Editing Jono Clark (section)

== Professional playing career ==

=== United Kingdom ===

Clark travelled to the United Kingdom during the early 2000s, where he competed in European tournament paintball.

His documented British team associations included:

* [[Egotronics]]
* [[Manc Union]]
* [[Manchester Shockwave]]

Manchester Shockwave was an established British professional paintball team that participated in major European tournaments, including the [[Millennium Series]].

The Millennium Series attracted professional and amateur teams from across Europe and North America and was one of the principal international tournament circuits of the period.

Clark's involvement with Manchester Shockwave placed him among the New Zealand players competing at professional level in European tournament paintball during the early 2000s.

His experiences in Britain were discussed in an October 2005 interview with Rob Maddox, published by Paintball.co.nz. [1][2]

=== Planet Eclipse ===

During his time in the United Kingdom, Clark worked for [[Planet Eclipse]], the British paintball equipment manufacturer.

Planet Eclipse manufactured equipment used extensively in professional tournament paintball, including electronic markers and associated playing equipment.

His employment with the company coincided with his participation in the British and European competitive paintball scene. [1]

=== International tournaments ===

By 2005, Clark had gained tournament experience in several countries.

His international playing history included competitions in:

* United Kingdom
* Continental Europe
* Australia
* United States, including Hawaii

In his October 2005 interview, Clark discussed the differences between playing paintball in New Zealand and competing internationally.

These included access to professional teams, regular competitive training and international tournament infrastructure.

His overseas playing experience subsequently informed his involvement in New Zealand tournament paintball. [1]