An eight-team tournament was resurrected by the University of British Columbia.
In the quarterfinals, the Vancouver John Oliver Jokers edged Mount Newton 41-39 as Skip Findlay hit a driving layup with four seconds to play. Jill Symons led the Jokers with 13. Skip Findlay added 11, Pat Dalzell 8, Ramsey 8 and Spring 1, while Robertson, Heyman, Haggart, Lyons, Seymour and Hall were scoreless. Gail Logan led Mount Newton with 20. Jesse Peard added 8, Gloria Lomas 7 and Doreen Bickford 4, while Daphne Sluggett, Harriet Forsburg, Ann Knott, Carol Ross, Gloria Andrejkew and Janet Tyler were scoreless.
The Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons clipped the Mission Roadrunners 33-21 as Diane Beach scored 24, Hurst 7 and Mitchell 2, while Whidden, Higgans, Aldous, Hambleton, Clark and Henne were scoreless. Monns led the Roadrunners with 9. Reniouf added 5, Kieler 4 and Downing 3, while Syverson, Catherwood, Metzler, Stromberg, Shipe and Ordog were scoreless.
The Ladysmith 49ers dumped the Salmon Arm Jewels 29-21 as Torkko scored 7, Saunders 6, Sharon Strang 4, Verchere 4, Kaake 4, Mitchell 2 and McCormick 2, while Willox and Wilson were scoreless. Therarinson led the Jewels with 10. Make added 6 and Mackay 5, while Maurine Leitch, Kersey, Wilma Kenka, Inglis and Calrent were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the Rossland Royals dumped the Abbotsford Panthers 41-28 as Rosemarie Nanussi scored 15, Nova 10, Dougan 8, Bell 4, Thompson 3 and C Bell 1, while Simm, Dosen and Kyle were scoreless. Letkemann paced the Panthers with 12. Clarke added 6, Lindsay 4, D Smith 4, Patterson 1 and Heppner 1, while Carncross, Lancaster, Horsting and Smith were scoreless.
In the semis, the Vancouver John Oliver Jokers dumped the Rossland Royals 35-21 as Skip Findlay scored 10, Ramsey 9, Lyons 6, Jill Symonds 6, Spring 3 and Pat Dalzell 1, while Robertson, Heyman, Haggart, Marilyn Quick, Seymour and Hall were scoreless. Thompson led the Royals with 5. Dougan added 5, Bell 5, Banussi 5 and Nova 1, while Simm, Dosen and Kyle were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons bombed the Ladysmith 49ers 45-27 as Diane Beach scored 21, Hurts 8, Whidden 8, Hambleton 6 and Clarke 2, while Higgens, Aldous, B Mitchell, Betty Mitchell and Henne were scoreless. Sharon Strang led the 49ers with 8. Verchere added 8, Saunders 4, Kaake 3, Torkko 2 and Wilson 2, while Mitchell, Willcox and McCormick were scoreless.
In the final, the Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons defeated the Vancouver John Oliver Jokers 51-35 as Diane Beach scored 32, Whidden 7, Hurst 6, Aldous 3, Hambleton 2 and B Mitchell 1, while Higgens, Betty Mitchell and Henne were scoreless. Skip Findlay led the Jokers with 9. Ramsey added 8, Lyons 6, Hall 6, Spring 4 and Pat Dalzell 2, while Jill Symonds, Robertson, Heyman, Haggart and Seymour were scoreless.
The co-bronze medalist Rossland Royals: Rosemarie Nanussi; Nova; Dougan; Bell; Thompson; C Bell; Simm; Dosen; Kyle;
The co-bronze medalist Ladysmith 49ers: Marianne Torkko; Linda Verchere; Georgina McCormick; Sharon Strang; Sharon Mitchell; Janice Wilson; Sharon Wilcox; Marion Saunders; Marilyn Kaake; Karen Carter (who was ineligible for the tournament because her family had recently moved to Duncan); coach Miss M Harrison; manager J Henry
The silver medalist Vancouver John Oliver Jokers: Robertson; Pat Dalzell; Marilyn Quick; Skip Findlay; Seymour; Jill Symons; Lyons; Ramsey; Buchanan; Heyman; Haggart; Hall; Spring;
The gold medalist Vancouver Kitsilano Blue Demons: Diane Beach; Hurst; Betty Mitchell; Aldous; Whidden; Clarke; Hambleton; Henne; Higgens; B Mitchell;