New Brunswick introduces three new classifications. R for regional and L and M for Large and Medium schools. Schools were allowed to elect to a higher level.
In the quarterfinals of a six-team tournament held in Fredericton, the Saint John Greyhounds edged the Moncton Purple Knights 35-33 as Daniels scored 14, Heard 8, Thomas 5, McMackin 4 and Calp 4. Jean McNutt led the Purple Knights with 14. Marie Lund added 13, Hazel Merrithew 3 and Marion McLellan 2, while Joanne Fryers, Phyllis Dobson, Marie O’Brien, Norma Bray, Paula Mackenzie; Roberts, Dempsey and Peggy McGinnis were scoreless.
In the other quarterfinal, the Fredericton Black Kats dispatched Mount Carmel Academy 31-25 as Bliss scored 20, STarirs 7 and Squires 4. Joyce Ramsay paced Mount Carmel with 12. George added 7, McGrath 2, Carlin 2 and S Ramey 2, while St. Pierre, Hurley, Griffin and Mazerolle were scoreless.
In the semis, the Saint John Greyhounds whipped the Fredericton Black Kats 54-28 as Danells scored 17, Heard 16 and MacMackin 13. Bliss led the Black Kats with 16.
In the other semi, Saint John Vocations clubbed the Campbellton Tigers 38-11 as Turnbull scored 18, Easie 11, Yeomans 4 and M Kincade 2. Murray led the Tigers with 6, Munroe added 2, McGrath 1 and Falconer 1, while one point was unallocated.
In the final, the Saint John High Greyhounds won their fifth straight title with a 47-44 overtime victory over the Saint John Vocational Vultures. Heard led the Greyhounds with 18. McMackin added 14, Danells 13 and Calp 2. Turnbull (formerly a Greyhound), led Vocational with 29. Speight added 6, M Kincade 5 and Eadie 4.
The co-bronze medalist Fredericton Black Kats: Edith Stairs, Marjorie Squires, Jane Hickman, Iris Bliss, Elizabeth Edgecombe, Anne Schofield, Connie McFarland, Dot McDade, Lois Machum, Nancy Bolden, Pat Miller, Jean Sullivan, Irene MacIntosh, Sally Scovil; A.J. Dobbleston; coach Gwen McMullin
The co-bronze medalist Campbellton Tigers: Murray; McGrath; Lefurgey; Harquail; Rice; Campbell; Kilby; Falconer; Watson; Munroe; McKeil; Johnson;
The silver medalist Saint John Vocational Vultures: Ann Turnbull; Eunice Eadie; Yeomans; M Kincade; White; Speight; Nodwell; D Kincade; Cole; Cross; B Davis; S Davis;
The champion Saint John Greyhounds: Ann Heard; Connie Willett; Betty MacMackin; Ellen Freedman; Ruth Bailey; Ruby Danells; Anne Macleod; Fleurette Linton;, Nancy Fisher; Pat Barbour; Christine Sears; Gloria Mantle; Francine Calp; Merlene Thomas; Sylvia Macleod; Marjorie Thomas; Doris Toole; coach Gladys Bell; manager Anne Louise Rankin