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Madras-Colombo Regatta on July 24

MADRAS-COLOMBO REGATTA: The Colombo Rowing Club crew comprising of 14 oarsmen and 7 oarswomen will leave on Tuesday July 20 to compete in the 77th Annual Madras-Colombo Regatta to be held on July 24 on the Adyar River in Chennai, India. The Colombo Rowing Club is the holders of the Deepam Trophy presented by the Madras Boat Club who will be conducting and hosting the prestigious regatta.

At the 2009 Madras-Colombo regatta, Colombo Rowing Club came out on top to win the Deepam Trophy held on the Beira Waters convincingly by 22 points to 20.

According to Sanjay Senarath, President CRC, the 21-member crew was selected after considering their performances during the meets held upto June this year. The first Madras-Colombo beat race was held way back in 1898 and with all available details makes it the oldest inter-club boat race in the world. It is also a fact that this regatta is the oldest in the region and perhaps boasts of a history comparable to that of the Oxford -Cambridge boat race. The Deepam Trophy (which means lamp) was donated by the Madras Boat Club in 1973 to commemorate the 50th Madras-Colombo Regatta in 1968 and for the first time a ladies event was introduced.

The most significant aspect of all, however, is the fact that after a century of rowing, the spirit of the regatta is still very much alive, said the CRC chief.

The CRC crew selected (men): Udesh Hettiarachchi, Dhanushka Jayanetti, Ruwan Weerasinghe, Eshan Gunawardena, Sajeev de Silva, Amrith Chariya, Chelan de Livera, Sajin de Livera, Chamal Jayanetti, Chirath Karunanayake, Jehan Samarasekera, Ajmal Sideek, Tivanka Jayatilleke, Dhanushka Perera. (Women): Swarnamali Wijesinghe, Subashani Kularatne, Hiruni Mendis, Chalani Ramanayake, Nathira Wijemanna, Yanitha Hallock, Amani Tissera.

The schedule of events - Ladies Scull, 'A' Scull, 'A' Pair, Ladies Pair 'B' Scull, 'B' Pair, Ladies Fours, Veterans Four 'B' Fours and 'A' Fours - the main event known as Boat Race.

The members of the CRC who will be making the trip are Dimuth Gunawardena (Secretary) Varuna de Silva (Captain of Boats), Chevantha Sirimanne (coach), Sanjay Senerath (President CRC), Lushantha de Silva, John de Niese. Varuna de Silva, Lushantha de Silva John de Niese and Chevantha Sirimanne will row in the Veterans Fours (no points).

 

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