The province was divided into four regions, North, Central, East and West, with Toronto and Hamilton running separate associations. Sectional champs were Sudbury HS North Stars in the North, the St. Catharines Collegiate Saints in the Central, the Ottawa Lisgar Lords in the East, the London Central Golden Ghosts in the West, and the North Toronto Norsemen from the Toronto Metropolitan League. Windsor schools opted not to participate in the Golden Ball tournament, though a Windsor school had captured every title since 1936.
In the Eastern region semis, the Ottawa Lisgar Lords defeated Ottawa Technical School 33-33; 37-22 (Total: 70-55). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 33-33 draw. Gordie Mackey led Lisgar with 10. Art Mackey added 8, Dwaine Merkley 7, Doug McLean 6 and Ben Shapiro 2, while Bob MacDonald, Allan Hague and Jim Seed were scoreless. Bob Gonyer led Technical with 13. Bill Bradly added 9, George Sinclair 7 and H Crawford 4, while John Stephenson, L Hussey, J Spero and D Davis were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Lisgar pounded Technical 37-22. Art Mackey led Lisgar with 11. Doug Maclean added 8, Art MacDonald 5, Gordie Mackey 5, Dwaine Merkley 4, Allan Hague 2 and Joe Leggett 2, while Stan Barr and Ben Shapiro were scoreless. Bill Bradly scored 8 to lead Technical (coached by Ned Laughren). Bob Gonyer added 4, John Stephenson 4, G Spero 3, L Hussey 2 and Gordon Sinclair 1, while H Crawford and D Davis were scoreless.
In the other Eastern semi, Kingston CVI defeated Almonte 37-26; x-x 43-22 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kingston clipped Almonte 37-26 as Edwards scored 14, McDonnell 9, Kinnear 6, Walker 3, Lay 2, Collins 2 and Steeves 1, while Webster was scoreless. Smithson led Almonte with 9. M Tosh added 8, Johnson 5 and Forsyth 4, while Lee, H Tosh, Seller, Julian and Moncur were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Kingston took the series with a 43-22 win as Jack Edwards scored 13, George Kinnear 11, Collins 6, Gordie McDonnell 5, Walker 2, Webster 2, Steeves 2 and Joe Lay 2, while O’Donnell was scoreless. Sandy Forsythe led Almonte with 8. Smithson added 5, H Tosh 5 and Mervin Tosh 4, while Lee, Seeley, Moncur, Sutherland and Julian were scoreless.
In the Eastern region final, the Ottawa Lisgar Lords defeated Kingston CVI 29-16; 54-22 (Total: 83-38). …………………………………………………… In game one, Lisgar clipped Kingston 29-16 as Gordon MacKey scored 8, Art Mackey 5, D MacLean 4, D Merkley 3, S Barr 3, B Shapiro 2, R MacDonald 2 and A Hague 2, while J Leggat was scoreless. Gordon McDonnell led Kingston with 12. George Kinnear added 3 and Thomas Collins 1, while Jack Edwards, Gordon Walker, Henry Steeves, Douglas O’Donnell, Joseph lay and George Webster were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Lisgar (coached by Harold Rothwell) whipped Kingston 54-22 as Art Mackey scored 16, Dwaine Merkley 13, Gordie Mackey 8, Joe Leggett 4, Doug McLean 4, Bob MacDonald 3, Ben Shapiro 3, Stan Barr 2 and Alan Hague 1. Gordie Macdonnell led Kingston (coached by Hugh Barrett, manager Claude Chabot) with 8. Joe Lay added 4, George Kinnear 4, Steeves 2, T Webster 2 and O’Donnell 2, while Jack Edwards and T Collins were scoreless.
In the Central playoffs; …………………………………………………… In the opening round, St. Catherines CI defeated Port Colborne x-x.
In the quarterfinals, St. Catherines CI defeated the Waterdown Blackshirts 38-24; 36-33 (Total: 74-57. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Catherines prevailed 36-33 as Galway scored 13, Morton 10, Shea 7, Erling 4 and McKenna 2, while Baker, Roderick, Beattie, Daniels, Ashdown and Bradley were scoreless. Beaumont paced the Blackshirts with 13. Allen added 9, Stevenson 8, Seagers 2 and Allemang 1, while Graham, Mitchell, Kearns and Dingledine were scoreless.
In the COSSA semis, St. Catharines CVI defeated Peterborough 31-23 (also reported as 31-24) as Daniels scored 13, Ashdown 6, Shea 6, Galway 2, Erling 2 and Morton 2, while Bradley, Roderick, Baker and McKenna were scoreless. Jim Ferguson led Peterborough with 8. Bill Hall added 6, Doug Moore 4, Chum Gillespie 3 and Eric Taylor 2, while Bob Kay, Saunder and Richardson were scoreless. Peterborough (coached by Mr. Bamforth) also included Hewitt Amys and Harold Matthews. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Belleville Albert dispatched Orillia 44-32 (also reported as 27-14).
In the COSSA final, the St. Catharines Collegiate Vocational Institute Saints defeated Belleville Albert College 27-18 as Daniels scored 14, Ashdown 6, Morton 5, Erling 1 and Shea 1, while Galway, Roderick and McKenna were scoreless. The Saints also included Baker, Beattie and Bradley. Bruce Wilson led Belleville with 7. Des Partridge added 5, John Hayman 4 and Ed Carter 2. Belleville Albert (coached by Mr. Beach) also included Barry Brawley, Reid Holden, Elmer Hankinson, Dobbin, Taylor and Odin McIvaer.
In the Patton Cup (NOSSA) sudden-death quarterfinal, Kirkland Lake edged McIntyre 29-25. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Kirkland Lake defeated Schumacher 25-22; 30-27 (Total: 55-49). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kirkland Lake edged Schumacher 25-22 as Mason scored 7, Waller 4, McNiven 4, Roman 2, P Maurinac 2, Walters 2, Behie 2 and Marriman 2, while Styles and J Maurinac were scoreless. Petoran paced Schumacher with 8. Narduzzi added 4, A Cripps 4, Heath 4 and Lane 2, while Turcotte, Kovich, N Cripps and Flowers were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kirkland Lake took the series with a 30-27 win as Behie scored 9, Roman 6, McNiven 6, Waller 4, Maurinac 3 and Mason 2, while Walters and Styles were scoreless. Allan Cripps led Schumacher with 11. Pataran added 7, Turcotte 4, Heath 4 and Laine 1, while Narduzzi, Flowers, Kovich and N Cripps were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other NOSSA semi, Sudbury defeated North Bay 25-26; 57-30; 72-14 (2g-1). It is unclear whether game one was actually part of that series. North Bay (coached by Mr. Pautka) included Mark Guppy, Dick Teandle, Y Guenette, Carl Weegar, Jack Durrel. …………………………………………………… In the northern final, Sudbury defeated Kirkland Lake x-x; x-x.
In the Toronto SSAA opening round, North Toronto defeated Harbord 21-25; 42-22 (Total: 63-47). …………………………………………………… In game two, North Toronto took the series with a 42-22 win as Waldon scored 13, Thompson 8, Hennessy 6, Meschino 5, Scott 5 and McDonald 5, while Bates, Grierson, Wilson and Hall were scoreless. Maysell led Harbord with 11. Elo added 4, Lindzon 3, Kaufman 2 and Steinberg 2, while Goldie, Winberg, Salzman, Volt and Riddell were scoreless.
In the TSSAA quarterfinals, Northern Vocational defeated Western Tech 44-33; 35-27 (Total: 79-60).
In the semis, North Toronto defeated Northern Vocational 46-17 (also reported as 36-17); 21-19 (Total: 67-36). …………………………………………………… In game one, North Toronto prevailed 46-17 as Meschino and Scott scored a combined 17. …………………………………………………… In game two, North Toronto edged NorVoc 21-19 as Thomson scored 12. Amwake led Norvoc with 7. Norvoc also included Pike.
In the TSSAA finals, North Toronto defeated University of Toronto Schools 54-35; 55-28 (Total: 109-63). …………………………………………………… In game one, North Toronto prevailed 54-35 as Brian Hennessy scored 24, Joe Meschino 9 and John McDonald 9. Peterkin led U.T.S. with 11. Huyck added 10 and Halliwell 9. …………………………………………………… In game two, North Toronto took the series with a 55-28 win as Hennessy scored 22 and Thomson 10. North Toronto also included Waldon. Hallawell led Schools with 12.
In the TDIAA finals, Runnymede edged East York 14-15; 27-24 (Total: 41-39). …………………………………………………… In game two, Runnymede took the series with a 27-24 win as Watson scored 11, Strathearn 6, McBride 5, Tropea 2, Heinbuch 2 and Bert Morris 1, while Doughty, W Morris, Howard and Paisley were scoreless. Collard led East York with 20. Andrews added 1, Kelman 1, Thomasson 1 and Trelford 1, while Killham, Malyon, Purcell, Colodey and Reid were scoreless.
In the Toronto city championships, North Toronto and Runnymede played to a two-game total point draw, with Runnymede winning the second contest 44-28. The teams played an overtime period, which North Toronto won but league officials said the interscholastic constitution required that the teams play a third game in the event of a tie. The results of that third game were unreported. North Toronto included Joe Meshino, Scott, Brian Hennessey, Waldon, John McDonald.
In the WOSSA semis, Brantford Collegiate defeated Stratford Collegiate 37-22; 51-26 (Total: 88-48). …………………………………………………… In game one, Brantford prevailed 37-22 as Jack Gurney scored 17, Norm Mooradian 16, Ted Gillan 2 and Joe Mavian 2, while Bob Cole, Bill Traut, Sterling, Forrest, Harold Schuler and Darwin were scoreless. Jim Preston led Stratford with 8. George Garner added 6, Ken Murray 4, Davey 2 and Reid 2, while Tretheway, McConnell, McNaught and Edmunds were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Brantford clubbed Stratford 51-26 as Gurney scored 14, Mooradian 13, Traut 8, Sterling 4, Cole 4, Gillan 2, Forrest 2 and Schuler 2, while Mavian and Darwen were scoreless. Garner led Stratford with 8. Murray added 6, Preston 5, Tretheway 3, Davey 2 and Edmunds 2, while Reid, McConnel and McNaught were scoreless.
In the other WOSSA semi, the London Central Golden Ghosts defeated Sarnia x-x; x-x (Total: x-x)
In the WOSSA finals, the London Central Golden Ghosts defeated Brantford Collegiate 27-13; 20-26 (Total: 47-39). …………………………………………………… In game one, London Central prevailed 27-13 as Benny Zaitchik scored 9, Stu Eggleston 9, Thorne 4, Gaul 3, Marvin Decker 1 and Waller 1, while Hayter, Peters. Cleney, Humphreys and Tuckey were scoreless. Jack Gurney led Brantford with 8. Bill Traut added 2, Mavian 2 and Cole 1, while Mooradian, Ted Gillin, Bummer Sterling, Forrest, Schuler and Darwen were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Brantford prevailed 26-20 but lost the total point series by eight. Gurney led Brantford with 12. Traut added 6, Mooradian 6 and Sterling 2, while Gillin, Cole, Mavian, Schuler, Forrest and Darwen were scoreless. Zitchik paced the Golden Ghosts with 10. Thorne added 5, Decker 3 and Eggleston 2, while Gauld, Hayter, Peters, Waller, Cleney, Tuckey and Humphreys were scoreless.
Sudbury declined to enter in the provincials, so the Hamilton Cathedral Gaels were invited to participate.
In the provincial semis, the Ottawa Lisgar Lords walloped the Hamilton Cathedral Gaels 44-25 as Art Mackey scored 12, Gordie Mackey 9, Dwaine Merkley 8, Joe Leggett 6, Bob MacDonald 5 and Doug McLean 4, while Stan Barr, Ben Shapiro and Allan Hague were scoreless. Kevin Kennedy led the Gaels with 6. Argo added 5, Patzalek 4, Mullen 4, Eccles 3 and Connolly 3, while Forranto, Walsh, Sonsone and Curtis were scoreless.
In the other semi, the London Central Golden Ghosts edged the St. Catharines Collegiate Vocational Institute Saints 22-19. The Saints led 12-10 at the half and Howard Daniels hit a bucket to give them a four-point lead at the start of the second half but Benny Zaitchik answered with two field goals and Bill Gauld added a third as Central took the lead for good. Benny Zaitchik led the Saints with 7. Bill Gould added 4, Eggleston 4, Tuckey 3, Thorne 2 and Decker 2, while Hayter, Humphrys and Waller were scoreless. Howard Daniels led the Saints with 12. Alf Ashdowne added 5 and Galway 2, while Morton, Shea, Erling, Roderich and McKenna were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the St. Catharines Collegiate Vocational Institute Saints clipped the Hamilton Cathedral Gaels 21-10 as Alf Ashdowne scored 9, Howard Daniels 3, Morton 3, Erling 2, McKenna 2 and Bradley 2, while Shea, Galway and Roderick were scoreless. Connolly scored 5 to lead the Gaels (coached by Art Mullin). Kevin Kennedy added 3, Eccles 1 and Ed Mullen 1, while Henry Patzalek, Walsh, Argo, Sansonne and Ferranto were scoreless. Cathedral also included Jack Sullivan, Curtis, P Flaherty, J Flaherty, O’Brien, Valeranio and Tom Connolly.
In the final, the Ottawa Lisgar Lords, led by the Mackey twins, defeated the London Central Golden Ghosts 28-15. Art Mackey notched 12, Bob MacDonald 7, Gordie Mackey 5 and Doug McLean 4, while Dwaine Merkley, Joe Leggett, Stan Barr, Alan Hague and Ben Shapiro were scoreless. Benny Zaitchik led the Golden Ghosts with 6. Stan Thorne added 4, Marvin Decker 3 and Eric Tuckey 2, while Hayter, Humphrys and Waller were scoreless.
The bronze medalist St. Catharines Collegiate Vocational Institute Saints: Howard Daniels; Alf Ashdowne; Jerry Morton; Emil Erling; Ted McKenna; Charles Bradley; Bill Shea; Jack Galway; Eugene Roderick; Bill Beattie; Ernest Baker; David Adelstein; coach Don Clarke; manager Peter Sandham
The silver medalist London Central Golden Ghosts: Henry ‘Benny’ Zaitchik; Bill Gauld; Marvin Decker; Eric Tuckey; Stan Thorne; Hayter; Humphreys; Waller; Stu Eggleston; Peters; Cleney; coach G.O. Hartwell
The gold medalist Ottawa Lisgar Lords: Gordie Mackey; Art Mackey; Dwaine Merkley; Joe Leggett; Doug McLean; Bob MacDonald; Ben Shapiro; Stan Barr; Alan Hague; coach Harold Rothwell; manager Jim Seed