2004 Hamilton VComp - Revision history

Admin: Add attributed contemporary coverage of the MacDev Cyborg's debut outside Australia at Hamilton VComp; preserve tournament results and International Hookem Cup coverage.

2026-11-01T17:16:13Z

Add attributed contemporary coverage of the MacDev Cyborg's debut outside Australia at Hamilton VComp; preserve tournament results and International Hookem Cup coverage.

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	New Zealand won both games played, securing the cup by two games to nil without requiring a third game.[1]		New Zealand won both games played, securing the cup by two games to nil without requiring a third game.[1]

			== Equipment ==
			A contemporary NZ Paintball Online review, reproduced on PbNation on 12 January 2004, described the tournament as the MacDev Cyborg's first appearance outside Australia. The review documented its use during competition and a demonstration arranged after the tournament by MacDev representatives.[3]

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183928/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/ham2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Hamilton VComp 2004'', NZ Paintball Online, January 2004. Archived 18 December 2005.]		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183928/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/ham2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Hamilton VComp 2004'', NZ Paintball Online, January 2004. Archived 18 December 2005.]
	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20050112012642/http://www.paintballsportz.co.nz/Paintball_BOP_Web/tournaments.htm Paintball BOP, ''Tournaments''. Archived 12 January 2005.]		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20050112012642/http://www.paintballsportz.co.nz/Paintball_BOP_Web/tournaments.htm Paintball BOP, ''Tournaments''. Archived 12 January 2005.]
			# [https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=391390 ''Cyborg test'', PbNation, 12–14 January 2004.] Post 1 reproduces a NZ Paintball Online review of the Cyborg at Hamilton VComp; its origin is confirmed in posts 3–4.

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
	[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]		[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]

Admin: Add Paintball BOP’s documented organising role alongside Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby; preserve tournament format, podium results and separate Hookem Cup result, and update team links.

2026-10-29T09:29:30Z

Add Paintball BOP’s documented organising role alongside Brendon Charles and Peter Mumby; preserve tournament format, podium results and separate Hookem Cup result, and update team links.

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	'''2004 Hamilton VComp''' was a paintball tournament held on 10–11 January 2004 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Twelve teams competed. MacDev Factory Team, comprising Australian and New Zealand players, won ahead of [[Katipo Paintball Team\|Katipo]] and [[Menace]]. The event was organised by [[Brendon Charles]] and [[Peter Mumby]].[1]		The '''2004 Hamilton VComp''' was a paintball tournament held on 10–11 January 2004 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Twelve teams competed. MacDev Factory Team, comprising Australian and New Zealand players, won ahead of [[Katipo (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Katipo]] and [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Menace]].[1]

			== Organisation ==
			The event was organised by [[Brendon Charles]] and [[Peter Mumby]], who had organised the three preceding Rotorua tournaments.[1] [[Paintball BOP]]'s archived tournament history also credits the business with running the event, which it describes as the '''2004 NZ V Comp'''.[2]

	== Format and venue ==		== Format and venue ==
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	\| 1 \|\| MacDev Factory Team		\| 1 \|\| MacDev Factory Team
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| [[Katipo Paintball Team\|Katipo]]		\| 2 \|\| [[Katipo (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Katipo]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| [[Menace]]		\| 3 \|\| [[Menace (New Zealand Paintball Team)\|Menace]]
	\|}		\|}

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	The event also hosted the inaugural International Hookem Cup, a separate best-of-three contest between New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand side was selected towards the end of Sunday's competition.[1]		The event also hosted the inaugural International Hookem Cup, a separate best-of-three contest between New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand side was selected towards the end of Sunday's competition.[1]

	New Zealand won both games played, securing the cup ~~2–0~~ without requiring a third game.[1]		New Zealand won both games played, securing the cup by two games to nil without requiring a third game.[1]

			== See also ==
			* [[2003 Volcanic Rotorua Paintball Tournament]]
			* [[2004 Rotorua Paintball Tournament]]
			* [[Paintball BOP]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183928/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/ham2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Hamilton VComp 2004'', NZ Paintball Online, January 2004. Archived 18 December 2005.]		# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183928/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/ham2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Hamilton VComp 2004'', NZ Paintball Online, January 2004. Archived 18 December 2005.]
			# [https://web.archive.org/web/20050112012642/http://www.paintballsportz.co.nz/Paintball_BOP_Web/tournaments.htm Paintball BOP, ''Tournaments''. Archived 12 January 2005.]

	[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]		[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
	[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]		[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]

Admin: Create 2004 Hamilton VComp with verified dates, Waikato Stadium venue, format and podium results; distinguish the separate New Zealand–Australia International Hookem Cup.

2026-10-25T17:00:17Z

Create 2004 Hamilton VComp with verified dates, Waikato Stadium venue, format and podium results; distinguish the separate New Zealand–Australia International Hookem Cup.

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'''2004 Hamilton VComp''' was a paintball tournament held on 10–11 January 2004 at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Twelve teams competed. MacDev Factory Team, comprising Australian and New Zealand players, won ahead of [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]] and [[Menace]]. The event was organised by [[Brendon Charles]] and [[Peter Mumby]].[1]

== Format and venue ==
The tournament used Millennium rules, modified to accommodate an 80-metre by 40-metre playing field. The field contained 56 barricades and included a snake along the side nearest the spectator area.[1]

Preliminary matches took place on Saturday, followed by finals and exhibition games on Sunday. Qualification for the finals depended on accumulated points rather than the number of matches won.[1]

== Results ==
MacDev Factory Team secured the tournament title by defeating Katipo in its last match. Further matches determined the remaining podium positions.[1]

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team
|-
| 1 || MacDev Factory Team
|-
| 2 || [[Katipo Paintball Team|Katipo]]
|-
| 3 || [[Menace]]
|}

== International Hookem Cup ==
The event also hosted the inaugural International Hookem Cup, a separate best-of-three contest between New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand side was selected towards the end of Sunday's competition.[1]

New Zealand won both games played, securing the cup 2–0 without requiring a third game.[1]

== References ==
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20051218183928/http://www.paintball.co.nz/articles/2004/ham2004.htm Rob Maddox, ''The Hamilton VComp 2004'', NZ Paintball Online, January 2004. Archived 18 December 2005.]

[[Category:Paintball tournaments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:2000s in New Zealand paintball]]