News From South Africa

 

Please note that the Eastern's Wargames Group, based in Benoni, Gauteng, shall be holding a figure gaming demonstration.

Full details are as follows:

 
VENUE:            HOBBISPORT EXPO     
                        JOHN BARRABLE HALL
                        O'REILLY MERRY STREET
                        NORTHMEAD,  BENONI.
 
 DATE:             17TH & 18TH MAY 2003
 
 TIME:              10 AM   -   4PM

 

 

South African National Championships

 

The South African Wargames Union held its annual South African National Championships on the weekend of 3 and 4 May 2003 at the Technikon Witwatersrand, Bunting Road in Johannesburg.
 
The championships were well attended with more clubs attending the championsips than ever before. Even with the upsurge in interest and participation, all of the old stalwarts managed to hold on to their positions.
 
Edi Birsan of the USA, and previous world champion, also participated in the championships. Special mention must be made of Fanele Ndzoko who challenged Edi Birsan and narrowly came second to him.
 
The final top three positions were:

ANCIENTS - PREMIER

1

Richard Ligault

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Midrand

125 points

2

Eugene Burger

Maritzburg Griffins

Pietermaritzburg

124 points

3

David Webster

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Germiston

102 points

ANCIENTS - UNDER 24

1

Lloyd Clark

University Natal Durban

Durban

97 points

2

Matthew Strachan

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Alberton

89 points

3

Marc Marais

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Randburg

66 points

ANCIENTS - CHAMPIONSHIPS

1

Harry Parker

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Randburg

84 points

2

Ian Adler

Independent Wargames Team

Johannesburg

66 points

3

Colin Robertson

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Benoni

38 points

ANCIENTS - HIGH SCHOOLS

1

Angelo Stathoussis

Peninsula Wargames Group

Gordon's Bay

97 points

2

Benjamin Shulman

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Johannesburg

89 points

3

Nicholas Clare

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Johannesburg

74 points

DIPLOMACY - PREMIER

1

Edi Birsan

United States of America

San Fransisco

107 points

2

Fanele Ndzoko

Sandringham High School

Johannesburg

104 points

3

Kevin Hoyle

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Johannesburg

98 points

DIPLOMACY - UNDER 24

1

Nicole McDonald

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

DIPLOMACY - HIGH SCHOOLS

1

Dominic Aphane

St Enda's Eagles

Hillbrow

2

Fefe Thabeng

Sandringham High School

Johannesburg

3

Louis Weideman

Independent Wargames Team

Johannesburg

DIPLOMACY - PRIMARY SCHOOLS

1

Devin Gouws

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

DRAUGHTS - PREMIER

1

Lubabalo Kondlo

Tsakane Masters

Soweto

11½ points

2

Abel Mangolele

Alexandra Draughts Club

Alexandra

11½ points

3

Rhonnie Manana

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

9 points

DRAUGHTS - PREMIER

1

Lubabalo Kondlo

Tsakane Masters

Soweto

11½ points

2

Abel Mangolele

Alexandra Draughts Club

Alexandra

11½ points

3

Rhonnie Manana

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

9 points

DRAUGHTS - UNDER 24

1

Thabo Mokoena

Leandra Giant Killers

Leandra

8½ points

2

Mothusi Moabi

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

8 points

3

Kagiso Phage

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

5 points

DRAUGHTS - HIGH SCHOOL

1

Moses Nkadimeng

St Enda's Eagles

Hillbrow

4 points

PIKE & SHOT - PREMIER

1

Edward van Trotsenburg

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

105points

2

Johan Schoeman

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

75 points

3

Donovan Robinson

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Florida

72 points

PIKE & SHOT - UNDER 24

1

Dale Rimmington

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

Johannesburg

70 points

2

Warren Pearman

Technikon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg

31 points

PIKE & SHOT - HIGH SCHOOLS

1

Jay Jay Schoeman

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

45 points

WORLD WAR II - PREMIER

1

Neil Hamilton

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

12 points

2

Michael Karsten

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

7 points

3

Greg Pullen

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

6 points

WORLD WAR II - HIGH SCHOOLS

1

Chris Pullin

Peninsula Wargames Group

Cape Town

1 points

BATTLE HONOURS

FIGURE GAMING

Old Edwardian Wargames Club

87

BOARD GAMING

Alexandra Draughts Club

41

 

On Saturday 10 May 2003 the South African Wargames Union assisted the Pretoria Technikon in a Morabaraba promotion on campus. The event was sponsored by Edu-loan.
 
Due to the mathematical nature of the game of Morabaraba, the Pretoria Technikon was utilising the game to determine the mathematical ability of prospective students.
 
The South African Wargames Union used current national team players Rhonnie Mannana and Thabo Mokoena to test applicant students in the most exciting promotion done to date.
 
Over 590 prospective students participated in the event which proved itself to be both fun and highly exciting.
 
Colin Webster
President
South African Wargames Union
P O Box 19275
FISHER'S HILL
1408
Tel: 011 828 4994
Fax: 011 622 6113
Cell: 082 378 9829 

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