Chennai North District bags first place in boat race

Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Chennai North District has won the state level fibre boat race finals, organised by AIADMK fishermen wing for 59th birthday celeberations of their party Supremo J Jayalalithaa, held here today.

In a statement, Fishermen Wing Secretary D Jayakumar said Cuddalore and Kanyakumari bagged the second and third places, respectively.

He said the Fishermen Wing had conducted the priliminary rounds in all the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. Teams from Chennai, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Nagapattinam and Thanjavur districts participated in the finals today.

In the swimming contest Hemanathan of Tiruvallur secured first place, while Joy Felicarf of Kanyakumari and Senthilkumar of Thanjavur finished in the second and third places, respectively, he added.

Party's Election Wing Secretary O Panneerselvam and Headquarters Secretary K A Sengottaiyan honoured the winners. The prizes would be distributed by Ms Jayalalithaa in a separate function to be held shortly, he added.

UNI