DAV Chandigarh, La Martiniere, Jatragachi and South Point emerged champions
The regatta was restricted to Fours event only and was rowed over five hundred metres course length.
In the most keenly contested race of the day, Chandigarh team represented by Akashdeep singh,Harpreet Singh, Shahwinder Singh, Harpreet Singh and Karmchand showed fine stamina to put National High School at the post by just one boat length. Chhhandigarh clocked 2m0.96s against 2m03s by National High. South point High school finished third .
The title in the senior girls went to La Martinier as they won the gold defeating St. John’ Diocesan . Mahi Lal, Ishani Bachwat, Sanjana Ghosh and Viveka Mansata La Martiniere clocked 2m17.58s to retain the title they won last year. Ballygune Siksha Sadan came third in this group.
Jatragachi Rajarhat, the green horn in this meet who came from rural back ground earned lots of kudos as in their second year of rowing career finished first in Junior Boys section. Rajesh Ali, Rejaul Karim, Afridi Ali and eleven year old Rajaul Molla in an all out effort beat St.Lawrence High School with a timing of 2m36.64s. the third place in this section went to La Martinier for Boys.
South Point School , once a force to reckon with, had to be contended this time emerging best in Junior Girls division only. South Point clocked 2m31.48s to to defeat La martiniere in the final. G D Birla Centre For Education finished third.
V S Parthasarathy ,Chief Financial Officer of Mahindra & Mahindra , the sponsors of this school regatta gave away the trophies in presence of Mr. K Psingh Dep, President Emiretus of Rowing Federation of India, veteran oarsman Brig(retd) Praveen Uberou and other noted oarsmen of the country.
Earlier president of lake club, the organiors of this regatta welcomed the participants and announced scholarships for the students who emerged from the school regatta and won medals in the national and other championships.
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