Once again HTS Witbank hosted the MSSA's MWEB Mpumalanga However the growth in the number of gamers at the championships would not have been possible without the herculean efforts of Morizane Boyes, Bianca Henning, and Louis Brown.
The support being given by the schools is proving to be the back-bone of the MSSA and is the most important part of the MSSA's development programmes.
Championships. The Championships were played on the weekend on 24 & 25 May 2014 and experienced solid growth among all sectors. Not only was there a general increase in the number of gamers present, and the number of games that were played, but there too was an increase in the number of female competitors.
There was no less than a seven fold increase in the number of females competing with more females playing the game of Tekken Tag Tournament II© than males. Obviously the emphasis that the MSSA is putting on the development of females in gaming is starting to bear fruit. It is hoped that the 2015 championships will see even more female gamers especially now that the MSSA makes provision (in accordance with IeSF rules) to hold competitions in all titles for both female and male teams and/or players.
The support given by
MWEB again proved to be invaluable to the MSSA, and
as a result of such support members were able to enjoy the
benefits of participating in an official LAN championship.
It is through the official championships that gamers are
able to qualify for colours and for national team trials.
In other words, the official championships form part of a
year year long qualification process for gamers to prove
their worth in order to be selected to finally, and
officially, represent South Africa in international
competition.
Six member clubs from two provinces contested the championships.
At the championships, the Tuks Mindsport Club again dominated the League of Legends and Dota 2 events. However, the rest of the events were divided up among the Mpumalanga based clubs.
Special mention must be made of Kyle Turnbull who pulled out a surprise win over veteran Abubakar 'Mikkael' Ebrahiem at the 2013 MWEB Mpumalanga Championships. Kyle went on to further cement his dominance in the game of FIFA '14© by trouncing all opponents at the 2013 MWEB SA National Championships. Kyle confirmed his mastery of the game at the Mpumalanga Championships by once again winning all of his games at the Provincial Championships to automatically earn himself Provincial Colours.
Nadine Swart also deserves special mention. The diminutive Nadine totally dominated the game of Tekken Tag tournament II©. Her standard of play was indeed most impressive and Nadine lead the championship from start to finish. In fact, there are many of the MSSA officials who strongly believe that Nadine may just have a chance of earning herself a place in the 2014 Protea Team that will go to Baku, Azerbijan in November this year.
Only time will tell!
The winners of the different titles are:
BOARD GAMES
Morabaraba
eSPORTS
COUNTERSTRIKE GO
Dota 2
FIFA '14
League of legends
OSU
StarCraft 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
FIGURE GAMES
In total, 29 gamers earned the right to wear Provincial Colours. A further 10 students were awarded Student provincial Colours and 12 learners were awarded High School Provincial Colours. All those that were awarded the various Provincial Colours were immediately given both their certificates and a high quality 195gsm golf shirt to indicate that they had received such colours.
The MWEB championships too saw a total of 95 gamers qualify for National Team Trials. With so many gamers qualifying for trials, there is no doubt that the MSSA will have sufficient teams in order to select teams to represent South Africa.
Photographs can be found on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152856369719008.1073741880.146018324007&type=3
Six member clubs from two provinces contested the championships.
At the championships, the Tuks Mindsport Club again dominated the League of Legends and Dota 2 events. However, the rest of the events were divided up among the Mpumalanga based clubs.
Special mention must be made of Kyle Turnbull who pulled out a surprise win over veteran Abubakar 'Mikkael' Ebrahiem at the 2013 MWEB Mpumalanga Championships. Kyle went on to further cement his dominance in the game of FIFA '14© by trouncing all opponents at the 2013 MWEB SA National Championships. Kyle confirmed his mastery of the game at the Mpumalanga Championships by once again winning all of his games at the Provincial Championships to automatically earn himself Provincial Colours.
Nadine Swart also deserves special mention. The diminutive Nadine totally dominated the game of Tekken Tag tournament II©. Her standard of play was indeed most impressive and Nadine lead the championship from start to finish. In fact, there are many of the MSSA officials who strongly believe that Nadine may just have a chance of earning herself a place in the 2014 Protea Team that will go to Baku, Azerbijan in November this year.
Only time will tell!
The winners of the different titles are:
BOARD GAMES
Morabaraba
| Female – Premier | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| 1 | Nomfundo Moyo | HTS Witbank | 1 | Simphiwe Maphumulo | Zola Checkers Club | |
eSPORTS
Call of Duty: Ghosts
| Male
– Premier (PC) |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | TFR | All Stars |
| Male
– Premier (PS3) |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | Ash Meltdown | HTS Witbank |
| Male – Premier (XBox) | ||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | ELECTRA | HTS Witbank |
COUNTERSTRIKE GO
| Male – Premier |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | Delta 5 Gaming | All Stars |
Dota 2
| Male – Premier |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | TMSC Sabotage | Tuks Mindsport Club |
| Male – Schools |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | Grey Warders | HTS Witbank |
FIFA '14
| Male
– Premier (PS3) |
||
| Pos | Name | Club |
| 1 | Kyle Turnbull | HTS Witbank |
| Male – Schools (PS3) |
||
| Pos | Name | Club |
| 1 | Sibusiso Mathizerd | Hoerskool Generaal Hertzog |
| Male – Premier (XBOX) |
||
| Pos | Name | Club |
| tie 1 | Bomganjala Zwane Setlabocha Pudi |
HTS Witbank |
| Male – Schools
(PS3) |
||
| Pos | Name | Club |
| 1 | Armand du Preez |
Hoerskool Generaal Hertzog |
League of legends
| Male – Premier | ||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | Senior Team | Tuks Mind Sports Club |
OSU
| Female – Premier | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| 1 | Lucille Brown | HGH | 1 | Lejend Muir | All Stars | |
StarCraft 2
| Female – Premier | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| 1 | Morizane Boyes | All Stars | 1 | Jaco Botha | HTS Witbank | |
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
| Female – Premier | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| 1 | Nadine Swart | HTS Witbank | tie 1 | Legend Muir Andrè Potgieter |
All Stars HTS Witbank |
|
| Female
– Under 24 |
||
| Pos | Team | Club |
| 1 | Riana du Plessis | All Stars |
| Female – Schools | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| tie 1 | Nadia Nasson Zanele Kanye |
HTS Witbank HTS Witbank |
1 | Martin van Niekerk | HTS Witbank | |
FIGURE GAMES
Ancients
| Female – Premier | Male – Premier | |||||
| Pos | Team | Club | Pos | Team | Club | |
| 1 | Elisha Retief | Old Edwardian Wargames Club | 1 | Donald Mullany | Old Edwardian Wargames Club | |
In total, 29 gamers earned the right to wear Provincial Colours. A further 10 students were awarded Student provincial Colours and 12 learners were awarded High School Provincial Colours. All those that were awarded the various Provincial Colours were immediately given both their certificates and a high quality 195gsm golf shirt to indicate that they had received such colours.
The MWEB championships too saw a total of 95 gamers qualify for National Team Trials. With so many gamers qualifying for trials, there is no doubt that the MSSA will have sufficient teams in order to select teams to represent South Africa.
Photographs can be found on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152856369719008.1073741880.146018324007&type=3
