Born of parents U San Shwe and Daw Than Tin in 1933
Attended the East Rangoon Methodist School in Rangoon
Matriculated in 1949 from East Rangoon Methodist Stood Seventh in the First Division Received the Collegiate Scholarship awarded by the Government.
Attended I.Sc (A) and I.Sc (B) in (1949 and 1950).
Continued to study in BOC College of Engineering Took Mechanical Engineering.
Upon completion of Second year Mechanical Engineering, he was selected as a Government sponsored Scholar in the Spring of 1954 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.
Completed the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1956.
Received his Masters of Science Degree also in Chemical Engineering in 1957. In his Masters course he was enrolled in the coveted Chemical Engineering Practice School.
Went back to Burma in 1957
Appointed Lecturer and Head of Department in Chemical Engineering.
In 1959 he married Daw Mya Mya Than, daughter of U Sein Nyo and Daw Than Yin.
Appointed full Professorship in 1966
Promoted to Rectorship in 1977.
Very active as a consultant from the academia in the design and construction of the two fertilizer plants (Sale and Kyun Chaung); the Sittang Paper Mill and other various state owned chemical plants.
Retired from the Rector’s position in 1988.
Because of his passion for teaching he could not stay retired for long and continued working in Thailand at the Rangsit University as a Professor. He is the only foreigner accepted in the Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering.
Passed away in 2020
Editor’s Notes
For SPZP-2012, Saya U Khin Aung Kyi gave an interview.
Chemical Engineering courses were initially offered with contract sayas from India.
When the then newly minted Saya taught, there was “testing of nerves” by some students.
After Saya mentioned that an Indian saya would be brought in if the noisy atmosphere persists. That solved the problem.
Sayama Julie Han was among the pioneer female engineering students in Burma/Myanmar.
Her contemporaries include Sayama Daw Tin Tin Ohn (Amy Thwin, T61, GBNF), Daw Yin Yin Kyi (T61), Ms. Pauline Reynolds (ChE61), and Daw Khin Than Nwe (Magaret Than Maung, T62).
She served as the Vice President of Theravada Buddhist Association of America (TBSA) and headed the fund raising for the Dhammananda Vihara (then based in Daly City, Northern California).
She passed away several years ago. Saya U Htin Paw (EE 58, Past President of TBSA, GBNF) donated to the new Dhammananda Vihara in Half Moon Bay in her memory.
She attended SPZP-2000. At that time, she stayed with her sister Daw Polly Han.
She wrote the following for SPZP-2000.
Sayama Julie Han
Here is a brief description of my years after leaving RIT.
I spent 6 years at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, getting a M.S. degree in Textile Chemistry and Ph. D. in Materials Science.
The companies that I worked for in chronological order are: Burlington Industries, CIBA-GEIGY, Sears Roebuck, Levi-Strauss, Raychem Corp, Tacan Corp, Johnson Matthey Inc, Xytronyx Corporation.
At present I am working as a sales manager for an optoelectronic company IPITEK, which is a division of Tacan Corp.
Since 1980 I left the field of textile engineering and have been working in opto-electronic field.
U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76, Webmaster) set up three GBNF pages on the web site : (a) GBNF for Sayas and Sayamas (b) GBNF for Alumni (c) GBNF for Spouses
Several classes maintain their GBNF list.
U Aung Min (M69) and team maintain the GBNF list for the Class of 69. As of this time of writing, there are 115 members in the GBNF. Some may remember that U Aung Min’s Roll No in the last ever I.Sc.(A) class at Leik Khone in 1963 was B115, where B stands for the Science Option. In a sense, U Aung Min is a Tone Kyaw.
U Ohn Khine (M70) and team maintain the GBNF list for the Class of 70.
GBNFfrom Private Primary Boundary Road School (PPBRS)
Among my Primary School classmates, Myo Set (son of actor Tha Gaung Gyi) was the first to pass away. He perished in a car accident.
Myat Hla Sein (Former Head of Yoke Shin, RC2, son of Director U Chin Sein) was the last to pass away. He also perished in a car accident.
Most of the sayas and sayamas from our PPBRS days are GBNF
Further Reading : Memories of PPBRS
GBNF from St. Paul’s High School (SPHS)
Among my High School classmates, Min Thaw (Gilbert, SPHS63) is among the early ones to pass away.
Dr. Myo San (Freddie Ba San, SPHS63, Third in Burma) might be the most recent to pass away.
Further Reading : Memories of SPHS
GBNF from Rangoon Institute of Technology (RIT)
Among my RIT classmates, 115 (about a third of the class) are GBNF. U Aung Myint (Pet69, Saya, “Kyant Ba Hone” Creator)
It is sad and alarming to note that about 20 passed way in 2021 (many due to COVID-19)
Among the EC69ers, 3 (out of 11) are GBNF. They are U Kyaw Soe, U Aung Thu Yein (Brownie Way) and U Chit Tin.
Further Reading : RIT, GBNF Saya, GBNF Alum
GBNF from UCC, DCS and ICST
Saya Chit (Dr. Chit Swe, Founder Director of Universities Computer Center) passed away in Sydney, Australia in November 2019
Saya Lay (U Ko Ko Lay, co-founder of UCC, Professor at the Department of Computer Science and the Institute of Technology) had the longest tenure at UCC, DCS and ICST. He was the earliest among the UCC Founders to pass away.
Saya Dr. Tin Maung succeeded as Director of UCC and retired as Rector of ICST.
Saya Dr. Kyaw Thein succeed as Rector of ICST. He succumbed to Covid-19.
Further Reading : Memories of UCC
GBNF from Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
Several Past Captains and Old Members are GBNF.
U Maung Maung Than Tun, Oldest among the surviving Past Captains, is the latest GBNF.
Further Reading : Memories of RUBC
Tone Kyaw
One should have Samvegha (sense of urgency) after hearing the sad news.
When my name sake Hla Min (Pauk Si, SPHS64, EP70, UCC) passed away in his mid-thirties, we were shocked since he seemed strong and did not wear jackets (mandated for UCC employees entering the Computer Room). He would often be seen in sport shirts. He passed away with a few months of being diagnosed with liver problem. He was not a drinker, but other causes inflicted his liver.
I became a Tone Kyaw when two government departments where I had given Guest Lectures on Computers and Applications tried to send me “Lwan Thu Pan Khwe”.
At the Kyan Daw Cemetery, my classmate Moe Hein (Ajala, ChE69, RIT Swimming and Water Polo) looked at me as if I was a ghost. He had come to bid me Good Bye.
In Weight Lifting, the tie breaker winner is the one with a lower body weight.
In High Jump and Pole Vault, the tie breaker winner is the one with less misses.
In a knock out game in Soccer, a tied game in regulation time goes into overtime. If the overtime does not produce a winner, Penalty Kicks are taken to break the tie.
In Ice Hockey, a tied game in regulation time goes into overtime. If the overtime does not produce a winner, Penalty Shootouts are taken to break the tie.
In a knock out game in Golf, a tied game after 72 holes goes into a “Sudden Death” play (of one or more extra holes).
In most Tennis championships, a tied set with 6 games each goes into the Tie breaker game (of 12 or more points, with the winner needing two more points). Thus, the final score would be marked 7-6 (followed by the points in the Tie Breaker).
Some Tennis Championships do not allow Tie Breaker in the fifth and final set. Some games with a long set (with 20 or more games) leave the players and viewers exhausted.
No Tie
In Basketball, a tied game continues with one or more overtime.
In Baseball, a tied game continues with one or more extra innings.
RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) was founded in 1923 by Sir Arthur Eggar (Law Professor), who pledged a third of his salary for the operation of the club.
Sir Arthur rowed at Cambridge University.
He is also known for Egg-Bairn Rowing Style.
He was impressed by the Burmese Laung rowers. He wanted to provide Rangoon University Students access to the Western style of rowing.
Details can be found in
Autobiography of Sir Arthur Eggar (reprinted in 2013 by selected Old Members)
Commemorative Issue for the 40th Anniversary (compiled by Sithu U Tin, U Po Zon and U Tin Htoon)
Commemorative Issue for the 90th Anniversary (compiled by the team with U Tin Htoon (Chair), U Myo Myint (Vice Chair), U Htaik San (Henry, Secretary))
My web site hlamin.com
U Nyo
U Nyo donated to the University of Rangoon to help establish the RU Estate (including the RU Student Union Building and the RUBC Club House).
He also sponsored the U Nyo Cup for the Inter-Club Coxed Eights.
In the mid 1950s, the President of the Union of Burma donated the President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Eights. The President’s Cup replaced U Nyo’s Cup.
Challenge Cups by RUBC
The Prime Minister of the Union of Burma (who is also Chancellor of the University of Rangoon Donated the Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Fours. The inaugural event was contested by
Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
Calcutta University Rowing Club (CURC)
Calcutta Lake Club
Sir Arthur Eggar donated a Pewter Cup for the winner of Senior Novices event
See the 40th Anniversary and 90th Anniversary Commemorative Issues for a list of Challenge Cups awarded at RUBC / YUBC.
ARAE Regattas
Venable’s Bowl for Coxless Pairs
RUBC crew of Ko Tin Htoon and Dr. Harry Saing won at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta, India
Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours
RUBC “B” crew of Ko Tin Htoon, Dr. Harry Saing, Victor Htun Shein, Sunny Teng and Ko Sein Htoon won at the 1960 ARAE Regatta in Columbo, Ceylon / Sri Lanka
Contestants from other ARAE Clubs wondered why the supposedly better crew was named “B”.
During the trials at RUBC, some higher authorities selected the Coxed Fours. They decided to have a “Best of Three” race for Coxless Pairs between the top two Pairs :
Ko Tin Htoon (S) and Ko Harry (B)
Victor Htun Shein (S) and Sunny Teng (B)
After winning one race each, the two Pairs “protested” to the higher authorities. The deal was stuck. The two Pairs were “selected” to compete in two events : Coxless Pairs and (more importantly) as RUBC “B” team for Coxed Fours. The rest is history.
FEARA Regattas
The regattas took place in Hong Kong, Singapore, …
In 1959, RUBC was represented by Tun Shein (Willie), Win Kyi, Tin Htoon, Harry Saing, San Maung (Gerald) and Hla Min (Eddie)
In 1961, RUBC was represented by Tin Wa, Tin Htoon, Harry Saing, Victor Htun Shein, Win Kyi, Tun Shein (Willie) and Hla Min (Eddie)
FEARA had Sculls, Coxed Pairs and Coxed Fours.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, RUBC teams took part in Junior as well as Senior events.
RUBC in the Early Days
Dues
Annual subscription (typically 10 kyats)
Life Member (after a 5 year membership)
Fee for Rag Regatta, Monsoon Regatta and Annual Regatta (typically 2 kyats per event)
President
President Sir Arthur Eggar was elected as Life Time President. His successors include Commodore Than Pe, U Tun Thoung, Sithu U Tin
Vice President
Executive Committee (EC) Members
The Executive Committee is elected at the AGM (Annual General Meeting) by the voting members.
Election is usually for Honorary Treasurer (default Entry Level) unless there are vacancies due to resignation
Usually, one starts as Treasurer. He gets promoted to Secretary (or the next vacant position) in the subsequent AGMs. It may take up to four years to become RUBC Captain.
RUBC follows “Robert’s Rule of Order”
Captain Give speech at the award ceremony of the regatta (excellent training for Public Speaking)
Vice Captain
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Dark Moments
In the then new Education System, the Bye Laws of RUBC were not followed.
Some time later, the Roll of Honor (listing ECs and Golds) and Sir Arthur Eggar’s bust disappeared.
Six Siblings
U Tin U and three younger brothers Dr. Myo Tint, U Tin Htoon and U Thaung Lwin are Past Captain and Gold of RUBC. Two other younger brothers Saya U Ba Than (retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering) and Saya U Myo Min (who helped Saya Dr. Chit Swe establish Universities’ Computer Centre) are Full Green.
Independence Day Regatta in 1948
Two San Pe Brothers
Dr. Pe Nyun (Dick) and Dr. Pe Thein (Tom) became RUBC Golds along with U Tin U and Bobby Tin when they represented RUBC at the Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi in 1948.
Dr. Pe Nyun is Past Captain and Gold of RUBC. He is a distinguished Pediatric Surgeon. He led the team to operate on the conjoined twins — Ma Nan Soe and Ma Nan San — with Dr. Htut Saing (Harry) as Second Lead. After retirement, he moved to Canada. He is now GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten).
Dr. Pe Thein is Gold. He served as Professor and later as Minister of Health and Education. He is also GBNF.
Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun and sons
Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun is the oldest among the Past Captains who are alive. He is older than U Tin U by a few months. After graduation, he joined the Burma Navy (headed by Commodore Than Pe, Past President of RUBC). He did post graduate study at RU and also served as Captain of RUBC in the early 1950s.
His elder son Ko Hla Maw Tun is Past Secretary and RUBC Gold.
His younger son Ko Aung Khine is Past Captain and RUBC.
Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun and Ko Aung Khine hold the RUBC record for the first Father and Son who are Past Captain and RUBC Gold.
Bogyoke Than Pe and Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun helped found
* Defense Services Boat Club * Burma Rowing Federation
Bohmu later helped found
* Marine Youth (Ye Gyaung Lu Nge)
Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun also served as Myanmar Ambassador.
U Sein Htoon and son
U Sein Htoon and Ko Zeyar Linn form the Second Father and Son who are Past Captain and RUBC Gold.
U Sein Htoon was Cox of the RUBC crew — U Tin Htoon, Dr. Harry Saing, Victor Htun Shein and Sunny Teng — which won the Willingdon Tropy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE (Amateur Rowing Association of the East) Regatta at Colombo.
He is Past President of the Burma Rowing (later Myanmar Rowing and Canoeing Federation).
Generations
On Facebook, I had correspondence from
* Hla Maw Tun (Son of Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun)
* Lin Tun (Son of U Tun Shein / Willie Saing)
.* Nay Myo Thura (Son of U Win Kyi and Grandson of my Sayama “Miss Hong Kong”)
* Son of U Tin Aung (Victor Wu)
At the YUBC 96th Anniversary Regatta, I met
Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun and Hla Maw Tun
U Tin U, Dr. Myo Tint
U Sein Htoon, U Myo Myint and Zeyar Lin
Dr. Thein Hylne
U Tin Myint, U Hla Kyi and U Khin Maung Latt
U Tun Mra
U Thant Kyaw
Freesia Htun
Aung Kyaw Win (Son of Dr. Kyaw Win)
Aung Kyaw Zaw (Son of U Kyaw Zaw / Harry)
young member interested in Yangon Heritage Society
several Old and Not so old Members
RUBC turns Co-ed
RUBC only had male members from 1923 to 1963.
Ma Khin Mya (Susan, Eco, GBNF) and Ma Jill Gaudoin (RASU, spouse of Ko Pyi Aye) are some of the early female members of RUBC.
In the comments, Ma Jill said that she will send photos of her rowing days with Ko Pyi Aye when he visits Yangon in mid 2020. Thanks.
RIT, Education and IM also had female teams.
The photos and an article about the first regatta featuring female rowers appear in the 90th Anniversary Issue.
I posted photos provided by Ma Khin Mya in my newsletter updates, FB pages and my web site.
My Writings
I have paid back to my alma mater and my mentors by writing about the schools that I attended and sharing my knowledge and memories.
I was the last democratically elected EC member from the 1960s. The higher authorities denied me the Captaincy, but they could not dampen my spirit to honor the pioneers, the prime movers and the lovers of history.
Rangoon Boat Club (RBC) was a private club for mostly British and Anglo members.
Sir Arthur Eggar founded Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) to provide access to Burmese University students.
In the pre-war days, there were Inter Club Challenge matches between RBC and RUBC.
RUBC / YUBC
Rangoon University was founded on December 1, 1920 under the RU Act of 1920, and had Rangoon College and Judson College as the constiutent colleges.
RU had several Faculties : Arts, Science, Social Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law …
Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC) was founded in 1923.
In November 1964, the new Education System was established. Rangoon University was reorganized into RASU and several Institutes with their own Rectors. RUBC became Tekkatho Myar Hlay Hlaw Ah Thin (Rangoon Universities [and Institutes] Boat Club).
Female members were admitted in 1965 making RUBC a co-ed Club. Ma Khin Mya (Susan Lee, GBNF) and Ma Jill Gaudoin (spouse of Ko Pyi Aye) are some of the pioneer female members.
Following the mandatory name change, RUBC became YUBC.
Navy / Defense
Commodore Than Pe and Boh Hmu Maung Maung Than Tun helped establish the Navy / Defense Boat Club.
The first crew was made up of Navy men.
Sein Kyaing (Stroke)
Hla Khin (3)
Soe Wai (2)
Pe Thein (Bow, Judo)
P.O. (Petty Officer) San Myint (Cox)
Tin Soe replaced Pe Thein at Bow.
Additional members were recruited from Navy, Army … to represent the Defense Services Club.
Bohmu Dr. Hla Min (Eddie, RUBC Golden Cox) later coxed some Defense crews.
Burma proposed to have Rowing as an event in the 1961 SEAP Game. Presumably there was not enough quota. But the Defense Services team gained knowledge and expertise from the RUBC team (which had won two trophies from ARAE).
Ko Sein Kyaing later won several events in the National Championship. He managed to meet Sam Medora (ARAE Sculls Champion) and beat him in a friendly match.
Ko Hla Khin won a Silver medal in Yatching in the SEAP Games with Ko Tin Htoon (Past Captain and Gold of RUBC).
Ye Gyaung Lu Nge
Marine Youth Rowing Club provided access to high school students.
Several RUBC members learned rowing at Ye Gyaung Lu Nge.
Aye Lwin
Kyi Aye
Min Aung
Ronnie Tun Nyein
Wunna Sithu
Gyee Thaung
Tommy Htun Shein
Soe Win
Win Than Oo
Burma Rowing Federation
Commodore Than Pe, Bohmu Maung Maung Than Tun and some RUBC Executives helped found the Burma Rowing Federation.
Ko Sein Htoon is Past President of the Federation (which later included other forms of Rowing e.g. Burmese Laung, Canoe, Kayak …).
Miscellaneous
RUBC competed against Burmese Laung and the Inlay Lake rowers.
In the 1950s and 1960s, RUBC competed in Inter-Varsity races mostly with CURC (Calcutta University Rowing Club).
In the mid 1950s, RUBC invited CURC and Calcutta Lake Club to the Annual Regatta to compete for the President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Eights and the Prime Minister’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Fours.
RUBC crews competed in the ARAE and FEARA Regattas.
I contributed a Prelude for each section in the 90th Anniversary Issue of the founding of RUBC.
I also wrote
RUBC Trivia
A Tribute to Ko Harry Saing
part of long articles
Hope the old and new members will compile a comprehensive history for the Centennial Celebrations in 2023.
The last Annual General Meeting (AGM) of RUBC took place in 1964. The following were elected.
Myo Tin (William Hone) : Captain
Htain Lin : Vice Captain
Zaw Lin : Secretary
Hla Min : Treasurer
Ko Myo Tin and Ko Htain Lin became RUBC Gold in 1962.
Since the two Tin Maung Lwin resigned, Ko Htain Lin ran for Vice Captain and Ko Zaw Lin ran for Secretary.
I ran for Treasurer.
I had to report to Professor William Paw (Commerce), Vice President.
Membership
The annual membership dues was Ten Kyats.
Those who had been members for five years are eligible to become Life Members.
There were some new members who had rowed at Ye Gyaung Lu Nge (Marine Youth).
Aye Lwin and Kyi Aye were among the top rowers from Ye Gyaung Lu Nge.
Training and Regattas
Ko Htain Lin is the son of Saya U Kyi (Forestry). He would bike to the club every day and take care of the training for novices.
With the help of volunteers, we had to organize the regattas.
Rag Regatta
Monsoon Regatta
Annual Regatta.
Rag Regatta is an all-day competition. I wrote about Rag Regatta in the newspapers. The father of Ko Khin Maung Aye (Novice) was elated thinking it was a prestigious event.
Winners of the novice event are seeded for the next regatta (usually the Monsoon Regatta).
Rag Regattas often has a special event
Captain’s crew versus Vice Captain’s crew
Executive Committee versus non-Officers
Except for the Coxed Eights which are rowed over 200 yards from Dubern Beach to RUBC, most events are rowed over 750 yards (for the Monsoon Regatta) and 1000 yards (for the Annual Regatta).
Drinks and snacks (samoosa) are offered at the Monsoon Regatta.
Catering is provided at the Annual Regatta (held on the Regatta Island).
RUBC members may also compete in the Independence Day Regatta and the National Championship.
Old Newsletter from the mid 1950s
In the mid 1950s RUBC had a newsletter edited by Ko Harry Saing. It had news, records and predictions about the regattas.
Three time winner of Senior Novices as crew and cox
In 1963, we matriculate from SPHS and attended the last ever I.Sc.(A) at Leik Khone (Intermediate Collee of the University of Rngoon).
We joined RUBC.
Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe, Stroke)
Kyaw Wynn (3)
Hla Min (2)
Maung Maung Kyi (Bow)
Myint Thein (Cox)
Willy’s older brother is Ko Johnny Soe Maung (Tin Soe). His younger brothers (Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe) and sisters (Sally Soe, Mary Soe, …) are Burma Selected in Swimming.
Kyaw Wynn is a cousin of Ko Mya Maung, Ko Tin Htut, Ko Than Toe and Dat Pon Ko Sann Aung.
My uncle, four cousins, my brother and two nephews are Past Captain and Gold.
Maung Maung Kyi’s younger brothers — Maung Maung Khant and Maung Maung Thant — rowed for Ye Gyaung Lu Nge (Marine Youth) while they were studying at St. Paul’s High School.
Ko Myint Thein’s elder brother (Ko Myo Myint) is RUBC Gold (1962).
We were Runner Up for Senior Novices.
We were awarded Full Green.
Club Office Bearers for 1963 – 64
Sithu U Tin (President)
U Po Zon (Vice President)
U Tha Htin (Vice President)
Prof. William Paw (Vice President)
Thaung Lwin (Captain)
Myo Tin (Vice Captain)
Tin Maung Lwin (1) (Secretary)
Tin Maung Lwin (2) (Treasurer)
There are two Tin Maung Lwin.
The Secretary is the brother of Tin Maung Latt.
The Treasurer is also known as Kenneth Lwin.
RUBC 40th Anniversary Dinner
Sithu U Tin, U Po Zon and U Tin Htoon compiled the RUBC history and records for the Commemorative Issue of the 40th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC. Several Old Members reviewed and provided feedback.
Citing security concerns, the Annual Regatta was cancelled by higher authorities.
Sithu U Tin gave the go ahead for the Annual Dinner to celebrate the 40th Anniversary at a hotel in Kandawgyi.
The President’s Challenge Cup (filled with cocktail) was passed around.
With the cool breeze, at least one attendee passed out before saying “Easy Oars”.
In 1963, we matriculate from SPHS and attended the last ever I.Sc.(A) at Leik Khone (Intermediate Collee of the University of Rngoon).
We joined RUBC.
Willie Soe Maung (Myint Soe, Stroke)
Kyaw Wynn (3)
Hla Min (2)
Maung Maung Kyi (Bow)
Myint Thein (Cox)
Willy’s older brother is Ko Johnny Soe Maung (Tin Soe). His younger brothers (Nyunt Soe, Chit Soe) and sisters (Sally Soe, Mary Soe, …) are Burma Selected in Swimming.
Kyaw Wynn is a cousin of Ko Mya Maung, Ko Tin Htut, Ko Than Toe and Dat Pon Ko Sann Aung.
My uncle, four cousins, my brother and two nephews are Past Captain and Gold.
Maung Maung Kyi’s younger brothers — Maung Maung Khant and Maung Maung Thant — rowed for Ye Gyaung Lu Nge (Marine Youth) while they were studying at St. Paul’s High School.
Ko Myint Thein’s elder brother (Ko Myo Myint) is RUBC Gold (1962).
We were Runner Up for Senior Novices.
We were awarded Full Green.
Club Office Bearers for 1963 – 64
Sithu U Tin (President)
U Po Zon (Vice President)
U Tha Htin (Vice President)
Prof. William Paw (Vice President)
Thaung Lwin (Captain)
Myo Tin (Vice Captain)
Tin Maung Lwin (1) (Secretary)
Tin Maung Lwin (2) (Treasurer)
There are two Tin Maung Lwin.
The Secretary is the brother of Tin Maung Latt.
The Treasurer is also known as Kenneth Lwin.
RUBC 40th Anniversary Dinner
Sithu U Tin, U Po Zon and U Tin Htoon compiled the RUBC history and records for the Commemorative Issue of the 40th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC. Several Old Members reviewed and provided feedback.
Citing security concerns, the Annual Regatta was cancelled by higher authorities.
Sithu U Tin gave the go ahead for the Annual Dinner to celebrate the 40th Anniversary at a hotel in Kandawgyi.
The President’s Challenge Cup (filled with cocktail) was passed around.
With the cool breeze, at least one attendee passed out before saying “Easy Oars”.
HlaMin 