Kannur, Oct. 2 -- In an exciting contest set against an electrifying milieu, the serene waves of the Ancharakandi River were disrupted as Azheekodan Achamthuruthi boat club today emerged winners in the Malabar leg of the Champions Boat League fifth edition (CBL-5), organised by the Department of Tourism and modelled after the Indian Premier League (IPL), at Dharmadom near here, on Thursday.
The oarsmen of Azheekodan Achamthuruthi crossed the finishing line in 1:54.221 minutes by eclipsing Vayalkkara Vengattu boat club (1:54.611) in the nail-biting race that saw Palichon Achamthuruthi A Team (1:56.052) bagging the third prize.
Earlier, inaugurating the CBL's Malabar leg, Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the government is im...