South Point, Modern High aim for double

South Point High School boys and Modern High School for girls are in line for a podium finish at the 47th All India Invitation School Regatta at Lake Club here Thursday. South Point High School defeated MG Rungta Academy in the junior boy's group with the troika of Rishik Pal, Mohammad S Sahid, Srijit Ghosh and captain Sourish Kundu winning by a narrow margin.

"The turning point of the race was our slender lead in the beginning as we went all out and held on to it," Kundu said giving credit to the team members as they set up a semifinal clash against Kalidhan Institution. South Point Boys made the semi-final in the senior section as well when they outrowed Khalsa High School A.

In the girl's section, the A teams Modern High School advanced into the semifinals of both the junior and senior categories.