1963-64 Junior men

W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Vancouver YMCA 73-67; 61-56 (2g-0) W. RD 1 (BC): Kerrisdale Merchants d’d Victoria Chinooks 79-76; 82-75 (2g-0) W. RD 1 (ALTA): Edmonton Monarchs d’d Edmonton Motors Crusaders 53-47; 58-51 (2g-0) W. QF (Alta): Calgary Mount Royal Cougars d’d Edmonton Monarchs 73-63; 62-56 (2g-0) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes d’d U. of Manitoba JV Cougars 78-37; 53-64; 65-48; 66-57 (3g-1) W. QF (BC): Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Kerriscale Merchants 64-66; 71-73; 77-72; 89-79; 79-64 (3g-2) E. QF (Que): Montreal U Settlement Orchids d’d St. John’s All-Stars 64-55; 99-72 (Total: 163-127) E. Semi (Ont): Hamilton Quigley’s d’d Windsor AKO 75-81; 71-61; 86-68 (2g-1) E. Semi (Que/Maritimes): Montreal Settlement Orchids d’d St. Johns All Starts 64-55; 99-72 (Total 163-127) W: SEMI (BC): Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Victoria Optimists 81-76; 84-56 (Total: 165-132) W. SEMI (Alta/Man): Winnipeg IPAC d’d Calgary Mount Royal Cougars 65-62; 60-65; 81-55 (2g-1) W. Final (BC/Man): Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes 69-60; 85-72; 80-63 (3g-0) E. Final (Ont/Que): Hamilton Quigley’s d’d Montreal U. Settlement Orchids 65-53; 81-50 (2g-0) CANADIAN TITLE: Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Hamilton Quigley’s 64-50; 58-63; 75-56; 61-59 (3g-1)

In the West opening round, Alberta semis and Edmonton finals, the Edmonton Monarchs defeated the Edmonton Motors Crusaders 53-47; 58-51 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Monarchs prevailed 53-47 as Mike Reitsma scored 18, Al Shaw 11 and Stan Sovka 10. Pat Callahan led the Crusaders with 13. Gary Addley added 11 and Bob Ainsworth 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Monarchs took the series with a 58-51 win as Mike Reitsma scored 18, Stan Wovka 10 and Al Shaw 9. Pat Callahan led the Crusaders with 17. Bob Ainsworth added 10.

       In the Alberta finals and West quarterfinals, the Calgary Mount Royal Cougars swept the Edmonton Monarchs 73-63; 62-56 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Mount Royal (one of just three junior teams in the province) prevailed 73-63 after leading 34-30 at the half. Brian Wiseman led the Cougars with 33. Gary Collier added 14 and Pete Patterson 13. Mike Reitsma paced the Monarchs with 17. Al Shaw added 13 and Stan Sovka 11. …………………………………………………… In game two, Mount Royal prevailed 62-56 after leading 31-23 at the half. Brian Wiseman led the Cougars with 16. Tom Newcombe added 11 and Pete Patterson 11. Stan Sovka paced the Monarchs with 24. Wayne Walsh added 14.

       In the Manitoba finals, the Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes defeated the University of Manitoba Junior Varsity Cougars 78-37; 53-64; 65-48; 66-57 (3g-1). …………………………………………………… In game four, the Buffaloes took the series by clipping the Bisons 66-57 as Bob Brickey scored 17, Rod Fowler 15, Hunter 10, Chapman 9, Pisclevich 8, Yemec 4 and Scheerle 3. Dwight Botting led the Bisons with 14. Jim Pincock added 13, Bruce Gair 8, Paul Vrostyko 8, Bill Brock 4, Tom Stott 4, Jensen 3, Hunter 2 and Gerry Melnyk 1. The Cougars (coached by John McDiarmid and managed by Ed Poulin and Ed Sorbo) also included Tom Feasby, Bill Badley, Bill DeVries, Ed Melnyk, Mike Spack, Glen Torgerson, Barry Gibson and Ron Culbine.

       In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Lower Mainland semis, the Vancouver CYO Saints defeated Vancouver YMCA 73-67; 61-56 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, CYO took the series with a 61-56 win as Neil Williscroft scored 20, Mike Eivemark 18, Adams 11, Dumont 6, Kettlewell 5 and Wawryk 1. Carter led YMCA with 17. Claridge added 15, Turriff 10, Drew 5, Moore 4, Harrison 3 and Bruggen-Cate 1.

       In the British Columbia quarterfinals and Lower Mainland semis, the Kerrisdale Merchants defeated Victoria Chinooks 79-76; 82-75 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kerrisdale prevailed 79-76 as Doug Brazier notched the winning free throw in the final minute. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kerrisdale dispatched the regular season champ Chinooks 82-75 as Gunnar Kuehn scored 19, Brazier 16, Witherly 15, Gardner 13, Hoff 9, Crosato 4, Atkinson 4 and Hanson 2. Bowker led Victoria with 21. Lauvaas added 19, Jackson 11, Turner 9, Gregory 8, Grunland 3, Richardson 2 and Gallo 2.

       In the British Columbia semis and Lower Mainland finals, the Vancouver CYO Saints defeated the Kerrisdale Merchants 64-66; 71-73; 77-72; 89-79; 79-64 (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kerrisdale (coached by George Alexander) edged CYO 66-64 as Witherly scored 9, Hoff 9, Ken Atkinson 7, Dave Gardner 6, Anderson 3 and Ray Crusato 1, while Doug Brazier, Gunnar Kuehn, Hanson, Blumenscheit and Conley were scoreless. Neil Williscroft led the Saints with 19, Adams added 16, Roger Kettlewell 11, Ian Donald 8, Hipwell 5, Dumont 4 and Lipp 1, while Eivemark, Fraser, Wawryk and Warboys were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kerrisdale nipped the Saints 73-71 as Kuehn scored 32, Hoff 14, Witherly 8, Gardner 7, Brazier 6, Anderson 4 and Crosato 2, while Atkinson, Hanson, Blumenscheit and Conley were scoreless. Adams led CYO with 20. Williscroft added 16, Kettlewell 16, Donald 8, Dumont 4, Warboys 3, Lipp 2 and Hipwell 2, while Eivemark, Fraser and Wawyrk were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Saints prevailed 77-72 as Ian Donald scored 21, Neil Williscroft 20, Kettlewell 14, Adams 6, Wawryk 6, Warboys 5, Eivemark 2, Dumont 2 and Lipp 1. Anderson led Kerrisdale with 15. Gardner added 12, Witherly 11, Hoff 10, Kuehn 6, Crosato 4 and Atkinson 3, while Hanson and Conley were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game four, CYO clipped Kerrisdale 89-79 as Williscroft scored 32, Kettlewell 16, Wawryk 13, Warboys 13, Donald 8, Adams 5, Dumont 4, Lipp 3, Hipwell 2 and Eivemark 1. Brazier led Kerrisdale with 21. Hoff added 19, Hanson 13, Kuehn 10, Witherly 8, Conley 3, Atkinson 2, Gardiner 2 and Crosato 1. …………………………………………………… In game five, the Saints took the series with a 79-64 win as Williscroft scored 30, Dumont 15, Donald 15, Kettlewell 11, Adams 4 and Worboys 4. Kuehn led Kerrisdale with 14. Brazier added 12, Hoff 11, Anderson 7, Atkinson 6, Witherly 6, Gardiner 6 and Crosato 2.

       In the West semis and B.C. finals, the Vancouver CYO Saints defeated the Victoria Optimists 81-76; 84-56 (Total: 165-132). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Saints prevailed 81-76 after leading 44-38 at the half. Neil Williscroft led Vancouver with 40. Ian Donald added 14, B Adams 11, Neil Worboys 7, A Wawryk 4, Mike Eivenmark 3, P Hipwell 1 and C Lipp 1, while B Dumont and B Fraser were scoreless. Rod Kilduff scored 23 to pace the Optimists. Barry Maloney added 12, Wayne Allen 12, Gary Smith 10, Neil Rawnsley 9, John Allen 6, Stu Finlayson 2 and Dave Drummond 2, while Dave Krasney was scoreless. The Optimists (coached by Neil Sprinkling) also included Paul Drummond and Keith Swetnam. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Saints took the total-point series with an 84-56 win as Neil Williscroft scored 24, T Donald 16, B Adams 14, M Eivenmark 12, P Hipwell 6, C Lipp 6, Neil Worboys 5 and A Wawryk 1, while B Dumont and B Fraser were scoreless. Wayne Allen led the Optimists with 21. Gary Smith added 11, Rod Kilduff 10, Barry Maloney 5, Neil Rawnsley 3, Paul Drummond 2 and Dave Krasney 2, while Stu Finlayson, Dave Drummond and John Allen were scoreless.

       In the other West semi, the Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes defeated the Calgary Mount Royal Cougars 65-62; 60-65; 81-55 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Buffaloes edged the Cougars 65-62 as Bob Brickey scored 23 and Peter Scheerle 12. The Buffaloes led 32-30 at the half. Brian Wiseman led the Cougars with 16. Pete Paterson added 16 and Tom Newcombe 12. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Cougars squared the series with a 65-60 win as Tom Newcombe scored 20, Brian Wiseman 13, Clayton Gainer 12 and Gary Collier 8. The Cougars led 30-27 at the half. Eric Bartz led the Buffaloes with 23. Bob Brickey added 13. …………………………………………………… In game three, the IPAC Buffaloes took the series with an 81-55 win after leading 41-39 at the half. Bob Brickey paced the Buffaloes with 19. Fred Pisclevich added 17 and Larrie Chapman 15. Brian Wiseman paced the Cougars with 19. Clayton Gainer added 12 and Gary Collier 11. The Cougars (coached by Jack Kenyon) also included Peter Patterson, Tom Newcombe, Harold Mori, Doug Bruchet, Bob Hart, Frank Lewis, Dave Laing, Clark Johnston, Doug Ramsey and Randy Garrison.

       In the West final, Vancouver CYO Saints defeated the Winnipeg IPAC Buffaloes 69-61; 85-72; 80-63 (3g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver prevailed 69-61 after leading 37-36 at the half. 6-5 post Neil Williscroft paced the Saints with 32, along with 25 boards. 6-4 forward Ian Donald added 9, Kettlewell 8, 5-9 guard Brian Adams 8, Hipwell 5, 5-11 forward Al Wawryk 4 and 5-10 guard Neil Worboys 3, while Fraser, Lipp and Dumont were scoreless. The Saints had finished fourth in the Vancouver city league. Bob Brickey scored 13 to lead the Buffaloes (coached by Martin Terry). Rod Fowler added 9, Eric Bartz 8, Larrie Chapman 8, Fred Pisclevich 7 and Peter Scheerle 5, while Steve Yemec and Bob Hunter were scoreless. The Buffaloes hit 10-23 from the line. The Buffaloes also included Ted Catchpole. …………………………………………………… In game two, Vancouver edged Winnipeg 85-72 after leading 38-35 at the half. Neil Williscroft led the Saints with 36, Brian Adams 14, Kettlewell 10, Al Wawryk 6, Ian Donald 5, Hipwell 4, Lipp 4, Bob Fraser 2, Dumont 2 and Worboys 2. Eric Bartz led the Buffaloes with 21. Fred Pisclevich added 17, Rod Fowler 13, Chapman 8, Bob Brickey 7, Yemec 4 and Hunter 2, while Peter Scheerle were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Vancouver completed the series sweep by dumping Winnipeg 80-63 as Neil Williscroft scored 32, Bob Dumont 13, Worboys 9, Kettlewell 8, Adams 8, Donald 5 and Wawryk 5, while Fraser and Hipwell were scoreless. Pisclevich led the Buffaloes with 15. Chapman added 12, Brickley 10, Bartz 9, Fowler 8, Yemec 4, Hunter 4 and Scheerle 1.

       In the East quarterfinals and Quebec finals, the Montreal University Settlement Orchids defeated the St. John’s All-Star 64-55; 99-72 (Total: 163-127). …………………………………………………… Bruce McKendrick scored a combined 30 in the two games for the Orchids, while Gordie Wells also scored a combined 30. Renzo Francescon scored a combine 25 for St. John’s, while Paul Plouffe scored a combed 23, and Gilles Pinard a combined 19.

       In the East semis, the Hamilton Quigley’s defeated Windsor AKO 75-81; 71-61; 86-68 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 81-75 as Ken Bondy scored 17, Ron Innocente 15, Bob Bellaire 14, Chris Butcher 12, Barry Tremblay 11, Joe Clark 7 and Hugh McLellan 5, while Poveledo, Walker, Parent, Curtin and Parsons were scoreless. Brian Middlemiss paced Quigley’s with 19. Gregg Jackson added 4, Walsh 12, Jim Dynia 9, Jerry Plasky 8, Bob Tatti 8, Tom Bondarenko 4 and Bartolotta 1, while Dave Nasby was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton evened the series with a 71-61 win as Jerry Plasky scored 16, Jim Dynia 12, Gregg Jackson 11, Brian Middlemiss 10, Bob Tatti 10, Tom Bondarenko 6, Bartolotta 4 and Walsh 1. Bob Bellaire led Windsor with 17. Ron Innocente added 17, Barry Tremblay 10, Ken Bondy 6, Hugh McLellan 4, Chris Butcher 4, Parent 1 and Joe Clark 1, while Poveledo, Walker, Curtin and Parsons were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Hamilton took the series with an 86-68 win as Jim Dynia scored 41, Brian Middlemass 22, Bob Tatti 6, Jerry Plasky 5, Gregg Jackson 4, Bartolotta 4 and Tom Bondarenko 2, while Nasby and Walsh were scoreless. Bob Bellaire led Windsor with 21. Ron Innocente added 16, Barry Tremblay 13, Chris Butcher 5, Ken Bondy 5, Hugh McLellan 4, Parent 2 and Povoledo 2, while Joe Clark, Curtin, Parsons and Walker were scoreless.

In the Eastern finals, Hamilton Quigley’s swept the Montreal University Settlement Orchids 65-53; 81-50 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Hamilton clipped Montreal 65-53 as Jim Dynia scored 18, Tom Bondarenko 13, Tatti 9, Ken Walsh 8, Jackwon 6, Middlemass 6 and Plasky 5, while Bartolotta and Nasby were scoreless. The Quigley’s hit 24-76 (.320) from the floor and 17-27 from the line, while garnering 58 boards. Jim Rouzier led the Orchids with 14. Gordie Wells added 13,Nar Zanolin 10, Atkinson 7, Sennecal 7, Morgan 1 and Kuncevicius 1, while Wozniak was scoreless. The Orchids hit 18-50 (.360) from the floor nad 15-27 from the line, while garnering 30 boards. Hamitlon led 35-27 at the half but Montreal rallied to knot the score at 50 before the Quigley’s ripped off a late run to take command. Montreal coach Archie Slifka told Canadian Press “the travelling and strange court didn’t help.” …………………………………………………… In game two, Hamilton took a 36-17 lead at the half and coasted to an 81-50 win. Brian Middlemass paced Quigley’s with 24. Bob Tatti added 17, Jim Dynia 16, Tom Bondarenko 10, Jerry Plasky 5, Gregg Jackson 4, Bartoloota 3 and Nasby 2, while Ken Walsh was scoreless. Norm Sennechal led Montreal with 15. Jim Rouzier added 11, Gord Wells 10, Bob Morgan 4, Brian McKendrick 4, Bob Atkinson 3, Nar Zanolin 3, Wozniak 2 and Klaudius Kuncevicius 2, while Rudy Hock was scoreless. Orchids coach Archie Slifka told Canadian Press that “we didn’t get the rebounds and we didn’t pump in enough offensively. The Hamilton team played as a unit.”

In the national final, Vancouver CYO Saints d’d Hamilton Quigley’s 64-50; 58-63; 75-56; 61-59 (3g-1). Hamilton coach Wes Hicks unable to attend finals because of previous business commitments. Hicks built the team and was considered a brilliant tactician. He recruited Paul Traynor, coach of the 59 and 62 finalists, to replace him.

In game one, before a standing room only crowd at Vancouver College gym, the CYO saints took the opener 64-50 with Neil Williscroft scoring 32, including 20 in the second half. The Saints dominated the boards. Hamilton coach Paul Traynor said “Williscroft killed us. We’ll just have to find some way to stopping him or this series will end in three games. A total of 41 fouls called, include 24 against Hamilton. The Quigley’s were up early in the first half 25-24 with Jim Dynia scoring 11. He finished with 20. But CYO came back to take a 43-34 lead after 10 minutes in the second half with Hamilton going stone cold. CYO was flying. Hamilton’s Brian Middlemass fouled out with four minutes to go. When Jerry Plasky fouled out with 35 seconds to go, Hamilton was reduced to four players. Plasky had finished the game with 5 steals. Gregg Jackson led Hamilton scorers with 10 points. Aside from Williscroft, CYO scoring including Ian Donald 9, Robert Kettlewell 2, Brian Adams 7, Neil Warboys 6, Al Wawryk 5, Charlie Lipp 3, while Dumont, Hipwell and Eivemark were scoreless. Dynia led Hamilton with 20. Jackson added 10, Middlemass 8, Tatti 8 and Plasky 4, while Bondarenko, Nasby, Bartoletta and Walsh were scoreless.

       In game two, Quigley’s held Williscroft to 7 points, all in the 2nd half, while winning 63-58. The B.C. star had picked up three fouls in the contest’s first eight minutes and spent most of the first half on the bench. A total of 46 fouls called, 23 against each team. CYO led 15-9 at the quarter. The game was tied at 29 at the half. Jim Dynia was ejected for pushing CYO’s Charlie Lipp at 6:25 to go in second half. Bartolotta was on the bench with an ankle injury, so Hamilton essentially had 7 players. When both Plasky and Tom Bondarenko fouled out, and Dynia ejected, the Quigley’s once against finished the game with 4 players on the floor. CYO was up 52-49 midway through the second half and up 58-57 with three minutes to go. But Brian Middlemass and Bob Tatti each hit layups and Bob Tatti added a free throw with 30 seconds to go to seal victory. Jerry Plasky finished with 17 points and 5 steals, Brian Middlemass 16 and Bob Tatti 15. The Quigley’s shot 17-29 from the line. CYO was led by Robert Kettlewell’s 15. Brian Adams added 14 and Williscroft 7. The Saints shot 15-33 from the line.

       In game three, with Bartolotta again injured, the Quigley’s played with 7 players but four fouled out and the Hamilton squad was forced to finish the game with three players on the floor and lost 75-56. CYO was up 34-31 at the half and 55-45 at the three-quarter mark, with Brian Adams having a spectacular third quarter, scoring 12 of his team’s 21 points. He finished with 17. The Saints were paced by Neil Williscroft 27, Ian Donald 10, Al Wawryk 2, Charlie Lipp, Bob Dumont, Paul Hippwell 3 and Robert Kettlewell 9, while Mike Eivemark was scoreless. The Quigley’s Jim Dynia scored 19. Brian Middlemass and Bob Tatti each added 10 before fouling out. Greg Jackson added 8, Tom Bondarenko 6, Jerry Plasky 2 and Dave Nasby 1.

       In game four, Vancouver CYO took the series with a 61-59 win. CYO opened the deciding contest with an 8-0 run but then Brian Middlemass himself countered with 9 straight points for the Quigley’s. CYO led 14-13 after one quarter and 34-31 at the half. In third quarter, Middlemass scored 10 as Hamilton outscored Vancouver 21-9. Hamilton was up 52-42 with 10 minutes to go but then a full-court Saints press rattled the Quigley’s and turned the game around. CYO rallied to within 58-57 on two field goals and two free throws by Robert Kettlewell and then took the lead on two field goals by Brian Adams and one by Neil Williscroft. CYO was up 61-59 and Hamilton had the ball and was passing it around the key looking for a shot. Middlemass cut into the lane with five seconds to go but Kettlewell stole the ball to seal the victory. Only 35 fouls called in contest with only Jim Dynia fouling out near the end. Neil Williscroft finished with 20, Brian Adams 11, Robert Kettlewell 12, Ian Donald 10, Dumont 4, Lipp 2 and Warboys 2, while Wawryk, Hippwell and Eivemark were scoreless. Brian Middlemass led the Quigley’s with 21. Bob Tatti added 17, Jim Dynia 11, Jackson 7 and Plasky 3, while Bondarenko, Nasby, Walsh and Bartolotta were scoreless.

       The runner-up Hamilton Quigley’s: Brian Middlemass; Bob Tatti; Jim Dynia; Jerry Plasky; Gregg Jackson; Dave Bartolotta; Tom Bondarenko; Dave Nasby; Ken Walsh; coach Wes Hicks; nationals coach Paul Traynor; manager Ray Jones

       The champion Vancouver CYO Saints: Neil Williscroft; Al Wawryk; Ian Donald; Brian Adams; Neil Warboys; Bob Dumont; Bob Fraser; Paul Hippwell; Charlie Lipp; Mike Eivemark; Robert Kettlewell; coach Les Mulhern