In the quarterfinals, the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Toronto De La Salle Oaklands 36-18 as Sullivan scored 9, Cox 0, Parent 5, Zalteskovicz 2, Wilson 1, Geries 0 and Belessiro 15. Condon scored 7 for De La Salle. De Vriendt added none, Sabol 2, Rasler 0, McNamara 0, Fitzpatrick 6, Maindinski 0 Hanover 1, Balasovie 2, O’Leary 0 and Tadman 0.
In the other quarterfinal, the London Catholic Central Crusaders defeated host the Toronto St. Michael’s Blue Raiders 40-30 as Bill Dunlap scored 11, Loftus 10, Litovnicks 2, Predergast 4, Rockawood 2, Nigel 2, Gleason 2, Britton 0, Melan 2, Howard 3 and Phillipson 0. Hugh Coyle paced St. Mike’s with 14. John Sheppard added 10, Don Graham 8, Henry Clarke 5 and Ron Hummel 3, while Joe Disano, Ed Lynch, Frank Turano and Gord Smeaton were scoreless. The Blue Raiders (coached by Father J. Crowley, manager John Peres and scorekeeper Gene Nori) also included Jim McCallum, Jae Egon, Jack Flanagan and Florian Matsolla.
In the semis, the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions defeated the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish 39-31 as Powers scored 16. Scheppe added 13.
The other semi was to have featured the Hamilton Cathedral Gaels v. the London Catholic Central Crusaders. But Hamilton Cathedral withdrew so London Catholic advanced directly to the final. The Gaels (coach Larry Sullivan) included Paul Condon, Jake Huschilt, Jack Pelech, Priestner, Matt Krusto, Knap, Donahue, McKeon, Markowski, Gardiner, Violin, Donahue, DiFrancisco and Aitcheson.
In the final, the Kitchener St. Jeromes Lions defeated the London Catholic Central Crusaders 46-27 as Powers scored 21. Nicol added 18. Bill Dunlap paced London with 14. Melan added 11.
St. Michael’s Blue Raiders guard Hughie Coyle was chosen tournament MVP.
The silver medalist London Catholic Central Crusaders: Bill Dunlap; Melan; Bill Loftus; Litovnicks; Predergast; Rockawood; Nigel; Gleason; Britton; John Howard; Phillipson;
The gold medalist Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions: Jim (John?) Powers; Mike Nichol; Malleck, Siggy Schnepf; Paul Renaud; Tom Link; Frank Nowak; Norm Rosenblood; Harry Werbowecki; Bob Elias; Tony Van Hee; Elson Fernandez; Denis Voisin; John Fehrenbach; Dave Putnam; Elson Fernandez coach Clem Faust
1951
In a precursor to the Catholic tournament?, (or some form of conference?) the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions clipped Toronto St. Michael’s in a “final” as Doug Lehman scored 13, Nichol 9 and Ralph Della Flora 9. The Lions also included Bobby Kuntz, Tony Van hee, Harry Werbowecki. Coyle led St. Michael’s with 12. Davis added 9. St. Michael’s also included Sutton.