MIND SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA   BOARD GAMING
NEWS

 

The KwaZulu Natal Wargames Championships shall be held in the hall at Alexandra High School, Pietermaritzburg on 12 & 13 July 2008.

 

The championships shall start on both days at 9H00. Players need to register at least 30 minutes before the start of play.

The following periods are to be played should sufficient entries be received. 

 

 

 

In keeping with Mind Sport South Africa's policies re development programmes, entries are free and gratis to players who are unable to afford to enter such championships should the member club formally request assistance.

Such applications must be directed to the General Secretary, Mr. Richard Ligault at:

Cell: 083 252 1708
e-mail: rligault@gmail.com

Please note that if there are not at least 10 players entered for a figure gaming period, then such period shall be played to four (4) rounds and not five (5).

 

Entry fees are:     R34.00 for figure gamers, and
                                  R17.00 for board gamers.

 

Entry fees must be deposited directly into Mind Sports South Africa's account, held at ABSA Bank, account number, 90 4766 7676.

 

All entries, and army lists (if applicable) must be e-mailed to the Umpire: David Vannucci at devannucci@yahoo.com on or before 30 June 2008. David may also be contacted at o73 155 0874.

 

Accommodation:

Early booking is essential.

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The Mind Sports Schools Championships shall be held 0n 26 & 27 April 2008.

 

The Free State Schools Mind Sports Championships shall be played at Harriston College in Harrismith.

The Gauteng Mind Sports Championships shall be played at Pretoria Boys High School in Pretoria.
The KwaZulu Natal Mind Sports Championships shall be played at Alexandra High School in Pietermaritzburg.

 

The championships shall start on both days at 9H00. Players need to register at least 30 minutes before the start of play.

The following periods are to be played should sufficient entries be received.

Period	Starting times
	Saturday		Sunday
	Times	# of rounds	Times	# of rounds
Ancients figure gaming Draughts (Anglo-American) Draughts (Brazilian) Draughts (International) Diplomacy Horse & Musket Morabaraba SesothoMorabaraba Pike & Shot World War II	9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00	2 2 2 2 2	9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00 9H00-17H00	2 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 2 2

In keeping with Mind Sport South Africa's policies re development programmes, entries are free and gratis to all players who are currently registered as learners.

All entries, and army lists (if applicable) must be e-mailed to the Umpire:

Free State:                          Sean Barry at sean@harriston.co.za . Sean may also be contacted at 072 710 1286.
Gauteng:                              Nicholas Smuts at nick.smuts@thegarrison.co.za. Nicholas may also be contacted at 083 453 8642.
KwaZulu Natal:                 Lloyd Clark at twisted.archon@gmail.com. Lloyd may also be contacted at 082 904 0579.

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The Morabaraba players on East Driefontein Gold Mine are already ready for the 2008 season.

 

After a fiercely fought hostel championships, all the top hostel players played off for the Hostel Championships on Sunday 9 March 2008.

 

Of course all the big names were there such as Diporo Babutsi, Seabelo Phanankane, Nkosinathi Nhlabatsi, Motshegetse Ramashabela and Garebabone Kepaletswe, but it was the arrival of new blood that made the championship pulse with energy.

 

Right from the word go, Mfamipela Motsa challenged the ‘Old Guard’. Motsa demolished his first two opponents to then find himself drawn against none other than Diporo Babutsi. The game attracted a huge amount of interest as the newcomer challenged the veteran player. However, such was Motsa’s skill that he managed draw against Babutsi.

 

While the draw ended Motsa’s charge, it nonetheless confirmed Babutsi as the East Driefontein Gold Mine Morabaraba champion.

 

Babutsi shall be leading the East Driefontein Gold Mine Morabaraba team in the 2008 African Bank Miner’s Championships.

 

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The North West Provincial Mind Sports Championships were held at Potchefstroom High School for Boys, Kruger Street, Potchefstroom on 23 and 24 February 2008.

 

The results of all the winners follow hereunder:

 

RESULTS:

 

The final top three positions were:

 CHECKERS - Premier

1 2 3

Lebogang Shibambu Mothusi Moabi Herman Vilaukulu

Wits University Wargames Club University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg

7.5 points 6.5 points 4 points

 
CHECKERS - Under24

1

Mpoi Mokgothu

University of Johannesburg

1 point

CHECKERS - High School

1

Mduduzi Zwane

Pretoria Boys High School

1 point

MORABARABA - PREMIER

1 2 3

Innocent Kubheka Stanley Mogale Amanda Kwaza

University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg

19 points 15.5 points 15.5 points

49.5 47.5

 MORABARABA - UNDER 24

1 2 3

Sindiswa Mfamana Tebogo Moeketsi Nokuthula Buthelezi

University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg University of Johannesburg

15 points 12 points 7 points

MORABARABA - HIGH SCHOOL

1

Sboniso Rampheila

Pretoria Boys High School

6 points

 

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There is little doubt that a development plan that benefits all the parties involved is a development plan that is bound to succeed.

 

With the basic underlying belief that all parties involved must benefit from any development plan, Mind Sports South Africa teamed up with RAMLODI OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. Together the Germiston based Mind Sports South Africa and RAMLODI have put together an exciting and dynamic programme where everyone wins.

 

The programme consists of erecting open air game stands at schools. The game stands are sponsored by a third party. The school receives a monthly payment while the game stand is sponsored, and MSSA gets the games played in an ever increasing number of schools.

 

Thus the programme has now begun its official rollout. The Tshwane University of Technology has sponsored a number of game stands that are being distributed to schools.

 

The roll-out of game stands began at Pretoria West High where a delighted Headmistress Rita Coetzee took delivery of the first two stands.

 

As soon as the stands were positioned in the quad, learners descended en masse to the game stands and began to play. Only when the bell ran signifying the end of break did the learners leave the stands.

 

Steven Kekana of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) was also delighted with the response of the learners to the game stands.

 

The game of Morabaraba is well known to have a strong linear mathematical background and has previously been used by Tshwane University of Technology to identify learners who have strong mathematical skills.

 

Additional stands will be set up at schools in Benoni, Johannesburg, Witbank, Nelspruit, Attridgeville, and Mamelodi within the month.

 

For further details on the development programme, please contact the writer.

 

For information on the game stands, please contact Leon de Beer at Tel.: 012 333 8197, or Fax.: 086 620 0749, or e-mail: ramlodi@nol.co.za. You can also visit the RAMLODI website at: http://www.ramlodi.co.za/

 

Yours sincerely

 

Colin Webster
President
Mind Sports South Africa
P O Box 19275
FISHER'S HILL
1408
Tel: 011 828 4994
Fax: 086 641 7313
Cell: 073 593 9451
e-mail: mindsportssa@iafrica.com
URL: http://www.mindsportssa.freeservers.com/

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The North West Mind Sports Championships shall be held at Potchefstroom Boys High School, Kruger Street, Potchefstroom on 23 and 24 February 2008.

 

The championships shall start on both days at 9H00. Players need to register at least 30 minutes before the start of play.

The following periods are to be played should sufficient entries be received. 

 

 

  

In keeping with Mind Sport South Africa's policies re development programmes, entries are free and gratis to registered players who are unable to afford to enter such championships should the member club formally request assistance.

Such applications must be directed to the General Secretary, Mr. Richard Ligault at:

Cell: 083 252 1708
e-mail: rligault@gmail.com

 

Please note that if there are not at least 10 players entered for a figure gaming period, then such period shall be played to four (4) rounds and not five (5).

 

Entry fees are:                  R16.00 for board gamers.

 

Only players who are registered with fully-paid-up members may participate.

 

Entry fees can be deposited directly into Mind Sports South Africa's account, held at ABSA Bank, account number, 90 4766 7676.

 

All entries, and army lists (if applicable) must be e-mailed to the Umpire: Matthew Strachan at matthew.Strachan@Momentum.co.za on or before 10 February 2008. Matthew may also be contacted on 072 542 2411.