In the opening round, held in Vancouver (at the time, there were 73 schools in the province eligible for the draw): …………………………………………………… The New Westminster Lester Pearson Mikes clipped the Courtenay Towhees 51-41 as Ian Matheson scored 16, Mike Penny 14, Mervin Schweitzer 13, Dave McNeil 6 and Craig 2, while Hewlett, Larson, Stewardson, Hansen, McDonald and Barry Rise were scoreless. Mike Potkonjak scored 10 to lead the Towhees (coached by George Cochrane). Miller added 9, Betcher 7, McKay 7, Bill Mossey 6 and Pozin 2, while Dan Bulatovich, Bell, McQuillan, Evans, Wyllychuk and Waton were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver College Fighting Irish dumped the North Surrey Spartans 44-33 as Bob Lasko scored 13, Paul Seale 10, Tony Whitty 9, Pete Ohler 6 and Frank Maslowski 4, while Cameron, Giroday, Dumont, Filiatrault, Brunelle, Walsh and Cantwell were scoreless. Don Ennis led the Spartans with 14. Nemriva added 7, Don Black 4, Pierce 3, Bergman 3 and Fyle 2, while Wells, Pitnay, Merritt, Jones and MacDonald were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts dispatched the Abbotsford Panthers 43-36 as Keith Hartley scored 17, Ed Fyfe 6, Ron Irish 6, Ed Gushue 4, Colin Black 4, Dave Way 3, Osborne 2 and Tucker 1, while Harris, Dave Barrett, Deeth and Robertson were scoreless. Barry Forrest led the Panthers with 17. Len Priebe added 6, Alan Carson 5, Clark 5, Bill Mahoney 5, Ervin Enns 4, Jerry Loewen 2 and Bill Harder 2, while Larry Davies and Klassen were scoreless. The Panthers (coached by Gerry Swan, manager Mike Olson) also included Ron Siemens. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen clubbed the Cumberland Blue Toppers 52-29 as Bill Berardino scored 13, Flip Wootten 12, Ted Lane 10, Brazier 6, Pete Howard 5, Moorhead 4 and Hardacre 2, while Bob Atkinson, Purdy, Gower, Lampman and Hebb were scoreless. Hornt led the Toppers with 13. Jim Tantrum added 11, Fraser Carter 3, Mike Collings 1 and John Lewis 1, while Gary Colombo, Paul Wilson and Tom Millar were scoreless. The Blue Toppers also included Wally Moss. …………………………………………………… The Mission Roadrunners defeated Nelson 43-37 as Don Thomas scored 23, Swaren 10, Fujikawa 3, Tucker 3 and Hood 2, while Hamilton, Langtry, MacDonald, Benedict, Sandstrom and McCormick were scoreless. Monteleon led Nelson with 13. McLean added 12, Latuala 4, Farenholtz 4 and Watt 2, while Farenholtz, Borch, Simpson, Smith and Ingledew were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Ocean Falls Secondary whipped the Kelowna Owls 39-21 as Forbes scored 11, Duncan 10, Riley 6, Thompson 3, Baker 3, Gibson 2 and Spina 2, while Acheson and Green were scoreless. Hawkins led the Owls with 8. Bedell added 4, Meikle 3, Baulkham 2, Schmidt 2 and Reorda 2, while Jantz, Upton and Cook were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vernon Panthers dispatched the West Vancouver Highlanders 35-24 as Ron Samol scored 14, East 9, Campbell 6, Bill Krestinski 4 and Wlasuk 2, while Strecheniuk, Nolan, Main, Down, Weglettner, Werner and Puhlmann were scoreless. Allan led the Highlanders with 8. Gill added 6, Greenwood 4, McConnachie 3, Morris 3 and Pieto 3, while Kaffka, Willoughby, Glenn and Law were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Victoria High Totems edged the Quesnel Spartans 38-34 as Barnes scored 7, Willie Wong 6, Lorimer 6, Soltice 6, Skilling 4, Tom Wyatt 4, Sadler 2, Collett 2 and Brice 1, while Chambers was scoreless. Bob Johnston led the Spartans (coached by Jim Peters, or Ben Peters, according to the Cariboo Observor) with 12. Wes Akerman added 9, Alan Madsen 9, John Glassford 2 and Jim Ritson 2, while Murray Piket, Vic Foster, Dave Brown, Paddy Morgan and Roy Parker were scoreless. Totems coach George Andrews told the Vancouver Sun that “sure, I’ve got a good little club – when they play ball. But when they go out there and let the crowd scare them and forget everything they’ve been taught, what can a coach do?”
In the quarterfinals, the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts defeated the Victoria High Totems 39-33 as Keith Hartley scored 7, Dave Osborne 7, Dave Way 6, Ed Gushue 6, Ed Fyfe 4, Ron Irish 4, Tucker 3 and Colin Black 2, while Harris, Dave Barrett, Deeth and Robertson were scoreless. Darrell Lorimer led the Totems with 13. Dave Skillings added 6, Willie Wong 4, Tom Wyatt 3, Mike Soltice 2, Robin Barnes 2 and Barry Sadler 1, while Les Brice, Tom Collett, Frank Chambers and George Brice were scoreless. The Totems (coached by Porky Andrews) also included Larry Hart.
The Vancouver College Fighting Irish pounded the Vernon Panthers 66-30 as Bob Lasko scored 11, Pete Ohler 11, Dumont 9, Paul Seale 7, Brunelle 6, Cameron 6, Tony Whitty 5, Frank Maslowski 5, Filiatrault 2, Walsh 2 and Cantwell 2, while Giroday was scoreless. Drestinski paced the Panthers with 12. Samol added 6, Wlasuk 4, East 3, Main 2, Wegleitner 2 and Down 1, while Camprell, Puhlman, Nolan and Streehoniuk were scoreless.
The Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen clubbed the Mission Roadrunners 45-28 as Bill Berardino scored 15, Bob Atkinson 7, Ted Lane 5, Flip Wootten 5, Pete Howard 5, Purdy 4, Hardacre 2 and Moorhead 2, while Brazier, Gower, Lampman and Hebb were scoreless. Fujisawa scored 13 to lead the Roadrunners (coached by Fred Adams). Thomas added 8, Hood 2, Hamilton 2, Langtry 2 and Swaren 1, while Hood, Tucker, MacDonald, Benedict, Sandstrom and McCormick were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the New Westminster Lester Pearson Mikes stomped Ocean Falls 62-32 as McNeil scored 13, Schweitzer 12, Craig 8, Matheson 6, Hewlett 6, Neilson 6, Stewardson 4, Penny 3, Hansen 3 and Larsen 1, while Rise was scoreless. Don Forbes led Ocean Falls with 11. Lorne Riley added 6, Duncan 6, Baker 5 and Spina 4, while Harry Thompson, Acheson, Gibson and Green were scoreless.
In the semis, the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts dusted the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 47-30 as Keith Hartley scored 10, Dave Way 8, Black 7, Ed Gushue 6, Dave Barrett 4, Osborne 4, Ron Irish 4, Harris 2 and Ed Fyfe 2, while Tucker, Deeth and Robertson were scoreless. Tony Whitty paced the Fighting Irish with 13. Paul Seale added 9, Frank Maslowski 4, Bob Lasko 3 and Dumont 2, while Cameron, Giroday, Filiatrault, Pet Ohler, Brunelle, Walsh and Cantwell were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen stomped the New Westminster Lester Pearson Mikes 53-32 as Bill Berardino scored 16, Pete Howard 16, Bob Atkinson 9, Ted Lane 7, Purdy 2, Moorhead 2 and Flip Wootten 1, while Brazier, Hardacre, Gower, Lampman and Hebb were scoreless. Matheson led the Mikes with 7. Rise added 6, Hewlett 6, McNeil 5, Schweitzer 4 and Stewardson 4, while Penny, Larsen, Hansen, McDonald and Neilson were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish whipped the New Westminster Lester Pearson Mikes 42-26 as Tony Whitty scored 10, Paul Seale 9, Bob Lasko 8, Brunelle 6, Frank Maslowski 5, Cameron 2 and Pete Ohler 2, while Giroday, Filiatrault, Dumont and Walsh were scoreless. Penny led the Mikes with 8. Matheson added 6, Hewlett 5, McDonald 4, Schweitzer 2 and Stewardson 1, while McNeil, Larsen, Hansen, Craig, Rise and Neilson were scoreless.
In the final, the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts edged Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen 36-33 in overtime. Ed Fyfe forced overtime with two free throws. He then hit two free throws in overtime to give the Grey Ghosts a 35-33 lead. The Walesmen led 22-19 at the half. Keith Hartley led the Grey Ghosts with 8. Ed Fyfe added 8, Ed Gushue 5, Dave Way 4, Dave Osborne 4, Barrett 3, Ron Irish 2 and Colin Black 2, while Harris, Tucker and Deeth were scoreless. Bill Berardino led the Walesmen with 14. Flip Wootten added 9, Ted Lane 6, Bob Atkinson 2 and Howard 2, while Brazier, Hardacre, Moorhead, Purdy, Gower, Lampman and Hebb were scoreless.
The bronze medalist Vancouver College Fighting Irish: Bob Lasko; Paul Seale; Tony Whitty; Pete Ohler; Frank Maslowski; Roy Cameron; Barry Giroday; Jack Dumont; Eugene Filiatrault; Bob Brunelle; Rick Walsh; Cantwell; coach Leo Mulhern; manager John McSweyn; manager Mike Mews, manager Bob Wedemeir
The silver medalist Vancouver Prince of Wales Walesmen: Ted Lane; Bill Berardino; Flip Wootten; Brazier; Pete Howard; Moorhead; Hardacre; Bob Atkinson; Purdy; Gower; Lampman; Hebb;
The gold medalist Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts: Ed Gushue; Keith Hartley; Dave Way; Dave Osborne; Colin Black; Ed Fyfe; Ron Irish; Osborne; Tucker; Harris; Dave Barrett; Deeth; Robertson; coach Bill Norton