In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Prince Rupert Rainmakers clubbed Quesnel 102-24 as Jerry Ford scored 40, Kristmanson 25, Morrison 11, Letourneau 7, Ciconne 5, Christensen 4, Young 3, Becker 2 and MacKay 1, while Nickerson, Sanky and Black were scoreless. Albert Johnston paced Quesnel with 8. Ivor Lund added 5, Doug Johnston 4, Phil Punt 4, Trites 2 and Roy Dagneau 1, while Byres and Kral were scoreless. Quesnel coach R.L. Campbell told the Cariboo Observer “we just not ready for this class of ball.” …………………………………………………… The New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes whacked Creston 67-33 as C Watson scored 13, Moore 10, Nelson 10, Berge 10, Knapp 8, Richard Abbott 6, Wallin 6, Watson 2 and Rebagliati 2, while Brownlee and Clasey were scoreless. Les Burns led Creston with 8. Embree added 5, Clark 4, D Roemer 3, Weyling 2 and Piccini 1, while Bruder, Craig, Innes and F Roemer were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Burnaby South Secondary Rebels whipped the Surrey/Cloverdale Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers 74-47 as Don Steen scored 24, Bob Ramsay 18, Ray Grigg 10, Jack Newstead 8, Ray Pletcher 5, Howard Peterson 2, Don Cousins 2, Lorne Barnes 2 and Bruce Terkelson 1, while Bob Ramsay and George Chapman were scoreless. Trottier led the Panthers with 12. Rolin added 6, Pierce 4, Dillon 2 and Happell 2. The Panthers also included Connolly, Pearson, Dermony, Craig, Glendenning and Ennis. …………………………………………………… New Westminster Trapp Tech spanked the Mission Roadrunners 55-39 as Swallwell scored 12, McComb 11, Rillcoff 9, Cleary 5, Nashnik 5 and L Resanzoff 3, while Balance, Thompson and Farano were scoreless. John Kootnekoff led the Roadrunners with 18. John Kabatoff added 13, Imakiri 4, Cliff 3 and White 1, while Ordog, Erickson, Brown, Bell and Clarke were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The West Vancouver Highlanders dusted the Victoria Mount View Hornets 50-31 as Kelvin Riley scored 13, Gardner 10, Moren 8, Burrows 4, Anthony 4, Lankester 3 and Wallace 2, while Rathbone, Babb and B Riley were scoreless. Price led the Hornets with 12. Grainger added 6, Doug Jones 6, Stewart 4, Cameron 4 and Winters 1. The Hornets also included Walker, Knudsen, Erica, Ken Murray, Sauden?, Price, Sweat?. …………………………………………………… The Victoria High Totems edged the Oliver Southern Okanagan Hornets 33-30 as Peterson scored 10, Denison 10, Zarry 6, Crabbe 5 and Jones 2, while Donahue, Stewart, Lou, Sleep, Woollett and Worthy were scoreless. B Martinho led the Hornets with 16. M Martinho added 11, Guidi 2 and Radies 1, while Carter, Worth, Maclennan, Topping and Lavik were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Alberni District Chieftains smacked the Como Lake Comets 59-38 as Williamson scored 16, Schick 10, Veitch 7, Jack Mosdell 7, Boylan 6, Sweeney 6, Pennington 4, Perry 2 and Knowles 1. Cairns led the Comets with 9. Delawsky added 8, Girling 7, Svelander 6, Arrowsmith 4, Monssen 2, Strileski 1 and Irvine 1, while Hodgson was scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Kamloops Red Devils dispatched the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 47-40 as Beecroft scored 20, MacDonald 11, Gale 7, Holt 5 and Wakabayashi 4, while Hansen, Howkowski, Boyd, Tonks, Pattinson and Lyons were scoreless. Kevin Mulhern led the Fighting Irish with 7. Jack Beaudoin added 6, Gordie McKenzie 6, Pablo Lhort 6, Leahy 6, Leon Brandolini 5 and Charlie O’Fallon 4, while McCauley, Phil Horton and George Hoar were scoreless. The Fighting Irish (coached by William O’Brien, manager Jim Steele, manager Duncan Gurton) also included Rollins, Savage, Welters, Dave Dumaresq, Glen Ross, Bob Kaplan, Dick Dyer, Ken McDougall, Marcel, Eric Griffiths, Lyle Monk and Henry.
In the quarterfinals, the New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes clipped the Prince Rupert Rainmakers 47-39 as Berge scored 11, Moore 11, Knapp 9, Nelson 8, Abbot 4 and Wallin 4, while Brownlee, Clasby, Rebaliatti, Watson and Watson were scoreless. Ciccone paced the Rainmakers with 13. Morisson added 6, Kristmanson 6, MacKay 5, Young 4, Ford 3 and Black 2, while Letourneau, Nickerson and Christensen were scoreless.
New Westminster Trapp Tech dispatched the Alberni District Chieftains 48-43 in overtime. Bob Swalwell led Trapp Tech with 17. Rilkoff added 16, Nashnik 5 and Resanzoff 2, while McComb, Ballance, Thompson, Farano and Larson were scoreless. Dave Williamson paced the Chieftains with 15. Ken Mosdell added 10, Laurie Vietch 7, Marty Boylan 6 and Shick 5, while Pennington, Knowles, Perry and Sweeney were scoreless.
The Burnaby South Rebels edged the Victoria High Totems 47-43. The Totems led 24-11 at the half. The Rebels led 36-27 after three quarters. Don Steen led the Rebels with 23, Ramsay added 13, Newstead 6 and Barnes 5, while Grigg, Peterson, Cousins, Terkelson, Pletcher and Chapman were scoress. Ed Pederson led the Totems (coached by George Andrews) with 17. George Denison added 9, Doug Jones 7, Don Donahue 2, Stan Stewart 2, Ed Crabbe 2, Bob Zarry 2 and Dave Worthy 2, while Eddie Lar, Dick Sleep, Laurie Woolcott and Bob Abbott were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the West Vancouver Highlanders defeated the Kamloops Red Devils 39-34 as Gardner scored 17, Moren 6, Rathbone 6, Anthony 6, Kelvin Riley 3 and Wallace 1, while Burrows, Babb, Lankester and B Riley were scoreless. Holt paced the Red Devils with 12. Beecroft added 11, Wakabayashi 8 and Gale 3, while MacDonald, Howshowski, Boyd, Tonks, Pattinson and Lyons were scoreless.
In the semis, the New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes mauled New Westminster Trapp Tech 35-21. As Wallin scored 11, Berge 8, Harry Helson 8, Knapp 8, Dick Abbott 6 and Moore 4, while Brownlee, Clasey, Rebagliati, C Watson and Watson were scoreless. Swalwell led Trapp Tech with 7. Rilkoff added 6, Nashnik 5, Cleary 1, Ballanee 1 and McComb 1, while Thompson, Farano and Resanzoff were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels crushed the West Vancouver Highlanders 64-42 as Bob Ramsey scored 20, Don Steen 17, Lorne Barnes 9, Jack Newstead 6, Bruce Terkelson 2, Ray Griff 2 and George Chapman 2, while Don Cousins was scoreless. Moren led the Highlanders with 13. Rathbone added 10, Gardner 9, Kelvin Riley 6, Wallace 3 and Anthony 1, while Burrows, Babb, Lankester and B Riley were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the West Vancouver Highlanders defeated New Westminster Trapp Tech 36-30 as Anthony scored 7, Rathbone 5, Moren 5, Babb 5, Wallace 5, Kelvin Riley 4, Burrows 2 and B Riley 2, while Lankester and Gardner were scoreless. Swalwell led Trapp Tech with 13. McComb added 8, Balance 5, Nashnik 2, Larson 1 and Resanzoff 1, while Thompson, Farano and Cleary were scoreless.
In the final, the Burnaby South Secondary Rebels unseated the New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes 53-51 as Bob Ramsay hit a one-hander from 20-feet away in the final minute to deny Duke of Connaught its fourth consecutive crown. Connaught coach Ken Wright was to later win a fifth title at the helm of Vancouver College in 1957. Don Steen led the Rebels with 19. Bob Ramsay added 18, Lorne Barnes 6, Jack Newstead 6, Ray Grigg 3 and Bruce Terkelson 1, while Howard Peterson, Don Cousins, Ray Pletcher and George Chapman were scoreless. Dick Abbott led the Dukes with 17. Berge added 14, Nelson 9, Knapp 8 and Moore 3, while Brownlee, Clasby, Rebagliati, C Watson, Wallin and H Watson were scoreless.
The bronze medalist West Vancouver Highlanders; Kelvin Riley; Gardner; Moren; Burrows; Anthony; Lankester; Wallace; Rathbone; Babb; B Riley; coach Dick Wright
The silver medalist New Westminster Duke of Connaught Dukes: Richard Abbott; C Watson; Moore; Harry Nelson; Berge; Knapp; Wallin; Watson; Rebagliati; Brownlee; Clasey; coach Ken ‘Hooker’ Wright
The gold medalist Burnaby South Secondary Rebels: Bob Ramsay; Don Steen; Raymond Grigg; Bruce Terkelson; Warren Clarke; George Chapman; Don Cousins; Ray Pletcher; Gordon Eddy; Jack Newstead; Lorne Barnes; Howard Peterson; coach Terry Julian