Sunday 29 April 2018

Barry Cable at the Pascoe Vale Pool


I've now found another image taken at Pascoe Vale Pool, this time taken on 22 January 1974 and published in the Coburg Courier. 

It combines two great Aussie loves - summertime swimming and wintertime footy.  





Sorry. I cut off the final paragraph. It says that 'during the winter months he will join Coburg Council's surveying department.' 

Cable, a West Australian, and considered one of the greatest rovers ever, had already played one season for North and was about to play three more seasons, including the Premiership seasons of 1975 and 1977. He later returned in the early 80s to coach the team. Even I, who know next to nothing about footy, know about Barry Cable, probably because most of my family are mad, keen North Melbourne supporters. 

There's another great photo of Cable at the Paco Pool in this Sydney Morning Herald article from 13 June 2016 when he was named the 24th Legend in the game's history at the Hall of Fame Induction Dinner held in Melbourne. 

There's a fantastic gallery of photos, including photo 19 at the Pascoe Vale Pool. Photo 5 shows him on a training run in Coburg with his sons. I wonder whether anyone recognises the location?

I would love to hear your memories of Barry Cable at the Pascoe Vale Pool.








2 comments:

  1. I also love North Melbourne- did Barry Cable live in pascoe Vale at the time? He was an incredibly fit man.

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  2. The newspaper article says he lived in Coburg West - not sure how long he was there, though.

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