Yellowwood Park residents enjoy bingo blitz

Yellowwood Park Sports Club saw a large turnout as residents gathered to compete in some friendly competition of bingo.

November 7, 2025

Dillon Pillay 1 minute read

Edwin Delport, Erika Smith and Allan Baker having a blast at bingo night. Photos: Dillon Pillay.

YELLOWWOOD Park Sports Club was filled with cheers, laughter and bingos as 26 enthusiastic residents gathered for the club’s regular bingo nights on November 5.

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Contestants competed in several rounds trying to achieve the different types of bingo, including top row, second and third row, corner to corner and the popular full house. Participants were determined to walk away with one of the many prizes to be won. These included chocolates, coffee mugs with cappuccino and biscuits, car windscreen visors and notebook with a pen or pencil sets.

Fred Schoon enjoys his food while playing a game of bingo.

Erika Smith, organiser of the night, said many people joined – some were returning players and the rest were newcomers.

“Everyone is welcome to attend, even if you’re not a member of the club. It is all about community, fun and meeting new people. Bingo night gives our residents something to look forward to and brings us together,” she said.

Brenda Sutton makes use of the burger and bingo special. — Brenda Sutton enjoys the burger and bingo special.

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November 7, 2025

Dillon Pillay 1 minute read

Dillon Pillay

He is a relatively new face in the journalism scene as he just recently graduated. He has a Bachelor in Journalism degree with a major in television. As a journalist at Southlands Sun he focuses on a variety of beats of news from hard news to social events and sports. He works as a multimedia journalist utilising his love for the camera and social media to good use.