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MIND SPORTS SOUTH AFRICA E-SPORTS GAMING
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It should be noted that the National
Lottery Distribution Fund has advertised its intention to consider applications
for the Sports and Recreation sector.
All clubs affiliated to Mind Sports
South Africa are actively encouraged to submit applications in order to grow
all aspects of Mind Sports. Please remember that in 2009 the Old Edwardian
Society received R450,000.00.
Member clubs may request funding for:
All member clubs intending to submit
applications must refer to Mind Sports South Africa in order to obtain the
necessary letter of support.
Please note that the closing date for
submissions is 17H00 on 19 June 2009.
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Mind
Sports South Africa has been requested to consider hosting the 2009 African Championships
in Cape Town.
At an encouraging meeting between the MSSA and the Cape Town City the first of many exploratory steps were taken to cement the ties between the MSSA and the City.
Participants made it quite clear in such meeting that the City of Cape Town would like to see eSports come into its own and for the City to become a valued destination for cyber athletes.
The matter shall now be referred to the Management Board. The Management Board will take a decision by Wednesday on whether or not to do the bid.
Of course, should the MSSA agree to host the event in 2009 as they did in 2008, it means that all South African teams will again be able to play against some of the best players in the world.
All games that are played at the official MSSA S A National Championship level shall be played at such Africon.
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MSSA's Computer Games Board of Control has received a number
of e-mails regarding those players who wish to participate in the Online and LAN
Leagues in 2009, but require MSSA affiliated club membership to do so. Such
players were faced with the choice of either forming their own clubs or finding
an existing club willing to allow them to join.
Knights Mindsport Club has announced that that any player may
join Knights Mindsport Club free of charge, provided they affiliate with MSSA
and participate in MSSA events such as the Online and LAN Leagues.
You can contact Garth
Schoeman at:
Garth Schoeman
tel: +27 (0) 11 425-6657
mobile +27 (0) 82 456 8314
e-mail: garth@eiconsa.co.za
We would like to thank Knights Mindsport Club for this
generous offer and invite any players who are not members of MSSA affiliated
clubs, and who do not wish to create their own, but do wish to participate in
the Online and LAN leagues to fill in 'Knights Mindsport Club' on the MSSA
Registration Form. The chairman of Knights Mindsport Club will then sign the
form, making those players members of Knights Mindsport Club and allowing them
to participate in MSSA events.
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The MSSA
handed out its annual Management Board Awards after the S A National Mind
Sports Championships for figure and board gaming prize-giving on Sunday, 14
December 2008.
The MSSA was inundated with nominations, and the Management Board had to carefully analyse each nomination in order to have the best possible outcome.
The awards were given to:
Mind Sports Person of the Year: David Vannucci
Board Gamer of the Year: Mothusi Moabi
Computer Gamer of the Year: Marc Bowes
Wargamer of the Year: Jonathan Newman
Volunteer of the Year: Ryan van den Bergh
Mind Sports Writer of the Year: Vivian Mooki (City Press)
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Dear All
Please note that the MSSA has changed its fax number to:
086 672 1911
Best regards for the festive season
Colin
Webster