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Tropical Titans win NTBR in Photo-finish, CBL kicks-off
Pallathuruthi Boat Club has emerged the winners of the 68th Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) in a photo-finish, thereby topping the first round of the Champions Boat League (CBL-2) at the scenic Punnamada Lake.
Tropical Titans clocked an impressive 4.30.77 minutes to cover the distance of 1,050 metres. The runner-up was Mighty Oars (NCDC, Nadubhagom: - 4.31.57). Finishing third and fourth were Backwater Ninjas (Punnamada Boat Club, Veeyapuram) and Raging Rowers (Police Boat Club, Champakulam).
Organised by Kerala Tourism, the CBL, with nine snake boat teams, features 12 rounds of races slated across consecutive Saturdays till November 26.
The boat race was inaugurated by the Kerala Finance Minister Mr K. N. Balagopal in the presence of his cabinet colleagues Mr P. A. Mohammed Riyas (Tourism) and Mr P. Prasad (Agriculture). Together, the three ministers lit the lamp, after Mr Balagopal hoisted the flag and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands Lt. Governor Retd Admiral Mr D. K. Joshi flagged off a mass drill of all the 20 teams NTBR.
The Department of Tourism Principal Secretary Mr K.S. Srinivas presented a report of CBL at the function. The NTBR Society Chairman Mr V.R. Krishna Teja, who is also Alappuzha District Collector, welcomed the gathering, while the Kerala Tourism Director Mr P. B. Nooh proposed the vote of thanks.
Mighty Oars win Karuvatta Race
Mighty Oars emerged the upset winner at the second race of the Champions Boat League (CBL-2), edging past reigning champions Tropical Titans by six microseconds at Karuvatta. Tropical Titans (traditionally Pallathuruthi Boat Club), who had a fortnight ago topped the opening race of CBL-2 in Alappuzha, could clock 4:07.31 minutes in the finals as against 4:07.25 by Mighty Oars (NCDC, Nadubhagom) along the 1.25-km track along the Leading Channel, 25 km south of this coastal Kerala city. Ripple Breakers (Punnamada Boat Club, Veeyapuram) finished third (4:08.82) along the scenic track, locally called Puthana river.
Tropical Titans record Thumping Victory at Pulinkunnu
Tropical Titans returned to contention at the Champions Boat League (CBL-2) by rowing to a thumping victory, while underdogs Ripple Breakers emerged second by pushing Mighty Oars to third place at Pulinkunnu in Alappuzha.
To watch the videos of boat races, check : https://www.keralatourism.org/video-gallery/champions-boat-league
