REGULAR SEASON
| Alberta | 3-1 | 15-1 | Vi Woods | |||||
| Manitoba | 1-1 | Alex Nitchuk | ||||||
| Saskatchewan | 0-3 | Colb McEown | ||||||
Alberta and Manitoba forayed to Saskatoon.
Manitoba defeated Saskatchewan 32-30 as Doug Cannell hit the winner at the buzzer. Doug Cannell led the Bisons with 13. John Speers added 6, Hank Syzek 5, Walt Ekins 4, Jim Farnell 2, John Banfield 1 and Rhodes Tallin 1. Ted Childs paced the Huskies with 10. Bud Carson added 9, Matheson 4 and Yaremchuk 2.
According to the Manitoban, Alberta defeated Manitoba 43-28. According to Canadian Press and The Gateway, Alberta prevailed 43-25. Reed Payne and Phil Proctor sparked the Bears to an early 15-9 lead. Don Steed scored 10 in the second half to ensure the win. Reed Payne, Don Steed and Del Steed each scored 10 to pace the Bears. Phil Proctor added 8, Nori Nishio 2, Alex Andrekson 2 and Doug Allen 1, while Al Manifold was scoreless. Rueben Cherniak led the Bisons with 7. Doug Cannell added 6, Hank Syzek 5, Rhodes Tallin 4, John Banfield 3, Walt Ekins 2 and Jim Farnell 1, while John Sharowski, Dick Wilson and John Speers were scoreless.
According to Canadian Press and The Gateway, Alberta defeated Saskatchewan 32-22 (according to the Manitoban, the score was 39-29). Bud Carson and Alex Yaremchuck led the Huskies to an early lead but Al Manifold and Reed Payne rallied the Bears in the second half. Payne led Alberta with 9. Manifold added 7, Don Steed 6, Del Steed 5, Andrikson 3 and Proctor 2, while Nishio was scoreless. Carson and Yaremchuk each scored 4 to lead the Huskies. Lyle Markley added 4, George Grant 2, Tom Ross 2 and Sanderson 2, while Ken Matheson, Craig Arnold, Ted Childs and Bob Harrington were scoreless.
In March, the Golden Bears hosted Saskatchewan and beat the Huskies 28-25 and 33-31. “Don Steed was voted the team’s MVP. Al Manifold, playing his last year, as team captain and held his players through many a tense moment when the going was tough,” according to the Green & Gold. …………………………………………………… The host Golden Bears defeated Saskatchewan 33-31 as Don Steed scored 10, Reed Payne 9, Del Steed 7, Al Manifold 3, Alex Andrekson 2, Eric Geddes 1 and Phil Proctor 1, while Nori Nishio and Doug Allen were scoreless. Alex Yaremchuk and George Grant each scored 10 to pace the Huskies. Bud Carson added 3, Ted Childs 2, Sanderson 2, Arnold Rasmussen 2 and Lyle Markley 2, while Chuck Lockwood, Ken Matheson, Craig Arnold, Tom Ross and Bob Harrington were scoreless.
The bronze medalist Saskatchewan Huskies: Ted Childs; Bud Carson; Matheson; Alex Yaremchuk; Lyle Markley; George Grant; Tom Ross; Sanderson; Ken Matheson; Craig Arnold; Ted Childs; Bob Harrington; Freddy Kanuka; Conrad Fitzgerald; Pat Lusted; Les Williams; Chuck Lockwood; Arnold Rasmussen; coach Colb McEown; manager Phil Blakely
The silver medalist Manitoba Bisons: Doug Cannell; John Speers; Hank Syzek; Walt Ekins; Jim Farnell; John Banfield; Rhodes Tallin; Rueben Cherniak; player/manager John Sharowski; Dick Wilson; Jim Laird coach Alex Nitchuk
The champion Alberta Golden Bears: Al ‘Moose’ Manifold; Reed Payne; Phil Proctor; Del Steed; Don Steed; Alex Andrekson; Eric Geddes; Doug Allen; Nori Nishio; Bill Price; Don Woolley; coach Vi Wood; manager Ed Patching