The province is divided into six zones, with the winners advancing to the provincials in Ponoka.
In the southern zone, a six-team draw held in Milk River, the opening round matchups were: …………………………………………………… Cardston B v Lethbridge …………………………………………………… Coaldale v Pincher Creek St. Mary’s …………………………………………………… The Coaldale R.I. Baker Gophers: Ed Harder, Fred Geworsky, Bill Kenney, Frank Otrhalek, Glen Matthews, Jerry Nyekiew, Mike Giaccheta, coach Bill Parascak …………………………………………………… Milk River v Claresholm …………………………………………………… In the final, the Milk River Erle Rivers Comets defeated the Cardston St. Mary’s Blood Reserve Warriors 63-42 as Bob Kuhl scored 22, Gord Balog 15, Wayne Welsh 13 and Al McMillan 11. Greg Eagle Plume led the Warriors with 23. The Comets led 27-15 at the half.
In the East Central zone: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Drumheller Dynos edged Rolling Hills 29-26. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, Hanna clubbed Beiseker 53-32. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Drumheller Dynos nipped Oyen 34-32. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Carbon crushed Hanna 61-25. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Drumheller Dynos dispatched Carbon 35-32. …………………………………………………… The zone’s all-tournament team featured MVP Bernie Stobbert (Carbon); Keith Bestplug (Oyen); Ron Howery (Hanna); Jim Bisakowski (Drumheller); and Ron Brandenburg (Drumheller).
In the quarterfinals of a six-team draw held in Ponoka, Barrhead defeated the Lacombe Rams 33-27.
In the other quarterfinal, the Milk River Erle Rivers Novas dusted the Fort Saskatchewan Stingers 58-36.
In the semis, the Milk River Erle Rivers Novas thrashed Barrhead 52-32.
In the other semi, the Ponoka Broncs whipped the Drumheller Dynos 39-25.
There is no evidence of a bronze medal playoff.
In the final, the Milk River Erle Rivers Novas dispatched the Ponoka Broncs 50-43.
The co-bronze medalist Drumheller Dynos: Richard Rappel; Steve Wolchina; Jim Bisakowski; Johnny Great; Ron Brandenburg; Dave Plackner; Brian Brown; Don Billau; Doug Takaruk; Bob McIntyre; Ron Goriuk; Don Norman
The co-bronze medalist Barrhead:
The silver medalist Ponoka Broncs: Howie Smith; John Holt; Gary Neil Jonson;
The gold medalist Milk River Erle Rivers Novas: Bob Kuhl; Gord Balog; Wayne Welsh; Keith MacMillan; Ken Miller; George Hill; Ronald Heirath; Dale Pillman; Tom Willock; Stewart Gilborn; Allistair MacMillan; Harry Swanson; coach Bill Quinn; manager H Callander