snake-boat Jawahar Thayankari of Sangham Kannetti at Karunagapally beat three competitors to win the second President’s Trophy Boat Race held on the Asramam Creek of the Ashtamudi Lake on Thursday.
The race was cheered by thousands who had thronged the banks. The snake boat Sree Ganesh of Kumarakam Boat Club which won the trophy last year was pushed to the second position. Devas of Victory Boat Club, Karunagapally, and Ayaparambu Paandi of Kottayam Town Boat Club came third and fourth.
In addition to the coveted trophy the Jawahar Thayankari team also won a cash prize of Rs.1.50 lakh plus a bonus of Rs.1.75 lakh. Sree Ganesh won the trophy of the Kollam City Corporation and a cash prize of Rs.1.25 lakh. Devas got the R. Sankar Memorial Trophy and cash prize of Rs.1 lakh. Ayaparambu Paandi won the Younus College of Engineering trophy and cash prize of Rs. 75,000.
In the losers’ finals, Aanari Puthen of Jesus Boat Club, Kollam emerged the winner. In the Veppu A grade category, Kottaparappan of Saint Francis Boat Club, Kollam was the winner. In the Iruttukuthi category Saint Sebastian of Chepanam Boat Club won the race. In the Thekanodi category rowed by women the boat Devas of Victory Boat Club, Karunagapally was declared the winner.
Sania Mirza Inagurated President's Trophy Boat Race yesterday.
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