz, 6 June 1999. Contemporary tournament report, scores and final result.
- Dunedin City 3 Man Challenge. Brian “B2” Thornley, paintball.co.nz, November 2004. Contemporary report identifying Psychosis as an Invercargill entrant.