Ron Cabble

The son of William James Cabble (1903-1960),[https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=904476&c=WW2#R World War Two Nominal Roll, Leading Aircraftsman William James Cabble (57614), Department of Veterans' Affairs.][https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wZ5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UrMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5704%2C2620787 Deaths: Cabble, The Age, (Thursday, 16 March 1961), p.14.] and Ruby Fleetwood Cabble (1905-2003), née Croft,[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23571846 Mr. H.J. Croft, The Camperdown Chronicle, (Tuesday, 27 September 1949), p.3.] Ronald James Cabble was born on 10 February 1938.

He attended Caulfield Grammar School as a boarder from 1953 to 1955.Webber (1981), p.285. He was a member of the school's tennis team.Wilkinson (1997), p.138.

He was also a member of the school's football team in 1954 — he was one of six from Caulfield Grammar selected to play for a combined Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (ASGV) team against Melbourne High School on 13 August 1954[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205695817 Narrow Football Win by A.G.S., The Age, (Saturday, 14 August 1954), p.13.]Wilkinson (1997), pp.136, 151. — and, along with John Schultz and Ron Evans, he was a member of the school's First XVIII that won its fourth consecutive ASGV premiership in 1955.Team photograph at Wilkinson (1997), p.141.

Having played well with the Seconds during the year, he was selected for his first game, against Geelong on 10 August 1957.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ezpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5080%2C1242513 Davis, Pianto Out of Action, The Age, (Friday, 9 August 1957), p.20.][https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ezpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3578%2C1242270 V.F.L. Teams Chosen: Hawthorn v. Geelong: note that his name is listed as "Cobble", not "Cabble".]

In his fourth game for the Hawthorn First XVIII he played in the forward pocket, kicking 3 goals, and named among the team's best players,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_FERAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4446%2C106550 Beames, Percy, "Hawks Did Not Boost Premiership Hopes, The Age, (Monday, 2 September 1957), p.18.] in the team that defeated Carlton in the 1957 First Semi-Final, at the M.C.G., on 31 August 1957, 10.11 (71) to 6.12 (48). The match was remarkable for two reasons: the M.C.G. was swept by a fierce hail-storm just before the start of the third quarter,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-1ERAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6823%2C14909 Hail-stone Storm at the M.C.G., The Age, (Monday, 2 September) 1957), p.1.] and it was the first-ever VFL Finals appearance for Hawthorn. His fifth game was two weeks later, in the Preliminary final, which Hawthorn 11.10 (76) lost to Melbourne 22.12 (144).[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CFIRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6556%2C2124428 Beames, Percy, "Melbourne Zooms Into Top Gear, The Age, (Monday, 16 September 1957), p.18: note that his name is listed as "Ray Cabble", not "Ron Cabble".]

In his time at Hawthorn he played in 35 senior games, kicked 14 goals; and, as a half-forward flanker, played in Hawthorn's VFL Second XVIII premiership teams of 1958,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VSUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6pQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1994%2C2922859 Nisbet Back in Seconds, The Age, (Friday, 19 September 1958), p.36.][https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VyUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6pQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7311%2C3421792 Davis, Trevor, "Hawks Hold Firm to Take Seconds' Flag", The Age, (Monday, 22 September 1959), p.18.] and 1959.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z-00AAAAIBAJ&sjid=UbsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4201%2C4644685 Carter, Ron, "Hawthorn Holds Seconds' Title", The Age, (Monday, 28 September 1959), p.20.]

On leaving Hawthorn he played two seasons (1964 and 1965)[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yZJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=15YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5432%2C5628424 B Section—First Semi-Final, The Age, (Monday, 31 August 1964), p.20.][https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pHgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NJUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4881%2C2455228 B Section—Second Semi-Final, The Age, (Monday, 13 September 1965), p.22.] with the Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) until a knee injury forced his retirement from football.

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• {{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|year=2014|edition=10th|isbn=978-1-921496-32-5|publisher=BAS Publishing|location=Seaford, Victoria|page=121}}
• {{cite book | author=Webber, Horace | title=Years May Pass On... Caulfield Grammar School, 1881–1981 | publisher=Centenary Committee, Caulfield Grammar School, (East St Kilda) | year=1981 | isbn=0-9594242-0-2}}
• {{cite book | author=Wilkinson, Ian R. | title=The Fields At Play – 115 years of sport at Caulfield Grammar School 1881–1996 | publisher={{sic|Play|right|hide=y}} Publishing | year=1997 | isbn=0-949853-60-7}}

• {{AFL Tables | R/Ron_Cabble }}
• {{AustralianFootball | ron+cabble/8824 }}
• [https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/464945/the-foundations-of-hawk-success Bradshaw, Rachel, "The foundations of Hawk success", hawthornfc.com.au, 5 September 2018.]
• [https://www.cgfc.com.au/static/uploads/files/player-list-15032016-wfxphrkfmeyb.pdf Caulfield Grammarians Complete Player List: Season Debut & Player Number, Caulfield Grammarians Football Club, 2015].

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