Kyaw Myint (T) : President of MARB, Indigenous Medicine
Thein Aung (Met) : Mr. RIT, Co-emcee of SPZP-2000
Munich Olympics
Gymnastics : Olga Kolbert (USSR) got Perfect Tens
Swimming : Mark Sptiz (USA) won Seven Gold Medals with Seven World Records — 100 m (Freestyle), 100 m (Butterfly), 200 m (Freestyle), 200 m (Butterfly), 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Soccer : Burma won a match in the first round, but lost to the power houses
Dark Moment : 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed by “Black September”
UCC
Several posts were filled after approval from PSC
UCC Courses in Computer Systems & Applications
State scholars for Academic Studies in UK
UCC Engineers sent to ICL ETC, Letchworth, UK
UCC was helped by unpaid and minimum-wage Volunteers
Rangoon University Boat Club took part in the FEARA (Far Eastern Amateur Rowing Association) Regatta held at Hong Kong in November 1959.
U Tun Shein (Willie, Past Secretary)
Willie (3rd from Right)
He is Ko Lin Tun’s father and U Tin Win’s brother. He represented RUBC mostly as Timing Stroke. He is also a Sculler like U San Maung (Gerald). He won the Senior Novices in 1954 and became RUBC Gold. His Senior Novice crew include M. Hla Min (Mossaji, Gold), Than Nyun (George, Captain & Gold), Sao Hso Holm (Saw bwa lay, son of Arzani Sao San Tun) and Tin Htut (cox, multiple Novice winner, Captain & Gold). Four Golds out of Five members.
U Win Kyi
Win Kyi (4th from Left)
He is the son of Sayama Miss Hong Kong (Amelia Kyi, SPHS), older brother of U Min Kyi, and father of Ko Naymyo Thura. He usually rowed as 3 in 4+ (Coxed Fours) and 7 in 8+ (Coxed Eights).
U Tin Htoon (Past Captain)
Tin Htoon
He rowed as 2 for Ko Jimmy Saw Lwin and Ko Willie Saing in the early days. He later rowed as Timing Stroke and won ARAE trophies :
Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs at Calcutta in 1958 with Ko Harry Saing
Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at Colombo in 1960 with Ko Harry Saing, Ko Victor Htun Shein, Ko Sunny Teng and Ko Sein Htoon.
He was Editor of the 40th Anniversary Issue and Chair of the 90th Anniversary Issue (where I wrote Prelude for each section, and three articles).
His brothers include
Saya U Tin U (Past Captain)
Saya U Ba Than (Green)
Dr. Myo Tint (Past Captain)
Saya U Myo Min (Green)
U Thaung Lwin (Past Captain)
Dr. Harry Saing (Htut Saing, Past Captain)
Harry (Right)
He rowed mostly as Bow. In the RUBC Annual Regatta of 1962, he rowed as Timing Stroke with U Win Kyi as 7 to train seven brand new Golds : Myo Tin, Micky Tan (Thein Aung), Htain Lin, Oung Kyaing, Winston Tun Thoung (Mehm Myo Thoung), Myo Myint and Tin Aung (Victor Wu).
He is the elder brother of Dr. Victor Saing (Aye Kyaw).
In the 90th Anniversary Issue, I wrote a tribute to him as a multi-sports athlete and scholar / professional.
U San Maung (Gerald, Past Secretary)
San Maung (Standing Leftmost)
Hevrowed on the Stroke side before specializing in Sculls.
He served as Club Coach along with Ko Harry.
He is the elder brother of Ko Hardy (Yan Shin).
Dr. Hla Min (Eddie)
Eddie (2nd from Left)
He was a Golden Cox.
He later coxed Defense crews.
He served BMH (Mingaladon Base Military Hospital) as Orthopedic Surgeon.
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
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
90th AnniversaryMagazine Committee
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.
Autobiography Back cover
Several Old Members donated to reprint the Memoirs of Sir Arthur Eggar.
Memories
Captains of RUBC
RUBC Captains
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 & cousin
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
RUBC crew
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
President’s Cup Winners
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
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
Htaik San
Pyu Lin and Htaik San are members of the younger generation.
They were successful at the Junior Section of FEARA Regattas.
Multi-Sport Athletes
Chan Tha
U Chan Tha : RUBC Captain, Prome Hall Soccer Captain
Tin Htoon
U Tin Htoon : ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, SEAP Games Silver Medalist in 1965
Harry Saing (Right)
Dr. Harry Saing : RUBC Coach, ARAE Champion in 1958 & 1960, Burma Selected in Hockey & Cricket; Competed in Soccer, Track & Field
He matriculated in 1946 and attended Rangoon University. His classmates include Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick San Pe, GBNF) and Dr. Pe Thein (Tom San Pe, GBNF).
He is the Most Senior & Oldest Past Captain of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC).
He represented RUBC at the Independence Day Regatta held at Kandawgyi in 1948 and received Gold along with Dick San Pe, Tom San Pe and Bobby Tin.
He received BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) from the University of Oregon and MSCE (Master of Science in Civil Engineering) from Yale University.
He taught part-time at Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University.
He was Secretary of Burma Civil Engineering Society.
He is Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club (RGC).
U Tin U
90th Birthday
On August 3, 2019, he celebrated his 90th birthday with a Soon Kyway at Dat Poung Zon Aung Min Gaung monastery, and with a sumptuous dinner at Winner Inn run by the family of Sayagyi U Ba Than (his younger brother, now GBNF).
U Tin Htoon (A60, another younger brother) compiled a Photo Album Book highlighting U Tin U’s life and gave him as a birthday present.
Min Ko (eldest grandson of U Tin U) had earlier recorded an interview with his “Pho Pho”.
Four Siblings and Cousin
U Tin U (S), Dr.. Myo Tint (3), U Tin Htoon (2), U Thang Lwin (B), U Sein Htoon (Cox)
They are all Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club.
U Tin U (Eldest brother)
Dr. Myo Tint (3rd brother, now GBNF)
U Tin Htoon (4th brother)
U Thaung Lwin (6th brother)
U Sein Htoon (Cousin)
Miracle?
The following account of the Kidnapping is recounted by Dr. Khin Tun (Peter Tin U, his eldest son, UK). Was it a series of coincidences or a miracle?
He had an experience of being kidnapped by his company driver who hired “insurgents” with criminal records, to do the job. They came to his office at Lewis street, and pretended to be from military intelligence in mufti. They asked him to come along with them for questioning. They asked the office driver to drive the company jeep up to A1 compound near 9th mile and let the driver to get off at a bus stop with a letter to give to my mother.
One of them took the driver seat and continued driving out of the city passing Mingaladon airport. When their jeep went past the Mingaladon Military Intelligence Centre (Yay Kyi Ine), my father became suspicious.
Luckily, there was a road block near Hmawbi, and the kidnappers tried and overtook the battle tanks in a convoy on the road. An off dutymilitary police stopped the car, giving my father a chance to ask for help; my father reached the car key from the back seat and threw it away. The military police asked my father to drive instead and was later freed, after being taken to the military commander and the police station.
In the mean time my mother, who was doing research at Insein Railway Hospital, received a ransom letter at 11 am to bring 60,000 Kyats in a jute bag, wearing a red longyi to a road corner, near “Ar-lain-nga-sint” pagoda in “Mingaladon”, by 3 pm the same day.
The kidnappers’ plan was to torture and kill my father whether they received the ransom or not. The grudge was for sacking the driver who took sick leave, and went to work in another company to get two salaries.
Burma produced Asian Selected including Suk Bahadur, Maung Maung (Navy), and Goalkeepers — Khin Maung Tun and Tin Aung.
Aung San Stadium
The First Division matches are played at Aung San Stadium. The teams include Rangoon University, Burma Railways, Customs, Army, Navy and several others. The bottom teams in the League get relegated to Second Division the following year.
My uncle U Win Tin (GBNF) took me to watch soccer matches. We watched selected matches (e.g. Dunlop Trophy) and some International matches (e.g. 2nd SEAP Games).
The Northern and Southern Stands cost about fifty pyas, but they provided limited scope and vision. But, they have roofs.
Grand Stand costs about five kyats. It would be a rare treat to watch from the Grand Stand (especially near the center line).
The Open Stand opposite the Grand Stand is a good compromise for about K1.50. We had to carry umbrella or wear raincoat for matches during the Rainy Season.
Inter State and Division (ISD) Soccer tournament
It was established in 1952. Shan States with Suk Bahadhur won the inaugural tournament.
Mandalay, Tennessarimand Irrawaddy became Contenders and/or Champions.
Many players were recruited by the First Division teams and some became Burma Selected.
Tie may stand for Draw. e.g. The match ended in a 1-1 Tie (or Draw).
In the early days, the winner of a soccer game [in a round robin or league play] earns 2 points. The loser does not earn points. Teams share 1 point for a tied game. Conservative teams tend to play defensively to tie games rather than losing.
Currently, the winner of a soccer game earns 3 points. The loser does not earn points. Team share 1 point for a tied game. The scheme was introduced to incentivize offensive plays.
The following are some friends who stood above par in RIT athletics events.
Football (Soccer)
Sai Thein Maung (C 64 intake) RIT selection goal keeper
Kenneth @ Khin Mg Shwe (64 intake GBNF)
Myint Sein (M 64 intake GBNF)
Khin Maung Lay (Mutu, M64 intake)
Track and Field
Sai Thein Maung (C 64 intake)
Maung Maung Thaw (EP 64 intake)
Soe Myint @ Min Khant (C 64 intake)
Ma Lei Lei Chit (Ch 64 intake)
Nang Khaming (A 64 intake)
Editor’s notes
U Tha Din played volleyball for Burma.
U Kyaw Htin (C67), U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68, GBNF) and U Khin Maung Myint (John Tint, M72, GBNF) played soccer for Burma.
U Htay Aung (M 69) won RIT and Inter-Institute swimming events for 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, and Inya cross-lake (2000m). He represented Burma in water polo at the 1969 SEAP Games.
Sai Kham Pan (EP69) was Burma Selected in badminton. Ranked No. 2 in singles and No. 1 in doubles (with Kyi Nyunt). For RIT, U Myint Sein (M69, GBNF) was his doubles partner and “Sargalay” U Khin Maung Win (EP69, GBNF) was his “training” partner.
U Soe Tha (EC67), U Kyi (M67, GBNF), U Kyaw Nyunt (M69, GBNF) and James Than played Tennis for RIT.
U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76) and U Thura Thant Zin (M76) played hockey for the All-Universities team and also rowed for RIT. In hockey, KMZ was the “coach” of Ko TTZ (goal-keeper). In rowing, Ko TTZ (RUBC Gold) was the “coach” of KMZ.
U Win Khaing (M75, GBNF), Dat Pon” Sann Aung (M74, GBNF), Phyo (M76), and U Thura Thant Zin (M76) rowed for RUBC Fours. They had a mini-reunion in SPZP 2007.
U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M81) and U Phyu Lin represented RUBC in coxless pairs, coxed fours, … [at the FEARA regatta]. Than Tun Aung (Gavin, A81) is RUBC Golden Cox.
