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| Jason van Wyngaard considering his options at the 2012 IWF World Championships. |
MSSA has finally changed the Super League back to the very successful Individual Battle Honours.
The holder of the Individual Battle Honours may be challenged at any time by any MSSA Registered Player, as long as the notice period is adhered to, and is fought using the Handicap system.
The Handicap System is a proven developmental system which makes it possible for newcomers to have a fighting chance, pun intended, against the older and more experienced players.
Players enter with a handicap of 3, where older and more experienced players may have a handicap of 10.
All Handicap games are played on a 32 - 0 scoring system.
However where a player with a handicap of 3 takes on a player with a Handicap score of 10, the player with a Handicap score of 3 gets 14 points, out of a possible 32, off his/her opponent before the game even starts.
Currently, the current holder has a Handicap score of 10. Everybody thus gets an advantage - it is going to be so much fun!
Thus the competition is up for grabs.
The holder of the Individual Battle Honours may be challenged at any time by any MSSA Registered Player, as long as the notice period is adhered to, and is fought using the Handicap system.
The Handicap System is a proven developmental system which makes it possible for newcomers to have a fighting chance, pun intended, against the older and more experienced players.
Players enter with a handicap of 3, where older and more experienced players may have a handicap of 10.
All Handicap games are played on a 32 - 0 scoring system.
However where a player with a handicap of 3 takes on a player with a Handicap score of 10, the player with a Handicap score of 3 gets 14 points, out of a possible 32, off his/her opponent before the game even starts.
Currently, the current holder has a Handicap score of 10. Everybody thus gets an advantage - it is going to be so much fun!
Thus the competition is up for grabs.
| Pos | Name of Player | Club | Points |
| 1 | Webster, Colin 91 | OE | 10 |
| 2 | Schoeman, Garth 02 | KMSC | 7 |
| 3 | Barry, Sean 09 | RPS | 6 |
| 4 | Batzofin, Jason | SJC | 5 |
| 5 | Holliday, Carl 09 | PBHS | 4 |
| 6 | Allwright, Terence | OE | 3 |
| 7 | Retief, Elishia 14 | OE | 3 |
| 9 | Burger, Erasmus | TUKS | 3 |
| 10 | Mullany, Donald | OE | 3 |
| 11 | Bouwer, Abie | OE | 3 |
| 12 | Havenga, Duane | WAR | 3 |
| 13 | Beuken, Leopold | RPS | 3 |
| 14 | Hervey, Simon | PBHS | 3 |
| 15 | Louw, Adam | PBHS | 3 |
| 16 | Retief, Ewan 14 | OE | 3 |
| 17 | Getzner, Jacques | TKMSC | 3 |
| 19 | van Vuuren, Marius | WAR | 3 |
| 21 | Bouwer, Nathan | OE | 3 |
| 22 | Groenewald, Zenadia | WAR | 3 |
| 23 | Retief, Michael | OE | 3 |
| 24 | Love, Dorian | OE | 3 |
| 25 | Schoeman, Alex | KMSC | 3 |
I would encourage gamers to make use of this opportunity, win the trophy and then play as hard as possible to retain it.
Previous holders of the Individual Honours Trophy are:
Previous holders of the Individual Honours Trophy are:
| YEAR | ANCIENTS | CLUB |
| 2016 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2015 | Garth Schoeman | KMSC |
| 2014 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2013 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2012 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2011 | Dr David Vannucci | WITS |
| 2010 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2009 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2008 | Colin Webster | OE |
| 2007 | Edward van Trotsenburg | BWC |
| 2006 | Ingo Haferung | OE |
| 2005 | Ingo Haferung | OE |
| 2004 | Matthew Strachan (Jul) | MG |
| Eugene Burger | OE | |
| 2003 | Eugene Burger (Dec) | PEN |
| Angelo Stathoussis (Dec) | OE | |
| Richard Ligault (May – Dec) | PEN | |
| Prof. David Davidson (Jan – April) | MG | |
| 2002 | Prof. David Davidson | PEN |
| 2001 | Kevin Hoyle | OE |
| 2000 | David Webster | OE |
| 1999 | David Webster | OE |
| 1998 | David Webster (June – Dec) | OE |
| Richard Gordon | PWC | |
| Christo Steenkamp (Jan-May) | WHAM | |
| 1997 | Christo Steenkamp (Aug-Dec) | OE |
| Pavel Rabiner (May '97 - Aug '97) | OE | |
| Pavel Rabiner | PWC | |
| 1996 | Pavel Rabiner | PWC |
| Christo Steenkamp (Jan – May) | OE | |
| 1995 | Pavel Rabiner (Aug – Dec) | OE |
| Colin Webster (Aug 95) | OE | |
| Dorian Botsis (Aug 95 - Aug 95) | OE | |
| Christo Steenkamp (Aug) | PWC | |
| Ben Fouche (Jan – Aug) | PWC | |
| 1994 | Ben Fouche | PWC |
| 1993 | Ben Fouche (June – Dec) | PWC |
| Colin Webster (Jan – May) | OE | |
| Grant Casey | OE | |
| 1992 | Colin Webster (March – Dec) | OE |
| Dr. Evgenii Rabiner | OE | |
| 1991 | Dr. Evgenii Rabiner | OE |
| 1990 | Dr. Evgenii Rabiner | OE |
| 1989 | Dr. Evgenii Rabiner | OE |
Please direct queries to: Sean Barry, 072 710 1286, nizzybarry@gmail.com