KOTA KINABALU: Despite only training for two weeks, a group of farmers from the Farmers Federation of Tuaran managed to beat five other heavyweights to grab the biggest prize at the 24th Sabah Dragon Boat Race.
Team leader Jamaluddin Ibrahim, 37, said although the team had started training in earnest just two weeks before the competition day, their natural ability and teamwork managed to give them the edge.
The team edged out runners-up Terayung by a mere 0.01 seconds to land the Sabah Head of State's trophy.
The team of 20, aged between 20 and 43, won the cup last year and came in second in 2007.
Continue reading (incl. pic) at: Sabah Dragon Boat Race - Farmers No.1 in boat race
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