Les Smith (footballer, born 1892) explained

Les Smith
Fullname:	Leslie Alexander Smith
Birth Date:	16 March 1892
Birth Place:	North Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:	Heidelberg, Victoria
Originalteam:	Richmond Districts
Height:	179 cm
Weight:	77.5 kg
Statsend:	1914
Years1:	1914
Games Goals1:	7 (1)

Leslie Alexander Smith (16 March 1892 – 8 April 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of John Joseph Smith (1857–1919),^[2] and Mary Ann Smith (1861–1945), née Willmott,^[3] Leslie Alexander Smith was born at Hotham (now known as North Melbourne, Victoria) on 16 March 1892.

He married Agnes Elizabeth Chantler (1898–1991) on 4 April 1925.^[4]

Football

Melbourne (VFL)

Recruited from Richmond Districts, he played in 7 senior matches for Melbourne in 1914.

Brighton (VFA)

He transferred to Brighton in 1915.^[5]

Marksman

On 14 October 1932, representing the Melbourne Cricket Club Rifle Club, Smith, a professional gunsmith with Edwards and Motton (see catalogue), won The King's Prize at the national rifle shooting competition held in Sydney.^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Death

He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 8 April 1968.^[11]

References

• Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.

External links

• • • Les Smith, at Demonwiki.
• "Smith, L _Bri21", at The VFA Project.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.830.
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4686524 Deaths: Smith, The Argus, (Saturday, 20 September 1919), p.17.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204017890 Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Wednesday, 1 August 1945), p.6.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155759915 Marriages: Smith—Chantler, The Age, (Saturday, 23 May 1925), p.7.
5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75044850 Football, The Southern Cross, (Saturday, 5 June 1915), p.3.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205493272 N.S.W. King's Prize: Victorian's Fine Win: Smith Carries Off Event: Very Close Finish, The Age, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.17.
7. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16922798 The "King's" Won by L.A. Smith: Brilliant Shooting, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.13.
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189117432 King's Winner, Les Smith, of M.C.C., The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.4.
9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224466517 'Crossbolt', "Victorian Riflemen Perform Brilliantly", The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 22 October 1932), p.67.
10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247320004 King's Prize Winner (photograph), The Daily Telegraph, (Saturday, 15 October 1932), p.10.
11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FX0QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1272%2C1638793 Deaths: Smith, The Age, (Tuesday, 9 April 1968), p.18.