Two three-team pools, each playing a round-robin with the winners facing off in the final and the runners-up in the bronze.
In pool A round-robin play, held in Corner Brook: …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics whipped the Corner Brook Herdman Huskies 66-43 as Dick Power scored 12, Dave Kielly 12 and Cyril Thompson 12. John Hewlin led the Huskies with 16. Glenn Millar added 14. …………………………………………………… The St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics dusted the Avondale Roncalli Cardinals 81-45 as Greg Robson scored 12, Ron Tucker 12 and Tom Brewer 11. Wayne Corbett led the Cardinals with 21. Aidan Maloney added 16. …………………………………………………… The Corner Brook Herdman Huskies edged the Avondale Roncalli Cardinals 49-48 as Brian Payne scored 20 and John Hewlin 10. Lloyd Doyle led the Cardinals with 13. Wayne Corbett added 13. The Cardinals also included Aidan Maloney. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Brother Rice (2-0); Herdman (1-1); Roncalli (0-2).
In pool B play: …………………………………………………… The Corner Brook Regina Knights clocked the Deer Lake Elwood Regional Lakers 83-44 as Greg Smith scored 21, Bill French 19 and Terry Byrne 15. Larry Bryant led the Lakers with 17. Gordon Cross added 14. …………………………………………………… Labrador City Goose High spanked the Corner Brook Regina Knights 69-51 as Ken Reyes scored 28 and John McLean 24. Terry Byrne led the Knights with 21. Greg Smith added 12. ……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… Labrador City Goose High edged the Deer Lake Elwood Regional Lakers 55-53 as Ken Reyes scored 20, John McLean 19 and Dale Ellis 16. Gordon Cross led the Lakers with 21. Larry Bryant added 14. …………………………………………………… Final pool standings: Goose (2-0); Regina (1-1); Elwood (0-2).
In the bronze medal match, the Corner Brook Herdmann Huskies nipped the Corner Brook Regina Knights 49-48 as Brian Payne scored 12 and Dave Bath 8. Des Coombs led the Knights with 10. Terry Byrne added 10. The Knights (coached Brother A.A. Spurrell) also included Greg Smith, Pat Buckle, Tony Kawaja, Bill Murphy, Mike Dornan, Ray Downey, Jerome Noseworthy, Dave Doody, John Buckle and Bill French.
In the final, the St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics defeated Labrador City Goose High 76-51 as Dick Power scored 16 and Dave Kielly 13. Ken Reyes led Goose with 27.
The bronze medalist Corner Brook Herdman Huskies: John Hewlin; Glen Millar; Brian Payne; Dave Bath; Van Scott; Lorne LeGros;
The silver medalist Labrador City Goose High: Ken Reyes; John McLean; Dale Ellis;
The gold medalist St. John’s Brother Rice Celtics: Greg Robson; Dick Power; Paul Murray; Paul Morgan; Tom Brewer; Harry Pittman; Brian Fitzgerald; Mike Walsh; Dave Kielly; Gerard Flynn; Cyril Thompson; Ron Tucker; Doug Spurrell; coach Brother Martin Cull