| W. RD 1 (Man): Winnipeg y Toilers d’d Sutherland Vics x-x; 35-19 (Total: x-x). E. RD 1 (NS): Halifax Ladies 29 Sydney YMCA 8 (sudden death) E. RD 1 (QUE): Montreal Sun Life d’d La Tuque 52-12; 35-8 (Total: 87-20) W. RD 1 (SASK): Bedford Road d’d University of Saskatchewan Varsity Co-eds 52-18; 44-40 (Total: 96-58) W. RD 2 (SASK): Regina Garrison d’d Moose Jaw Aquatic Club 32-21; 16-18 (Total: 48-39) W. RD 2 (SASK): Prince Albert C.N.R. d’d Saskatoon Bedford Road 14-11; 27-25 (Total: 41-36) W. RD 3 (SASK): Regina Garrison 19 Prince Albert C.N.R. 14 (sudden death) W. QF (Alta): Calgary Central Grads defeated the University of Alberta Pandas 17-13; 30-18 (Total: 47-31) W. QF (Man): Brandon Collegiate d’d Winnipeg Y.W.C.A. 18-17; 22-16 (Total: 40-33) W. SEMI (BC): University of British Columbia d’d Vancouver Young Conservatives 27-12; 14-28; 33-15 (2g-1) W. SEMI (Alta): Edmonton Grads d’d Calgary Central Grads 104-24; 38-27 (Total: 142-51) W. FINAL (Alta/BC): Edmonton Grads d’d the U.B.C. Thunderettes (default) E. SEMI (ONT): Toronto Lakesides d’d Toronto Ladies 22-23; 26-19; 46-22 (2g-1) E. FINAL (ONT): Toronto Lakesides d’d Windsor Alumni 32-20/ 19-28 (Total: 51-47) EXHIBITION CANADIAN FINAL: Edmonton Grads d’d Toronto Lakesides 123-19 Edmonton Grads d’d Toronto All-Stars 100-18 DECLARED CHAMPS: Toronto Lakesides |
Constant confusion and controversy continued to surround the women’s game.
In the Saskatchewan quarterfinals and Saskatoon city finals, Bedford Road Collegiate defeated the University of Saskatchewan Varsity Co-eds 52-18; 44-40 (Total: 96-58). …………………………………………………… In game one, Bedford Road torched Varsity 52-18 as Ethel Sonmor scored 24, Jean Gunning 18 and Kay Graham 10, while Bea Padley, Emily Ross, Helen Kemp, May Patterson, Manon Warshick, Violet Sonmor and Evelyn Reid were scoreless. Alice Robinson led Varsity with 7. Eva Carson added 6 and Judy Bulmer 5, while Helen Brown, Isabel Aitcheson, Bernice McCartney, Mildred Thackeray and Peg Potter were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Bedford Road took the series with a 44-40 win as Ethel Sonmor scored 20, Kay Graham 14 and Jean Gunning 10. Dorothy Ruthford led the Co-eds with 22. Judy Bulmer added 15 and Alice Robinson 3.
In the Saskatchewan semis and north finals, Prince Albert C.N.R. defeated Saskatoon Bedford Road 14-11; 27-25 (Total: 41-36). …………………………………………………… In game one, Prince Albert edged Bedford Road 14-11 as McKilligan scored 7, Milne 2, Bonn 2, Mosher 2 and Shields 1, while Brooks, Matzer, Short and MacAulay were scoreless. Graham led the Redmen with 7. Gunning added 4, while E Sonmor, Redley, Violet Sonmor, Ross, Kemp, Patterson and Warshick were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, C.N.R. took the series with a 27-25 win as Peggy McKilligan scored 16, P Milne 9 and J Shiels 2, while L Bond, D Brooks, R Mosher, W Short, J Matser and J McAuley were scoreless. Jean Gunning led Bedford road with 10. Kay Graham added 8 and Ethel Sonmor 7, while B Padley, E Ross, H Kemp, M Patterson and M Warshik were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan semis and south finals, Regina Garrison d’d Moose Jaw Aquatic Club 32-21; 16-18 (Total: 48-39). …………………………………………………… In game one, Regina clipped Moose Jaw 32-21 as Clara Ehman scored 16, Annie Engel 12, Jones 2 and Randall 2, while Betty Sittler, Edith Engel, MacLeod, D Kusch and R Kusch were scoreless. Mary Baird led Aquatic Club with 10. E Stafford added 9 and P Dewar 2, while F Robertson, D Dewar, S Stafford, L Antill and Natalie Riddell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Moose Jaw edged Regina 18-16 but lost the total-point series by nine. E Stafford paced Aquatic Club with 9. V Antil added 4, M Baird 3 and L Antill 2, while Robertson, Riddell, Stafford and D Dewar were scoreless. E Engel led Regina with 9. Ehman added 5 and Jones 2, while Randall, Grad, A Angel, Siller, McLeod, H Kusch and D Kusch were scoreless.
In the sudden-death Saskatchewan final, Regina Garrison dispatched Prince Albert C.N.R. 19-14 as Clara Ehman scored 15. Garrison also included Isabel Jones, E Engel, H Randall, H Grad, B Sillers, A Engel, W McLeod and D Kusch. Peggy McKilligan led Prince Albert with 8. C.N.R. also included Jessie Shields, Pearl Milne, L Bonn, R Mosher, Dorothy Brooks, Johanna Matzer, Jean McAuley and Hazel Short.
In the sudden-death Alberta semis, the Calgary Central Grads dispatched the University of Alberta 17-13; 30-18 (Total: 47-31). …………………………………………………… In game one, Calgary edged the Alberta Varsity 17-13 as Edmundson scored 11, Newcombe 3, Bancock 2 and Piette 1, while Allan, Canning and Tollington were scoreless. Helen Mahaffy paced the Central Grads with 4. Josie Kopta added 3, Kinney 3, Melnyk 2 and Ethel Barnett 1, while Fry, Ford, Morrison and McMahan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Calgary clipped the University of Alberta 30-18 as Edmandson scored 12, Newcomb 8, Boucock 4, Allan 3, Tollington 2 and Piette 1. Barnett led the Varsity with 4. Kinney added 4, Mahaffy 4, Melnyk 3, Fry 2 and Kopta 1, while Ford and McMahon were scoreless.
In the Alberta finals, the Edmonton Grads d’d the Calgary Central Grads 104-24; 38-27 (Total: 142-51). …………………………………………………… In game one, Edmonton prevailed 104-24 as Margaret MacBurney scored 30, Babe Belanger 27, McCormack 17, Doris Neale 16, Edith Stone 12 and H Stone 2, while Bennie was scoreless. The Grads ran up a 42-0 third quarter. Evelyn Boucock paced the Calgary Grads with 10. Pearl Edmanson added 7, Elsie Newcombe 5, Alice Allen 1 and Bessie Canning 1, while Marg Tollington was scoreless. The Calgary Grads (coached by J.W. Churchill, manager E.B. Newcombe) also included Madeline Plette. …………………………………………………… In game two, Edmonton clipped Calgary 38-27 as McCormack scored 11, McBurney 11, Belanger 8, Neale 4 and Bennie 4, while E Stone and H Stone were scoreless. Edmanson paced Calgary with 9. Boucock added 7, Allen 4, Tollington 3, Plette 2 and Newcombe 2, while Canning was scoreless.
In the Manitoba finals, Brandon Collegiate defeated Winnipeg Y.W.C.A. 18-17; 22-16 (Total: 40-33). …………………………………………………… In game one, Brandon edged Winnipeg 18-17 as Louise Parker scored 9, May Corners 4, Jean Rae 3 and Vivien Muldoon 2, while W Blackwell, S Patsula, G Mummery and M Miller were scoreless. Kay Death led YWCA with 5. Louise Pears added 5, Mabel Benson 4 and Margaret Nicholls 3, while M Boorman was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Brandon Collegiate prevailed 22-16 as Louise Parker scored 8, Vivian Muldoon 7 and Marjorie Corness 7, while W Blackwell, F Mummery, S Patserla, K Miller and J Rea were scoreless. Margaret Nichols led YWCA with 8. Mabel Benson added 4, Kay Death 2 and Boorman 2, while Pears, P Williamson and Pirt were scoreless.
In the West semis and British Columbia finals, the University of British Columbia defeated the Young Conservatives 27-12; 14-28; 33-15 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, U.B.C. clipped the Young Conservatives 27-12 as Mary Campbell scored 11, J Whyte 8, G Munton 4, T Mahon 2, L Tourtellote 1 and C Menten 1, while B Dellert was scoreless. Betty Passerini paced the Young Conservatives with 6. Dot Blackburn added 4 and B McLeod 2, while E Silverthorne, E Hunter, P Malcolm and G Britton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Young Conservatives evened the series with a 28-14 win as Betty Passerini scored 22, B McLeod 2, P Malcolm 2 and D Blackburn 2, while G Britton, E Silverthorne and M Kennedy were scoreless. M Campbell paced U.B.C. with 6. C Menten added 4, G Munton 2, J Whyte 1 and B Dellert 1, while T Mahon and L Tourtellotte were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, U.B.C. spanked the Young Conservatives 33-15 as Jean Whyte scored 15, Thelma Mahon 8, M Campbell 5 and C Menten 5, while B Dellert, G Munton and Lois Tourtellotte were scoreless. B Passerini paced the Young Conservatives with 8. D Blackburn added 4 and B McLeod 3, while P Malcolm, E Silverthorne, M Kennedy and G Britton were scoreless.
CABA passed a motion specifying that in the 1931 playoffs, Alberta would travel to B.C. and the E. champ would travel west to meet the winner.
In the West finals, the Edmonton Grads defeated the U.B.C. Thunderettes by default. The U.B.C. faculty forbade the Thunderettes from travelling because of exams.
In the Quebec finals, Montreal Sun Life defeated La Tuque 52-12; 35-8 (Total: 87-20). …………………………………………………… Montreal Sun Life (coached by Bill Smart) included Flo Skecher, Gertie Thomas, Ruth Marshall, Grace Lawrence.
In the Ontario and what were initially deemed the Eastern Canadian finals, the Toronto Lakesides defeated the Toronto Ladies 22-23; 26-19; 46-22 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Toronto Ladies d’d the Toronto Lakesides 23-22 after leading 13-9 at the half. The Ladies hit 12-23 from the line, while the Lakesides were 8-16. Marge Potter led the Ladies with 8. Adelaide Child added 6, Juanna Irwin 0, Elsie Hendry 0, Phyllis Griffiths 2, Dawes 2, P. Dale 0 and C. Bruninz 1. Dot McNeil notched 4 for the Lakesides. Dolly Dunlop added 5, Ruth Bingham 8, Bobby Rosenfeld 5, Bea Harron 0, Nora Gordon 0, Mabel Dunlop 0 and Andy Anderson 1. …………………………………………………… In the game two, the Lakesides prevailed 26-19. ………………………………………………………… In game three, the Lakesides captured the title by whipping the Ladies 46-22 after leading 20-8 at the half. Calgary-born Ruth Bingham paced the Lakesides with 15. Dolly Dunlop added 12, Dot McNeill 7, Andy Anderson 7, Bea Harron 3, Bobby Rosenfeld 2, Mabel Dunlop 0 and Jean Godson 0. Adelaide Childs led the Torontos with 8. Griffiths added 2, Elsie Hendry 5, Irwin 5, Potter 1, Dale 0, Dawes 0 and Bruning 0.
The national finals were scheduled to see the Edmonton Grads and Toronto Lakesides play on April 9 and 11th. The dates were confirmed by CABA president Samuel Rogers and the Grads took leaves of absence and made travel arrangements. But the Lakesides then demanded that the dates be change to April 16 and 18, ostensibly because financial difficulties. Wrote CABA: “The senior ladies Canadian basketball finals are now definitely off for this year and Lakeside Ladies of Toronto are awarded the title by default. Efforts were originally made, at the request of the Edmonton Grads, to have the games played in Toronto during Easter week, probably on April 9 and 11. … (But that was impossible because of) difficulties in securing financial backing for those dates on account of counter-attractions during the week suggested. The Canadian Basketball Association gave the Edmonton Grads the right to select either April 16 and 18, or April 23 and 25. Percy Page, the Edmonton coach, states that he has to play on April 9 and 11 or that he will not play at all. In view of the Fact that the Canadian playoffs are not required to be completed until the end of April, the Canadian Basketball Association has done everything in its power to arrange the series, which has fallen through solely as a result of Mr. Page’s refusal to accept the dates suggested by the governing body. Lakeside Ladies are ready to provide the guarantee and stage the series, and therefore, the Canadian Basketball Association has no alternative but to award them the championship.” Page wrote in response “if he is permitted to get away with that decision, it will be a great miscarriage of justice.” Page wrote to CABA in a letter published by the Edmonton Journal that “we are now asked to agree to a postponement of the series until such time as the Lakesides can secure financial backing to make the contest possible. Our club takes the position that we should not be penalized for the delinquencies of either the Lakesides or the Toronto officials and instead of yielding in this instance as we have so frequently done in the past to keep peace in the family, we intend to sit tight and let the future take care of itself.”
In April, the CABA executive, by a 4-3 margin voted to award the senior ladies title to the Toronto Lakesides by default “because of the refusal of Edmonton Grads to play on any dates offered or filed. The vote was as follows: in support: Dr. S.H. Keshen – Halifax; Dr. Gillispie – Vancouver; Samuel Rogers – Toronto; T.B. Eagleson? – Toronto. Against: A.E. MacLaurow – Winnipeg; Daisy Johnston – Edmonton and Gordon Young – Ottawa. Decision upheld.” Grads coach Percy Page fired off an April 13th missive to CABA stating that “to award a championship to the Lakesides under the circumstances which have been set forth in the letter referred to does no credit to a man occupying the position of president of the Canadian Basketball Association. Toronto must want a championship pretty badly if they are prepared to accept it on a ruling like that handed out by Mr. Rogers.”
In late April, CABA ordered a Domininion championship series between the Lakesides and Windsor Alumni, though the latter had not been required to play a single playoff game in the draw. In that series, the Toronto Lakesides defeated Windsor 32-20; 19-28 (Total: 51-47). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto clipped Windsor 32-20 as Dolly Dunlop scored 12, Ruth Bingham 6, Bea Harron 4, Nora Gordon 4, Andy Anderson 4 and Mabel Dunlop 2, while Bobbie Rosenfeld, Jean Godson, Dot McNeill and H Thomas were scoreless. The Alumni (coached by Tatter Girard and Jimmy Stewart) included Florence Clark, Dorothy Clark, Jessie Churchill, Hester Churchill, Isobel Leishman, Marion Allison, Effie Blundell, Winnie Potts, Alfreda Begbie, Verna Gaunt and Elizabeth Hall. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor prevailed 28-19 but lost the total-point series by four. I Leishman paced the Alumni with 10. F Clarke added 4, M Allison 4, D Clarke 4, H Churchill 3 and Mae Richards 2, while J Churchill was scoreless. R Bingham paced the Lakesides with 10. N Gordon added 6 and D Dunlop 3, while E Rosenfeld, B Harron, Andy Anderson and M Dunlop were scoreless.
In late May, the Grads offered to pay for the Lakesides to come to Edmonton. That was refused but the Grads forayed to Toronto and met the Toronto Lakesides and Toronto All-Stars and easily prevailed.
In the national finals, the Edmonton Grads d’d the Toronto Lakesides 123-19 and then the Toronto All-Stars 100-18.
The declared champion Toronto Lakesides: Dolly Dunlop; Ruth Bingham; Bobby Rosenfeld; Bea Harron; Nora Gordon; Mabel Dunlop; Andy Anderson; Jean Godson; Dot McNeill; H Thomas;
The champion Edmonton Grads: Mary MacBurney; Gladys Fry; Millie McCormack; Doris Neale; Elsie Bennie; Babe Belanger; Edith Stone; Helen Stone; coach J. Percy Page