Region 9 Football Coach, Gary La Rose,on behalf of R&F Mining Co., handing over football equipment to Aishalton’s Toshao Chris James with players looking on.

Two Mining companies of the Deep South Rupununi have come forward to offer support for the Wapisiana Villagers of Region 9 as they get ready for the staging of the 14th South Crescent Games. The annual Event which has been organised and run by the District Toshaos Council over the years have recieved significant contributions from R&F and MC Mining companies as well as a few individual miners from the area towards the successful staging of the Games.

The Games which will be hosted by the village of Maruranau is set to begin today and will climax on Saturday.

The other five villages which will be competing for top honors are Shea, Aishalton,Achawib, Awarewanawa and defending over-all champions Karaudarnawa in search of their third consecutive title.

Old rivals Aishalton who have won the overall Championship the most, will be seeking their eigth crown. They also boast the enviable record of being the only winner in the history of the Volleyball competition

The sporting disciplines to be contested are Football, Softball Cricket, Volleyball, Cycling and Athletics. In addittion there will be the tradittional competition in; Etae Tree climbing,Basket Weaving, Cassava Grating and a Beauty Pagaent.

Aishalton’s preparations for this year’s Games has been boosted by the services of Region 9 footballl coach Gary La Rose who has also been conducting clinics sponsored by R&F Mining Co.with the youths of the area. According to Toshao Chris James ‘the Community is grateful for the work being done by coach La Rose and the support given by R&F Co. and I think this year we will be a force to reckon with as we go about recaputuring our Title’.