In the three-team Calgary city league, Western Canada finished (7-1), Crescent (3-5) and Central (2-6). …………………………………………………… In game one of the finals, Western Canada dispatched Crescent Heights 42-37 as Bruce Ledingham scored 14. Don MacIntosh led Crescent with 14. Crescent Heights (coached by Mr Souter) also included Stew Baker, Keith Alexander, Don McPhail, Ron Cooper, Cameron Richardson, Dick Lynch, Doug Jones, Brian Alderman, Walter Dexter, Lorne Shepp, J Wood and G Ford.
In the Southern League semis, the Raymond Comets swept the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams (then the Bobcats) 60-29; 76-51 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Raymond smacked the Rams 60-29 as Tom Holmes scored 17, Dick Attwood 15, Allan Shaw 10, George Fairbanks 6, Gordon Snow 6 and Rex Erickson 6. Darwin Walkinshaw led the Rams with 15. Al Greenway added 7, Kay Peterson 7, Ron Peterson 6, George Asmann 3 and Rulon Peterson 1, while Heggie was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond completed the series sweep with a 76-51 win after leading 33-17 at the half. Tom Holmes paced the Comets with 24. Sham Stevens added 20, Atwood 14, Shaw 6, Gordon Snow 6, Allan Nalder 4 and Rex Erickson 2. Al Greenway led the Bobcats with 16. Darwin Walkinshaw added 11, Ron Peterson 10, Kay Peterson 7, George Asmann 6 and Don Dailey 1. The Bobcats (coached by Mr. Magwood) also included George Slawosky, Nick Hasiuk, Rulon Peterson.
In the other semi, the Magrath Zeniths defeated the Cardston Cougars 47-41; x-x (2g-0). In game one, Magrath prevailed 47-41 after leading 25-21 at the half. McLain paced the Zeniths with 18. Mikado added 9, Alston 7, Passey 7, Matkin 4 and Hillmer 2, while Deglow, Hunter and Dow were scoreless. Jensen led the Cougars with 17. Crabtree added 10, Steed 7, Newton 3, Lee 3 and Anderson 2, while Low, Wiley and Wood were scoreless.
In the Southern League finals, the Raymond Comets swept the Magrath Zeniths 70-31; 41-31 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond completed the series sweep by dumping Magrath 41-31 as Tom Holmes scored 10, Sham Stevens 7, Allan Shaw 6, Rex Erickson 5, Fairbanks 5, Gordon Snow 4 and Dick Attwood 4, while Allan Nalder was scoreless. Mikado paced the Zeniths with 11. McLain added 8, Alston 4, Deglow 3, Hunter 3 and Matkin 2.
In the Calgary final, the Western Canada Redmen thrashed the Crescent Heights Hilltoppers 42-37; 65-31 (Total: 107-68). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Redmen prevailed 65-31 after leading 31-17 at the half. Short paced the Redmen with 13. Hooks added 12, Lloyd Garbe 9, Patrick 8, Hebenton 8, Gordie Rosser 8, Larsen 2, Richards 2, White 2 and Bruce Ledingham 1, while Edwards, Boon and Mitchell were scoreless. MacIntosh paced the Hilltoppers with 14. Southern added 7, Baker 4, Richardson 4, Wood 2 and Dexter 2, while Mudry, Jones, Alderman, Shapp, Cooper, Lynch and Alexander were scoreless.
In the provincial finals, the Raymond Comets defeated the Calgary Western Canada Redmen 43-42; 38-29 (Total: 81-71).
In game one, the Comets edged the host Redmen 43-42. The Comets dominated the boards as they build a 19-16 lead at the half. With a one-point lead they stalled the last five minutes of the affair. Jack Holmes paced the Comets with 14. Sham Stevens added 12, Dick Atwood 7, Allan Nalder 5, George Fairbanks 3, Allan Shaw 2 and Gordon Snow 1, while Rex Erickson was scoreless. Gordie Rosser led the Redmen with 13. Short added 11, Lloyd Garbe 8, Hooks 4, Richards 4 and Hebenton 2, while White, Bruce Ledingham, Edwards, Boon, Larsen, Mitchell and Patrick were scoreless.
In game two, the host Comets prevailed 38-29 to take the series by a total of 81-71. The score was knotted at 14 after one quarter. The Comets led 27-16 at the half. Tom Holmes paced the Comets with 15. George Fairbanks added 6, Dick Atwood 5, Allan Nalder 4, Stevens 4 and Allan Shaw 4, while Gordon Snow and Rex Erickson were scoreless. Lloyd Garbe paced the Redmen with 8. Bruce Ledingham added 7, Short 5, Hooks 5, Hebenton 2 and Gordie Rosser 2, while Edwards, Boon, Larsen, Mitchell, Patrick and Richards were scoreless.
The runner-up Calgary Western Canada Redmen: Gordie Rosser; Short; Lloyd Garbe; Hooks; Richards; Hebenton; White; Bruce Ledingham; Edwards; Boon, Larsen; Mitchell; Patrick;
The champion Raymond Comets: Rex Erickson; Gordon Snow; Allan Shaw; Dick Attwood; Sham Stevens; Allan Nalder; George Fairbanks; Tom Holmes; coach Lyman Jacobs, manager Cal Hill