In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Prince Rupert Rainmakers clipped the North Vancouver Norsemen 54-45 as Dick Specht scored 21, John Olsen 19, Mike Lemon 8 and Dave Allen 6, while Mitchell, MacLeod, Martin and Scuby were scoreless. Ian Dixon led the Norsemen with 26. Corben added 14, Metzner 2, Bland 2 and Dobson 1, while Dempsey, Hewer, Fairbrother, Dunham and Breisford were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Kimberley defeated the Chilliwack Frontiersman 41-24 as Arnold Frank scored 18, D Callos 12, Patterson 6, Lang 4 and Chippan 1, while Heistad, Renso, S Callos, Skribe and Carter were scoreless. Bob Harms scored 13 to lead the Frontiersmen (coached by Ed Crosetti). Wilkie added 5, Thomson 2, Joe Drdul 2, Norm Chambers 1 and Dick Klassen 1, while Unger, Fraser, Derksen, Pepper, Reimer, Tedder, Martens and Jack Bailey were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Abbotsford Panthers clipped the Vancouver Notre Dame Jugglers 55-42 as Mike Penney scored 21, Mike Wellings 20, Meagher 6, Bryce 3, Isaak 3, Grant 2 and Klassen 1, while Advocaat, J Fiodin, R Wellings and Schmur were scoreless. B Barrazoul led the Jugglers with 24. Nestman added 5, Rivett 5, Cole 5 and Perron 3, while Piggot, McKenney, Miller, Hall, Carter, Frank Barrazoul, Herracati and Duncan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Magee Lions thrashed the Surrey Semiahmoo Totems 55-31 as Brent Watson scored 18, Hoff 10, Bill Strachan 9, McConnell 6, Steve Spencer 6, Aune 4 and Wally Pettigrew 2, while Potter and Woodruff were scoreless. B Meek paced the Totems with 7. Anderson added 7, Parker 6, Kilpatrick 5, Bryce 4 and D Meek 2, while Hollingshurst, Wallace, White and Allanson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver College Fighting Irish edged the Victoria Oak Bay Bays 38-36 as Greg Findlay scored 8, Allan Wawryk 7, Mike Melanson 6, Eckhardt Ferdinandi 5, Norm Gibbons 4, Alex Macauley 4 and Brian Adams 4, while Bernie Marini, Terry Campbell, Marty Barford, Bob Fraser and Neil Williscroft were scoreless. Fighting Irish coach Leo Mulhern told the Vancouver Sun that “you’ve got to hand it to them. They played good possession ball. They completely clogged us up in the middle. Good job we didn’t panic.” Barry Entwhistle scored 14 to lead the Bays (coached by Gary Taylor). Maury Turner added 8, Mike Cranston 5, Peter Kerr 5 and John Fraser 4, while Dave Pollock, Mike Krasney (Grasny?), J Camp, Laary Johnston and Lee Gould were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Penticton Lakers edged the Alberni Chieftains 47-45 as Larry Hale scored 14, Richard Skermer 11, Steve Hunter 9, Roidl 8, Lee Day 3 and Gene Cormier 2, while Dick Conley, Bob Lemm, Bruce Rowland (Roland?) and Lance Stiles were scoreless. Don Busche led the Chieftains with 12. Ronald Ashby added 10, Rick Williamson 8, Bill Derkach 4, Bill Nordmark 4, Ray Hummel 3, Jim Bishop 2 and Terry Richmond 2, while Doug Sherrett, Richard Sakauye and Lyle Ferryman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Courtenay whacked the Lumby Lumbermen 58-24 as Gordon McKay scored 15, Warren McQuillen 10, John Miller 8, Gordon Betcher 8, Bruce Jordan 6, Tim Kennelly 2, Frank Gigliotti 2 and Dave Chapman 2, while Brice McQuillan was scoreless. Brian Kineshanko led the Lumbermen with 11. Bruce Kineshanko added 10, Gary Dickson 2 and Earl Morrison 1, while Warren Dickson, Noel Genier, Jerry Staff, Alan Wejar, Brian Shumko, Helmut Kruger and Gary Rock were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators thumped the Victoria High Totems 51-36 as John Cook scored 18, Rod Thompson 18, Erickson 9, Sampson 4 and Heinz 2, while John Henderson, Scott, Berg, Turneau, Peacock, Penner and Carson were scoreless. Keith Hart led the Totems with 10. Bill Hobbs added 8, Ken Gregory 7, Harris 6, Neil Worboys 3 and John Balloch 2, while Steve Holborn, Mike Gallo, Tusar, Ollie Goldsmith and Bill Mundle were scoreless.
In the quarterfinals, the Prince Rupert Rainmakers defeated the Abbotsford Panthers 44-41 as Dave Allen scored 13, John Olsen 12, Mike Lemon 10, Dick Specht 7 and MacLeod 2, while Mitchell, Martin and Scuby were scoreless. Mike Penney led the Panthers with 14. Mike Wellings added 11, Fivalin 6, Brant 3, Advocaat 2, Klassen 2, Schmur 2 and Isaak 1, while Bryce, Melagher and R Wellings were scoreless.
The Vancouver Magee Lions defeated Courtenay 47-45 in double overtime. Brent Watson paced the Lions with 15. Hoff added 8, Bill Strachan 8, Steve Spencer 7, Aune 4, Woodruff 2 and Wally Pettigrew 2, while Cotter and McConnell were scoreless. The score was knotted at 41 after regulation and at 45 after the first overtime. Reserve Wally Pettigrew took a pass from Bill Strachan and drained a corner jumper to win it. Gordon Betcher paced Courtenay (coached by Jerry Montgomery) with 18. Warren McQuillan added 8, John Miller 7, Gordon McKay 5, Dave Chapman 5 and Bruce Jordan 2, while Brice McQuillan, Tim Kennelly and Frank Gigliotti were scoreless.
The Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators defeated Kimberly 47-43 as Rod Thompson scored 14, John Cook 12, Berg 8, Heinz 8, Erickson 4 and Hanson 1, while Scott, Henderson, Smith, Dodson, Turneau, Peacock, Penner and Carson were scoreless. Arnold Frank led Kimberly with 21. D Calles added 10, Patterson 6, Lang 4 and Chlopan 2, while Heistad, Renso, S Calles, Bill Skribe, Carter and Bernie Cinnamon were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish dispatched the Penticton Lakers 36-28 as Eckhardt Ferdinandi scored 11, Mike Melanson 9, Allan Wawryk 7, Greg Findlay 6, Norm Gibbons 2 and Alex Macauley 1, while Brian Adams, Bernie Marini, Terry Campbell, Marty Barford and Bob Fraser were scoreless. Richard Skerner led the Lakers with 12. Larry Hale added 7, Steve Hunter 5 and Lee Day 4, while Dick Conley, Gene Cormier, Bob Lemm, Roidl and Bruce Rowland were scoreless. The Lakers also included Lance Stiles.
In the semis, the Prince Rupert Rainmakers defeated the Vancouver Magee Lions 45-44 as Dave Allen two free throws with 22 seconds to play to give the Rainmakers a 45-42 lead. Brent Watson notched a bucket at the buzzer to trim the margin to one. John Olsen led the Rainmakers with 15. Dave Allen added 11, Dick Specht 9, Mike Lemon 7 and MacLeod 3, while Mitchell, Martin and Scuby were scoreless. Brent Watson led the Lions with 23. Bill Strachan added 8, Aune 4, Hoff 3 and Woodruff 2, while Cotter, McConnell and Wally Pettigrew were scoreless.
In the other semi, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish dispatched the Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators 63-50 as Mike Melanson scored 24, Brian Adams 10, Allan Wawryk 8, Greg Findlay 8, Eckhardt Ferdinandi 6 and Norm Gibbons 1, while Bernie Marini, Terry Campbell, Marty Barford and Bob Fraser were scoreless. Rod Thompson led the Gladiators with 16. John Cook added 14, Hanson 7, Erickson 5, Henderson 4, Heinz 2 and Berg 1, while Scott, Peacock, Penner, Carson, Smith and Dodson were scoreless.
In the bronze medal match, the Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators clipped the Vancouver Magee Lions 40-33 as John Cook scored 7, Rod Thompson 7, Berg 7, Heintz 7, Hanson 7, Erickson 3 and Smith 2, while Scott, Henderson, Peacock, Carson and Dodson were scoreless. Brent Watson led the Lions with 12. Woodruff added 6, Steve Spencer 5, Huff 4, Bill Strachan 2, McConnell 2, Cotter 1 and Aune 1, while Wally Pettigrew was scoreless.
In the final, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish defeated the Prince Rupert Rainmakers 69-52 as Mike Melanson scored 38, while pilfering 11 balls. Greg Findlay 18, along with 16 boards, Eckhardt Ferdinandi 5, Alex MacAuley 4, Allan Wawryk 2 and Brian Adams 2, while Bob Fraser, Norm Gibbons, Bernie Marini, Terry Campbell and Marty Barford were scoreless. Dick Allen led the Rainmakers with 16. Mike Lemon added 11, John Olsen 9, Dick Specht 7, Mitchell 4, Scuby 3 and Martin 2, while Macleod was scoreless. Fighting Irish coach Leo Mulhern told the Vancouver Sun that “I’m not kidding. … We were really lucky. Mike Melanson, who earlier in the year had been diagnosed with rheumatic fever and told he would not play again, bucked the illness.” Tournament MVP Brent Watson had transferred to Vancouver Magee. “We were lucky all season. We lost at the right times, never getting swelled heads.” Rainmakers Dick Specht and Dave Allen were assessed four and three fouls, respectively, in the first half.
The bronze medalist Vancouver Gladstone Gladiators: Rod Thompson; Henderson; Scott; Berg; John Cook; Turneau; Peacock; Penner; Sampson; Erickson; Carson; Heinz; Smith; Dodson; Hanson; coach Clive Hughes
The silver medalist Prince Rupert Rainmakers: John Olsen; Dick Specht; Dave Allen; Mike Lemon; Mitchell; MacLeod; Martin; Scuby; coach Don Hartwig
The gold medalist Vancouver College Fighting Irish: Mike Melanson; Greg Findlay; Neil Williscroft; Allan Wawryk; Eckhardt Ferdinandi; Norm Gibbons; Alex Macauley; Brian Adams; Bernie Marini; Terry Campbell; Martin Barford; Bob Fraser; coach Leo Mulhern; manager Bill Carrothers; manager Richard Dumont