Smash and Grab (New Zealand Paintball Team)
Smash and Grab, also recorded as Smash n Grab, was a New Zealand competitive paintball team documented between 2004 and 2006.
The team finished second in the Cup competition at the 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament. It was later listed among the paid entries for a Wellington tournament planned for Easter 2006, although its participation in that event has not been confirmed.[1][2]
Smash and Grab was distinct from the earlier Phantom-associated team Smash, which was documented between 2002 and 2003.
Tournament history
[edit]2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament
[edit]Smash and Grab competed at the 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament, held at Rotorua International Stadium over Labour Weekend. Twenty-three teams competed across two airball fields before being divided into Cup and Plate competitions.[1]
In the Cup semi-finals, Smash and Grab defeated Raiderz. The team then faced the Australian team Sydney SWAT in a best-of-three final.[1]
Smash and Grab and Sydney SWAT each won one of the first two games. Sydney SWAT won the deciding game, giving Smash and Grab second place in the Cup.[1]
The report does not provide numerical game scores, Smash and Grab's preliminary total or a complete team roster.
The recorded Cup placings were:
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney SWAT |
| 2 | Smash and Grab |
| 3 | Menace |
| 4 | Raiderz |
Wellington Easter 2006
[edit]Contemporary planning records for the Wellington Easter 2006 tournament listed Smash n Grab among the teams that had paid. The event was planned for the Grenada North playing fields.[2][3]
The paid-entry list establishes registration, not confirmed participation. No readable final result, match record or roster for Smash n Grab has been recovered. The team should therefore not be presented as a confirmed competitor at the completed event.
Relationship with Smash
[edit]The earlier team Smash appeared in three-player competition during 2002 and was recorded as Smash (Phantom) in 2003. That parenthetical form explicitly associates the earlier team with Phantom.[4]
Smash and Grab appeared later, in 2004 and 2006. Contributor clarification identifies Smash and Grab as a different team from the earlier Smash identity.
No shared roster, contemporary continuity statement or other evidence connecting the two teams has been recovered. Their histories should remain separate.
Tournament record
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Published entry | Result or status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament | Smash and Grab | 2nd, Cup competition.[1] |
| 2006 | Wellington Easter tournament | Smash n Grab | Paid registration; participation and result not confirmed.[2] |
See also
[edit]- Smash (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- 2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament
- Sydney SWAT
- Raiderz (New Zealand Paintball Team)
- Paintball in New Zealand
References
[edit]- Rob Maddox, “The Rotorua Event: 2004”. Paintball.co.nz, October 2004.
- “Where we are up to with Easter”. NZ P8NT, March 2006.
- “Easter tournament 2006”. NZ P8NT, 2006.
- “2003 Hawke's Bay Triples results”. Paintball.co.nz, 2003.