In his fourth first-class match, against Barbados in the Inter-Colonial Tournament in 1935-36, he made 72 and 2 batting at number eight, and took 6 for 123 and 3 for 131 in a 36-run victory for Trinidad.
[3] He "came near to being chosen to tour England with the 1939 West Indian side"[4] but the leg-spinners Bertie Clarke and John Cameron were preferred.
[5] Tang Choon seldom bowled after the 1942-43 season, taking only one wicket during the rest of his first-class career.
Against MCC in 1947-48, batting now at number five, he scored 103, adding 244 for the fourth wicket in three and a half hours with Gerry Gomez.
"A neat, lithe batsman, Tang Choon gave a truly brilliant display," noted Wisden.