In the Southern League final, the Raymond Comets defeated the Cardston Cougars x-x; x-x; 60-45 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game three, the Comets prevailed 60-45 as Al Tollestrup scored 20, Ray Stevenson 17, Robert Gibb 10, Rulon Fairbanks 8 and Larry Dahl 2, while Randall Meeks, Bill Fairbanks, Art Hironaka and Delyn Hirsche were scoreless. Bob Wright led the Cougars with 16. Leroy Saunders added 12, Butler 7, Newton 6, Woolf 3 and Dave Steed 2, while Brooks, Remington, Lee and Lehr were scoreless.
In the Calgary city final, the Central Memorial Rams defeated the Crescent Heights Hilltoppers 46-48; 48-30 (Total: 94-78. …………………………………………………… In game one, the Hilltoppers prevailed 48-46 after leading 12-10 after one quarter and 25-19 at the half. Petrowski paced the Hilltoppers with 13. Ken McNeil added 11, Duma 10, MacIntosh 9, Gordon 3, Rownyd 2 and Craig 1, while Dals, Faber, Alber, Stark, Milligan and Kidnes were scoreless. Lawson paced the Rams with 18. Vic Beaudry added 14, McArthur 13, Fleury 7, Reizebos 7, Letroy 5, Gurevitch 3, while Erskine, Jim Hawkes and Davis were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Central whipped Crescent Heights 48-30 as Henry Ten Broeke scored 14, Vic Beaudry 12, Joe Ferguson 11, Alexander 5, Browne 2, Downey 2, Turner 1 and Les Belinski 1, while Churchill, Brown, Walker, Rauvin and Jim Hawkes were scoreless. Ken McNeil led the Hilltoppers with 8. Kenyon added 4, Hatch 4, Christie 4, Gordon 3, Arnett 2, Harbachuk 2, Taylor 1, Wylie 1 and Gover 1, while Decker and Ashford were scoreless.
In the sudden-death Central semis, Red Deer Composite defeated Olds 37-29 as Tom Enno scored 10 and Ernie Trulson 10. …………………………………………………… In the other sudden-death Central semi, the Red Deer Ramblers defeated Stettler 52-43. The Ramblers rode a 21-2 run in the second quarter to the win. Bill Moir paced the Ramblers with 20. George Andrekson added 19. …………………………………………………… In the Central final, the Red Deer Ramblers defeated Red Deer Composite 49-45 as Bill Moir scored 12 and George Andrekson 11. Pat MacArthur paced Composite with 12. Doug Strong added 11.
In the Northern final, the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen defeated Red Deer Composite (now Lindsay Thurber Raiders) 49-41; 41-39 (Total: 90-80). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Redmen prevailed 49-41 as Yousefowich scored 14, Ostrowerka 10, Hanenburg 10, Munro 9, Lamb 4 and Scobie 2, while Currie, Day, Ewasiuk and Shipka were scoreless. Tim Enno led the Raiders (coached by Brick Ward) with 11. Ernie Trulson added 8, Pat MacArthur 6, Al Service 4, Gord Strong 4, Bob Hallworth 4 and Terry Kellan 3, while Wilf Floen, Bill Warner and Ray Miller were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Redmen prevailed 41-39 as Jack Lamb hit the winning bucket in the final minute. The Redmen led 23-20 at the half. Bernie Yousefowich led the Redmen with 11. Ted Hanenburg added 9, Jim Munro 9, Ostrowerka 6, Lamb 4 and Scobie 2, while Currie, Day, Ewasiuk and Shipka were scoreless. Pat MacArthur led Red Deer with 13. Ernie Trulson added 7, Terry Kellan 7, Service 4, Warner 4, Strong 2 and Enno 2, while Hallworth, Floen and Miller were scoreless.
In the Edmonton-Calgary intercity final, (held as an experiment, a one-game playoff) the Edmonton Victoria Comp Redmen defeated the Calgary Central Memorial Rams 44-29 after leading 7-4, 15-13 and 29-21 at the quarters. Jim Munro paced the Redmen with 12. Vic Beaudry led the Rams with 9.
In the provincial finals, the Raymond Comets defeated the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen 57-49; 54-55; 54-36 (2g-1).
In game one, Raymond thrashed the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen 57-49 as Al Tollestrup scored 20, Ray Stevenson 16, Bob Gibb 14, Larry Dahl 4 and Rulon Fairbanks 3, while Randall Meeks, Bill Fairbanks, Dean Cooper, Art Hironaka and Delyn Hirsche were scoreless. Jack Lam and Jim Ostrowerka each scored 12 to pace the Redmen. Ted Hanenburg added 10, Jim Munro 10, Bernie Yousefowich 2, Ewasiuk 2 and Frank Scobie 1, while Vogel and Shipke were scoreless.
In game two, the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen nipped the Raymond Comets 55-54 as Ted Hanenburg hit two free throws with five seconds to play. Jack Lamb paced the Redmen with 31. Ten Hanenburg added 13, Jim Ostrowerka 10, Henry Yousefowich 5, Bernie Yousefowich 4 and Jim Munro 2, while Currie, Ewasiuk, Frank Scobie, Shipka and Day were scoreless. Allen Tollestrup paced the Comets with 22. Robert Gibb added 15, Ray Stevenson 9, Larry Dahl 4, William Fairbanks 4, while Randall Meeks, Delyn Hersche, Art Hironaka, Dave Hudson, Rulon Fairbanks and Dean Cooper were scoreless.
In the decisive third game, the Raymond Comets captured their third consecutive provincial title by dusting the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen 54-36 as Al Tollestrup scored 19, Robert Gibb 13, Ray Stevenson 11, Larry Dahl 5, Rulon Fairbanks 5 and Bill Fairbanks 2, while Randall Meeks, Delyn Hirsche, Art Hironaka, Dean Cooper and Dave Hudson were scoreless. Ted Hanenburg paced the Redmen with 9. Jim Ostrowerka added 8, Henry Yousetowich 7, Jim Munro 5, Lamb 3, B Yousetowich 2, and Frank Scobie 2, while Ewasiuk, Shipke, Usher and Currie were scoreless.
The runner-up Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen: Ted Hanenburg; Jim Ostrowerka; Henry Yousefowich; Jim Munro; Jack Lamb; Bernie Yousefowich; Frank Scobie; Ewasiuk; Shipke; Usher; Currie; Voegel; Day; coach Arnold Henderson
The champion Raymond Comets: Alan Tollestrup; Ray Stevenson; Bob Gibb; Dean Cooper; William Fairbanks; Larry Dahl; Delyn Hirsche; Art Hironaka; Rulon Fairbanks; Randall Meeks; Dave Hudson; coach Darrell Miller