In the New Brunswick finals, Woodstock won its fourth straight New Brunswick title by defeating the Saint John Central Baptist Meteors 49-51 and 51-37 (Total: 100-88). The Red Raiders had defeated Newcastle in the semis. In game one of the finals, Jim Goodwin led Central Baptist with 24. Albert Hayden scored 20 and Rankine Smith 12 for Woodstock. …………………………………………………… In game two, Hood led Woodstock with 18. Albert Hayden and Rankine Smith each added 14. MacLeod, Kingston and Jim Goodwin each had 11 for Saint John.
In the Toronto city finals, YMHA defeated St. Christopher’s 65-34; x-x.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, Kingston Y defeated Oshawa BC 73-27; 50-38; (Total: 123-65). …………………………………………………… In game one, Kingston clubbed Oshawa 73-27 as Dale Hartley scored 25, Ed Hill 17, Gordon Keeler 10, Doug Kelly 8, Gray 7, Clark 3 and Ellis 2, while Hanna and Berman were scoreless. Mrooczeck led Oshawa with 8. Jozkoski added 6, Mackness 5, Biglin 4, Ben Benkowski 2 and Minaret 2, while Simcoe was scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, the Windsor Westminster United Church defeated Sarnia St. Andrews United Church 91-18; 2-0 (forfeit). …………………………………………………… In Windsor blasted Sarnia 91-18 as Bob Scoren scored 15, Steve Beke 15, Eddie Miles 13, Tisdale 9, Truant 8, Lees 7, Dawson 7, Wilson 6 and Vernes 5. Glendon led Sarnia with 5. Daye added 3, D Baldwin 3, Brown 2, B Baldwin 2, Spradbrow 1 and George 1, while Glass and Burke were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Sarnia forfeited.
In the sudden-death semis of the four-team Ontario finals, Windsor Westminster United Chruch defeated Kingston YMCA 53-44 as Eddie Miles scored 12, Truant 7, Tisdale 7, Docherty 4, Dawson 4, Beke 3, Bill Wilson 2, Lees 2, Vernes 2 and Scoren 2, while Karcz and Wigle were scoreless. Kellar led Kingston with 15. Hill added 11, Hartley 8, Burman 5, Kerr 3 and Kelly 2, while Gray, Hannen and Clarke were scoreless.
In the other semi, Toronto YMHA thrashed the Dundas Lions 74-38. The Lions (coach R Hanes, assistant A Leppek) included T Lindsay, O Standen, D Drury, S Easter, D Semple, A Mayors, D Drury, A Frances and R Wendorff.
In the Ontario final, Toronto YMHA edged Windsor 54-53. Windsor had held a 51-50 lead with 15 seconds to play. YMHA knotted it with a free throw. Windsor countered with a bucket but YMHA scored a three-point play from Abe Steinhart with two seconds on the clock to pull out the win. Morry Bloomberg and Alf Lindzon paced Toronto YMHA with 12 apiece. Steinhart added 9, Harold Wein 7, Sorderham 6, Zarnt 4 and Sherrif 2, while Stone, Sherman, Whicker and Fendley were scoreless. Wendle Wigle paced Windsor with 19. Eddie Miles added 15, Ray Truant 12, Tisdale 3, Lees 2, Beke 1 and Scoren 1, while Docherty, Dawson, Karcz and Vernes were scoreless.
In the Eastern semis, Toronto YMHA defeated Montreal YMHA 38-36; 35-31 (Total: 73-67). …………………………………………………… In game one, the score was knotted at 17 at the half and Toronto prevailed 38-36 with a last-minute rally and good free throw shooting. Toronto hit 8-15 from the line, while Montreal was 8-17. Steinhart paced Toronto with 10. Bloomberg added 7 and Alf Lindzon 7. Nat Fenterfeld paced Montreal with 8. Izzy Kirstein added 7. …………………………………………………… In game two, Toronto overcame a 19-10 first-half deficit to win 35-31. Steinhart paced Toronto with 9. Stone added 7. Mike Garbuz led Montreal with 14.
In the Eastern finals, the Woodstock Red Raiders defeated Toronto YMHA 51-53; 52-29 (Total: 103-82).
In game one, Toronto prevailed 53-51 on a last second bucket by Soderholm. Steinhart led YMHA with 17. Wein added 10, Stone 9, Morry Bloomberg 8, Shariff 0; Lindzon 2, Friendly 0, Soderholm 5, Zarnett 2 and Winkler 0. Rankine Smith led Woodstock with 17. Albert Hayden added 15, Hood 11, Franklin 2, Waken 8 and Bowlin 4.
In game two, Woodstock prevailed 52-29 after taking a 15-6 lead at the quarter and leading 26-13 at the half of a foul-plagued affair. Woodstock took the juvenile title in Alfie Tommy’s first year at the helm. Coach Percy Sherman of Toronto noted that “coach Tommy’s boys played lovely ball. They deserved their win.” Albert Hayden paced Woodstock with 23. Hood added 7, Franklin 10, Troy 0, Kitchen 0, Wakem 2, Donaldson 0, Bowlin 2, Atherton 0 and Rankine Smith 10. Stone paced Toronto with 9. Bloomberg added 2, Wein 4, Shariff 0, Alf Lindzon 1, Friendly 0, Soderholm 0, Zarnett 6, Sherman 2 and Steinberg 5.
The Eastern runner-up Toronto YMHA: Morry Bloomberg; Alf Lindzon; Harold Wein; Steinhart; Stone; Solderholm; Shariff; Friendly; Zarnett; Winkler; coach Percy Sherman
The champion Woodstock Red Raiders: Albert Hayden; Rankine Smith; Hood; Franklin; Wakem; Bowlin; Donaldson; Atherton; Kitchen; Troy; coach Alfie Tommy
In the British Columbia final, Victoria Canadian Legion v Vancouver Dunbar United.