Month: May 2025

Regattas

Usually there were three Regattas.

• Rag Regatta
  A day long event
  The top two Novice crews are seeded for the Monsoon Regatta
• Monsoon Regatta
  Shorter races rowed over the “Monsoon Course” (750 yards)
• Annual Regatta
  Shorter races rowed over 1000 yards
  Usually held at the Regatta Island
  May hold Inter-Club events

Guests of Honor

RUBC Regattas were attended by

• President of the Union of Burma
  May hand out the President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Eights
• Prime Minister of the Union of Burma
  The Prime Minister is the Chancellor of the University of Rangoon
  May hand out the Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Fours
• Diplomatic Corps
  e.g. The British Ambassador may hand out the British Ambassador’s Challenge Cup
• Rector
  During my tenure, Saya Kha (Dr. Maung Maung Kha) attended the regattas and gave away the prizes to the winners
• Past Captains
  Many Past Captains can be seen in the Group Photo in the 90th Anniversary Issue
• Senior Old Members
  They often volunteer as Starters, Time Keepers and Hustlers
• Sayas
  During my tenure, Saya H Num Kok, Saya U Sein Win and Saya Dr. San Hla Aung served as Line Judges
• Coaches
  Dr. Harry Saing (Htut Saing, Past Captain, ARAE Champion)
  U San Maung (Gerald Sein)

Tradition

“Saluting the Nat” was an item in the early regattas.

The Cox and selected members of the winning crew were thrown into the Inya Lake.

The Awards Ceremony usually ended with “Give Her Ten” and “Easy Oars”.

Some Old Members would stay behind for dinner and/or drinks. There might be some bragging, e.g “We were the Top Pair in our times. He was the BRAWN. I was the BRAIN.”

Ye Mt wrote :

We are very glad to know these traditions, please share more to new generations. If you don’t mind, I would like to arrange a chat table with new student rowers at the meeting room of Old Members Association at YUBC.

Freesia Htun wrote :

Thank you for your sharing knowledge and memories of RUBC.

Kyaw Saing wrote :

I think so as RUBC Give her ten
Thank you, uncle

Dr. Tin Wa (Past Captain and Gold) wrote :

I have a photo of “Saluting the Nats” ceremony in Kyemon newspaper the next day after the Regatta 1961 with the Caption “What’s up University Folks!” In this age of science, why are we holding to the old tradition of of offering to the spirits? I had written an article about it indicating that it was started by Sir Arthur and no matter what, we never had any fatal accidents during any of our Regattas. If I find the article, I will send it to you .

With Metta

Ko Tin-Wa

U Tin U

He matriculated in 1946 from St. John’s Diocesan Boys High School.

According to U Tin U, Clinker Fours arrived only in 1948 when he became RUBC Captain.

Before that time, RUBC had Kayak (on loan from Navy) and Tubs.

There was a group photo with U Tin U (Captain), Dr. Pe Nyun (Secretary) and members in front of the Club House.

U Tin U, Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe), Dr. Pe Thein (Tom San Pe) and U Khin Maung Wint (Bobby Tin) represented RUBC in the Independence Day Regatta held at Kandawgyi in 1948 and became Gold.

U Tin U is the most senior among the Past RUBC Captains that are still alive. He attends OMA (Old Member Association) meetings and events.

He celebrated his 90th Birthday in August 2019. He is Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club and played golf till he turned 80 (or so). He stays in shape by doing gardening and taking “medicine” (two pegs of Whiskey) every evening.

He attended the 96th Anniversary Regatta on December 22, 2019 along with young and old members (see attached photo).

He is the eldest of nine siblings. Dr. Myo Tint (1955), U Tin Htoon (1959) and U Thaung Lwin (1963) are Past Captain and Gold. Saya U Ba Than (Mechanical) and Saya U Myo Min (UCC) are Full Green.

The list is not exhaustive.

A

• Alex Ahad (Kyaw Win)
• Alvin Tun Tin
• Aun Kyi
• Aung Khin
• Aung Khine (Aung Thura)
• Aung Kyaw Win
• Aung Kyaw Zaw
• Aung Lwin (Jasper Wu)
• Aung Tun Oo (George Htoon Pay, George D. Smithers)
• Aye Ko
• Aye Kyaw (Victor Saing)
• Aye Kyu
• Aye Lwin
• Aye Maung
• Aung Htoo Razak
• Aung Khine (Aung Thura)
• Aung Myint Maung
• Aung Nyun
• Aung Thura (Aung Khine)
• Aung Tun
• Aye Kyaw (Victor Saing)

B

• B Than Aung
• Ba Doe Aung
• Ba Than
• Ba Tun
• Ba Yin Aung
• Balwant Singh
• Bobby Tin (Khin Maung Wint)
• Bonnie Kun Lone
• Bryon Law Yone

C

• Chan Cheng Hock (Thet Toe)
• Chan Cheng Po
• Chan Min
• Chan Tha
• Chit Khine
• Chit Ko Ko
• Chit Nyi Nyi
• Chit Po Po
• Chit Swe

D

• David (Cycling)
• David Myint Thein
• Dennis Tun Thoung (Mehm Tin Thoung)
• Derrick Wu
• Dick San Pe (Pe Nyun)
• Dicky Tan (Win Naing)
• Dicky Taw (Nyan Taw)
• Dicky Tin (Khin Maung Nwe)
• Donald Chan
• Donald Gyi (Mya Han)

E

• E A Moosajee (M Hla Min)
• Eddie Chan (Hla Min)
• Eddie Tha Win (Nyunt Win)
• Eddie Tin Thein
• Edward Tai (Kyaw Sint)
• Elmo Lao (Ohn Hlaing)
• Ernest Po Saw (Thein Oo Po Saw)

F

• Frankie Ohn (Hla Tin Ngwe)
• Freddie Tun Thoung (Mehm Thein Thoung)
• Frederick Thet Gyi

G

• G Mahn Daing
• George Ba Thaung (Maung Maung Win)
• George Htoon Pay (Aung Tun Oo, George D Smithers)
• George Min Gaung (Hlaing Win Gaung)
• George Saw Lwin (Kyaw Lwin)
• George Singh (Tun Aung)
• Gerald Sao (Sao Hla Thwin)
• Gerald Sein (San Maung)
• Glen Ba Thein
• Gyee Thaung

H

• Han Shein (Hla Moe)
• Han Tin (Captain)
• Han Tin (Physics)
• Han Tin (MC)
• Hardy Sein (Yan Shin)
• Harry Patail (Kyaw Zaw)
• Harry Saing (Htut Saing)
• Harry Taw
• Harry Whaunt (Than Htut)
• Henry Kao (Htaik San)
• Hla Aye
• Hla Gyaw
• Hla Kyi
• Hla Kyi Razak
• Hla Maw Tun
• Hla Min
• Hla Min (Eddie)
• Hla Min (Moosajee)
• Hla Moe (Han Shein)
• Hla Myint (Michael)
• Hla Win
• Hlaing Aung
• Hlaing Win Gaung (George Min Gaung)
• Htaik San (Henry Kao)
• Htain Lin
• Htin Aung (Physics)
• Htin Kyaw (Peter Wun)
• Htin Kyaw (Physics)
• Htein Win (Richard Taw, Chauk Pay)
• Htut Saing (Harry Saing)
• Hubert Aye Ngwe
• Hugh Maung Maung

I

• ICS U Tin

J

• James Barrington
• Jasper Wu (Aung Lwin)
• Jimmy Saw Lwin
• Jimmy Tin (Khin Maung Tint)
• Jimmy Yang
• John Young
• Johnny Soe Maung (Tin Soe)

K

• Kenneth Lwin (Tin Maung Lwin)
• Kenneth Po Saw (Nyi Khine Po Saw)
• Khaing Soe
• Khin Maung Aye
• Khin Maung Latt
• Khin Maung Lay (Henry)
• Khin Maung Lay (Geology)
• Khin Maung Myint
• Khin Maung Nwe (Dicky Tin)
• Khin Maung Tint (Jimmy Tin)
• Khin Maung Tun
• Khin Maung Wint (Bobby Tin)
• Khin Maung Yee (Patrick Ba Maung)
• Khin Maung Zaw
• Khin Nyo
• Khin Pe Gyi
• Khine Soe
• Khin Thein (Victor Thein Maung)
• Kin Maung Bo
• Ko Ko Lay
• Kyaw Htoo
• Kyaw Kyaw
• Kyaw Lwin (George Saw Lwin)
• Kyaw Min
• Kyaw Mra
• Kyaw Oo
• Kyaw Sint (Edward Tai)
• Kyaw Thein
• Kyaw Win (Father of Aung Kyaw Win)
• Kyaw Win (Alex Ahad)
• Kyaw Win (Robin Ban)
• Kyaw Win (Willy Han)
• Kyaw Wynn
• Kyaw Zaw (Harry Patail)
• Kyi Aye
• Kyi Gwan
• Kyi Soe
• Kyi Swan
• Kyin Hin (Than Lwin)
• Kyin Swan
• Kyin Tee
• Kyin Tun

L

• L R C Trutwein
• L Shark Moon
• L Than Myint
• Lawrence Sein Tun Aung
• Lawrence Tim
• Lin Tun

M

• M Hla Min (Moosajee)
• Maurice Pedroni
• Maurice Tun Thoung (Mehm Than Thoung)
• Maung Maung Kaung (Yi Pinn)
• Maung Maung Kyi
• Maung Maung Myint
• Maung Maung Soe (Photo)
• Maung Maung Soe (RASU)
• Maung Maung Than Tun
• Maung Maung Win (George Ba Thaung)
• Maung Thein
• Maung Tun
• Mehm Myo Thoung (Winston Tun Thoung)
• Mehm Than Thoung (Maurice Tun Thoung)
• Mehm Thein Thoung (Freddie Tun Thoung)
• Mehm Tin Thoung (Dennis Tun Thoung)
• Melvin Ba Tin (Myo Win)
• Michael Thwin (Michael Yeo, Oo Thwin)
• Micky Po Saw
• Micky Tan (Thein Aung)
• Min Aung
• Minn Aung (Mya Maung)
• Min Htut (Zaw)
• Min Kyi
• Min Thu
• Mya Han (Donald Gyi)
• Mya Maung (Bother of Tin Htut)
• Mya Maung (Minn Aung)
• Mya Min
• Myat Chit
• Myat Thein
• Myat Htoo Razak
• Myint Khine (Norman Khine)
• Myint Soe (Willy Soe Maung)
• Myint Than
• Myint Thein (Commerce)
• Myint Thein (Boxing)
• Myint Thein (Mechanical)
• Myint Thin (Peter)
• Myint Toe
• Myo Lwin
• Myo Min
• Myo Myat Lwin
• Myo Myint
• Myo Nyunt
• Myo Shin (Robert Shin)
• Myo Tin (William Hone)
• Myo Tint
• Myo Win (Melvin Ba Tin)
• Myo Zin

N

• Nanda Kyaw Swa
• Nay Myo Thura (Son of Win Kyi)
• Nay Win
• Norman Khine (Myint Khine)
• Nyan Taw (Dicky Taw)
• Nyan Win (Sanjay)
• Nyan Yee
• Nyi Khine Po Saw (Kenneth Po Saw)
• Nyi Win
• Nyun Tin

O

• Ohn Han
• Ohn Hlaing (Elmo Lao)
• Oo Thwin (Michael Thwin, Michael Yeo)
• Oung Kyaing
• Owen Khoo (Aung Win)

P

• P Chabbra
• Patrick Ba Maung (Khin Maung Yee)
• Percy Maung Maung
• Percy Tha Tun
• Peter Kyaw Myint
• Peter Turnbull
• Phone Win
• Phyo Wai Win
• Po Zon
• Pyi Aye
• Pyu Lin

R

• Reginald Choung Po (Sonny, San Aung)
• Reginald Wu (Reynold Wu)
• Richard Tan (Kyaw Win)
• Robert Chan (Thein Tun)
• Robert Guy
• Robert Shin (Myo Shin)
• Robin Ban (Kyaw Win)
• Roger Po Saw
• Ronald Lwin (San Lwin)
• Ronnie Tun Nyein

S

• Samuel Wu
• San Aung (Sonny, Reginald Choung Po)
• San Lwin (Ronald Lwin)
• Sann Aung
• San Hla Aung
• San Maung (Gerald Sein)
• Sao Hso Holm
• Sao Hla Thwin (Gerald Sao)
• Sao Yan Naing
• Sao Yan Paing
• Sein Htoon (Captain)
• Sein Myint (K K Wong)
• Sein Tun (Captain)
• Sein Tun (M69)
• Sein Win
• Shwe Mra Gyaw
• Soe Aung
• Soe Lwin
• Soe Moe
• Soe Nyun
• Soe Nyunt
• Soe Paing
• Soe Thin
• Soe Win
• Sunny Teng
• Swe Aye (Lynston Than Maung)

T

• Terrence Po Saw (Terry)
• Tha Din
• Tha Htin
• Than Pe (Commodore, 2nd President)
• Than Htut
• Than Lwin (Kyin Hin)
• Than Soe
• Than Toe
• Than Tun
• Than Tun Aye (Gavin)
• Thant Kyaw
• Thaung Han
• Thaung Lwin
• Thein Aung (Micky Tan)
• Thein Han (Charlie)
• Thein Htut (Dr.)
• Thein Htut (Physics)
• Thein Maung
• Thein Oo Po Saw (Ernest Po Saw)
• Thein Tan
• Thet Toe (Chan Cheng Hock)
• Thit Lwin
• Thit Lwin (Dr.)
• Thit Wai
• Thura Thant Zin
• Sithu U Tin (ICS, 4th President)
• Tin Aung (Victor Wu)
• Tin Hlaing
• Tin Htoon
• Tin Htut (Captain)
• Tin Htut (Physics)
• Tin Ohn
• Tin Maung Aye
• Tin Maung Latt
• Tin Maung Lwin (1) : Brother of Tin Maung Latt
• Tin Maung Lwin (2) : Kenneth Lwin
• Tin Myint
• Tin Soe (Johnny Soe Maung)
• Tin Thein
• Tin Tun (RASU)
• Tin U
• Tin Wa
• Tin Win
• Tin Win (Mechanical)
• Tint Naing
• Toe Lwin
• Tom San Pe (Pe Thein)
• Tommy Htun Shein
• Tony Chan
• Tun Aung (George Singh)
• Tun Min
• Tun Mra
• Tun Mra Gyaw
• Tun Shein (Willie Saing)
• Tun Thoung (3rd President)
• Tun Zan

V

• Victor Begent
• Victor Htun Shein
• Victor Saing (Aye Kyaw)
• Victor Thein Maung (Khin Thein)
• Victor Wu (Tin Aung)

W

• William Hone (Myo Tin)
• William Ohn Pe
• William Paw
• Willie Han (Kyaw Win)
• Willie Saing (Tun Shein)
• Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe)
• Win Khaing
• Win Kyaing
• Win Kyaw
• Win Kyi (SPED) : Father of Nay Myo Thura
• Win Kyi (RASU)
• Win Maung
• Win Myint
• Win Than Oo
• Winston Tun Thoung (Mehm Myo Thoung)
• Wunna Sithu

Y

• Yan Shin (Hardy Sein)
• Yee Win (Ko Myint)
• Yi Pinn (Maung Maung Kaung)
• Yin Maung

Z

• Zarni
• Zaw Lin
• Zaw Min
• Zaw Win
• Zeyar Linn

Senior Novice Winners

1953

Tin Htut and Crew

1954

• Tun Shein (Willie Saing) : Stroke
• M Hla Min (Moosajee) : (3)
• Than Nyun (George Nyun) : (2)
• Sao Hso Holm (Sawbwa Lay) : Bow
• Tin Htut : Cox

1955

Need information

1956

Need information

1957

• Than Soe : Stroke
• Yin Maung : (3)
• * Chit Swe : (2)
• Byron Law Yone : Bow
• Hla Moe (Han Shein) : Cox

1958

• Victor Htun Shein : Stroke
• Sunny Teng : (3)
• Mya Maung (Minn Aung) : (2)
• Maurice Tun Thoung (Min Than Thoung) : Bow
• Tin Wa : Cox

1959

Need information

1960

• P Chabbra : Stroke
• Micky Tan (Thein Aung) : (3)
• Nyan Win (Sanjay) : (2)
• Kyin Tun : Bow
• Frankie Ohn (Tin Hla Ngwe) : Cox

Two Generations

• Sithu U Tin, U Han Tin
• U Tin Ohn, Dr. Tin Wa, Dr. Frankie Ohn
• U Thet Toe (C H Chan), U Myint Toe
• Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun, U Hla Maw Tun, U Aung Khine
• U Sein Htoon, U Zeyar Linn
• U Tin Myint, Dr. Myat Htoo Razak
• U Kyaw Zaw (Harry), U Aung Kyaw Zaw
• U Tha Din, Daw Joe Phyu
• U Tun Thoung, Maurice (Min Than Thoung), Dennis (Min Tin Thoung), Winston (Min Myo Thoung), Freddie (Min Thein Thoung)
• U Tin Thein, Eddie Tin Thein
• Dr. Kyaw Win, U Aung Kyaw Win
• U Tun Shein (Willie), U Lin Tun
• U Win Kyi, U Nay Myo Thura

Siblings

• Tin U, Ba Than, Myo Tint, Tin Htoon, Myo Min, Thaung Lwin
• Sein Htoon, Hla Min
• Myo Myint, Myint Thein
• Tun Mra, Kyaw Mra
• Win Kyi, Min Kyi
• San Maung (Gerald Sein) and Yan Shin (Hardy Sein)
• Htut Saing (Harry Saing), Aye Kyaw (Victor Saing)
• Tin Soe (Johnny Soe Maung), Myint Soe (Willie Soe Maung)
• Wunna Sithu, Nanda Kyaw Swa
• Mya Maung and Mya Min
• Mya Maung, Tin Htut, Than Toe
• Tun Shein (Willie Saing), Tin Win
• Tin Maung Latt, Tin Maung Lwin
• Khin Maung Latt, Khin Maung Lay
• Jimmy Saw Lwin, George Saw Lwin
• Derrick Wu, Victor Wu, Samuel Wu
• Donald Chan, Tony Chan
• Percy Maung Maung, Hugh Maung Maung
• Roger Po Saw, Micky Po Saw, Terry Po Saw
• Ernest Po Saw, Kenneth Po Saw
• Victor Htun Shein, Tommy Tun Shein
• Tin Myint, Hla Kyi
• Willie Han (Kyaw Win), Zaw Min