CRC oarsmen for ARAE Regatta

By Leslie Fernando

ROWING - Karachi Boat Club will host and conduct the popular Amateur Rowing Association East (ARAE) Regatta on December 23 in Karachi with the blessings of the Amateur Rowing Association of Pakistan.

The Colombo Rowing Club has confirmed their participation at the ARAE Regatta according to Chanaka Wickremasooriya, the Captain of the Boats of CRC. Wickremasooriya said that only CRC oarsmen will compete at the regatta. The final CRC team will be named by the end of this month. The CRC oarsmen are presently training under Chevantha Sirimanne, a former Thomian and national oarsman.

The CRC oarsmen will take part in men's 'A' sculls, men's 'B' sculls, men's 'A' Pairs, men's 'B' pairs, men's 'A' Fours, men's 'B' Fours, and veterans Fours. Last year, Madras Boat Club conducted the ARAE Regatta held in Chennai and they carried away major honours, wining the overall trophy.

According to organisers, four leading clubs from Pakistan and India together with teams from Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Sri Lanka (CRC) are expected to row at the ARAE Regatta.