
The placid backwaters of Punnamada lake in Alleppey ( Alappuzha) also known as the ‘Venice of the East’ witnessed a thrilling finish to end the 65th Nehru trophy Snake Boar Race in Kerala yesterday with the new comer Gabrieyal boat club winning the pole position by 1/10th of second from many years champions like Karichal chundan, Kanaikiry, Payipad n others.