Editing Navarone (section)

=== Formation and early competition ===

Navarone was established by Andy Greenwell with Lucas Foster and Ricky Thom. A Paintball.Media retrospective dates the formation of The Guns of Navarone to 1985.[1] Greenwell recalled that an initial attempt to assemble a team had failed, after which he recruited players individually. The team began entering tournaments in 1986.[2]

Originally called The Guns of Navarone, the team subsequently adopted the shorter Navarone name and was also known as Team Navarone.[1][3] Its principal objective was to win the National Survival Game championship. The organisation developed written plans covering training, tactics and player responsibilities.[1][3]

In 1986, Navarone progressed through the National Survival Game regional qualification system to reach the NSG National Championships. Greenwell recalled that the team had been together only since October and finished ninth among eleven teams, winning three games and losing one.[2]