In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Victoria High Totems defeated the Penticton Lakers 39-30 as Darrell Lorimer scored 17, Dave Black 6, Dave Nelson 5, Tom Wyatt 3, Barry Sadler 2, Robin Barnes 2, Tom Collett 2 and Keith Hart 2, while John Balloch and Bill Hobbis were scoreless. Hale paced the Lakers with 12. Chambers added 6, Catlin 4, Richard Skirner 2, Day 2 and Derry 2, while Roldi, Hunter, Rowland and McDougall were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The West Vancouver Highlanders clipped the Esquimalt Dockers 41-29 as Gill scored 15, Courtenay Brousson 10, Percy 6, Fiddes 4, Dixon 4 and Martin Kaffka 2, while Wilson, Reid, Johnson and Kern were scoreless. Malcolm Mitchell led the Dockers with 15. A Mitchell added 6, McIntyre 4, Shaw 2, McDonald 1 and Woodward 1, while McFarlane, Fea and Chandler were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Surrey Queen Elizabeth Royals defeated the Kelowna Owls 49-43 as Nygren scored 15, Parsons 13, Nimetz 10, Watson 6, Mitchell 2, Blessin 2 and Kalutyaz 1, while Mendieta and Wilson were scoreless. Bedell led the Owls with 12. Upton added 10, Ackerman 9, Jantz 4, Robertson 3, Dey 3 and Burns 2, while Klingspon, Williams and Wong were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The North Surrey Spartans edged the Trail Hawks 34-32 as Dakin scored 19, Hodgeson 5, Ennis 4, Pierce 4 and Merritt 2, while K Jones, Wells, Brock, Paulson and M Jones were scoreless. Allan Fabbro paced the Hawks with 12. Allan Pollock added 8, Thompson 6, Schiavon 4 and Manduca 2, while Zanier, Parisotto, Moro, Pellegrin, Murphy and Thorpe were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Courtenay Towhees edged the New Westminster Lester B. Pearson Mikes 52-48 as Gordon McKay scored 14, Gordon Betcher 14, Warren McQuillan 11, John Miller 7, Scheck 3 and Colling 3, while J Chapman, D Chapman, Grant, Kerr, Baton and Merideth were scoreless. Doug Carter led the Mikes with 13. Penney added 13, Hewlitt 10, S McDonald 5, Craig 5 and Larson 2, while Wiley, Don Cannon, Danyliw, Elendson, Joe Hudson and K McDonald were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver College Fighting Irish dumped the Port Moody Blues 59-46 as Brunelle scored 16, Jack Dumont 13, Mike Melanson 10, Barrie Giroday 6, Ohler 5, Martin Barford 3, Hamelin 2, Filliatrault 2 and Ferdinandi 2, while Marini and MacAulay were scoreless. Baird paced the Blues with 14. Wayne Norton added 14, Johnson 7, Wayne Maday 7, Allan Wightman 3 and Banks 1, while Miller, Paulger and Johnston were scoreless. Blues coach Roy Krutow told the Vancouver Sun that all week, he told his troops that “College is better than us, so we’ll just consider the game as a part a practice.” …………………………………………………… The Abbotsford Panthers nipped the Vancouver King Edward 53-51 as Barry Forrest scored 22, Fiodin 8, Irvine Enns 7, Clark 7, Christopherson 5, Wellings 2 and Penner 2, while Meagher, Klassen, Bryce, Davies and Kruger were scoreless. Lewis paced King Edward with 18. Walt Klimchuk added 13, Anthony 10, Lee Clark 9 and Tony Toews 1, while Hetman, McLean, Wren, Gurdas, Crossley, Stuart and Schloss were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts edged the Alberni Chieftains 40-33 as Dave Osborne scored 13, Stu Gardner 12, McCulloch 6, Walker 5 and Gautier Bisnar 4, while Robson, Collishaw, Murrell, Pecknold, Rapson, McFeeley and Burting were scoreless. Pete McCulloch did not play because he was recovering from a broken hand. Derkach paced the Chieftains with 6. Nordmark added 6, Williamson 5, Kimolo 4, Busche 4, Ellers Littleton 4 and Ashby 4, while Patterson, Grant and Richmond were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the Victoria High Totems nipped the Vancouver College Fighting Irish 35-34 as Dave Black scored 18, Dave Nelson 7, Darrell Lorimer 5 and Barry Saddler 5, while Tom Wyatt, Robin Barnes, Tom Collett, Keith Hart, John Balloch and Bill Hobbis were scoreless. Mike Melanson led the Fighting Irish (coached by Leo Mulhern) with 9. Pete Ohler added 7, Greg Findlay 7, Dumont 4, Martin Barford 2, Bob Brunelle 2, Barry Giroday 2 and Eugene Filliatrault 1, while Paul Hamelin, Eckhardt Ferdinandi, Bernie Marini and Alex Macauley were scoreless.
The Courtenay Towhees clipped the North Surrey Spartans 48-22 as Gordon Betcher scored 15, Gordon McKay 9, Warren McQuillan 6, Colling 6, John Miller 3, Scheck 3, D Chapman 3, Baton 2 and J Chapman 1, while Grant, Merideth and Kerr were scoreless. Don Ennis led the Spartans with 8. Mike Dakin added 4, Holgar Pierce 4, Paulson 4 and Brock 2, while Hodgeson and Tom Merritt were scoreless. The Spartans (coached by Andy Molnar) also included Doug Pitney, Norm Namarave, Don Black, Ralph Bergman and Ferdinand Nadeau. (Spartans Al Wells and Ken Jones were ineligible by age).
The West Vancouver Highlanders edged the Abbotsford Panthers 38-35 as Courtenay Brousson scored 11, Gill 8, Percy 8, Dixon 7 and Fiddes 4, while Wilson, Martin Kaffka, Reid, Johnson and Kern were scoreless. Irvine Enns led the Panthers with 9. Barry Forrest added 9, Wellings 5, Bruce Flodin 4, Clark 4, John Meagher 3 and Christopherson 1, while Klassen, Bryce, Davies, Kruger and Penner were scoreless. The Highlanders led 13-11, 28-16 and 33-22 at the quarters.
In the last quarterfinal, the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts edged the Surrey Queen Elizabeth Royals 32-29 on a late jumper by Dave Osborne and a three-point play by Pete McCulloch. Dave Osborne led the Grey Ghosts with 9. Pete McCulloch added 7, Stu Osborne 4, Bunting 4, Robson 4, Peckhold 2, Walker 2 and Bidnar 1, while Collishaw, Murrell, Rilson and McFeely were scoreless. Watson scored 11 to lead the Royals (coached by Reni Massi). Parsons added 10, Steve Nygren 4, Blessin 2 and Nimitz 2, while Mitchell, Wilson, Mendelia and Kalutez were scoreless.
In the semis, the Victoria High Totems clipped the West Vancouver Highlanders 37-27 as Dave Black scored 12, Darrell Lorimer 10, Dave Nelson 8, Tom Wyatt 4, Keith Hart 2 and Barry Sadler 1, while Robin Barnes, Tom Collett, John Balloch and Bill Hobbis were scoreless. Dixon led the Highlanders with 11. Percy added 8, Courtenay Brousson 6 and Gill 2, while Fiddes, Wilson, Martin Kaffka, Reid, Johnson and Kern were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Courtenay Towhees edged the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts 41-35 as Colling scored 16, Betcher 10, McKay 7, McQuillan 4 and Miller 4, while Scheck, J Chapman, D Chapman, Grant, Kerr, Baton and Merideth were scoreless. Walker led the Grey Ghosts with 9. Robson added 7, Bisnar 6, McCulloch 4, Osborne 4, Gardner 2 and Ritson 2, while Murrell, Pecknold, McFeely, Collishaw and Bunting were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the West Vancouver Highlanders edged the Vancouver Lord Byng Grey Ghosts 31-28 as Courtenay Brousson scored 12, Percy 9, Wilson 9, Dixon 5, Gill3 and Fiddes 2, while Martin Kaffka, Reid, Johnson and Kern were scoreless. Bunting scored 8 to lead the Grey Ghosts (coached by Bill Norton). Osborne added 7, Gardner 4, Walker 3, Robson 3, Bisnar 2 and McCulloch 1, while Collishaw, Murrell, Pecknold, Ritson and McFeely were scoreless.
The title, for the first time, went to a team from Vancouver Island, the Victoria High Totems, coached by George Andrews and led by Dave Black, Barry Sadler, Dave Nelson and Darrell Lorimer. Knocked unconscious in the first half, Lorimer talked coach Porky Andrews into letting him back in the game and he led the Totems past the Vancouver Island rival Courtenay Towhees 49-26. The Totems led 10-5, 26-14 and 38-19 at the quarters. Darrell Lorimer led the Totems with 17. Dave Black added 12, Dave Nelson 9, Bill Hobbis 5, Barry Saddler 5, Robin Barnes 3 and tom Wyatt 3, while Tom Collett, Keith Hart and John Balloch were scoreless. Gordon Betcher paced the Towhees with 17. Gordon McKay added 5, John Miller 3 and Colling 1, while Warren Mcquillan, Scheck, J Chapman, D Chapman, Grant, Kerr, Vaton and Merideth were scoreless.
The bronze medalist West Vancouver Highlanders: Fiddes; Dixon; Wilson; Percy; Martin Kaffka; Reid; Courtenay Brousson; Gill; Johnson; Kern; coach Rod Mitchell
The silver medalist Courtenay Towhees: Gordon Betcher; Gordon McKay; Bob Collins; Warren McQuillan; John Miller; Scheck; J Chapman; Dave Chapman; Grant; Kerr; Baton; Merideth; coach Gerry Montgomery
The gold medalist Victoria High Totems: Dave Black; Barry Sadler; Dave Nelson; Darrell Lorimer; Tom Wyatt; Robin Barnes; Tom Collett; Keith Hart; Bill Hobbis; John Balloch; coach George ‘Porky’ Andrews; manager Norm Isherwood