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Le Mesurier, Joseph Dobrée, b 1852 (medical student, University of Edinburgh)

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Dates

  • Existence: b 1852

Biography

Joseph Dobrée Le Mesurier was a Canadian medical student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1870s. He matriculated in 1869. Before this, he had attended Bishop's College in Lennoxville, Hellmuth College in Ontario (which is now known as Western University), Laval University, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Lower Canada.

During his time in Edinburgh, he was a member of the Edinburgh University Athletic Club, and in 1870 won 1st prize in Throwing a Cricket Ball for a distance of 99 yards and 1 ft. In 1871 and 1872 he participated in the Scottish Inter-Universities Sports (a sportive competition between Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews) where he once again won medals for 'throwing a cricket ball', at a distance of 100 yards and 2 inches in 1871, and 108 yards and 10 inches in 1872.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Two athletic medals of J.D. Le Mesurier, won at the Scottish Inter-University Games, 1871-1872

 Sub-Fonds — Box CLX-A-309
Identifier: Coll-1848/19-0046
Scope and Contents Two athletic medals for 'throwing cricket ball', dated 1871 (distance of the throw: 100 yards and 2 inches) and 1872 (distance of the throw: 108 yards and 10 inches). They were awarded to Joseph Dobrée Le Mesurier, an Edinburgh University medical student from Québec who won them at the first ever Scottish Inter-University Games in March 1871, and again in 1872. The Scottish Inter-University Sports was a sportive competition that took place in 1871, 1872 and 1873 between Edinburgh, Glasgow,...
Dates: 1871-1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

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