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'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') was a New Zealand [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2][9]


'''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' ('''SAPC''') was a [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. Founded in 2011 by [[Michael Earley]] and incorporated in September 2013, the club organised recreational and competitive paintball events, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.
The club initially operated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka. Its later competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.[1][4]


The club initially operated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] near Auckland Airport before moving its tournament programme to [[Asylum Paintball]] in Karaka. Its competitions included five-player hopperball, Open Race-to-4 and mechanical-pump divisions.
In 2014, SAPC documented endorsement from PALS/APPBF and offered its Open Series winners [[Paintball Asia League Series|PALS]]-sponsored entry to [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]], with accommodation sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6][12]
 
SAPC was among the New Zealand tournament organisations adopting Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) rules and APPA player registration during the early 2010s. It also established relationships with international tournament organisers, including the [[Paintball Asia League Series]] (PALS).


== History ==
== History ==


=== Establishment and early competitions, 2011–2012 ===
=== Establishment and early competition, 2011–2012 ===
 
South Auckland Paintball Club was founded in 2011 by [[Michael Earley]], a New Zealand paintball player and industry professional. Earley did not serve on the club's governing committee, avoiding potential conflicts of interest with his professional involvement in commercial paintball fields.
 
SAPC's first documented activities took place at [[Lock N Load Paintball]], which opened near Auckland Airport in 2011.


An October 2011 announcement advertised a club day offering organised games for players with their own equipment, with a NZ$20 playing fee and discounted paintballs. [1]
South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere. An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]


The club subsequently announced the SAPC Five-Man League, an affordable competition using a hopperball format that restricted players to the paintballs carried in their loaders. Players could enter individually, with temporary teams formed when sufficient participants were available.
A separate announcement on 9 October introduced the '''SAPC Five-Man Series''', also described as the SAPC Five-Man League. It proposed regular monthly social speedball events for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Players without teams were invited to form scratch teams.[9]


The league used rules based on those of the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL), with participating teams sharing refereeing duties. A provisional calendar listed events from November 2011 through December 2012, although not every scheduled date has been independently confirmed. [1]
The provisional calendar covered November 2011 through December 2012, generally using the second Sunday of each month while avoiding major [[New Zealand Paintball Players League|NZPPL]] tournament weekends. The initial format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. The announcement specified NZPPL rules, NZ$20 entry per player, field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[9]


SAPC's early competition programme drew inspiration from the Auckland Super Five-Man League, an earlier tournament series that Gavin of Red Alert Paintball Games had helped establish.
The opening event took place on 13 November 2011. A report published that evening linked photographs and thanked visiting players, referees and the 300FPS shop crew. No results were supplied in the surviving discussion.[10]


The club also published information about proposed changes to New Zealand firearms legislation in August 2011, discussing their potential implications for paintball markers. [2]
Eight teams attended the event on 11 December 2011. The organiser reported that BOP and Wipeout finished joint first. These were individual event placings rather than overall series results.[11]


=== Incorporation and the 2013 Race Series ===
Following the December event, the organiser proposed retaining five-player teams while increasing the paint allowance to hopper plus one pod. A 9 January 2012 announcement specified this format for the forthcoming weekend, corresponding to the provisionally scheduled 15 January event. The surviving discussion does not confirm that event's completion or results.[9][11]


South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on '''10 September 2013''', under society number '''2587862'''. Its registered address was 19 Harper Street, Papakura. [3]
=== Incorporation and 2013 season ===


By this time, SAPC had established the Race Series at [[Asylum Paintball]], located at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka.
South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]


The series provided regular tournament competition independently of the NZPPL, which also organised events at Asylum.
By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka. The 2013 series included an Open Division, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]
 
The 2013 season included Open Division competition, with [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] identified as the season champion.
 
Asylum Paintball published the final results in December 2013, although the complete event-by-event standings have not been recovered. [4]


=== 2014 Race Series ===
=== 2014 Race Series ===


The 2014 Race Series consisted of four rounds held in February, May, July and September.
The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball. The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.[4]


SAPC introduced an Open Race-to-4 division using APPBF rules and expanded its mechanical-pump programme with a Division 4 competition.
The club adopted [[Asia Pacific Paintball Federation]] (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]


The club also implemented the APPA registration system, allowing players and teams to maintain individual competition records and rankings compatible with international tournament systems.
ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points. ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]


In its September 2014 season review, SAPC claimed to be the first New Zealand tournament organisation to adopt unmodified APPBF rules across its events and introduce APPA registration. [5]
The individual events are documented at:


The series attracted teams from Auckland and other regions, including Tauranga.
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 1]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 2]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 3]]
* [[2014 SAPC Race Series Event 4]]


==== 2014 championship results ====
=== 2015 Race Series ===


[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] won all four Open Race-to-4 events, securing the championship with the maximum 400 ranking points.
SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball. The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.[7]


The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by ADHD Red, which won two of the three rounds.
[[Auckland Faction]] won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by [[Addicted (New Zealand paintball team)|Addicted]] and ADHD. [[Detachment (New Zealand paintball team)|Detachment]] won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of [[Kaos Theory (New Zealand paintball team)|Kaos Theory]].[7]


{| class="wikitable"
The individual events are documented at:
! Division
! Champion
! Runner-up
! Third
|-
| Open Race-to-4
| ADHD
| Disposal Unit
| Tempest
|-
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| ADHD Red
| OFF
| One Shot Bro
|}


The mechanical-pump programme included a separate beginner category at the opening round. The club's season review reported participation by eight different teams across the mechanical competition programme. [5][6]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 1]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 2]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 3]]
* [[2015 SAPC Race Series Event 4]]


=== International competition initiative ===
== PALS and World Cup Asia connection ==


In January 2014, SAPC announced an initiative to send successful New Zealand tournament players to the [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia.
=== Rules and endorsement ===


The club's September season review confirmed that arrangements had been made for its winning team to enter the Division 2 competition.
The club's 2014 series information recorded endorsement from the heads of PALS/APPBF and Millennium Series/EPBF. Its Open competition covered PALS Divisions 1–3, while Novice used the PALS Division 4 classification.[12]


Tournament entry fees were sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.
The advertised formats were five-player Race to 4 for Open and Race to 1 for Novice. Open permitted PSP or Millennium ramping capped at 12.5 balls per second, while Novice was restricted to mechanical or pump markers.[12]


The report also announced that SAPC president [[Vitaly Miheev]] would serve as an official tournament coordinator. [5][7]
=== Sponsored World Cup Asia entry ===


These arrangements reflected SAPC's growing links with the international paintball community. The surviving announcement does not establish the final travelling roster or tournament result.
On 26 January 2014, [[Michael Earley]], publishing as MikeE, announced that the SAPC Open Series winners would receive free entry into Division 2 at [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Langkawi, Malaysia. The entry fee was sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6]


=== 2014 season review ===
The announcement described the opportunity as allowing the winning team to represent New Zealand and the Auckland region. It also stated that the 2013 World Cup Asia layout would be available for practice before the opening SAPC event.[6]


The club's end-of-season report was published on '''30 September 2014''' and signed by '''Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President''', dated 27 September 2014.
The club's end-of-season report reconfirmed the sponsored entry and accommodation. The statement was signed by [[Vitaly Miheev|Vitaly V. Miheev]], SAPC President, on 27 September and published on 30 September 2014. It also announced that the club president would serve as an official tournament coordinator at World Cup Asia.[5]


Alongside the competition results and international developments, the report acknowledged several contributors:
These announcements document the sponsored opportunity and intended participation; they do not establish the winning team's eventual attendance or results.[5][6]


* '''Tony Dickson''' of Black Sheep Media, who provided photography and media coverage.
== Championship results ==
* '''Gavin''' of Red Alert Paintball Games, who supplied a spare compressor and had helped establish the earlier Auckland Super Five-Man League.
* The tournament referees and participating teams, whose contributions supported the running of the competition.


The club reported maintaining its existing entry fees and paintball prices while expanding its tournament programme. Its priorities for 2015 included increasing grassroots participation and developing additional mechanical-pump teams. [5]
The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.[4][7]
 
=== 2015 Race Series ===
 
SAPC continued the Race Series in 2015, holding four rounds between January and August.
 
The competition retained separate Open and Mechanical Pump Division 4 championships.
 
Auckland Faction won the Open championship after winning three consecutive rounds, ending ADHD's run of SAPC season titles.
 
Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship, finishing 7.5 points ahead of Kaos Theory.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Division
! Year !! Division !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Third place
! Champion
|-
! Runner-up
| 2014
! Third
| Open X-Ball
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| [[Disposal Unit (New Zealand paintball team)|Disposal Unit]]
| [[Tempest (New Zealand paintball team)|Tempest]]
|-
| 2014
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| ADHD Red
| [[OFF (New Zealand paintball team)|OFF]]
| [[One Shot Bro (New Zealand paintball team)|One Shot Bro]]
|-
|-
| 2015
| Open X-Ball
| Open X-Ball
| Auckland Faction
| [[Auckland Faction]]
| Addicted
| [[Addicted (New Zealand paintball team)|Addicted]]
| ADHD
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
|-
|-
| 2015
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| Mechanical Pump Division 4
| Detachment
| [[Detachment (New Zealand paintball team)|Detachment]]
| Kaos Theory
| [[Kaos Theory (New Zealand paintball team)|Kaos Theory]]
| Mind Mechanics
| [[Mind Mechanics (New Zealand paintball team)|Mind Mechanics]]
|}
|}
The complete standings and individual event results are preserved in [[PBLeagues]]. [8]


== Organisation ==
== Organisation ==


SAPC was founded by [[Michael Earley]], who remained outside its governing committee because of his commercial paintball industry roles.
South Auckland Paintball Club became an incorporated society in 2013.[2] Vitaly Miheev served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]


[[Vitaly Miheev]] served as president during 2014, as documented in the club's September season report.
The club's early competitions relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses. The original five-player series announcement assigned rotating refereeing duties to teams, while subsequent event reports acknowledged volunteer officials and business support.[9][10][11]


The club relied on referees, volunteers and participating teams to operate its events. It maintained a separate organisational structure from Lock N Load Paintball, Asylum Paintball and the NZPPL.
The 2014 series information listed PALS, Asylum Paintball, RC Media, NZPPL, Blacksheep Media, Sup Air, the Millennium Series and the American Paintball Players Association among its sponsors and supporting organisations.[12]


== Later history ==
== Later history ==


The final SAPC Race Series event recorded in PBLeagues was held on 1 and 2 August 2015.
The last SAPC Race Series event documented in the cited PBLeagues records took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]
 
The incorporated society was subsequently dissolved. The exact date on which its activities ended has not been established.


SAPC's historical blog and tournament registration records preserve details of its competitions, early use of international standards and involvement in the Auckland paintball community.
The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.


== See also ==
== See also ==


* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Vitaly Miheev]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Red Alert Paintball Games]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[2014 Paintball Asia League Series]]
* [[2014 Paintball World Cup Asia]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club. Historical SAPC blog, 2011–2014.] Early club days, Five-Man League and tournament announcements.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club: Historical club announcements and SAPC Five-Man League], October–November 2011.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/page/2 South Auckland Paintball Club. Historical blog, August 2011.] Discussion of proposed changes to New Zealand firearms legislation.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013], InfoProff. South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, number 2587862.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 InfoProff. New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013.] Registration of South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, society number 2587862.
# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/2013/12/19/south-auckland-paintball-club-inc-race-series-results/ South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results], Asylum Paintball, 19 December 2013.
# [https://asylumpaintball.co.nz/sapcrace-results-2013/ Asylum Paintball. "South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results." 19 December 2013.] Results of the 2013 series.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club: 2014 season rankings], PBLeagues.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/98832929027/2014-end-of-season-round-up South Auckland Paintball Club. "2014 End of Season Round Up." 30 September 2014.] Report signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, documenting the 2014 season, international standards, sponsorships and contributors.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014/09/30/2014-end-of-season-round-up/ 2014 End of Season Round Up], South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, published 30 September 2014. Statement signed Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, 27 September 2014.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues. South Auckland Paintball Club 2014 Season Rankings.] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014/01/26/sapc-inc-sending-kiwis-to-paintball-world-cup-asia-2014/ SAPC Inc – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014], Michael Earley, published as MikeE, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, 26 January 2014.
# [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/post/74594111841/sapc-inc-sending-kiwis-to-paintball-world-cup South Auckland Paintball Club. "SAPC Inc - Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014." 26 January 2014.] Announcement of the international tournament initiative.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 South Auckland Paintball Club: 2015 season rankings], PBLeagues.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 PBLeagues. South Auckland Paintball Club 2015 Season Rankings.] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3854/info SAPC D4 & Open Event #4], PBLeagues, 1–2 August 2015.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050453/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: Announcement], NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050511/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997&start=30 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: November event report], NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20130206050515/http://paintball.net.nz/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3997&start=40 SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: December results and January announcement], NZ P8NT forum, 11 December 2011 and 9 January 2012, archived 6 February 2013.
# [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301000000/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/2014-sapc-open-novice-series/ 2014 SAPC Open + Novice Series], South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, archived club website. Competition formats, classifications, endorsement, prizes and supporting organisations.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club on PBLeagues]
* [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club historical blog]
* [https://southaucklandpaintballclub.tumblr.com/ SAPC historical blog]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/ South Auckland Paintball Club tournament results]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ SAPC website on the Internet Archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club website archive]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club on Facebook]


[[Category:New Zealand paintball organisations]]
[[Category:New Zealand paintball organisations]]
[[Category:Paintball clubs]]
[[Category:Paintball clubs]]
[[Category:Paintball in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Paintball in New Zealand]]

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South Auckland Paintball Club (SAPC) was a New Zealand paintball club and tournament organiser based in Auckland. Established in 2011 and incorporated in 2013, the club organised recreational paintball activities and competitive speedball tournaments, including the SAPC Five-Man League and SAPC Race Series.[1][2][9]

The club initially operated at Lock N Load Paintball near Auckland Airport before holding its tournament series at Asylum Paintball in Karaka. Its later competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.[1][4]

In 2014, SAPC documented endorsement from PALS/APPBF and offered its Open Series winners PALS-sponsored entry to 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia, with accommodation sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6][12]

History

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Establishment and early competition, 2011–2012

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South Auckland Paintball Club began organising activities in 2011, initially using the facilities at Lock N Load Paintball on Nixon Road in Māngere. An announcement dated 10 October 2011 advertised a club day for players with their own equipment, with organised games using the venue's speedball facilities.[1]

A separate announcement on 9 October introduced the SAPC Five-Man Series, also described as the SAPC Five-Man League. It proposed regular monthly social speedball events for established teams and players entering tournament paintball. Players without teams were invited to form scratch teams.[9]

The provisional calendar covered November 2011 through December 2012, generally using the second Sunday of each month while avoiding major NZPPL tournament weekends. The initial format was five-player hopperball, limiting each player's paint supply to their loader. The announcement specified NZPPL rules, NZ$20 entry per player, field paint supplied by Killa Paint New Zealand and rotating refereeing duties among participating teams.[9]

The opening event took place on 13 November 2011. A report published that evening linked photographs and thanked visiting players, referees and the 300FPS shop crew. No results were supplied in the surviving discussion.[10]

Eight teams attended the event on 11 December 2011. The organiser reported that BOP and Wipeout finished joint first. These were individual event placings rather than overall series results.[11]

Following the December event, the organiser proposed retaining five-player teams while increasing the paint allowance to hopper plus one pod. A 9 January 2012 announcement specified this format for the forthcoming weekend, corresponding to the provisionally scheduled 15 January event. The surviving discussion does not confirm that event's completion or results.[9][11]

Incorporation and 2013 season

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South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered on 10 September 2013 under society number 2587862, with its registered address in Papakura.[2]

By 2013, the club was organising the SAPC Race Series at Asylum Paintball, located at the former Kingseat Hospital complex in Karaka. The 2013 series included an Open Division, with ADHD identified as the season champion in a contemporary Asylum Paintball announcement.[3]

2014 Race Series

[edit]

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events held in February, May, July and September at Asylum Paintball. The competition included Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with an additional beginner mechanical-pump category at the opening event.[4]

The club adopted Asia Pacific Paintball Federation (APPBF) tournament rules and used the APPA player registration and ranking system.[5]

ADHD won all four Open X-Ball events, securing the season championship with 400 ranking points. ADHD Red won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 270 points.[4]

The individual events are documented at:

2015 Race Series

[edit]

SAPC continued its Race Series in 2015, holding four events between January and August at Asylum Paintball. The competition retained Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 categories.[7]

Auckland Faction won the Open X-Ball season championship with 387.14 points, followed by Addicted and ADHD. Detachment won the Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship with 317.5 points, narrowly ahead of Kaos Theory.[7]

The individual events are documented at:

PALS and World Cup Asia connection

[edit]

Rules and endorsement

[edit]

The club's 2014 series information recorded endorsement from the heads of PALS/APPBF and Millennium Series/EPBF. Its Open competition covered PALS Divisions 1–3, while Novice used the PALS Division 4 classification.[12]

The advertised formats were five-player Race to 4 for Open and Race to 1 for Novice. Open permitted PSP or Millennium ramping capped at 12.5 balls per second, while Novice was restricted to mechanical or pump markers.[12]

[edit]

On 26 January 2014, Michael Earley, publishing as MikeE, announced that the SAPC Open Series winners would receive free entry into Division 2 at 2014 Paintball World Cup Asia in Langkawi, Malaysia. The entry fee was sponsored by PALS, while accommodation was sponsored by Asylum Paintball.[6]

The announcement described the opportunity as allowing the winning team to represent New Zealand and the Auckland region. It also stated that the 2013 World Cup Asia layout would be available for practice before the opening SAPC event.[6]

The club's end-of-season report reconfirmed the sponsored entry and accommodation. The statement was signed by Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, on 27 September and published on 30 September 2014. It also announced that the club president would serve as an official tournament coordinator at World Cup Asia.[5]

These announcements document the sponsored opportunity and intended participation; they do not establish the winning team's eventual attendance or results.[5][6]

Championship results

[edit]

The following season results are recorded in the PBLeagues tournament database.[4][7]

Year Division Champion Runner-up Third place
2014 Open X-Ball ADHD Disposal Unit Tempest
2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 ADHD Red OFF One Shot Bro
2015 Open X-Ball Auckland Faction Addicted ADHD
2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 Detachment Kaos Theory Mind Mechanics

Organisation

[edit]

South Auckland Paintball Club became an incorporated society in 2013.[2] Vitaly Miheev served as club president during 2014, as documented in the club's published end-of-season report.[5]

The club's early competitions relied on participating teams, volunteer referees and local paintball businesses. The original five-player series announcement assigned rotating refereeing duties to teams, while subsequent event reports acknowledged volunteer officials and business support.[9][10][11]

The 2014 series information listed PALS, Asylum Paintball, RC Media, NZPPL, Blacksheep Media, Sup Air, the Millennium Series and the American Paintball Players Association among its sponsors and supporting organisations.[12]

Later history

[edit]

The last SAPC Race Series event documented in the cited PBLeagues records took place on 1–2 August 2015 at Asylum Paintball.[8]

The club's later activities and precise date of cessation have not been independently established.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. South Auckland Paintball Club: Historical club announcements and SAPC Five-Man League, October–November 2011.
  2. New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013, InfoProff. South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, number 2587862.
  3. South Auckland Paintball Club Inc Race Series Results, Asylum Paintball, 19 December 2013.
  4. South Auckland Paintball Club: 2014 season rankings, PBLeagues.
  5. 2014 End of Season Round Up, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, published 30 September 2014. Statement signed Vitaly V. Miheev, SAPC President, 27 September 2014.
  6. SAPC Inc – Sending Kiwis to Paintball World Cup Asia 2014, Michael Earley, published as MikeE, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, 26 January 2014.
  7. South Auckland Paintball Club: 2015 season rankings, PBLeagues.
  8. SAPC D4 & Open Event #4, PBLeagues, 1–2 August 2015.
  9. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: Announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 9 October 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
  10. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: November event report, NZ P8NT forum, 13 November 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
  11. SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012: December results and January announcement, NZ P8NT forum, 11 December 2011 and 9 January 2012, archived 6 February 2013.
  12. 2014 SAPC Open + Novice Series, South Auckland Paintball Club Inc, archived club website. Competition formats, classifications, endorsement, prizes and supporting organisations.
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