| W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver IXL d’d Vancouver Westerns 42-13; 32-29 (Total: 74-42) W. QF (Alta): Edmonton Comets 51 Calgary Wittichens 25 (sudden death) W. QF (BC): Vancouver IXL d’d Victoria Cardinals 37-37; 31-27 (Total: 68-64) E. SEMI (Ont): Toronto Dovercourt Presbyterians d’d Toronto YWHA 28-21; 16-20 (Total: 44-38) W. SEMI (Alta/BC): Edmonton Comets d’d Vancouver IXL 38-26; 31-30 (2g-0) W. SEMI (Man): Winnipeg Kiwanis d’d Winnipeg Altomahs 9-12; 31-20; 21-9; 17-20; 20-13 (3g-2) W. FINAL (Alta/Man): Edmonton Comets d’d Winnipeg Kiwanis (default) E. FINAL (Que/Ont): Montreal Olympics d’d Toronto Dovercourt Presbyterians 46-13; 38-22 (Total 84-35) CANADIAN TITLE: Edmonton Comets d’d Montreal Olympics (default) |
In the sudden death Alberta final, the Edmonton Comets whipped the Calgary Wittichens 51-25 as Peggy Colville scored 14, Beryl Westbrook 8, Hilda Hughes 6, Frances Gordon 5, Pat Cavanagh 5, Winnie Galen 4, Kay McRitchie 3, Laura Strachan 2 and Lois Hepner 2, while Lavina Allard was scoreless. Betty Jackson paced the Wittichens with 8. Kay Kelley added 6, Elsie Busch 6, Grace Patton 4 and M Dalyrymple 1, while E Crockett, B Bergoing, H Howell and P Whatley were scoreless.
In the Manitoba semis, Winnipeg Kiwanis defeated Winnipeg Altomahs 17-20; 21-16; 21-9; 15-14 (3g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Altomahs nipped the Kiwanis 20-17 as Dot Tait scored 8, Eleanor Wallins 6, Pearl Jack 2, Mattie Krescy 2, Nellie Jones 1 and Isabel Duncan 1, while Vivian Fuller was scoreless. Olga Hladki led the Kiwanis with 7. Rose Iwanicki added 3, Doris Waltn 2, Nan Foster 2, Jean Hampton 2 and Julie Matoski 1, while Mary Sych, Joyce Lawton and Margaret Waters were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Kiwanis prevailed 21-9 win as Iwanicki scored 5, Hladki 4, Walton 3, Foster 2, Lawton 2, Watters 2, Hampton 1 and Jean Terry 1, while Julie Matoski, Sych, Archuk and Richardson were scoreless. Jones led the Altomahs with 5. Wallins added 2 and Tait 2, while Duncan, Fuller, Jack and Krescy were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Kiwanis took the series with a 15-14 win as Jean Terry scored 5, Jean Hampton 3, Nan Foster 2, Doris Walton 2, Olga Hladki 1, Julia Matoski 1 and Rose Iwanicki 1, while Mary Sych, Marg Watters, Joyce Lawton and Vicki Archuk were scoreless. Mattie Krescy led the Altomahs with 5. Dot Tait added 2, Nellie Jones 2, Vi Fuller 2, Eleanor Wallins 2 and Pearl Jack 1, while Isabel Duncan was scoreless.
In the West semis and Manitoba finals, Winnipeg Kiwanis defeated Winnipeg Success 9-12; 31-20; 20-13 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, intermediate champ Success stunned Kiwanis 12-9 as Grace McDowell scored 4, Lenore Cuthbert 4, Stoneham 2 and Smith 2, while Earl, Morrow and Foster were scoreless. Jean Terry led Success with 4. Doris Walton added 2, Nan Foster 2 and Julie Matoski 1, while Sych, Iwanicki, Hampton, Hladki and Lawton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kiwanis clipped Success 31-20 as Nan Foster scored 8, Olga Haladie 8, Julie Matoski 4, Iwanicki 4, Lawton 3, Hampton 2 and Terry 2, while Walton, Sych and Water were scoreless. Helen Smith led Success with 10. Mary Earl added 5, Lenore Cuthbert 3 and Dot Stoneham 2, while McDowell, Morrow and Ivy Foster were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Kiwanis took the series with 20-13 win as Julie Matoski scored 6, Olga Hladki 4, Jean Terry 4, Hampton 3, Nan Foster 2 and Sych 1, while Wanicki, Lawton, Doris Walton, Watters and Avchuk were scoreless. Helen Smith led Success with 6. Lenore Cuthbert added 4 and McDowell 3, while Stoneham, Earl and Morrow were scoreless.
In the West opening round and British Columbia semis, Vancouver IXL defeated the Vancouver Westerns 42-13; 32-29 (Total: 74-42). …………………………………………………… In game one, IXL dusted the Westerns 42-13 as Rita Panasis scored 17, Peggy Paget 8 and Cathie Smith 6. Verna Briscoe led the Westerns with 3. …………………………………………………… In game two, IXL took the series with a 32-29 win as Thelma Scott scored 10, Audrey Morrison 8, Rita Panasis 6, Dalgleish 5, Page 2 and Smith 1, while Guy, Larson, Taylor, Everitt, Harris and Moffatt were scoreless. Nancy Roberts led the Westerns with 9. Verna Briscoe added 7, Bell 5, Somerville 4 and Thelma Anderson 2, while M Somerville, Hansen and Stoughton were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals and British Columbia finals, Vancouver IXL defeated the Victoria Cardinals 37-37; 31-27 (Total 68-64). …………………………………………………… The teams played to a 37-37 draw in game one. Alice Dalgleish led Vancouver ith 17. Smith added 6, Paget 5, Audrey Morrison 4, Reta Panasis 2, Scott 2 and Guy 1, while Everitt, Harris, Larson, Moffatt and Taylor were scoreless. Jane Trotter led the Cardinals with 12. Lucille Sparks added 11, Eileen Snyder 8, Vivian Hannan 5 and Rice 1, while Whyte, Prior, Crowe, Mason, Crosby, Hall and Goldsmith were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver took the series with a 31-27 win as Panasis scored 10, Morrison 9, Scott 4, Smith 3, Dalgleish 2, Paget 2 and Taylor 1, while Guy, Everitt, Larson, Moffatt and Harris were scoreless. Eileen Snyder led Victoria with 8. Vivian Hannan added 5, Trotter 4, Rice 4, Whyte 4 and Sparks 2, while Hutchings and Mason were scoreless.
In the West semis, the Edmonton Comets defeated Vancouver IXL 38-26; 31-30 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Edmonton prevailed 38-26. The score was knotted at 7 after one quarter. The Comets led 17-15 at the half and 25-22 after three quarters. Laura Strachan paced the Comets with 14. Kay MacRitchie added 6, Winnie Galen 6, Beryl Westbrook 6, Peggy Colville 5 and Francis Gordon 1, while Hilda Hughes and Lois Hepner were scoreless. Rita Panasis led Vancouver with 10. Audrey Morrison added 9, Alice Dalgleish 4 and Cathie Smith 3, while Thelma Scott, Irene Larsen, Carrie Taylor, Lillian Guy, Irene Everitt, Reggy Paget and Rena Moffett were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Edmonton completed the series sweep with a 31-30 win as Beryl Westbrook hit the winning free throw with two seconds on the clock. Beryl Westbrook paced Edmonton with 12. Ewasiuk added 10, Kay MacRitchie 7, Peggy Colville 3, Hilda Hughes 3, Francis Gordon 2, Laura Strachan 2 and Winnie Galen 2. Alice Dalgleish scored 10 to lead Vancouver (coached by Charlie McLachlan). Lilly Guy had given Vancouver the lead with minutes to play. Rita Panasis scored 6, Audrey Morrison 4, Thelma Scott 4, Lilly Guy 4 and Cathie Smith 2, while Carrie Taylor and Peggy Paget were scores.
In the Eastern final, the Montreal Olympics thrashed the Toronto Dovercourt Presbyterians 46-13; 38-22 (Total 84-35). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Olympics prevailed 38-22 as Martha Kent scored 12. Isabel Valcamp added 7, Anne Macklier 6, Millie Leather 1, J. O’Brien 4, G. Grant 2, C. Walker 2 and L. Burnbull 4. Mary Manders and Nora Young each scored 6 to pace Toronto. M. Frankland added 3, J. Connell 2, J. Smerdon 2, E. Broody 3, R. Wallace 0 and E. Puddy 0.
In the national finals, the Edmonton Comets d’d Montreal Olympics (default). The East champions failed to cover the financial guarantee. It was their turn to host. The Edmonton Comets, the successor to the Edmonton Grads, are declared champions.
The champion Edmonton Comets: Laura Strachan; Kay McRitchie; Winnie Galen; Francis Gordon; Beryl Westbrook; Hilda Hughes; Pat Cavanagh; Laura Strachan; Lois Hepner; Victoria Ewasiuk; Peggy Colville; Lavina Allard; coach Bill Douglas; manager J. Percy Page