Background
BALFOUR-MELVILLE, Leslie Melville was born on March 9, 1854. Son of James BalfourMelville of Mount Melville, Strathkinness, Saint Andrews, and Eliza Ogilvy Heriot Maitland of Ramornie, Fife.
BALFOUR-MELVILLE, Leslie Melville was born on March 9, 1854. Son of James BalfourMelville of Mount Melville, Strathkinness, Saint Andrews, and Eliza Ogilvy Heriot Maitland of Ramornie, Fife.
Studied at Edinburgh Academy and University.
Amateur Golf Champion, 1895. Runner-up once, and in semi-final on four other occasions. Has won numerous medals of Royal and Ancient Golf Club, Saint Andrews, and Honourable Coy. of Edinburgh Golfers.
Captain of Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, 1902 and 1903.
Captain Royal and Ancient Golf Club, 1906-1907. Won Championship of Lawn Tennis for Scotland.
Played for Scotland v. England at rugby football.
Jdayed for Scotland k in representative matches at cricket almost continuously from 1870. Writer to His Majesty’s Signet, Edinburgh.
Clubs: Wellington; New, Edinburgh.