In the opening round, the Mission Roadrunners clipped the New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes 54-35 as John Kootnekoff scored 16, Clarke 14, Fred Kabatoff 13, Imakiri 7, G Kootnekoff 2 and Cliffe 2, while Heinrich, Ordog and Symonds were scoreless. Marvin Berge paced the Dukes with 10. A McLean added 6, Wallin 6, Jack Rebagliatti 5, Brownlee 4, Keen 2 and Dilworth 2, while Allen, Winslade, Bulych, R Rebagliatti and B McLean were scoreless. …………………………………………………… New Westminster Trapp Tech dusted the Prince George Polars 62-32 as Cleary scored 16, Ballance 13, McComb 11, Grozier 6, Thompson 6, Rezansoff 4, Krego 4 and Carey 2, while Gillespie and Larsen were scoreless. Ken Larsen paced the Polars with 14. Sauer added 7, Al Holley 6, Johnny Berdusco 4 and Robertson 1, while McLeod, Young and McAndrew were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Victoria High Totems stomped Surrey Delta 40-21 as Ed Pederson scored 10, Ed Crabbe 6, Perry 6, English 5, Ken McCullough 5, Skillings 2, Fletcher 2, Abbot 2, Kowalyk 1 and Tomlinson 1, while Rutherford and Chiko were scoreless. L Jaheny paced the Pacers with 8. Hamilton added 7, K Jaheny 3 and Smith 3, while Evans, Hendrickson, Frizzell, Sather, Nelson and Savage were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Penticton Lakers clipped the Esquimalt Dockers 37-28 as Ted Bowsfield scored 13, Puddy 8, Gordon May 7, Burgart 4, Burtch 4 and McDonald 1, while Preen, Drossos, Conley and Madill were scoreless. Joe Patterson paced the Dockers with 10. Gary Gilbert added 9, Chuck Bennett 4, Mike Lowry 3 and Mark Cunningham 2, while George Wright, Al Webb, George McCreadie, Roy Bryant, John Magwood and Gerry Harris were scoreless. The Dockers (coached by Bill R) also included Hugh Parr and Wes Umphrey. …………………………………………………… The Burnaby South Secondary Rebels dispatched the Como Lake Comets 44-33 as Dave Milne scored 16, Steen 11, Peterson 8, Carey 7 and Pletcher 2, while Oddy, Cousins, MacDonald, Rea and Davies were scoreless. Cairns paced the Comets with 10. Delawsky added 9, Svelander 6, Girling 5, Thompson 2 and Strileski 1, while Douglas, Weishaupt, Smythe, Fowler and Dodwell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The West Vancouver Highlanders edged the Alberni District Chieftains 39-33 as Don Gardner scored 13. Kevin Riley added 11, Lankester 7, Nicol 4, woods 2 and Johnson 2, while Homma, Morris, Fraser, Burrows and Kangas were scoreless. Gerry Knowles paced the Chieftains (coached by Bill Marshall) with 9. Dave Price added 8, Barry McShane 4, Tom Watts 4, Ray Gailloux 3, Dick Shick 3 and Bert Ward 2, while Ian McLean, Dick Gallo and Jim Redford were scoreless. 6. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators dumped the Kamloops Red Devils 45-35 as Langhout scored 18, Holyoke 7, Stephens 7, Strachan 4 and Crumb 2, while Martin, Gustin, Cunliffe, Vernon, Strachan, Hayward and Lachlan were scoreless. Tateishi paced the Red Devils with 10. Gale added 8, MacDonald 6, Boyd 6, Hanson 2 and Lyons 2, while Verchere, Hoover, Fraser and Gleave were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts defeated the Trail Hawks 43-33 as Drummond scored 18, Petersen 8, Larsen 7, Ross 4, Gurney 4 and Peers 2, while Yada, Gardner and Andrews were scoreless. Caputo paced the Hawks with 10. Russell added 7, D’Andrea 5, Di Pasquale 4, Turick 3, Wolfe 3 and Briggeman 1, while Hofman and De Rosa were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the Mission Roadrunners edged the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts 38-32 as Clarke scored 12, John Kootnekoff 7, Cliffe 6, Kabatoff 4 and Imakiri 4, while Jack Heinrich, Ordog, Symonds and G Kootnekoff were scoreless. Barry Drummond led the Grey Ghosts with 11. Ross added 5, Peers 5, Petersen 3, Larsen 3, Gurnsey 2, Yada 1, Gardner 1 and Andrews 1.
New Westminster Trapp Tech bombed the Victoria High Totems 55-36 as Ronald McComb scored 13, Ray Ballance 13, Jim Cleary 12, Glozier 10, Rezansoff 5 and Thompson 1, while Gillespie, Krego, Carey and Larsen were scoreless. Ed Pedersen led the Totems with 15. Tom English added 9, Bill Rutherford 5, Bill Abbott 3, Ed Crabbe 3, Waldo Skillings 3 and Gary Fletcher 2, while Ed Kowalyk, Ken McCulloch, Art Chiko, Bob Tomlinson and Don Perry were scoreless. The Totems (coached by George Andrews) also included George Squires.
The Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators dinged the West Vancouver Highlanders 48-36 as Russ Langhout scored 12, Holyoak 10, Crumb 9, Gustin 5, Vernon 4, Martin 3, Cunliffe 2, Strachan 2 and Stephens 1, while Hayward and Lachlan were scoreless. Gardner paced the Highlanders with 13. Lankester added 7, Nicol 6, Johnson 4, Morris 2, Riley 2 and Woods 2, while Homma, Fraser, Burrows and Kangas were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels nipped the Penticton Lakers 36-34 as Steen scored 15, Carey 7, Milne 6, Petcher 4 and Peterson 4, while Oddy, Cousins, MacDonald, Rea and Davies were scoreless. May led the Lakers with 11. Bowsfield added 9, Conley 6, Burtch 4, Puddy 3 and Bugart 1, while Preen, Drossos, Madill and McDonald were scoreless.
In the semis, the Mission Roadrunners clipped New Westminster Trapp Tech 50-40 as John Kootnekoff scored 18, Cliffe 14, John Kabatoff 12 and Imakiri 8, while Fred Clarke, Henrich, Ordog, Symonds and G Kootnekoff were scoreless. Ron McComb paced Trapp Tech with 14. Jim Cleary added 13, Rezansoff 8, Grozier 6 and Ray Ballance 5, while Gillespie, Thompson, Krego, Carey and Larsen were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators dispatched the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels 46-39 as Russ Langhout scored 14, Stephens 10, Crumb 9, Gustin 8, Holyoak 3 and Vernon 2, while Martin, Cunliffe, Strachan, Hayward and Lachlan were scoreless. Don Steen paced the Rebels with 12. Pletcher added 11, Dave Milne 10, Peterson 3 and Carey 3, while Oddy, Cousins, MacDonald, Rea and Davies were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, New Westminster Trapp Tech dispatched the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels 47-35 as Ballance scored 15, Creary 15, Ron McComb 6, Rezansoff 4, Grozier 4, Larsen 2 and Carey 1, while Gillespie, Thompson and Krego were scoreless. Steen led the Rebels with 17. Milne added 11, Carey 3, Peterson 2 and McDonald 1, while Pletcher, Oddy, Cousins and Rea were scoreless.
In the final, the Mission Roadrunners defeated the Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators 40-39 to win the Fraser Valley’s first title. John Kootnekoof paced the Roadrunners with 20. Fred Kabatoff added 6, Imakiri 6, Cliffe 6 and Clarke 2, while Ordog, Symonds and G Kootnekoff were scoreless. The squad also included Jack Heinrich, who later became B.C.’s Labour minister. Holyoak led the Gladiators with 7. Crumb added 7, Russ Langhout 6, Vernon 6, Gustin 5, Stephens 5 and Strachan 3, while Martin, Cunliffe, Hayward and Lachlan were scoreless.
The bronze medalist New Westminster Trapp Tech: Ron McComb; Ray Ballance; Jim Cleary; Grozier; Rezansoff; Thompson; Gillespie; Krego; Carey; Larsen;
The silver medalist Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators: Russ Langhout; Lachlan; Crumb; Gustin; Cunliffe; Vernon; Holyoak; Stephens; Martin; Strachan; Hayward; Lachlan;
The gold medalist Mission Roadrunners: John Kootnekoff; Fred Kabatoff; Jack Heinrich; Ordog; Imakiri; Symonds; Cliffe; Fred Clarke; G Kootnekoff; coach C. McPherson