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The VIP section of Les Carlyon's funeral at Flemington racecourse.

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Les Carlyon, newspaperman, in August 1970.

Les Carlyon: the master of the peerless word

There were only two reasons for being a journalist, Les Carlyon once said. One was curiosity about the world and its people. The other was a love of writing.

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Captain Ted Whitten is chaired from the ground after Footscray defeated Fitzroy in his 300th game.

From the archives: A man for all seasons

Les Carlyon, journalist and a former editor of The Age, on football great Ted Whitten. We revisit his work with this article from the archives, first published in The Age on December 31, 1995.

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A time when hats and binoculars were an essential part of a male racegoer's gear, 1959 Melbourne Cup.

From the archives: The Mystique of the Cup

Les Carlyon, journalist and a former editor of The Age, was a devotee of horsemanship. The Melbourne Cup fascinated him. We revisit his passion with this article from the archives.

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Award-winning journalist Les Carlyon has died aged 76.

Vale Les Carlyon, wordsmith without peer

Australia has lost one of its greatest journalists, editors and authors. It was never Carlyon’s way merely to assemble words; they had to live, and they did.

  • Greg Baum

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