In the opening round, held in Kitchener: …………………………………………………… The Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged Windsor Corpus Christi 53-51 as Ed Jurus scored 18, Paul Caron 10, Carpenter 9 and Jack Talon 8, while Kacur, Bernais, Balanowski, Walters, Hanns and Grosutti were scoreless. Phil Haddad led Corpus Christi with 13. Roger Mousseau added 12, Bob Bellair 12, Dalton 8 and Bourdeau 6, while Prince, Thideualt, Barry Tremblay, Polchuk, Beausoleil, Deschamps and Bondy were scoreless. …………………………………………………… The Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions defeated Guelph Notre-Dame-Loretto 40-27 as Terry Reidel scored 10, Jerry Scherer 9, Fehrenbach 7, Faust 5, P Reidel 4, LaCombe 2, Heinbecker 2 and Leyes 1, while Balahura, Dumont and Campbell were scoreless. Mike Conroy led Notre-Dame Loretto with 13. Valeriote added 8, Huber 2, Tolti 2 and Baralias 2, while Carmichael, Wilke, Lang and Scroggie were scoreless. ……………………………………………………
In the quarterfinals, the Toronto St. Michael’s Blue Raiders defeated the St. Thomas St. Joseph’s Rams 47-34 as John O’Neill scored 23, Pete Barkich added 9, George Bahranowski 6, Volpe 4, Lyons 2, Whalen 2 and Schmidt 1, while Galvin, Dunn, L Schmidt, Anthony and Matsella were scoreless. Barry Ruhl paced the Rams (coach Tommy White) with 13. Ed Skelendziel added 12, Pete Trowhill 3, Gerster 3 and Norm Lavore 3, while T Sheridan, Murray, Paul Dunn, Pete Dunn, Olmstead, Renaud (Renold?) Vedlin and B Sheridan were scoreless.
The Hamilton Cathedral Gaels dispatched the London Catholic Central Ghosts 45-37.
The Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions defeated the Welland Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42-41.
In the last quarterfinal, the Brantford St. John’s Green Eagles defeated the Oakville De La Salles 46-33 as Doug Emery scored 24 and Jim Gowrie 14.
In the semis, the Toronto St. Michael’s Blue Raiders defeated Brantford St. John’s 49-37 (also reported as 45-32).
In the other semi, the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions dispatched the Hamilton Cathedral Gaels 32-30.
In the final, the Toronto St. Michael’s Blue Raiders whipped the Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions 46-29 as John O’Neill scored 21, Bahranowski 12, Lyons 5, Volpe 3, Whalen 3 and Barkich 2, while Galvin, D Schmidt, Dunn, L Schmidt, Anthony and Matsella were scoreless. Jerry Scherer led the Lions with9. Paul Heinbecker added 6, Paul Riedel 6, T Reidel 3, Leyes 3, Fahrenbach 1 and Faust 1, while B Balahura, Dumont, LaCombe and Campbell were scoreless.
The all-tournament team included MVP John O’Neil (St. Michael’s); George Bahranowski (St. Michael’s); Jerry Scherer (Kitchener St. Jerome’s); Roger Mousseau (Windsor Corpus Christi); and Ed Jurus (Welland).
The co-bronze medalist Hamilton Cathedral Gaels: Tim Hue (Hoe?); Len Varasso; Meyer; Terry Fahlenhock; Vince Calzonetti; McLaughlin; Dervaitis; Bob Violin; Franey; Hamilton and Dennis McIlveen; coach Dick Tighe
The co-bronze medalist Brantford St. John’s Green Eagles: Doug Emery; Jim Gowrie; Joe Pikula; Jim Dignan; Wayne McQuinn; Al Dostal; Frank Petrella; Kurt Pappert; Doug Taylor; Paul Gaudet; Ron Dostal; Dave Haley; Ed Neziol
The silver medalist Kitchener St. Jerome’s Lions: Jerry Scherer; Terry Reidel; Brian Leyes; Fehrenbach; Faust; Paul Reidel; LaCombe; Paul Heinbecker; B Balahura; Dumont; Campbell;
The gold medalist Toronto St. Michael’s Blue Raiders: George Bahranowski; John O’Neill; Peter Barkich; John Volpe; Jack Lyons; Barry Whalen; Don Schmidt; Bryan Galvin; Mike Dunn; Larry Schmidt; Barry Anthony; Matsella; Mike Baker; Paul Gray; Peter Barkich; Tony Robellato; Ron Robinson; Jim Sweeney; Terry Gorman; Jack Fenn; coach Mike Lavelle