The International Wargames Federation (IWF) is the international body uniting national wargaming federations of South Africa and was founded in 1991.
The IWF members are part of a greater movement toward integration of Mind Sports in the regular sports arena.
History
The International Wargames Federation was founded by the Derby Wargames Club and Mind Sports South Africa in 1991. It is the international controlling body for historical miniatures games other types of wargames and promotes all wargames on a worldwide level.
As a result of the International Wargames Federation being formed, members like Mind Sports South Africa have been allowed to affiliate with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, and award officially accredited national colours to players who represent South Africa in official test matches and world championships.
World Championships
Today world 'championships' are played annually.
The World Championships have been played at the following locations: 1997 - Old Edwardian Society, Johannesburg, South Africa 1999 - The Castle, Cape Town, South Africa 2000 - Epsom College, Epsom, United Kingdom 2001 - Epsom College, Epsom, United Kingdom 2002 - Blue Waters Hotel, Durban, South Africa 2003 - New Orleans, United States of America 2004 - Rome, Italy 2005 - University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 2006 - Gazzi, Athens, Greece 2007 - Marine Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2008 - Helsinki, Finland 2009 - Crown Plaza, Alexandria, USA 2010 - Athens, Greece 2011 - Wellington, new Zealand 2012 - Blue Waters Hotel, Durban, South Africa 2013 - Pretoria Boys High School, Pretoria, South Africa 2014 - Hotel Victoria, Maseru, Lesotho 2015 - Lugogo Sun, Mbabane, Swaziland
Games/periods played
The most popular competition periods for World Championships are: Ancients (3000Bc to 1500AD) Pike & Shot (1500AD to 1700AD) World War II Morabaraba SesothoMorabaraba
World Champions
World Champions are:
+ Ancients (DBM) - Male Date Name of player flag Member 1997 Iain McNeil (British Historical Games Society) 1999 Terry Shaw (British Historical Games Society) 2000 Simon Hall (British Historical Games Society) 2001 Iain McNeil (British Historical Games Society) 2002 Simon Hall (British Historical Games Society) 2003 Terry Shaw (British Historical Games Society) 2004 Simon Hall (British Historical Games Society) 2005 David Handley (British Historical Games Society) 2006 Graham Evans (British Historical Games Society) 2007 James Hamilton (British Historical Games Society) 2008 Jason Broomer (British Historical Games Society) 2009 Hannu Uusitalo Finnish Historical Wargames Association 2010 Niilo Kalakoski Finnish Historical Wargames Association 2011 Mike Walsh The Society of Australian Ancients Wargamers 2012 Eugene Burger Mind Sports South Africa 2013 Colin Webster Mind Sports South Africa 2014 Colin Webster Mind Sports South Africa 2015 Colin Webster Mind Sports South Africa
+ Ancients (DBM) - Female Date Name of player Flag Member 2003 Lynda Fairhurst British Historical Games Society 2004 Lynda Fairhurst British Historical Games Society 2005 Lynda Fairhurst British Historical Games Society 2006 Bernice Ligault Mind Sports South Africa 2007 Bernice Ligault Mind Sports South Africa 2014 Elishia Retief Mind Sports South Africa 2015 Elishia Retief Mind Sports South Africa
+ Ancients (DBM) - Junior male Date Name of player Flag Member 2000 Andre Tonkin South African Wargames Union 2001 Matthew Strachan South African Wargames Union 2002 Benjamin Shulman South African Wargames Union 2003 Angelo Stathoussis South African Wargames Union 2004 Angelo Stathoussis South African Wargames Union 2005 Angelo Stathoussis South African Wargames Union 2006 Pierre Ippolito Federation Francaise de Jeu d’Histoire 2007 Pierre Ippolito Federation Francaise de Jeu d’Histoire 2008 Joona Tervonen Finnish Historical Wargames Association 2009 Duane Havenga Mind Sports South Africa 2010 Gregory Laycock Mind Sports South Africa 2012 Gregory Laycock Mind Sports South Africa 2013 Adam Louw Mind Sports South Africa 2014 Jason Batzofin Mind Sports South Africa 2015 Jason Batzofin Mind Sports South Africa
+ Ancients (Field of Glory) - Male Date Name of player Flag Member 2009 Pete Dalby British Historical Games Society 2010 Graham Evans British Historical Games Society 2011 Shaun Drummond New Zealand Wargames Association
+ Pike & Shot - Male Date Name of player Flag Member 2000 Frederic DuFour Federation Francaise de Jeu d’Histoire 2001 Pete Dalby British Historical Games Society 2002 Edward van Trotsenburg South African Wargames Union 2003 Kevin Brewin British Historical Games Society 2004 Pete Dalby British Historical Games Society 2005 David Clarke British Historical Games Society 2006 David Clarke British Historical Games Society 2007 Charles Masefield British Historical Games Society 2008 Charles Masefield British Historical Games Society 2009 Edward van Trotsenburg Mind Sports South Africa 2011 Mark Robins The Society of Australian Ancients Wargamers
+ Pike & Shot - Junior male Date Name of player Flag Member 2007 Duane Havenga Mind Sports South Africa
+ Morabaraba - Senior Date Name of player Flag Member 1997 Gilbert Magabotse South African Wargames Union 1999 Amos Mavuso South African Wargames Union 2000 David Hlophe South African Wargames Union 2001 David Hlophe South African Wargames Union 2002 Simon Skhosana South African Wargames Union 2004 Simphiwe Maphumulo South African Wargames Union 2005 Medupe Sekao Botswana Wargames Federation 2006 Thanos Taktikos Hellenic Wargames Federation 2007 Moses Rannyadi Mind Sports South Africa 2008 Hanna Melkko Finnish Historical Wargames Association 2012 Simphiwe Maphumulo Mind Sports South Africa 2013 Simphiwe Maphumulo Mind Sports South Africa 2014 Lejone Malikoe Lesotho Mind Sports Association 2015 Senane Gadlela Swaziland Mind Sports Association
+ Morabaraba - Women Date Name of player Flag Member 2005 Teresa Chen South African Wargames Union 2007 Ledile Tshwane Mind Sports South Africa 2008 Hanna Melkko Finnish Historical Wargames Association 2012 Zama Lathla Mind Sports South Africa 2015 Nipho Sipnepho Swaziland Mind Sports Association
+ Morabaraba - Junior Date Name of player Flag Member 2002 Innocent Kubheka South African Wargames Union 2003 Simphiwe Maphumulo South African Wargames Union 2005 Teresa Chen South African Wargames Union 2007 Innocent Kubheka Mind Sports South Africa
+ Sesothomorabaraba - Male Date Name of player Flag Member 2014 Tatiso Khosi Lesotho Mind Sports Association
Presidents, past and present
Any organisation depends on the vision of the President. The term of office in the IWF, for such position is currently four years.
Period Name Country of origin 1991 to 2001 David Hutchby Britain 2001 to 2004 Lorenzo Mele Italy 2004 to 2006 Scott Nicholas Australia 2006 to 2011 James Hamilton Britain 2011 to 2013 Hannu Uusitalo Finland 2013 to present Colin Webster South Africa
See also Mind Sports South Africa
References
External links Mind Sports South Africa Homepage