In the opening round of a 13-team draw: …………………………………………………… The Moncton Purple Knights clipped Saint John Vocational Vultures 26-10 as Randall scored 13, James 7, Copp 4, K Steeves 2 and Creaghan 1. Eadie led Vocational with 5. F McCarthy added 4 and Veniot 1, while Kearns, Toffen, McNulty, J Yeomans, Nodwell, Lavik, Green, Spears and L McCarty were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Fredericton Black Kats dispatched Newcastle Harkins 22-10 as Powys scored 7, Horsnell 7, O’rey 5 and Vey 3. White led Newcastle with 3. Linden added 2, Neilson 2, Hachey 2 and Ullock 1, while Gillis, McCafferty, Anderson, Black and Corbett were scoreless. Newcastle also included McAllister and Flett. …………………………………………………… The Sussex Sonics nipped the St. Stephen Spartans 27-26 as Bannister scored 10, McLaggan 8 and Price 8. Margaret McGarrity paced the Spartans with 18. Russell added 5 and Dougherty 3, while Eastman, Allen, Waterson, B Logan, Williamson, Campbell, Boles, Cook, McHugh and D Logan were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The McAdam Warriors stomped the Plaster Rock Panthers 53-5 as May scored 34, Armstong 10 and Saunders 7, while two points were unallocated. Elsie Stickles led the Panthers with 3. Colbourne added 1 and Greene 1, while Coffel, Harrison, Briggs, Giberson, Johnson, Lewis, Robertson, Rioux and Cormier were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Campbellton Tigers edged St. John St. Andrew’s 18-17 as Roy scored 12, Anderson 4 and MacKenzie 2. Thomas led St. Andrew’s with 10. Field added 6 and McCullough 1, while Hachey, Hooper, Craig, Greene, Stuart, Johnston and McLay were scoreless. St. Andrew’s also included Thomas and Cross.
In the quarterfinals, Mount Carmel Academy dusted the Woodstock Thunder 41-18 as Dionne scored 20, Demming 15, Hayes 4 and O’Leary 1, while one point was unallocated. Montgomery paced Woodstock with 8. Hazel Hopkins added 6, Hickery 2, Gray 1 and Nevers 1, while Lucy Graham, Helen Hopkins, Kearney, McLaughlin, Thornton and Bell were scoreless.
The Fredericton Black Kats dispatched the Moncton Purple Knights 28-22 as O’Ree scored 13, Powys 8, Horsnell 4 and Vey 3. K Steeves led the Purple Knights with 10. Joyce Randall added 6, B James 4 and M Copp 2, while D Scott, C Creaghan, A Bryant, A Fawcett, B Northrup, C Steeves, F MacLean and J Smith were scoreless.
The McAdam Warriors torched the Sussex Sonics 39-14 as May scored 18, Armstrong 14, Sawyer 6 and Short 1. Bannister led the Sonics with 9. Price added 4 and McLaggan 1, while Crowthers, Parlee, J Prescott, Wetmore, A Prescott, Horne, McGuire, Robinson and Branscombe were scoreless.
In the last quarterfinal, the Saint John Greyhounds clocked the Campbellton Tigers 45-24 as Turnbull scored 14, MacKenzie 10, McLeese 8, Dow 8 and Pickle 5. Roy led the Tigers with 16. MacKenzie added 5 and Anderson 3, while Mair, Tyler, Worrell, Matthews, Loubert, Adams, Murray, McEwen and Albert were scoreless.
In the semis, the Fredericton Black Kats defeated the McAdam Warriors 24-21 in overtime as Vermerren scored 7, Powys 6, O’Ree 6 and Horsnell 5. Sayer led the Warriors with 8. Armstrong added 7 and May 6.
In the other semi, the Saint John Greyhounds spanked Mount Carmel Academy 33-15 as Dow scored 14, McLeese 8, Turnbull 7, Pickle 2 and McKenzie 2. Dionne paced Mount Carmel with 7. Hayes added 6 and O’Leary 2.
In the final, the host Saint John Greyhounds captured their second consecutive title by edging the Fredericton Black Kats 37-33. The Greyhounds led 22-18 at the half and 31-26 after three quarters. Dow led the Greyhounds with 14. Vermerren led the Black Kats with 7.
The co-bronze medalist McAdam Warriors: Sawyer; Armstrong; Dorothy May; Eisnor; Bacchus; Cosman; McGuire; Short; Saunders; McDonald; coach Peggy McAleenan
The co-bronze medalist Mount Carmel Academy: Dionne; Hayes; O’Leary; Denning; R Boyle; D Boyle; Lyons; McCaffrey; Gibbons; O’Neill; Morrissey;
The silver medalist Fredericton Black Kats: Vermerren; Ethel Powys; Betty O’Ree; Lillian Horsnell; Clark; Vey; Sharp; Lakes; McDermott; Wheeler; Steen; MacFarlane;
The champion Saint John Greyhounds: Dow; McLeese; Turnbull; Pickle; McKenzie; Binns; Thorne; Godsoe; Thompson; Young; Goss; Thomas; Edgecombe; Skinner; Barbour; coach Gladys Bell