New Brunswick creates three new classifications. R for regional and L and M for Large and Medium schools. Schools could elect to play at a higher level.
The A draw is a double-knockout tournament held in Saint John.
In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The Saint John Vocational Vultures clipped the Fredericton Black Kats 39-29 as S Talbot scored 9, Harrison 8, Scott 6, Coles 6, Bourgeois 5, Peters 3 and Keenan 2. Bennett led the Black Kats with 11. McDade added 9, McGinnis 6, Henry 2 and Griffiths 1. The score was knotted at 8 after one quarter. Vocational led 20-12 at the half and 29-20 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… The Rothesay Red Hawks dispatched the Campbellton Tigers 27-20 as Coster scored 22, Smith 8, Schofield 5 and Armstrong 3. Allingham led the Tigers with 6. Brewer added 4, Bulmer 4, Cheesman 4 and Flann 2. The Tigers led 6-5 after one quarter and 9-8 at the half. The Red Hawks led 17-15 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… Chatham St. Thomas Academy edged the Moncton Purple Knights 30-28 as Cormier scored 9, Thompson 9, Grant 6, Godin 3 and Paul 3. Clorey led the Purple Knights with 11. Wilson added 9, Roy 4, MacDougall 2 and Wolstenholme 2. The Purple Knights led 8-7 after one quarter. St. Thomas led 18-17 at the half and 25-20 after three quarters.
In the second round: …………………………………………………… The Saint John Greyhounds torched Chatham St. Thomas Academy 69-14 as J Macdonal scored 19, H Stackhouse 14, Myles 8, M MacDonald 8, Nolan 8, Daniels 4, E Stackhouse 4, B Stackhouse 2 and Deacon 2. The Greyhounds led 14-2, 37-3 and 47-13 at the quarters. Thompson led St. Thomas with 6. Cormier added 3, Grant 2, Hall 2 and Matheson 1. …………………………………………………… The Saint John Vocational Vultures spanked the Rothesay Red Hawks 45-25 as S Talbot scored 14, Harrison 10, Bourgeois 8, Coles 7, Peters 3, C Talbot 2 and Teahan 1. Vocational led 6-5, 22-7 and 33-19 at the quarters. Schofield led the Red Hawks with 7. Coster added 5, Miller 4, Smith 3, Terris 2, Grimmer 2 and Armstrong 1. …………………………………………………… X eliminated the Campbellton Tigers x-x. The Tigers (coach Angus Gillis, manager Hugh Gorham) included Ron Allingham, Lorne Brewer, Frank Bulmer, Charles Cheeseman, George Glann, Grant Butler, Diotte, Dancouse, Burns McLaughlin and Tony Myles.
In the third round: …………………………………………………… The Moncton Purple Knights eliminated the Rothesay Red Hawks 36-30 after leading 10-9, 22-14 and 26-19 at the quarters. Clorey led the Purple Knights with 11. Roy added 10, Wilson 7, Wolstenhome 5, Goss 2 and MacDougall 2. Mike Coster scored 13 to pace the Red Hawks (coach H.T. Legassick, manager Art Pinder). Mike Schofield added 8, Miller 5, Dave Grimmer 2 and Ralph Smith 2, while Charles Armstrong, Black, Don Terris, Williams Lawson and Peter Nesbitt were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Chatham St. Thomas Academy eliminated the Fredericton Black Kats 31-19 as Thompson scored 14, Cormier 6, Grant 5 and Godin 4. Tom Bennett led the Black Kats (coach R.B. McCormack) with 9. Don McDade added 6 and Fenton Smallwood 4, while Fred Barton, Tony George, Dave Griffiths, Daryl Henry, Carl Mabie, Ron Manzer and Pat McGinnis were scoreless. St. Thomas led 6-4 after one quarter. The Black Kats led 13-10 at the half. St. Thomas led 19-16 after three quarters.
In the quarterfinals, the Moncton Purple Knights eliminated Chatham St. Thomas Academy 33-30 as Wilson scored 9, Roy 9, Clorey 6, Westenholme 5 and MacDougall 4. The score was knotted at 4 after one quarter. The Purple Knights led 11-9 at the half and 24-21 after three quarters. Buddy Thompson paced St. Thomas (coach Bob Neff, assistant Edgar O’Brien) with 15. Don Grant added 6, Paul Cormier 4, Pat Paul 3 and Dick Godin 2, while Ken Harris, Roy Matheson, Louis Treboulsee and James Ward were scoreless. St. Thomas also included Cannon, Madore.
In the semis, the Saint John Greyhounds whipped the Saint John Vocational Vultures 56-29 as Nolan scored 15, M MacDonald 14, J MacDonald 11, H Stackhouse 5, Daniels 4, Deacon 4 and Dixon 3. The Greyhounds led 7-3, 2-19 and 49-22 at the quarters. S Talbot led Vocational with 9. Harrison added 8, Coles 5, C Talbot 5, Bourgeois 1 and Peters 1.
In the semis, the Moncton Purple Knights eliminated the Saint John Vocational Vultures 28-27 as Pierce hit the winner with 10 seconds to play. The Purple Knights led 10-4 after one quarter. The score was knotted at 11 at the half and at 19 after three quarters. Wilson led the Purple Knights with 9. Roy added 6, Wolstenholme 5, MacDougall 3, Clorey 3 and Pierce 2. Harrison paced Vocational with 12. Bourgeois added 6, Coles 4, S Talbot 3 and C Talbot 2.
In the final, the Saint John Greyhounds torched the Moncton Purple Knights 58-25 after leading 15-6, 32-9 and 42-13 at the quarters. Harold Stackhouse and Nolan each scored 14 to pace the Greyhounds. MacDonald added 12, S Daniels 8, MacDonald 5, Deacon 2 and Eric Stackhouse 1. Clorey led the Purple Knights with 9. Roy added 8, Goss 3, Wolstenholme 3, Natheson 1 and Pierce 1.
The bronze medalist Saint John Vocational Vultures: Harrison; Bourgeois; Coles; S Talbot; C Talbot; Beatteay; Keenan; Peters; Scott; Teahan; Vaughan; Connolly;
The silver medalist Moncton Purple Knights: Doug MacDougall; Dave Matheson; Boyd Clorey; Norm Roy; Don Goss; John Wolstenholm; Donald Matheson; Doug Pierce; Vic Bryant; Warren Lutes; Bill McDougall; Roscoe Wilson; coach Bob Neff
The champion Saint John Greyhounds: Jimmy MacDonald; Harold Stackhouse; Bill Nolan; S Daniels; Moe Macdonald; Mel Deacon; Sprague; Jack Garnett; Eric Stackhouse; Bruce Stackhouse; Don Mills; Dave Carson; Pete Daniels; Earle Wood; Bob Porter; Don Myles; coach Eddie Skiffington