ROUND ROBIN | ALTA | BC | ONT | ALTA-2 | Record |
University of Alberta Pandas | —– | 38-37 | 39-29 | 66-40 | (3-0) |
University of Victoria | 37-38 | —– | 51-38 | 61-42 | (2-1) |
Toronto Ausra | 39-29 | 38-51 | —– | 36-35 | (1-2) |
Lethbridge Gait Nursing | 40-66 | 42-61 | 35-36 | —– | (0-3) |
In the Ontario playoffs, Toronto Ausra (Lithuanian Church of the Resurrection) defeated Windsor AKO 38-40; 50-46 (Total: 88-86). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 40-38 as Linda Taylor scored 17, Colleen Harrington 9 and as Madeline Chase 8. Julia Klimas led Toronto with 10. Betty Starkutis 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto won despite having Betty Sparkutis score on her own hoop in final seconds of play. Judita Klimas paced Ausra with 15. Sparkutis added 14, Kekstas 9, Simaitis 5, Romanoff 4 and Jurevicius 3, while Bilkis was scoreless. Marion Leach led Windsor with 12. Kaziskas added 10, Chase 8, Taylor 6, Harrington 6, Thrasher 2 and Howarth 2.
In the double-knockout British Columbia tournament: …………………………………………………… In round one, U.B.C. clipped Hastings 44-35. …………………………………………………… In round two, the Univeristy of Victoria dispatched Salmon Arm 42-33. …………………………………………………… In round three, Salmon Arm defeated U.B.C. 49-43. …………………………………………………… In the final, the University of Victoria edged Salmon Arm 49-48 as Jean Robertson nailed a perimeter bomb with 17 seconds to play.
At national round robin play, held in Edmonton, the University of Alberta Pandas pounded the Lethbridge Gait School of Nursing 66-40 as Cathy Galusha scored 18. Sharon Trieber led Gait with 12.
The University of Victoria Vikettes dumped the Toronto Ausra Lithuanian Church of the Resurrection 51-38 as Jean Robertson scored 17, Lynn Hagglund 10, Marg Oliver 9, Marg Maysmith 6, Marcia McIntyre 3, June Casbolt 2, Lee Hagglund 2 and Gisela Weger 2. The Vikettes led 25-19 at the half. Vikettes guard Gaynol Vosburgh blew out a knee in the first half. Betty Starkutis led Ausra with 14. Lola Kekstas added 12.
The University of Victoria Vikettes whipped the Lethbridge Gait School of Nursing 64-42 as Jean Robertson scored 14, Lynn Hagglund 14, Marg Maysmith 10, Marg Oliver 8, Marcia McIntyre 5, Irene Smith 5, June Casbolt 4, Gisela Weger 3 and Lee Hagglund 2. Coby Groenenboom paced Lethbridge with 19. Sharon Treiber added 12.
The University of Alberta Pandas dumped Toronto York Church 39-29 as Bev Richard scored 9, Donna Bryks 6 and Irene MacKay 6. The Pandas led 20-12 at the half. Judita Klimas paced York Church with 10. Betty Starkustis added 7 and Lola Kekstas 7.
The Toronto Ausra Church of the Resurrection nipped the Lethbridge Gait School of Nursing 36-35. Lethbridge (coached by Betty Randall) included Leslie Hirotsur, Dianne Bunnage, Jeanene Pilling, Vicki Thomas, Juanita Marino, Judy Jones, Rita Quigley, Trudie Konynenbelt, Sharon Trieber, Marylynn Strain, Cobie Groenenboom and Lil Treka.
The University of Alberta Pandas defeated the U. of Victoria Vikettes 38-37 as Irene McKay scored 12, Cathy Galusha 7 and Bev Richard 6. The Vikettes were led by Marg Maysmith’s 12 and Jean Robertson’s 11. With eight seconds to go, Victoria had the ball. The buzzer sounded and Vic threw the ball out of bounds. The referee gave the ball to Alberta. Victoria protested but lost the protest and the game. It was later determined that the clock had short circuited but officials ruled that the Vikettes had made a play when they simply threw the ball away. Victoria coach Wally Yeamans told the Edmonton Journal that “if Edmonton wants to win that way, good luck to them.” Victoria led 18-16 at the half and 35-30 with two minutes to play.
The bronze medalist Toronto Ausra York Church of the Resurrection: Betty Sparkutis; Rita Siukerstis; Vaida Jurevicious; Judita Klimas; Milda Romanoff; Lola Kekstas; Janet Simonautis; Roma Bilkis; coach Leon Meskauskas
The runner-up U of Victoria Vikettes: Marg Maysmith; Jean Robertson; Lynn Hagglund; Karen Robertson; Marg Oliver; Marcia McIntyre; June Casbolt; Lee Hagglund; Gisela Weger; Joan O’Boyle; Irene Smith; Gaynol Vosburgh; coach Wally Yeamans
The champion University of Alberta Pandas: Irene MacKay; Cathy Galusha; Sandra Hobbs; Ruth Schweitzer; Jane Chourney; Donna Bryks; Bev Richard;