In the Calgary city finals, the Crescent Heights Hilltoppers defeated the Central Memorial Rams 46-50; 46-33; 47-30 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Rams prevailed 50-46 as Ross Pierce scored 18, Jim Seymour 15,
Tomlinson 7, Bud Milner 6, McGregor 2 and Webber 2, while Morrison, Allison, Brown, McIlroy, Dawson and Brockbank were scoreless. Bill Burrows paced the Hilltoppers with 23. Harry Bullen added 10, Glen Thomson 8, Val Jeffries 5, while Harvey Glover, Vern Majakey, Pearson, Helmer, Cuthiel and Ratcliffe were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Crescent Heights evened the series with a 46-33 win as Bill Burrows scored 12, Glen Thomson 12, Harry Bullen 11, Vern Majakey 3, Val Jeffries 2, Helmer 2, Ratcliffe 2 and Irvine 2, while Pearson, Harvey Glover and Cuthiel were scoreless. Jim Seymour led the Rams with 14. Ross Pierce added 6, Brown 4, McIlroy 3, Tomlinson 2, Lawson 2, Morrison 1 and Webber 1, while Bud Milner, McGregor, Brockbank, Dawson and Allison were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Crescent Heights took the title with a 47-30 win. Harry Bullen scored 15 to lead the Hilltoppers (coached by Bill Hackett). Val Jeffries added 8, Glen Thomson 7, Bill Burrows 5, Helmer 4, Cuthiel 4, Vern Majakey 2 and Ratcliffe 2, while Harvey Glover, Irvine and Pearson were scoreless. Jim Seymour scored 7 to lead the Rams (coached by John Souter). Bud Millner added 6, Ross Pierce 4, Webber 2 and Lawson 1, while Morrison, McGregor, Allison, Dawson and Brockbank were scoreless.
In the Edmonton city finals, Westglen (a ‘B’ division school) defeated the Victoria Redmen 34-48; 35-29; 40-38 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 48-34 as Steve Mendryk scored 14, Drever 13, Harvey 8, Tom Mayson 6, Al Purkiss 3, Shipka 2 and Teskey 2, while Smith and Patterson were scoreless. Bill Bodnar led Westglen with 11. Bob Fleming added 8, Gordon Pearce 6, George Greenwood 4, Alf Savage 4 and Duncan Stockwell 1, while Crawford and Bob Johnson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Westglen evened the series with a 35-29 win as Bob Fleming scored 15, Bodnar 8, Greenwood 6, Pearce 4 and Savage 2, while Stockwell was scoreless. Purkiss led Victoria with 10. Mendryk added 7, Mayson 5, Harvie 4 and Drever 3, while Shipka, Teskey, Smith and Patterson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Westglen took the series with a 40-38 win as Bill Bodnar scored 17, Pearce 9, Savage 8, Stockwell 2, Fleming 2 and Greenwood 2, while Crawford, Johnson and Jack Saunders were scoreless. Al Purkiss led Victoria with 12. Steve Mendryk added 11, Mayson 7, Drever 4, Teskey 2 and Harvie 2, while Shipka, Smith and Patterson were scoreless.
In the Southern League quarterfinals, the Stirling Lakers dispatched the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams 29-21; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Stirling defeated LCI 29-21 as Fisher scored 14, Christensen 8, Seely 3, Spakman 3 and Nelson 1, while Oler was scoreless. Ken Anderson led the Rams with 12. Wayne Minion added 6, Doug Thompson 2 and Bob Duthie 1, while Ron Cosgrove, Al Greenway and Jerry Martin were scoreless. The Mustangs (then the Rams and coached by Mr. Borgal) also included Jim Ellis, George Davies and Grant Ainscough.
In the Southern League semis, the Magrath Zeniths defeated the Barnwell Wolves 41-31; 40-35 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Zeniths prevailed 41-31. The score was knotted at 10 after one quarter and at 19 at the half. Magrath led 32-25 after three quarters. Ririe led the Zeniths with 13. Rice added 10, Tom Karren 6, Harker 6, Brown 3, Alston 2 and Pashuk 1. Stevens paced the Wolves with 15. Griger added 9, Fairbanks 4, Matsomoto 2 and Harris 1, while Kemper was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Magrath completed the series sweep with a 40-35 win as Harker scored 12, Ririe 9, Tom Karren 9, Wes Rice 7, Alston 2 and Pashuk 1, while Brown, Braithwaite, Deglow, Moors and McClain were scoreless. Fairbanks led the Wolves with 17. Gregory added 9, Bob Stevens 5 and Matsamota 3, while Irving, Kemper, LeBaron, Dean Johnson, Jensen, Mariama and Harris were scoreless.
In the Southern League semis, the Cardston Cougars defeated the Magrath Zeniths 30-31; 42-31; 39-33 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Magrath edged Cardston 31-30 as Toomer scored 12, Nelson 7, Sabey 6, Hamilton 5 and Morrow 1, while Alston, Bishop and Harker were scoreless. Tagg led Cardston with 14. P Williams added 10, L Williams 2, Gregson 2 and Steed 2, while Gregson, Leavitt and Low were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Cardston prevailed 39-33 after leading 22-18 at the half. The score was knotted at 32 after three quarters. The Zeniths included Sabey, Hamilton, Toomer, Nelson, Bishop, Morrow, Alston, Harker.
In the other Southern League semi, the Raymond Comets dispatched the Stirling Lakers 35-34; 30-23 (2g-0).
In the Southern League finals, the Cardston Cougars defeated the Raymond Comets x-x; 45-34 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Cougars took the series with a 45-34 win. G Steed led the Cougars with 13. L Williams added 9, D Gregson 8, B Steed 7, Gordon Gregson 5, Tagg 4 and P Williams 2, while Olsen, Low and Leavitt were scoreless. M Fairbanks paced the Comets with 12. Walker added 11, Redd 5, L Fairbanks 2 and Whitbeck 2, while Kabayema, Ohama and Wing were scoreless.
In the Southwestern League final, the Medicine Hat Imps defeated the Taber Sharpshooters 27-22; 26-29 (Total: 53-51). …………………………………………………… In game one, Medicine Hat prevailed 27-22 as Bob Lindsay scored 8, Orville Kope 6, Allen 4, Merle Koenig 4, Eddy Dorohy 2 and Roy Burkett 1, while Dick Stevens, Herb Weiss, Bert Moser, George Cotton and Harley Horne were scoreless. Anderson led Taber with 8. Hill added 5, D Harding 4, Blacklock 4 and Kinninburg 1, while B Harding, Owens and Miller were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Taber prevailed 29-26 but lost the total-point series by two. D Anderson led Taber with 8. Hill added 8, D Harding 4, T Harding 4, Blacklock 2, Kinninburg 2 and Fleming 1, while Tad Francis and Owens were scoreless. Chuck Allen led the Imps with 10. Lindsay added 8, Kope 4, Jenkins 2 and Burkett 2, while Dorohoy, Koenig, Stevens, Horne, Moser, Cottom, Gerald Hamilton and Weiss were scoreless.
In the provincial semis, the Cardston Cougars defeated the Medicine Hat Imps 39-21; 40-29 (2g-0). The Imps (coached by G.S. Grant) included Chuck Allen, Herb Weiss, Bob Lindsay, Gerald Hamilton, Jenkins, Merle Koenig, Eddy Dorohoy, George Cotton, Ray Burkett, Harley Horne, Bert Moser, Dick Stevens and Orville Kope.
In the provincial final, Cardston defeated an Edmonton representative.