In the East playoffs and Ottawa city finals, the Nepean Knights defeated Commerce 88-29; 87-36 (Total: 175-65). …………………………………………………… In game one, Nepean dusted Commerce 88-29 as Art Cockfield scored 19, Elliott 18, John Denike 18, Clark Goldie 10, Clive Woolley 10, St. John 6, Wiseman 5 and Sevigny 2, while Gibson, Pearce and Sangster were scoreless. Norm Said led Commerce with 11. Ray Kouri added 9, Coyle 5, Bob Moore 3 and Kennedy 1, while Weiner, Pat Kouri, Watts, Matthews and Mason were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Nepean clocked Commerce 87-36 as Brian Denike scored 13, Art Cockfield 11, Goldie 6, Sevigny 6, Gibson 5, Wiseman 5, John Elliott 4, Woolley 3, Pearce 2 and St. John 2, while Sangster was scoreless. Ray Kouri paced Commerce with 13. Bob Moore added 10, Coyle 7, Said 4, Pat Kouri 1 and Watts 1, while Weiner, Matthews, Mason and Dennis Kennedy were scoreless.
In the East district qualifier, the Ottawa Nepean Knights defeated the Kingston CVI Blues 48-45 as Brian Denike scored 14, Clarke Goldie 10, Clive Woolley 8, Art Cockfield 6, Glen St. John 5, Ted Wiseman 3 and John Elliott 2, while Gibson, Don Pierce and Graydon Sangster were scoreless. The Blues led 14-11, 25-24 and 36-34 at the quarters. Ron Lemon scored 24 to pace the Blues (coached by Jay Lockerbie). Bill Purcell added 8, Bob Taite 6, Mike Lewis 5 and Bob Davis 2, while Ford, Raudzen and Grant were scoreless.
In the NOSSA playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the North Bay Scollard Hall Golden Bears edged the Sault Collegiate Wildcats 50-48 as Bob Surtees hit the winner on a jumper with one minute to play. Bill Stevens scored 11 to lead the Golden Bears (coached by Rev. T.V. Killoran). Ken Parker added 10, Gary Meehan 8, Bob Surtees 7, Cutting 6 and laing 6, while Peel, McKinnon, Gerolemi, Costa and Mallory were scoreless. Ken Harvey scored 21 to lead the Wildcats (coached by Frank Donnelly). Avery added 8, Dave Iley 8, Orazietti 7, Ladubec 2 and Rhodes 1, while Shaver, Nanne, Shanver, Houston and Fetterman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Sudbury High North Stars whipped Timmins 70-38 as Gary Silc scored 16, Barry Davidson 11, Jim Hann 10, Costigan 8, Mitchell 7, Ross 6, Rose 6, Jarrett 4 and Irwin 2, while Sinclair was scoreless. Frank Trenouth led Timmins with 10. Barrett added 7, Griener 6, Lubaszka 6, Este 5 and Hillmer 4, while Chequis, Dupee, Bouchard and McLeod were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Sudbury High North Stars torched the North Bay Scollard Hall Golden Bears 64-40 as Gary Silc scored 30, Barry Davidson 20, Costigan 7, Jarrett 3, Rose 2 and Ross 2, while Hann, Mitchell, Irwin and Sinclair were scoreless. Bob Surtees scored 11 to pace the Golden Bears. Bill Stevens added 8, Ken Parker 6, Gary Meehan 6, Pete Laing 5, Barry Peel 2 and Louis Gerolanni 2, while Fred Cutting, Al Costa, Al McKinnon and Jim Mallory were scoreless.
In the other CWOSSA quarterfinals, Kitchener Eastwood Rebels defeated the Kitchener-Waterloo CI Scarlett Raiders 42-38 as George Chris scored 15, Israel 8, Cruickshank 5, Kaden 5, Hudson 5, Heinbuch 3 and Weber 1, while Montgomery, Erdman and Grossman were scoreless. Jimmy Weber led the Scarlett Raiders with 14. Miske added 9, Smythe 6, Miller 6 and Bilodeau 3, while Hiller, Hoerle, Yates, White, Doug Leonard and Ian MacNaughton were scoreless.
In the CWOSSA semis, Guelph CVI whipped the Owen Sound Falcons 35-13 as Merv Bolton scored 10 and Bill Walker 9. Jim Nichol led the Falcons with 8. Jack McMurdo added 4, Bob Wilson 2, Alex Lyons 2, Ian McIntyre 2 and Gerry Briggs 1, while Chris Joseph and Max Premseler were scoreless.
The Kitchener-Waterloo also reported that Guelph CVI Green Gaels defeated Galt. (No idea how this fits in).
In the other semi, the Kitchener Eastwood Rebels dispatched Galt 44-31. Galt included Norm Blunt.
In the CWOSSA final, the Guelph CVI Green Gaels defeated the Kitchener Eastwood Rebels 36-42; 52-49; 49-35 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Scarlett Raiders prevailed 42-36 as Court Heinbuch scored 19, Jimmy Weber 13, Chris 4, Kaden 4 and Israel 2, while Hempel, Cruikshank, Hudson, Erdman and Grossman were scoreless. Merv Bolton led Guelph with 19. McPhee added 7, Ruddy 6, Mitchell 2 and Ross 2, while Valeriote, Mason, McPhee, Klinck and Cohan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Guelph edged Eastwood 51-49 as Merv Bolton scored 22, Walker 14, Klinck 8 and Norton 7, while Ruddy, Ross, Crumback, Valeriote, Mitchell, Mason, McPhee and Cohen were scoreless. Court Heinbuch led the Rebels with 21, Chris added 13, Kaden 9, Israel 2, Erdman 2 and Weber 2, while Grossman, Cruickshank, James and Hudson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Guelph took the series with a 49-35 win as Merv Bolton scored 28. Guelph also included Walker, Ruddy, Norton, Klinck, Mason, McPhee, Cohen, Mitchell Ross, Walberg and Valeriote. Jim Israel led the Rebels with 13. Court Heinbuch added 13. The Rebels also included Terry Kaden, George Chris, John Cruickshank, Dave James, Ron Erdman, Dave Hudson, Fred Grossman, Lewis, Haensel, Montgomery, Bierstock and Wayne Weber.
In the COSSA final, Belleville Quinte whipped Peterborough CVI 65-47 as Roger Walters scored 19. Charles Sorrie led Peterborough with 16.
In the SOSSA final, the Niagara Falls Stamford Hornets defeated the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish 84K54; 87-58 (Total: 171-112. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Hornets prevailed 84-54. Tim Craig led the Fighting Irish with 13. Frank Dennis added 9 and Al La Cavera 9. …………………………………………………… In game two, Stamford pounded Welland 87-58 as Tommy Newton scored 20, Ken Kilrea 18, Bryan Hart 14, Lou Borean 12, Ken Rysdale 10 and Ed Taylor 9. Frank Dennis led the Fighting Irish with 22. Tim Craig added 12. The Fighting Irish also included Tom Phelan, Al LaCavera, Steinburg.
In the provincial quarterfinals, held in Oshawa, the unheralded Toronto Runnymede Redmen opened with a 46-40 victory over the Ottawa Nepean Knights. Trailing 26-17 at the half, Runnymede dominated the second half as Ted Clarke scored 21, Fred Jankauskas 12 (also reported as 6), Bob Goddard 6, Strudwick 6, Dick Aldridge 4, Bishop 4, Connelly 3 and Liddard 2, while Goddard was scoreless. Brian Denicke paced the Knights with 18. Art Cockfield added 9, John Elliott 6, Clive Woolley 3, Ted Wiseman 2, Clark Goldie 2 and Glen St. John 2, while Terry Gibson and Don Pierce were scoreless. The Knights (coached by A.J. Cockfield) also included Graydon Sangster, Jim Sevigny and Terry Bisson.
The North Toronto Norsemen defeated Belleville Quinte 53-46 as Ken Barclay scored 12, Pete Warren 10 and Bill Blair 8. Roger Walters led Quinte with 13. Bill Green added 10 and Harold Fitzpatrick 6.
The Sudbury High North Stars nipped the Niagara Falls Stamford Collegiate Hornets 51-49 as Connie Jarrett scored 13, Gary Silc 12 and Barry Davidson 9. Jarret notched a 15-foot jumper to give Sudbury a 48-47 lead. Gary Silc added a putback to make it 50-47. Hornet Ken Kolreas answered with a bucket and Lou Borean drove the lane, drew a foul and hit 1-2 from the line. But the North Stars grabbed the rebound and ran out the clock. Ken Kilrea led the Hornets with 17 (also reported as 18. Ken Rysdale added 12 (also reported as 10) Bryan Hart 10 and Tommy Newton 8.
The Hornets (coach Johnny Lees) also included Ed Taylor, Tillman Kershaw
In the last quarterfinal, the Windsor W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Clippers stomped Oshawa Central 69-26 after leading 31-19 at the half. “Fortunately, we bumped into a weak opponent and got away with a poor game,” Clippers coach Roy Bottaglio told the Windsor Star. John Morris paced Kennedy with 18. Ed Petryshyn added 15, Dick Suderman 14, Bill Hadley 8, Dragich 4, Barry Kenshol 3, Jim Van Lith 3, Walt Todorov 2 and Jim Miller 2. The Clippers hit 29-72 from the floor and 11-26 from the line. George Fuller led Oshawa with 10. Audrey added 9, Mikias 4 and Nicholson 3, while Tuson was scoreless. Oshawa Central hit 9-32 from the floor and 10-25 from the line.
In the semi, the Toronto Runnymede Redmen avenged a Christmas tourney loss by defeating heavily favored Windsor Kennedy 56-54 on a late second-half comeback. Kennedy, playing without star John Morris, (injured knee) led 47-39 at the three-quarter mark and stretched its lead to 11 before Ted Clarke and Dick Aldridge got hot from outside and cut Windsor’s lead to 4 with 2:25 to go. Sloppy Windsor ballhandling led to a field goal by Aldridge, a breakaway layup by Fred Jankauskas and a free throw by Ted Clarke, resulting in a tie game at 51. Runnymede won the free throw shooting contest down the stretch. Clarke led the Redmen with 18. Aldridge added 12, Fred Jankauskas 10, Bill Condlin 9 and Bob Goddard 7, while Bob Burfield was scoreless. Ed Petryshyn led the Clippers with 19. Dick Suderman added 19, Barry Kenshol 6, Bill Hadley 5, Walt Todorov 3 and Jim Van Lith 2.
In the other semi, the Sudbury High North Stars crushed the North Toronto Norsemen 69-52.
In the final, the Toronto Runnymede Redmen defeated the Sudbury High North Stars 52-45. Sudbury was up 15-7 at the quarter but Runnymede turned it around to lead 41-34 at the three-quarter mark. Fred Jankauskas and Ted Clarke paced Runnymede with 14 points apiece. Bill Condlin added 8. Sudbury was led by Gary Sile 25, John Costigan 11 and Barry Davidson 6. Toronto coach Terry Housley was in his first year at the helm, replacing long-time coach Jack Luke, who moved to Royal York High.
The co-bronze medalist North Toronto Norsemen: Ken Barclay; Pete Warren; Bill Blair; Bill Marrs; Mike Jackson; Tim Rogers; coach Hal Brown
The co-bronze medalist Windsor W.C. Kennedy Collegiate Clippers: John Morris; Ed Petryshyn; Barry Kenshol; Dick Suderman; Bill Hadley; John Morris; Walt Todorov; Jim Miller; Jim Cole; Jim Van Lith; Jim Miller; Tuck; Dragich; coach Roy Bottaglio
The silver medalist Sudbury High North Stars: Gary Silc; John Costigan; Barry Davidson; Jim Hann; Mitchell; Ross; Rose; Con Jarrett; Irwin; Sinclair; coach Cy Powers
The gold medalist Toronto Runnymede Redmen: Fred Jankauskas; Bob Goddard; Ted Clarke; Bob Burfield; Bill Condlin; Garry Liddard; McLean; Bishop; Strudwick; Dick Aldridge; Goddard; White; coach Terry Housley