Rangoon University Boat Club

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Founder

Sir Arthur Eggar taught at Rangoon University the first time as a Lecturer in Mathematics.

He came back later as Professor of Law (in addition to being an Advisor for the Government).

He founded RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) in 1923.

He rowed at Cambridge University. He is a proponent of the EggBairn Style.

40th Anniversary

I attended the 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1963. Sithu U Tin (President), U Po Zon (VP) and U Tin Htoon (A60, Past Captain, ARAE Champion in 1958 and 1960) compiled the History of RUBC for the Souvenir Magazine.

90th Anniversary

I served as Contributing Editor for the 90th Anniversary Souvenir Magazine in 2013. I wrote Prelude for each Section and three articles. I was the last EC to be elected at RUBC AGM. The higher authorities later came in, ignored the Byelaw and denied me the Captaincy.

U Tin Htoon (A60, Chair), U Myo Myint (EC67, Vice Chair), U Htaik San (Henry, M81, Secretary) headed the Magazine Committee.

Several Old Members donated to reprint the Memoirs of Sir Arthur Eggar.

Memories

Captains of RUBC

• Tha Htin
• Tun Thoung
• Aye Maung,
• Khin Maung Bo
• C H Chan,
• Kyaw Thein
• Tin U,
• W Ohn Pe
• Chan Tha
• Mg Mg Than Tun
• Myo Tint
• Tin Htut
• Than Nyun
• Tin Htoon
• Han Tin
• Sein Htoon
• Thaung Lwin

Not in picture :

• GBNF (Ba Tun, Than Pe …)
• Overseas (Pe Nyun, Harry Saing, Tin Wa …)

Five Captains

Four brothers : U Tin U, Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon (A60), U Thaung Lwin (EC66)

& cousin : U Sein Htoon (M63)

1948 Independence Day Regatta

• Tin U, Pe Nyun (Dick), Pe Thein (Tom) and Khin Maung Wint (Bobby) represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi.
• U Tin U is the Oldest and Most Senior Past Captain.
• Dr. Pe Nyun (Past Captain) led the team to operate on the conjoined twins Ma Nan Soe & Ma Nan San. He passed away in Canada.
• Dr. Pe Thein was Professor and retired as Minister of Health & Education.

1956 Annual Regatta

• Sir Arthur Eggar (Lifetime President) attended the Annual Regatta in 1956.
• He is seen with the members of the RUBC Coxed Eights Crew, which won the Challenge Cup donated by the President of the Union of Burma.
• Aun Kyi (Cox)
• Jimmy Saw Lwin, Tin Htoon, Than Tin and San Maung (Gerald) rowed on the Stroke side
• Donald Chan, Tun Aung (George), Harry Saing (Htut Saing) and M. Hla Min (Moosaji) rowed on the Bow Side

ARAE

Amateur Rowing Association of the East

1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo

• Winners of the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta at Colombo
• Sein Htoon (M63, Cox)
• Tin Htoon (Stroke)
• Sunny Teng (3)
• Victor Htun Shein (2)
• Harry Saing (Bow)
• Dr. Harry Saing and Ko Victor are now GBNF

1958 ARAE Regatta at Calcutta

• Tin Htoon & Harry Saing won the Venables Bowl for coxless pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta.

FEARA

Far East Amateur Rowing Association

• Pyu Lin and Htaik San are members of the younger generation.
• They were successful at the Junior Section of FEARA Regattas.

Multi-Sport Athletes

• U Chan Tha : RUBC Captain, Prome Hall Soccer Captain

• U Tin Htoon : ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, SEAP Games Silver Medalist in 1965

• Dr. Harry Saing : RUBC Coach, ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, Burma Selected in Hockey & Cricket; Competed in Soccer, Track & Field