In the southern semis, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Magrath Zeniths 63-57; 64-57 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, LCI prevailed 63-57 as Larry Posey scored 28, Jim Freel 15 and Pete Berry 11. Roy Ruzas led the Zeniths with 18. Wally Gurney added 15 and Harloon Cahoun 14. …………………………………………………… In game two, LCI clipped Magrath 64-57 as Jim Freel scored 30, Pete Barry 13 and Larry Pizzey 2. Bruce Blumell led the Zeniths with 21. Roy Ruzasd added 10 and Reed Blumell 10.
In the other semi, the Raymond Comets defeated the Medicine Hat Mohawks 58-45; 55-47 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Raymond dusted Medicine Hat 58-45. The Comets led 22-6 after one quarter. Mohawks coach Dick Holmes told the Medicine Hat News “the boys were a little nervous for the first quarter but after that we settled down.” Doug Hirsche paced Raymond with 12. Mark Evans added 11, Jim Fisher 10, Phil Helgerson 8, Bill Walker 7, Monty Flexhaug 4, Davis Holmes 4 and Rick Meeks 2, while Cam Lund and Greg Strong were scoreless. Ron Podesta paced the Mohawks with 24. Terry Mogck added 6, Bob Ruff 4, Eugene Allan 4, Ted Salmon 2, Gerald Rayner 2, Brian Silo 2 and Dennis Churchill 1, while John McPhail was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond completed the series sweep with a 55-47 win as Jim Fisher scored 19 and Phil Helgerson 16. Ron Podesta led the Mohawks with 18.
In the Southern final, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Raymond Comets 67-63; 63-64; 68-61 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Rams prevailed 67-63. The score was knotted at 17 after one quarter. The Comets led 34-32 at the half. Larry Pizzey paced the Rams with 29 points and 15 boards. Jim Freel added 15 and Pete Berry 14. Phil Helgerson led the Comets with 20. Mark Evans added 18 and Jim Fisher 15. …………………………………………………… In game two, Raymond edged Lethbridge 64-63 after leading 34-30 at the half and 54-39 after three quarters. Phil Helgerson paced the Comets with 20. Mark Evans added 15, Doug Hirsche 14, Dave Holmes 10 and Monty Flexhaug 1, while Jim Fisher, Cam Lund, Rick Meeks, Walker, Greg Strong and Nalder were scoreless. Pete Berry led the Rams with 17. Jim Freel added 14, Hans Schamp 10, Larry Pizzey 8, Murray Shapiro 6, Doug Bowie 3, Dwight Gauske 3 and Roger Livingstone 2, while Gordon Duncombe and Tony Kovak were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Lethbridge took the series with a 68-61 win. The Rams led 22-8, 39-30 and 53-45 at the quarters. Jim Freel paced the Rams with 28 points and 10 boards. Larry Pizzey added 16, along with 6 boards and 10 assists. Hans Schamp scored 10 and nabbed 18 boards. Pete Barry added 7, Bowie 4 and Roger Livingstone 3, while Murray Shapiro, Gordon Duncombe and Tony Kovac were scoreless. Phil Helgerson led the Comets with 21. Jim Fisher added 16, Dave Holmes 12, Doug Hirsche 7, Mark Evans 4 and Rick Meeks 1, while Strong, Lund, Nalder, Milner and Stone were scoreless. The Rams outrebounded the Comets 52-40.
In the Calgary city finals, the Western Canada Redmen stunned the St. Mary’s Saints 59-65; 55-43; 57-52 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Saints prevailed 65-59 as Robin Fry scored 20, Darrell Barrett 16 and Jim Christie 13. Fred Toone led the Redmen with 16. Dave Hodges added 15 and Tom Newcombe 11. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Redmen handed the Saints their first loss of the season by a 55-43 count. The Saints led 10-8 after one quarter. The Redmen led 24-23 at the half and 42-31 after three quarters. Dave Hodges paced the Redmen with 21. Tom Newcombe added 15. Robin Fry led the Saints with 17. Mike Blanchfield added 11. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Redmen prevailed 57-52 in overtime. The Redmen rallied from a 39-30 fourth-quarter deficit to force regulation with the teams tied at 49. The Saints led 12-11 after one quarter and 26-21 at the half. Ken Murasky paced the Redmen with 17. Fred Toone added 12, Tom Newcombe 12 and Dave Hodges 10. Derrill Barrett led the Saints with 17. Louie DiCiano added 13 and Robin Fry 6.
In the Edmonton city playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Victoria Redmen stomped the Bonnie Doon Lancers 49-27 as Doug Krentz scored 14, Gerry Kozub 8 and Barry Coates 8. The Redmen led 11-4, 23-16 and 34-21 at the quarters. Sam Rawson paced the Lords with 8. Elko Kroon added 6 and Don Green 6. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Eastglen Blue Devils clipped the Strathcona Lords 35-22 as Albert Shaw scored 8, Wayne Thirwell 6 and Ernie Sigaty 6. The Blue Devils led 10-5, 18-8 and 26-14 at the quarters. Dennis Helmers led the Lords with 9. Larry Sowa added 5. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Victoria Redmen dumped the Eastglen Blue Devils 46-36 as Doug Krenz scored 16, Al Benson 14, Dmetro Rosiewich 14 and Barry Coates 5. The Redmen led 11-7 after one quarter. Eastglen led 24-21 at the half. Victoria led 36-29 after three quarters. Albert Shaw paced Eastglen with 10. Bill Illebrun added 8, Stan Hayden 7 and Garry Adley 7. The Blue Devils also included Bill Woywitka, Wayne Thirwell, Ernie Sigaty.
In the central zone quarterfinal?, the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders dispatched Ponoka 37-31 as Clark Roberts scored 23 and Ken Davis 10. Howse Smith led the Broncs with 17. Gary Neil Johnson added 8.
In the central zone semi?, the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders clipped Rocky Mountain House 37-33 as Ken Davis scored 11, Leonard Hall 10, Clark Roberts 9 and Jerry Bigam 7. Al Qualley led Rocky with 23. Jim Kelly added 7.
In the central zone final?, the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders defeated Wainwright 48-29 as Len Hall scored 11, Jerry Bigam 11, Ken Davis 10 and Clark Roberts 6. Wainwright (coached by Ron Stewart, assisted by Pierre Touchette) included Lorne Kinghorn, Arthur Venance, Glen Swna, Joe Marchand, Garnet Kinghorn, Kaljo Sommer, Gerry Young, Germot Schmidt, Carey Turner and Glayde Ganderton.
In the provincial semis, held in Lethbridge, the host Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 65-41. The Rams led 13-11, 30-22 and 49-28 at the quarters as they dissected the Rattlers zone. Peter Berry paced the Rams with 13. Gordon Duncombe added 12, Larry Pizzey 10, Jim Freel 9, Dwight Ganske 7, Tony Kovac 4, Doug Bowie 4, Hans Schamp 2, Murray Shapiro 2 and Roger Livingston 2. Ken Davis led the Raiders (coached by Jack Flaherty) with 13. Clark Roberts added 7, Jerry Bigam 7, Eugene Hansen 6, Len Hall 4, Grant Kerr 3 and Alf Preston 1, while Altena, Payne, McAfee, Berzins and Koenig were scoreless.
In the other semi, a battle of zones, the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen defeated the Calgary Western Canada Redmen 70-53 as Doug Krenz scored 25, Al Benson 17, Barry Coates 13, Rosiewich 10 and Semotiuk 4, while Carwell, Simonsen, Darling, Kozub and Melnychuk were scoreless. Dave Hodges and Tom Newcombe each scored 13 to pace the Redmen. Jim Ingrim added 11, Bob Starke 7, Murasky 7 and Toone 2, while Melvil, Geraldi, Brown, Price, Rivers, Woolgar and Kitson were scoreless. The Redmen led 16-6 after one quarter and 33-27 at the half.
In the bronze medal match, the Calgary Western Canada Redmen clocked the Red Deer Lindsay Thurber Raiders 68-49 after leading 48-21 at the half. Tom Newcombe paced the Redmen with 31. Dave Hodges added 8, Fred Toone 6, Woolgar 4, Giraldi 4, Ken Murasky 3, Lorie-Byrne 2, Bob Starke 2, Brown 2, Price 2, Rivers 2, Kitson 1 and Jim Ingrim 1. Clark Roberts paced Red Deer with 17. Ken David added 13, Jerry Bigam 12, Hansen 4, Kerr 2 and Preston 1, while Altena, Payne, McAffee, Berzins, Koenig and Hall were scoreless.
In the final, the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams defeated the Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen 60-54 as Jim Freel scored 20, Larry Pizzey 13, Peter Berry 12, Hans Schamp 8, Roger Livingstone 5 and Gordon Duncombe 2, while Doug Bowie, Dwight Ganske, Murray Shapiro and Tony Kovac were scoreless. Doug Krenz paced the Redmen with 23. Al Benson added 15, Semotiuk 8, Kozub 2 and Rosiewich 2, while Carwell, Barry Coates, Simonsen, Darling and Melnychuk were scoreless. The Redmen led 18-15 after one quarter. The Rams led 31-20 at the half.
The bronze medalist Calgary Western Canada Redmen: Dave Hodges; Tom Newcombe; Jim Ingrim; Bob Starke; Ken Murasky; Fred Toone; Melvil; Giraldi; Brown; Price; Rivers; Woolgar; Kitson; Lorie-Byrne;
The silver medalist Edmonton Victoria Composite Redmen: Doug Krenz; Al Benson; Darwin Semotiuk; Gerry Kozub; Dmetro Rosiewich; Bill Carwell; Barry Coates; Jim Simonsen; Dave Darling; Don Melnychuk; coach John Baker; assistant/manager? Gary Silverman; assistant/manager? Brent Foster
The gold medalist Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Rams: Larry Pizzey; Hans Schamp; Peter Berry; Murray Shapiro; Doug Bowie; Tony Kovac; Gordon Duncombe; Dwight Gauske; Roger Livingston; Jim Freel; Kent Oliver; coach Jim Whitelaw