| W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Vancouver Commodores 41-13; 53-27 (2g-0) W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver Kitsilano CC d’d Vancouver Chalmers United 36-31; 45-34 (2g-0) W. RD 1 (Sask): Regina Westerns d’d Moose Jaw Temple Belles 65-60; 51-54 (Total: 116-114) W. RD 1 (ALTA): Calgary Wittichens d’d Edmonton Orphuns x-x (by7); 40-33 (Total: by 14) W. RD 2 (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d Kitsilano CC 57-45; 48-39; 42-52; 40-46; 58-45 (3g-2) W. RD 3 (BC): Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Victoria Kins 67-48; 51-39 (2g-0) E. QF (Ont): Toronto Benny’s Maids d’d London Shamrocks 40-35; 53-44 (Total: 93-79) W. QF (Sask): Saskatoon Aces d’d Moose Jaw Temple Belles 60-40; 58-40 (Total: 118-80) W. QF (BC/Alta): Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Calgary Wittichens 48-23; 45-41 (Total: 93-64) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg Dominos d’d University of Manitoba Bisonettes 49-35; 68-33 (2g-0) E. SEMI (Ont): Toronto Benny’s Maids d’d Hamilton Zion Ramblers 40-35; 44-44 (Total: 84-79) W. SEMI (BC/Sask): Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Saskatoon Aces 31-31; 40-23 (Total: 71-54) W. SEMI (Man): Winnipeg Dominos d’d C.U.A.C. 5-44; x-x; x-x; 53-42 (3g-1) E. FINAL: Toronto Benny’s Maids d’d Montreal Olympics 69-42; x-x (Total: x-x) W. FINAL (BC/Man): Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Winnipeg Dominos 59-43; 46-30 (2g-0) CANADIAN TITLE: Vancouver Eilers Jewellers d’d Toronto Benny’s Maids 60-38; 55-48; 53-18 (3g-0) |
In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Vancouver semis, Vancouver Eilers Jewellers defeated Vancouver Commodores 41-13; 53-27 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers clocked the Commodores 41-13 as Nora McDermott scored 16, Bell 6, Louise McDermott 6, Stoddart 5, Piper 3, Slater 2, Mitchell 2 and Milner 1, while Adank and McDonald were scoreless. Lanki led the Commodores with 6. Watson added 4, Armstrong 2 and Jones 1, while Lind, Bambrough, Smai, Fitzsimmons, Nicholson, Mercer, Nickie and Skog were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers took the series with a 53-27 win as Nora McDermott scored 16, Louise McDermott 9, Slater 6, Stoddart 6, Mitchell 4, Bell 4, McDonald 4, Milner 2 and Piper 2, while Adank was scoreless. Lanki led the Commodores with 10. Armstrong added 6, Skog 3, Bambrough 3, Jones 2, Watson 2 and Mckie 1, while Lind, Brenda, Fitzsimmons, Nicholson and Mercer were scoreless.
In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Vancouver semis, Vancouver Kitsilano CC defeated Vancouver Chalmers United 36-31; 45-34 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kitsilano prevailed 36-31 as Eleanor Whyte scored 11, Johnson 9, Feenie 8, Summers 5 and Smith 3, while Fitzpatrick, McKenzie, Moore, Post and Thrapp were scoreless. Topley paced Chalmers with 9. N Gordon added 8, Kelly 6, Balayewich 4 and Jaroszuk 4, while Brummitt, Gordon, Flett, Holburn, Gilmore and Spencer were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kitsilano clipped Chalmers 45-34 as Mearnie Summers scored 13, Pat Smith 11, Joyce Johnson 6, Eleanor Whyte 5, Feenie 5, Post 4 and Thrapp 1, while Cook, McKenzie and Moore were scoreless. Shirley Topley led Chalmers with 11. Colleen Kelly added 11, N Gordon 4, Holburn 4, Brummitt 2 and Jaroszuk 2, while S Gordon, Balayewich, Flett, Gilmour and Spencer were scoreless.
In the B.C. semis and Vancouver finals, Vancouver Eilers Jewellers defeated Kitsilano CC 57-45; 48-39; 42-52; 40-46; 58-45 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers dispatched Kitsilano 57-45 as Nora McDermott scored 15, Louise McDermott 12, Mitchell 7, Stoddart 4, McDonald 4, Slater 2 and Milner 2, while Bell, Piper and Adank were scoreless. Mearnie Summers paced Kitsilano with 18. Whyte added 12, Johnson 8, Smith 6 and Post 1, while Cook, McKenzie, Feenie, Moore, Moore and Thrapp were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers clipped Kitsilano 48-39 as Adank scored 7, Slater 6, Bell 5, Mitchell 5, L McDermott 5, N McDermott 5, Piper 4, Stoddart 4 and Milner 2. Johnson led Kitsilano with 9. Summers added 8, Feenie 7, Smith 7, McKenzie 3, Whyte 3 and Post 2, while Moore and Thrapp were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Kitsilano dumped the Eilers 52-42 as Summers scored 13, Smith 13, Feenie 9, Whyte 9, Lil Post 6 and Johnston 2, while Cook, McKenzie, Moore and Thrapp were scoreless. Bell led the Jewellers with 11. McDonald added 8, Stoddart 7, Slater 6, Jackie Adank 5, Mitchell 2, McDermott 2 and Piper 1. …………………………………………………… In game four, Kitsilano evened the series with a 46-40 win as Whyte scired 12, Smith 10, Summers 8, Feenie 7, Post 6, Johnson 2 and Thrapp 1, while Cook, McKenzie and Moore were scoreless. Bell led the Eilers with 9. Adank added 6, Stoddart 6, Slater 6, McDonald 4, L McDermott 4, Mitchell 3 and Piper 2, while Milner and N McDermott were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Eilers took the series with a 58-45 win as Joan Mitchell scored 13, Nora McDermott 11, Piper 10, Rita Bell 8, Stoddart 6, Slater 4, L McDermott 3, Adanks 2 and McDonald 1, while Milner was scoreless. Summers paced Kitsilano with 26. Whyte added 9, Smith 4, Johnson 3, Post 3 and McKenzie 2, while Cook, Feenie, Moore and Thrapp were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Moose Jaw Temple Belles defeated the Regina Westerns 65-60; 51-54 (Total: 116-114). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Westerns prevailed 54-51 but lost the total-point series by two. Mabel Richardson paced the Westerns with 14. Luella Chandler added 13. Marion King led the Temple Belles with 22. Jean Young added 17 and Doreen Phillips 10.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Adilman Aces defeated the Moose Jaw Temple Belles 60-40; 58-40 (Total: 115-80). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Aces prevailed 60-40 as Pat Lawson scored 27, Lena Fior 18, Jones 9, Cherry 3, Campbell 2 and Sylvia Fedoruk 1, while Stewart, Baldwin, Kuryluk and Slowcheck were scoreless. Marion King led the Temple Belles with 19. Jean Young added 16, Phillips 3 and Mattson 2, while Graves, Swarbrick, James, Schoffer, S Clark, D Clark and Crapley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatoon dusted Moose Jaw 58-40 as Pat Lawson scored 14, Glenna Jones 13, Sylvia Fedoruk 13, Fior 10, Stewart 6 and Cherry 2, while Baldwin, Campbell, Kuryluk and Slowcheck were scoreless. Jean Young led the Temple Belles with 12. Doreen Phillips added 11, Marion King 11, Matson 4 and Swarbrick 1, while Graves, James, Schoffer, D Clark and Crapley were scoreless.
In the “unofficial” Alberta finals, the Calgary Wittichens defeated the Edmonton Orphuns 35-28; 40-33 (Total: by 14). …………………………………………………… The series was unofficial because no Edmonton team officially entered the Dominion playoffs. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Wittichens prevailed by 7. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Wittichens dispatched the Orphuns 40-33 as Joan Wilson scored 13. Evelyn Cramer led Edmonton (coached by Jim Macrae) with 7.
In the West third round and British Columbia finals, the Vancouver Eilers Jewelers defeated Victoria Kins Realty 67-48; 51-39 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver clubbed Vitoria 67-48 as Nora McDermott scored 19, Louise McDermott 18, Mitchell 6, Noreen Stoddart 6, McDonald 5, Bell 4, Piper 4, Adank 3 and Milner 2, while Slater was scoreless. Pat Mason led the Kings with 20. Helen Pettigrew added 8, Lewis 7, Pickering 4, Sinier 4, McDonald 2, P Pettigrew 2 and Kennedy 1, while Shearman was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers took the series with a 51-39 win. The score as tied at 22 at the half. Joan Mitchell paced the Eilers with 11. Noreen Stoddart added 10, Nora McDermott 6, McDonald 6, Slater 5, Piper 5, Adank 5 and Bell 3, while Milner was scoreless. Evelyn Slater led the Kings with 11. Pat Mason added 8, Helen Pettigrew 8, Metcalfe 6, Lewis 4, McDonald 1 and P Pettigrew 1, while Shearman, Pickering and Kennedy were scoreless.
In the West quarterfinals, the Vancouver Eilers defeated the Calgary Wittichens 48-23; 45-41 (Total: 93-64). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers pounded the Wittichens 48-23 as their zone proved extremely effective. The Eilers led 13-4, 24-6 and 29-10 at the quarters. Nora McDermott paced the Eilers with 14. Louise McDermott added 8, Rita Bell 8, Beryl ‘Hap’ Piper 7, Jackie Adank 5, Joan Mitchell 3, Noreen Stoddart 1, Bev Slater 1 and Edie MacDonald 1, while Peggy Milner was scoreless. Joan Wilson led the Wittichens with 6. Helen Weitzel added 6, Shirley Sellars 4, Sheila Clarke 2, Moore 2, Baker 2 and Muriel Adie 1, while Eleanor Dermotte, Ashhdown and Parr were scoreless. ………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers edged the Wittichens 45-41 as Louise McDermott scored 10, Nora McDermott 9, Noreen Stoddart 9, Bev Slater 5, Joan Mitchell 4, Peggy Milner 3, Hap Piper 2, Jackie Adank 2 and Edie McDonald 1, while Rita Bell was scoreless. Sheila Clarke led the Wittichens with 20. Joan Wilson added 11, Eleanor Dermott 4, Helen Weitzel 3, Shirley Sellars 2 and Parr 1, while Ashdown, Baker, Moore and Muriel Adie were scoreless.
In the West semis, the Vancouver Eilers defeated the Saskatoon Aces 31-31; 40-23 (Total: 71-54). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 31-31 draw. Saskatoon led 12-9 after one quarter and 17-12 at the half. The Eilers led 24-23 after three quarters. Louise McDermott and Noreen Stoddard each scored 6 to pace the Eilers. Mitchell added 5, Nora McDermott 4, Beryl Piper 4, Rita Bell 2, Edie McDonald 2, Jackie Adank 1 and Bev Slater 1, while Peggy Milner was scoreless. Glenna Jones led Saskatoon with 18. Grace Jasper added 6, Pat Lawson 4, Campbell 2 and Cherry 1, while Sylvia Fedoruk, Lena Fior, Baldwin, Mary Kurylyk and Arlene Slowcheck were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers prevailed 40-23 after leading 15-7 at the half and 21-15 after three quarters. Nora McDermott paced the Eilers with 16. Hap Piper added 10, Louise McDermott 8, Rita Bell 4, Edie McDonald 1 and Noreen Stoddart 1, while Jackie Adank, Peggy Milner, Bev Slater and Joan Mitchell were scoreless. Pat Lawson paced the Aces with 12. Glenna Jones added 8, Arlene Slowchuk 2 and Lena Fior 1, while Grace Jasper, Campbell, Baldwin, Sylvia Fedoruk, Cherry and Mary Kurylyk were scoreless.
In the other West semi and Manitoba semis, the Winnipeg Dominos dispatched the University of Manitoba Bisonettes 49-35; 68-33 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dominos prevailed 49-35 as Joan Barr scored 6. Bula Paterson led the Bisonettes with 7. Agnes Loader added 6, Sally Dangerfield 5, Annie Lou Ormiston 5, Joan Setterington 4, Joan Abercrombie 4 and Fran Struthers 2, while Gerda Schell was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Dominos prevailed 68-33 as Mae Ostapowich scored 26 and Joan Barr 16. Sally Dangerfield led the Bisonettes with 11.
In the Manitoba semis, the Winnipeg Dominos defeated the University of Manitoba Bisonettes 51-33; x-x (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dominos prevailed 51-33 as J Barr scored 16, Ruth Blore 9, Mae Ostapowich 8 and Shirley Blore 8. B Patterson paced the Bisonettes with 7. F Struthers added 6, Sally Dangerfield 5 and D Ormiston 5.
In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg Dominos defeated the Winnipeg C.U.A.C. Blues 51-44; x-x; x-x; 53-42 (3g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Dominos prevailed 51-44 as Pat Roberts scored 12, Shirley Blore 1, Joan Barr 9, Mae Ostapowich 7, June Ostapowich 4, Elsie Kulbaba 4, Ruth Blore 2, Ina Robson 1 and Lynn Mayer 1, while Marg Kubesh was scoreless. Elva Barkwell led the Blues with 19. Marg Tesluck added 9, Bucko 5, Rosnyk 4, Middleton 2, Shero 2 and Krasicki 2, while Irene Leschynski and Scholl were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, the Dominos took the series with a 53-42 win as Pat Roberts scored 14, Joan Barr 13 and Mae Ostapowich 11. Elva Barkwell led the Blues with 13. Irene Leschynski added 8 and Marg Tesluck 8.
In the West finals, the Vancouver Eilers Jewellers defeated the Winnipeg Dominos 59-43; 46-30 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers prevailed 59-43 as Nora McDermott scored 16, Louise McDermott 0, Rita Bell 6, Joan Mitchell 7, Hap Piper 5, Bev Slater 5, Peggy Milner 4 and Jackie Adank 3, while Edie McDonald was scoreless. Pat Roberts paced the Dominos with 13. Mae Ostapowich added 10, Elsie Kulbaba 6, Joan Barr 4, Ina Robson 4, June Ostapowich 4 and Ruth Blore 2, while Shirley Blore and Lynn Mayer were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers took the series by dumping the Dominos 46-30 as Hap Piper scored 8, Bev Slater 8, Louise McDermott 8, Rita Bell 6, Edie McDonald 4, Jackie Adank 3, Nora McDermott 3, Peggy Milner 2 and Joan Mitchell 2. Joan Barr paced the Dominos (coached by Gerry Palmer and managed by Al Stewart) with 8. Pat Roberts added 8, Ruth Blore 5, Elsie Kulbaba 4, Mae Ostapowich 3 and Shirley Blore 2, while Lynn Maher, Marg Kubesh, June Ostapovitch and Ina Robson were scoreless.
In the Ontario semis and East quarterfinals, the Toronto Benny’s Maids d’d the London Shamrocks 40-35; 53-44 (Total: 93-79). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto prevailed 40-35 as Jean Shillington scored 9. Romie McGill and Nora Young each added 7. Mary Knowles paced London with 12. Poppy Barnett and Pat Gorman each added 5. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Benny Maids took the series with a 53-44 win as Romie McGill scored 22, Mary Barnett 9, Marj Shedd 8, Helen Call 6, Jean Shillington 4, Helen Butterworth 2 and Peg Fowler 2, while Phyllis Jones and Irene Krevenchuk were scoreless. Mary Knowles led the Shamrocks with 15. Jackie Shute added 8, Irene Bromlie 7, Poppin Barnett 7, Pat Gorman 4, Joan Cavanaugh 2 and Faye Rennie 1, while Marion Collier, Donna Worth and Olive Van Wyck were scoreless.
In the Ontario finals, the Toronto Benny’s Maids defeated the Hamilton Zion Church Ramblers 47-42; 44-44 (Total: 91-86). …………………………………………………… In game one, Benny’s Maids prevailed 47-42 as Helen Call scored 12, Romie McGill 8, Mary Barrett 8, Jean Shillington 6, Nora Young 5, Marj Sheed 4, Grace Barnett 2, Peg Fowler 1 and Helen Butterworth 1, while Phyllis Jones, Irene Kravenchuk and Dot Burton were scoreless. Joan Brennan led the Ramblers with 13. Joan Smethurst added 12, Madeleine Nevilles 7, Marion Hawley 4, Marion Martin 3, Ev Eiler 2 and Jean Marshall 1, while Delores Ross, Dorothy Pearl and Nellie Martin were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Ronny McGill and Helen Call each scored 13 as the Maids collected the title with a 44-44 draw. Marj Shedd added 7. Jo Brennan paced the Zionites with 15. Dolores Ross added 8.
In the Eastern final, Toronto Benny’s Maids pummeled the Montreal Olympics 69-42; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Toronto was never threatened as they sped to a 69-42 win. The Maids led 38-18 at the half and romped. Helen Call led Toronto with 16. Nora Young added 10, Rosemary McGill 10, Mary Barnett 9, Grace Barnett 9, Marj Shedd 2, Jean Shillington 3, Helen Butterworth 8, Peg Fowler 0 and Burton 0. Roselia Thorne, a track star who represented Canada at the 1952 Olympics led Montreal with 13. Lil D’Angelais added 12, Gilmore 5, McKinnon 2, Kirkham 5, Smith 3, Nicholas 2, Sealey 0, Ellefson 0 and Burke 0.
In the national finals, the Vancouver Eilers swept the Toronto Benny’s Maids 60-38; 55-48; 53-18 (3g-0), exactly as coach Gordon MacDonald predicted at the start of the series when he outraged Torontonians by baldly asserting that “we’ll take the title three games in a row.”
In game one, Vancouver capitalized a 21-3 run in the fourth quarter to pull out a 60-38 win. The Eilers led 13-12 after one quarter 28-22 at the half and 39-35 after three quarters. The Eilers dominated the boards and hit layups off a ton of backdoor cuts. Nora McDermott led Vancouver with 17. Beryl Piper added 12, Noreen Stoddart 9, Bev Slater 7, Joan Mitchell 2, Rita Bell 2, McDonald 3, Milner 0, Louise McDermott 5 and Jackie Adank 7. Mary Barnett paced Toronto with 11. Rosemary McGill added 8, Helen Cail 6, Margery Shedd 6, Irene Kravenchuk 5, Helen Butterworth 1, while Peg Fowler, Grace Barnett and Jean Shillington were scoreless. Vancouver hit 18-40 from the line, while Toronto was 14-38. Maids coach Maurice Black said “we weren’t in Eilers class the last quarter. That’s where they won it.”
In game two, Vancouver prevailed 55-48 in a tight barnburner. The Eilers led 16-12 after one quarter but the Maids rallied to a 27-25 lead at the half on a late free throw by Peg Fowler and a bucket Helen Butterworth. But Nora McDermott began to dominate the boards and the Maids wore out down the stretch as Vancouver regained a 41-34 lead after three quarters. Toronto rallied to knot the score at 43 as Mary Barnett hit a pair of hoops and twin sister Grace Barnett added another. But Eiler captain Bev Slater responded with six unanswered points as Vancouver pulled out the win. Nora McDermott led Vancouver with 20. Beverly Slater added 15, Noreen Stoddart 8, Beryl Liper 4, Louise McDermott 4, Rita Bell 2 and Edie McDonald 2, while Joan Mitchell, Peggy Milner and Jackie Adank were scoreless. Marj Shedd paced Toronto with 10. Mary Barnett added 9, Grace Barnett 8, Helen Call 5, Irene Kravenchuk 4, Peg Fowler 3, Helen Butterworth 3 and Rosemary McGill 1, while Nora Young was scoreless.
In game three, the Eilers led 11-4, 23-11 and 38-16 at the quarters and then outscored Toronto 15-2 in the final frame to take the series with a 53-18 shellacking of the Maids. Nora and Louise McDermott each scored 15 for Vancouver. Peggy Milner added 5, Rita Bell 4, Noreen Stoddart 4, Joan Mitchell 3, Beryl Piper 2, Bev Slater 2 and Edie McDonald 1. Marilyn Fowler led Toronto, which had difficult penetrating Vancouver’s zone, with 4. Helen Call added 4, Mary Barnett 3, Marg Sheed 2, Nora Young 2, Rosemary McGill 2 and Grace Barnett 2, while Jean Shillington, Helen Butterworth and Kravenchuk were scoreless. Toronto coach Maurice Black told Canadian Press “we were outplayed and outclassed. That’s the whole story.”
The runner-up Toronto Benny’s Maids: Jean Shillington; Romie McGill; Nora Young; Rosemary McGill; Helen Call; Mary Barnett; Grace Barnett; Marj Shedd; Helen Butterworth; Peg Fowler; Burton; Kravenchuk; coach Maurice Black
The champion Vancouver Eilers: Nora McDermott; Louise McDermott; Bev Slater; Noreen Stoddart; Beryl Piper; Rita Bell; Joan Mitchell; Jackie Adank; Edie McDonald; Peggy Milner; coach Gordon MacDonald