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'''South Auckland Paintball Club''' ('''SAPC''') is a New Zealand competitive [[paintball]] club established in 2013 and based in South Auckland. The club was associated with [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Māngere and [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Karaka.
'''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' ('''SAPC''') was a [[paintball]] club and tournament organiser based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. Founded by [[Michael Earley]], the club was formally incorporated on 10 September 2013 and organised competitive five-player paintball events, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.


SAPC organised tournament paintball competitions, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series. Its competitions included Open X-Ball and mechanical pump divisions, with results from the 2014 and 2015 seasons preserved in the [[PBLeagues]] tournament database.[1]
The club's competition activities originated at [[Lock N Load Paintball]] in Auckland before becoming associated with [[Asylum Paintball]] at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka.


SAPC operated independently of the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL) and organised separate seasonal competitions for tournament teams. Its surviving [[PBLeagues]] records document eight events across 2014 and 2015, including Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.


== History ==
== History ==
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=== Establishment ===
=== Establishment ===


South Auckland Paintball Club was established as an organisation for competitive paintball players in Auckland.
South Auckland Paintball Club was founded by New Zealand paintball player and organiser [[Michael Earley]] to support organised competitive paintball in the Auckland region.


A historical New Zealand business registration index records '''South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated''' under registration number '''2587862''', with a registration date of 10 September 2013.[2]
The club developed from five-player tournament activities initially organised at [[Lock N Load Paintball]], a commercial paintball venue near Auckland Airport.


The club was associated with Asylum Paintball, a commercial recreational and tournament paintball facility located at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Karaka, on the former [[Kingseat Hospital]] grounds.
These events provided opportunities for local teams to compete regularly in a structured tournament format.


Asylum began developing paintball facilities at Kingseat in the early 2010s, including an outdoor tournament field on a former sports pitch and indoor playing areas within former hospital buildings.[3]
The independent competition programme subsequently developed into the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.


The facilities provided a home for local tournament teams and the development of organised competitions.
South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered as a New Zealand incorporated society on '''10 September 2013''', under registration number '''2587862'''. Its registered address was 19 Harper Street, Papakura, Auckland. [1]


SAPC was separate from the commercial Asylum Paintball business, although the two shared facilities and participants within the Auckland tournament community.
The incorporated club operated separately from the commercial paintball facilities that hosted its events.


=== Development of the Race Series ===
=== Lock N Load Paintball ===
 
The club's early competition programme was associated with [[Lock N Load Paintball]], a venue established near Auckland Airport.
 
The venue was developed on airport land at Nixon Road and included facilities for recreational paintball and competitive speedball. [2]
 
Michael Earley, who was involved in the operation of Lock N Load, established an independent five-player tournament programme at the venue.


The South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series provided regular tournament competition in the Auckland region.
The early events preceded the club's later documented seasons at Asylum Paintball.


The series used race-style competitive paintball, in which teams competed in timed matches to accumulate points. It also included separate divisions for mechanical pump-action equipment.
Lock N Load was a commercial playing facility rather than the legal entity responsible for the subsequently incorporated South Auckland Paintball Club.


In March 2014, a press release from Blacksheep Communications identified Asylum Paintball as the host of the SAPC Race Series, alongside competitions organised by the separate [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]] (NZPPL).[4]
=== Asylum Paintball ===


By June 2014, the club maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com and an online community through its Facebook page and group.[5]
South Auckland Paintball Club subsequently became associated with [[Asylum Paintball]], a paintball venue established at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka, South Auckland.


== Tournament competitions ==
Asylum Paintball began developing its facilities at Kingseat in 2012 and opened for tournament paintball activities in 2013. [3]


SAPC organised competitive paintball events at Asylum Paintball during 2014 and 2015.
The venue included an outdoor inflatable-bunker tournament field, alongside recreational and indoor playing areas.


The surviving competition records identify Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 as principal divisions. Events were recorded on PBLeagues, which provided registration, event results and season rankings.
South Auckland Paintball Club used Asylum Paintball to host its Race Series.


The Race Series attracted Auckland tournament teams competing both locally and in other New Zealand paintball competitions.
A March 2014 press release issued by Blacksheep Communications independently identified Asylum Paintball as hosting the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series. [4]


=== 2014 SAPC Race Series ===
The same release described Asylum as a venue for the New Zealand Paintball Players League, demonstrating that SAPC and the NZPPL operated separate tournament programmes at the facility.


Four SAPC Race Series events are recorded for 2014.
== South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series ==
 
The South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series was a competitive paintball tournament programme organised by the club.
 
The series used five-player tournament formats and was open to established and developing teams.
 
Surviving records maintained by [[PBLeagues]] document eight events during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
 
The competition included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions, with season rankings determined from individual event results. [5]
 
=== 2014 season ===
 
The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2014 SAPC Race Series
! Round
! Event
! Event
! Date
! Dates
|-
|-
| SAPC February Race #1
| 1
| SAPC February Race
| 8–9 February 2014
| 8–9 February 2014
|-
|-
| SAPC May Race #2
| 2
| SAPC May Race
| 3–4 May 2014
| 3–4 May 2014
|-
|-
| SAPC July Race #3
| 3
| SAPC July Race
| 12–13 July 2014
| 12–13 July 2014
|-
|-
| SAPC September Race #4
| 4
| SAPC September Race
| 27–28 September 2014
| 27–28 September 2014
|}
|}


The competition included an Open X-Ball division and Mechanical Pump Division 4, with separate event standings and overall season rankings.[6]
The series was contested by teams from the Auckland tournament paintball community and other parts of New Zealand.


==== Open X-Ball ====
==== Open X-Ball ====


'''ADHD''' won the 2014 Open X-Ball championship, finishing first at all four recorded events and accumulating 400 ranking points.[6]
[[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] dominated the 2014 Open X-Ball division, winning all four events.
 
The team's results produced a maximum season total of 400 ranking points.


'''Disposal Unit''' finished second in the overall standings with 314.5 points, followed by '''Tempest''' with 229 points.
Disposal Unit finished second overall, followed by Tempest.


Other teams appearing in the season standings included CamoMeat, Shattered, Mischief Militia and Low Gear.
The final Open X-Ball standings were:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2014 Open X-Ball season standings
! Position
! Position
! Team
! Team
! Ranking points
! Points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]]
| ADHD
| 400
| 400
|-
|-
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| Shattered
| Shattered
| 173.5
| 173.5
|-
| 6
| Mischief Militia
| 30
|-
| 7
| Low Gear
| 25
|-
| 8
| ADHD Black
| 25
|}
|}


The standings reflect points awarded across the season, rather than the number of individual game points scored by each team.
ADHD's four consecutive victories established the team as the inaugural documented Open X-Ball season champion in the surviving PBLeagues records. [6]


==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====
==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====


The Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was won by '''ADHD RED''', which accumulated 270 ranking points during the 2014 season.[6]
The 2014 series also included a Mechanical Pump Division 4 competition.
 
Three rounds contributed to the season standings, beginning with the May event.
 
ADHD Red won the first two rounds, while OFF won the September event.


'''OFF''' finished second with 177.5 points, followed by '''One Shot Bro''' with 135 points.
The final standings were:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2014 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season standings
! Position
! Position
! Team
! Team
! Ranking points
! Points
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| ADHD RED
| ADHD Red
| 270
| 270
|-
|-
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| One Shot Bro
| One Shot Bro
| 135
| 135
|-
| 4
| Detachment
| 50
|-
| 5
| ADHD White
| 40
|-
| 6
| Flashback
| 32.5
|-
| 7
| Mixed Madness
| 10
|}
|}


The pump division provided a separate competitive format for teams using pump-action markers.
ADHD Red won the division after finishing first in May and July and second in September. [6]


=== 2015 SAPC Race Series ===
The February event separately included a Mechanical Pump Beginner division.


The SAPC Race Series continued in 2015 with four recorded events, held between January and August.
=== 2015 season ===
 
South Auckland Paintball Club continued the Race Series in 2015, with four events registered through PBLeagues.
 
The competition calendar was:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2015 SAPC Race Series
! Round
! Event
! Event
! Date
! Dates
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #1
| 1
| 31 January – 1 February 2015
| SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 1
| 31 January–1 February 2015
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #2
| 2
| SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 2
| 11–12 April 2015
| 11–12 April 2015
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #3
| 3
| SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 3
| 13–14 June 2015
| 13–14 June 2015
|-
|-
| SAPC D4 & Open Event #4
| 4
| SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 4
| 1–2 August 2015
| 1–2 August 2015
|}
|}


The club continued to run Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 competitions, with season standings published through PBLeagues.[7]
The series retained separate Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 rankings. [5]


==== Open X-Ball ====
==== Open X-Ball ====


'''Auckland Faction''' won the 2015 Open X-Ball season championship.
Auckland Faction won the 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball season championship.


'''Addicted''' finished second, followed by '''ADHD''' in third place.[7]
ADHD won the opening round, but Auckland Faction won each of the remaining three events.


The results marked a change from 2014, when ADHD had won all four events in the Open X-Ball series.
The final standings were:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
| 1
| Auckland Faction
| 387.14
|-
| 2
| Addicted
| 293.93
|-
| 3
| ADHD
| 242.5
|-
| 4
| CamoMeat
| 155.71
|-
| 5
| Wolves
| 84.29
|-
| 6
| Shattered
| 83.57
|-
| 7
| BOP Blast
| 62.86
|-
| 8
| Mischief Militia
| 10
|}


The participation of established and newer tournament teams helped maintain a regular domestic competitive schedule in Auckland.
Auckland Faction's championship interrupted ADHD's winning run from the previous season. [7]


==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====
==== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ====


'''Detachment''' won the 2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 season championship.
The 2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was contested across all four rounds.


'''Kaos Theory''' finished second, followed by '''Mind Mechanics''' in third place.[7]
Detachment won the overall title with 317.5 ranking points.


Mechanical pump competition remained a distinct division alongside Open X-Ball throughout the recorded 2015 series.
Kaos Theory finished second with 310 points, followed by Mind Mechanics.


== Competition format ==
The final standings were:


SAPC organised competitions using several paintball formats.
{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
! Points
|-
| 1
| Detachment
| 317.5
|-
| 2
| Kaos Theory
| 310
|-
| 3
| Mind Mechanics
| 212.5
|-
| 4
| OFF
| 65
|-
| 5
| Check Mate
| 20
|-
| 6
| ADHD Red
| 10
|}


=== Open X-Ball ===
The championship was decided by a narrow margin of 7.5 points between Detachment and Kaos Theory. [7]


Open X-Ball was a race-style competition featuring teams using tournament paintball equipment, including electronic markers.
== Competition formats ==


Teams competed in timed matches with multiple points possible during a match, in contrast to traditional elimination formats where each game was treated as a separate contest.
=== Open X-Ball ===


The number of points required to win, match duration and other competition rules depended on the event regulations.
The SAPC Open division used an X-Ball-style competitive format involving five-player teams.


The Open division attracted established Auckland tournament teams, including ADHD, Disposal Unit, Tempest, CamoMeat and Auckland Faction.
Teams competed for individual tournament placings and accumulated ranking points across the season.


=== Mechanical Pump Division 4 ===
The division attracted established teams including ADHD, Disposal Unit, Tempest, Auckland Faction, Addicted and CamoMeat.


Mechanical Pump Division 4 used manually operated pump-action paintball markers.
=== Mechanical Pump ===


The format created a separate competitive category in which players competed with different equipment requirements from the Open X-Ball division.
South Auckland Paintball Club also organised competitions for players using mechanically operated pump-action paintball markers.


Teams competing in the division included ADHD RED, OFF, One Shot Bro, Detachment, Kaos Theory and Mind Mechanics.
The inclusion of a Mechanical Pump Division 4 provided a distinct competition category alongside the Open X-Ball series.


The surviving records document separate pump standings in both 2014 and 2015.


== Associated venues ==
The 2014 opening round also featured a Mechanical Pump Beginner category.


South Auckland Paintball Club was associated with two commercial paintball facilities in the Auckland region: [[Lock N Load Paintball]] and [[Asylum Paintball]].
== Relationship with other competitions ==


=== Lock N Load Paintball ===
South Auckland Paintball Club operated a tournament programme distinct from the [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]].


Lock N Load Paintball operated at 46 Nixon Road, near Auckland Airport in Māngere. The facility provided recreational paintball and was associated with Auckland's competitive paintball community.
Both organisations held events at Asylum Paintball during 2014, but maintained separate competition calendars and rankings.


SAPC had an association with Lock N Load Paintball during its history, although the precise dates and organisational arrangements have not yet been established.
Blacksheep Communications' March 2014 press release identified the SAPC Race Series and the NZPPL as separate programmes hosted at Asylum. [4]


=== Asylum Paintball ===
The club's historical PBLeagues registration also maintains its own league records, separate from the NZPPL and subsequent New Zealand tournament series.


Asylum Paintball operated at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Karaka, on the grounds of the former [[Kingseat Hospital]].
The available documentation does not establish that South Auckland Paintball Club was a division or successor of the NZPPL.


The venue provided outdoor tournament fields using inflatable bunkers, alongside indoor and outdoor recreational playing areas.
== Online presence ==


Asylum hosted SAPC Race Series tournaments during 2014 and 2015. The venue also hosted competitions organised by the separate [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]].
During its active tournament period, South Auckland Paintball Club maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com.


The Citizens Advice Bureau community directory identifies Asylum Paintball as a home venue of the South Auckland Paintball Club.[8]
The domain is identified in the historical PBLeagues league registration. [5]


=== Organisation ===
The club also maintained a Facebook page under the name SAPCInc and a Facebook discussion group.


SAPC was an incorporated club, distinct from the commercial paintball businesses with which it was associated. Its relationship with Lock N Load Paintball and Asylum Paintball connected the club to Auckland's recreational and competitive paintball communities.
These resources were publicly identified in a June 2014 discussion of New Zealand paintball clubs on the Geekzone forum. [8]


The club's official website is no longer available as an active site, although historical references and archived material remain useful for documenting its activities.


== Relationship with other paintball competitions ==
== Later history ==


SAPC operated alongside the New Zealand Paintball Players League, which organised a separate series of domestic competitions.
The final events listed in South Auckland Paintball Club's historical PBLeagues competition records were held in August 2015.


Although the organisations had different tournament schedules, both drew competitors from Auckland and other parts of New Zealand.
The incorporated society was subsequently dissolved in 2019.


Teams participating in SAPC events also competed in NZPPL tournaments, independent Auckland competitions and international paintball events.
The surviving tournament records do not establish any later SAPC Race Series seasons.


For example, '''ADHD''' competed in SAPC events, NZPPL competitions and the Auckland Paintball Cup, while '''CamoMeat''' also participated in multiple domestic competitions.[9][10]
The end of the incorporated society should be distinguished from the continued operation of Asylum Paintball, which was a separate commercial venue.
 
Asylum Paintball additionally hosted the NZPPL International Pacific Championship in October 2014, bringing together teams from New Zealand and overseas.
 
The presence of multiple event organisers and tournament formats contributed to a varied competitive calendar in the Auckland region.
 
== Online presence ==
 
South Auckland Paintball Club maintained a website and Facebook presence during its early years.
 
The club's original website used the domain southaucklandpaintballclub.com. The address appeared in a June 2014 discussion on the New Zealand technology forum Geekzone, alongside links to the club's Facebook page and community group.[5]
 
Its tournament entries, event schedules and season results were also recorded on PBLeagues.
 
These online records preserve information about the club's activities during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.


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


* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Asylum Paintball]]
* [[Lock N Load Paintball]]
* [[Michael Earley]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[New Zealand Paintball Players League]]
* [[ADHD (paintball team)]]
* [[CamoMeat]]
* [[Auckland Faction]]
* [[History of paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]


== References ==
== References ==


# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club – Event Archive]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/en/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 InfoProff. "New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013."] Historical registration listing for South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, registration number 2587862, with its Papakura registered address.
# [https://www.infoproff.com/hi/open-data/new-zealand/companies-list/founded-2013/september/10 New Zealand Registered Organisations – 10 September 2013]. ''InfoProff''. Historical registration listing for South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated.
# [https://corporate.aucklandairport.co.nz/news/latest-media/2011/paintball-is-coming-to-the-airport Auckland Airport. "Paintball is coming to the airport!" 28 April 2011.] Contemporary announcement describing the Lock N Load paintball facility near Auckland Airport, including its speedball facilities.
# [https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/asylum-paintball-27 Asylum Paintball]. ''GrabOne New Zealand''. Historical description of the Kingseat facility.
# [https://new.grabone.co.nz/activities-events-outdoors/paintball/p/asylum-paintball-27 GrabOne. "Asylum Paintball."] Historical commercial listing describing the establishment and tournament facilities at the former Kingseat Hospital.
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video]. ''Scoop Independent News'', 16 March 2014.
# [https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1403/S00280/blacksheep-media-release-2013-nzppl-video.htm Blacksheep Communications. "Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video." Scoop, 16 March 2014.] Contemporary press release explicitly identifying the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series and New Zealand Paintball Players League as separate competitions hosted at Asylum Paintball.
# [https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=146852 Paintball Club in Wellington?]. ''Geekzone'', discussion dated 2 June 2014, including South Auckland Paintball Club website and social media references.
# [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 PBLeagues. "South Auckland Paintball Club."] Historical league registration and event calendar documenting eight events across the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2014 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 PBLeagues. "2014 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club."] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump division standings.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 South Auckland Paintball Club – 2015 Season Rankings]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 PBLeagues. "2015 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club."] Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
# [https://www.cab.org.nz/community-directory/KB00003429 Asylum Paintball – Kingseat]. ''Citizens Advice Bureau''.
# [https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=146852 Geekzone. "Paintball club in Wellington?" 2 June 2014.] Contemporary discussion identifying South Auckland Paintball Club's website, Facebook page and discussion group.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/OsP8T5RKxmUCKT9A ADHD – Team Event History]. ''PBLeagues''.
# [https://pbleagues.com/team/i1OStLFsJdZpG67W CamoMeat – Team Event History]. ''PBLeagues''.


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


* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ South Auckland Paintball Club – archived official website]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club on PBLeagues]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://southaucklandpaintballclub.com/ Archived South Auckland Paintball Club website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/171469466342335/ South Auckland Paintball Club – Facebook group]
* [https://www.facebook.com/SAPCInc South Auckland Paintball Club on Facebook]
* [https://pbleagues.com/leagues/262 South Auckland Paintball Club – PBLeagues event archive]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/171469466342335/ South Auckland Paintball Club Facebook group]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 SAPC 2014 season standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2014 SAPC 2014 season rankings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 SAPC 2015 season standings]
* [https://pbleagues.com/league/262/seasonRankings/2015 SAPC 2015 season rankings]


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Revision as of 18:08, 14 October 2026

South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated (SAPC) was a paintball club and tournament organiser based in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded by Michael Earley, the club was formally incorporated on 10 September 2013 and organised competitive five-player paintball events, including the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.

The club's competition activities originated at Lock N Load Paintball in Auckland before becoming associated with Asylum Paintball at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka.

SAPC operated independently of the New Zealand Paintball Players League (NZPPL) and organised separate seasonal competitions for tournament teams. Its surviving PBLeagues records document eight events across 2014 and 2015, including Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions.

History

Establishment

South Auckland Paintball Club was founded by New Zealand paintball player and organiser Michael Earley to support organised competitive paintball in the Auckland region.

The club developed from five-player tournament activities initially organised at Lock N Load Paintball, a commercial paintball venue near Auckland Airport.

These events provided opportunities for local teams to compete regularly in a structured tournament format.

The independent competition programme subsequently developed into the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series.

South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated was registered as a New Zealand incorporated society on 10 September 2013, under registration number 2587862. Its registered address was 19 Harper Street, Papakura, Auckland. [1]

The incorporated club operated separately from the commercial paintball facilities that hosted its events.

Lock N Load Paintball

The club's early competition programme was associated with Lock N Load Paintball, a venue established near Auckland Airport.

The venue was developed on airport land at Nixon Road and included facilities for recreational paintball and competitive speedball. [2]

Michael Earley, who was involved in the operation of Lock N Load, established an independent five-player tournament programme at the venue.

The early events preceded the club's later documented seasons at Asylum Paintball.

Lock N Load was a commercial playing facility rather than the legal entity responsible for the subsequently incorporated South Auckland Paintball Club.

Asylum Paintball

South Auckland Paintball Club subsequently became associated with Asylum Paintball, a paintball venue established at the former Kingseat Hospital in Karaka, South Auckland.

Asylum Paintball began developing its facilities at Kingseat in 2012 and opened for tournament paintball activities in 2013. [3]

The venue included an outdoor inflatable-bunker tournament field, alongside recreational and indoor playing areas.

South Auckland Paintball Club used Asylum Paintball to host its Race Series.

A March 2014 press release issued by Blacksheep Communications independently identified Asylum Paintball as hosting the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series. [4]

The same release described Asylum as a venue for the New Zealand Paintball Players League, demonstrating that SAPC and the NZPPL operated separate tournament programmes at the facility.

South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series

The South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series was a competitive paintball tournament programme organised by the club.

The series used five-player tournament formats and was open to established and developing teams.

Surviving records maintained by PBLeagues document eight events during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

The competition included Open X-Ball and mechanical-pump divisions, with season rankings determined from individual event results. [5]

2014 season

The 2014 SAPC Race Series consisted of four events:

Round Event Dates
1 SAPC February Race 8–9 February 2014
2 SAPC May Race 3–4 May 2014
3 SAPC July Race 12–13 July 2014
4 SAPC September Race 27–28 September 2014

The series was contested by teams from the Auckland tournament paintball community and other parts of New Zealand.

Open X-Ball

ADHD dominated the 2014 Open X-Ball division, winning all four events.

The team's results produced a maximum season total of 400 ranking points.

Disposal Unit finished second overall, followed by Tempest.

The final Open X-Ball standings were:

Position Team Points
1 ADHD 400
2 Disposal Unit 314.5
3 Tempest 229
4 CamoMeat 178
5 Shattered 173.5
6 Mischief Militia 30
7 Low Gear 25
8 ADHD Black 25

ADHD's four consecutive victories established the team as the inaugural documented Open X-Ball season champion in the surviving PBLeagues records. [6]

Mechanical Pump Division 4

The 2014 series also included a Mechanical Pump Division 4 competition.

Three rounds contributed to the season standings, beginning with the May event.

ADHD Red won the first two rounds, while OFF won the September event.

The final standings were:

Position Team Points
1 ADHD Red 270
2 OFF 177.5
3 One Shot Bro 135
4 Detachment 50
5 ADHD White 40
6 Flashback 32.5
7 Mixed Madness 10

ADHD Red won the division after finishing first in May and July and second in September. [6]

The February event separately included a Mechanical Pump Beginner division.

2015 season

South Auckland Paintball Club continued the Race Series in 2015, with four events registered through PBLeagues.

The competition calendar was:

Round Event Dates
1 SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 1 31 January–1 February 2015
2 SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 2 11–12 April 2015
3 SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 3 13–14 June 2015
4 SAPC Division 4 and Open Event 4 1–2 August 2015

The series retained separate Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 rankings. [5]

Open X-Ball

Auckland Faction won the 2015 SAPC Open X-Ball season championship.

ADHD won the opening round, but Auckland Faction won each of the remaining three events.

The final standings were:

Position Team Points
1 Auckland Faction 387.14
2 Addicted 293.93
3 ADHD 242.5
4 CamoMeat 155.71
5 Wolves 84.29
6 Shattered 83.57
7 BOP Blast 62.86
8 Mischief Militia 10

Auckland Faction's championship interrupted ADHD's winning run from the previous season. [7]

Mechanical Pump Division 4

The 2015 Mechanical Pump Division 4 championship was contested across all four rounds.

Detachment won the overall title with 317.5 ranking points.

Kaos Theory finished second with 310 points, followed by Mind Mechanics.

The final standings were:

Position Team Points
1 Detachment 317.5
2 Kaos Theory 310
3 Mind Mechanics 212.5
4 OFF 65
5 Check Mate 20
6 ADHD Red 10

The championship was decided by a narrow margin of 7.5 points between Detachment and Kaos Theory. [7]

Competition formats

Open X-Ball

The SAPC Open division used an X-Ball-style competitive format involving five-player teams.

Teams competed for individual tournament placings and accumulated ranking points across the season.

The division attracted established teams including ADHD, Disposal Unit, Tempest, Auckland Faction, Addicted and CamoMeat.

Mechanical Pump

South Auckland Paintball Club also organised competitions for players using mechanically operated pump-action paintball markers.

The inclusion of a Mechanical Pump Division 4 provided a distinct competition category alongside the Open X-Ball series.

The surviving records document separate pump standings in both 2014 and 2015.

The 2014 opening round also featured a Mechanical Pump Beginner category.

Relationship with other competitions

South Auckland Paintball Club operated a tournament programme distinct from the New Zealand Paintball Players League.

Both organisations held events at Asylum Paintball during 2014, but maintained separate competition calendars and rankings.

Blacksheep Communications' March 2014 press release identified the SAPC Race Series and the NZPPL as separate programmes hosted at Asylum. [4]

The club's historical PBLeagues registration also maintains its own league records, separate from the NZPPL and subsequent New Zealand tournament series.

The available documentation does not establish that South Auckland Paintball Club was a division or successor of the NZPPL.

Online presence

During its active tournament period, South Auckland Paintball Club maintained its own website at southaucklandpaintballclub.com.

The domain is identified in the historical PBLeagues league registration. [5]

The club also maintained a Facebook page under the name SAPCInc and a Facebook discussion group.

These resources were publicly identified in a June 2014 discussion of New Zealand paintball clubs on the Geekzone forum. [8]

The club's official website is no longer available as an active site, although historical references and archived material remain useful for documenting its activities.

Later history

The final events listed in South Auckland Paintball Club's historical PBLeagues competition records were held in August 2015.

The incorporated society was subsequently dissolved in 2019.

The surviving tournament records do not establish any later SAPC Race Series seasons.

The end of the incorporated society should be distinguished from the continued operation of Asylum Paintball, which was a separate commercial venue.

See also

References

  1. InfoProff. "New Zealand organisations registered on 10 September 2013." Historical registration listing for South Auckland Paintball Club Incorporated, registration number 2587862, with its Papakura registered address.
  2. Auckland Airport. "Paintball is coming to the airport!" 28 April 2011. Contemporary announcement describing the Lock N Load paintball facility near Auckland Airport, including its speedball facilities.
  3. GrabOne. "Asylum Paintball." Historical commercial listing describing the establishment and tournament facilities at the former Kingseat Hospital.
  4. Blacksheep Communications. "Blacksheep Media Release 2013 NZPPL Video." Scoop, 16 March 2014. Contemporary press release explicitly identifying the South Auckland Paintball Club Race Series and New Zealand Paintball Players League as separate competitions hosted at Asylum Paintball.
  5. PBLeagues. "South Auckland Paintball Club." Historical league registration and event calendar documenting eight events across the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
  6. PBLeagues. "2014 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club." Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump division standings.
  7. PBLeagues. "2015 Season Rankings: South Auckland Paintball Club." Official Open X-Ball and Mechanical Pump Division 4 standings.
  8. Geekzone. "Paintball club in Wellington?" 2 June 2014. Contemporary discussion identifying South Auckland Paintball Club's website, Facebook page and discussion group.
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