ON SUNDAY 12th October, Yakasari emerged champion of the Black Bush Polder 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition which was organized by Kenneth Pearson, Co-coordinator of the Shining Star Youth Friendly Space. 

The competition was sponsored by the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund Committee in collaboration with The First Lady’s Foundation.
The Yakasari Team also took away the trophies for the player with the most runs and wickets in the competition (R. Lalu with 90 runs and Mr. C. Bownauth 4 wickets for 5 runs from 2 overs).
The first runner up trophy which was sponsored by SILWFC went to Lesbeholden and the second runner up went to Johanna team.
On hand to present the trophy on behalf of the First Lady’s Foundation was Mr. Prandatt Basdeo, a member of the Foundation who congratulated the teams for their participation and the good sportsmanship displayed during the competition.
He also said that participation in sports is a form of positive life style and the First Lady’s Foundation promotes positive families.
The Administrative Manager (ag) of SILWFC congratulated the team for their good performance, while the players expressed their appreciation to the First Lady’s Foundation and SILWFC for sponsoring the trophies for the competition.