GEDONG: Medina Race team of Kampung Kanchong Jaya, Gedong were crowned King of Gedong River as they won the Gedong Regatta men’s 20 paddlers category of the Gedong Sports Carnival 2017 in the Batang Sadong River, here, last weekend.
Runner-up were Batak Lampong from Kampung Lalang Mayak while, Kampung Lalang Tengah’s Lalang R.T team in third place.
Meanwhile, Ijam won the seven pump engines and 17 horsepower Water Pump Ski speedboat final race. Second and third places were Asri and Murni respectively.
In the seven horsepower Water Pump Ski category final race, the winner was Abang Tebik while Sardi won the second place and Pure Murni in third.
A total of 14 boats competed in the three-day Gedong Regatta organised by the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) N.26 Gedong.
Assistant Minister for Entrepreneur Development who is also the State Assemblyman for Gedong, Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais gave away the prizes during the closing ceremony at Gedong Amphitheatre. Also present was Simunjan State Assemblyman, Awla Dris.
