In the Ottawa city final, the Glebe Gryphons defeated Ottawa Technical 24-22; 35-22 (Total: 59-44). …………………………………………………… In game one, Glebe nipped Technical 24-22 as Don Keill scored 7, Bob Duford 6, Gordie Smith 4, Bruce Campbell 4, Ross Robertson 2 and George Gilmour 1, while John Noell, Frank Kaszas, Roy Sadler and Bruce Smyth were scoreless. Vic Kubisevsky led Technical with 9. Lazear added 5, Steele 5, Scrivens 2 and Joe Asquini 1, while Young, Fawcett, Card and Nelson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Glebe pounded Technical 35-22 as Don Keill scored 12, Ross Robertson 8, George Gilmour 6, Gordie Smith 5 and Bob Duford 4, while Frank Kaszas, John Noell, Bruce Smythe, Roy Sadler, Bruce Campbell and Ruggles Pritchard were scoreless. The Gryphons were coached by Bob Campbell Vic Kubisevsky led Technical with 6. Joe Asquini added 6, Bill Luce 5, Lazear 2, Steele 2 and Fawcett 1, while Card, Scrivens and Wilson were scoreless. In the absence of provincial playoffs, the Gryphons (coached by Bob Campbell) entered the national junior championships and won the title.
In the COSSA quarterfinals, Niagara Falls Stamford defeated Port Colborne 46-39; 43-28 (Total: 89-67). …………………………………………………… In the semis, Niagara Falls Stamford clipped Midland 53-41 as Nipper Johnson scored 27, Todd 12, Bob Burns 8 and Whitey 6, while Class, Galloway, Phillips, Towell, Watson and Mowat were scoreless. Kettle paced Midland with 24. B Thompson added 12, Witman 2, Haig 2 and Cuttle 1, while J Thompson, Swails, Stratharn, Park and Patchell were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Oshawa defeated Belleville 36?-31 as Patte? scored 17, S___l 12, Dell 7, Paddock 6, Stayford 4 and Ross 4, while Hannah, Smithers, Hess, Lindsey and Byd? were scoreless. Massey led Belleville with 7. Spafford added 6, Woods 5, Cameron 5, Bankler? 5, and Gar___ 3, while Rollins, Lyall, Vaughn and Watson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the final, Niagara Falls Stamford defeated Oshawa 54-29. The Hornets (coach George King) included Nipper Johnson, Bob Burns, Dick Todd, Powell, Withey, Watson, Phillips, Clarkem, Sidlovesky and Galloway. The Hornets led 40-11 at the half. Oshawa was coached by J.D. Waugh.
In the opening round of the Golden Ball tournament, teams play in A side draw until, they lose and then drop into the B side. In A side play: …………………………………………………… Toronto Western Tech defeated the Etobicoke CI Rams 23-16 as Gray scored 9, Ed Luck 5 and Scott 5. …………………………………………………… Lawrence Park defeated the Leamington Lions 27-21 as Irwin scored 8 and Richardson 7. Jackson paced Leamington with 10. Mayer added 7. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Lizzies defeated the Cobourg District Collegiate Vikings 24-14 as Ezra scored 8 and Kline 6. …………………………………………………… Toronto YMHA defeated the Toronto Runnymede Redmen 27-22. …………………………………………………… West End defeated the Toronto East York Huskies 27-25. The Huskies included Kimoff, Pilkey, Genise, Pettinger, Blackwood, Rixon, Frame. ……………………………………… The Toronto Vaughn Road Vipers defeated Oshawa 2-0 by default. …………………………………………………… The Peterborough Raiders defeated Hanover 42-12 as Menzies scored 14, Matthews 6 and Pluvett 6. Bleman led Hanover with 8. …………………………………………………… The Kitchener-Waterloo CI Raiders thrashed Richmond Hill 40-15 as Fisher scored 12 and Smith 10. Upton led Richmond Hill with 7. …………………………………………………… The Leamington Lions clipped Richmond Hill 32-20 as Major scored 13, Jackson 7 and Gow 7. Lake led Richmond Hill (eliminated) with 4. …………………………………………………… Cobourg thrashed Hanover 40-10 as Quigley scored 14, McGuire 6 and Anderson 4. Pickering led Hanover (eliminated) with 6. …………………………………………………… Runnymede clipped Etobicoke (eliminated) 28-17 as McLaughlin scored 8 and Robson 6. Watson led the Rams with 8. …………………………………………………… Kitchener edged Riverdale 36-34 as Fisher scored 12, Swartz 6 and Hamblin 6. Link led Riverdale with 21. Kier added 4 and Prasky 4. …………………………………………………… Peterboro whipped Vaughan Road 27-13 as Jack Matthews scored 11. …………………………………………………… The Windsor Sandwich Sabres thrashed North Bay CVS 31-6 as Bruce scored 7, Mitchell 4, Hind 4, Bell 4, Gatfield 4, Robinson 4 and England 4, while Wadge was scoreless. Bill Stinton paced North Bay with 4. Richardson added 1 and Blakely 1, while Aceti, Grinton, Rankin, Wiseman and Beal were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Lawrence Tech defeated the Leamington Lions 53-19. The Lions, who’d arrived at the Golden Ball by hitchhiking, included D Paterson, E Huffman, C Gow, L Jackson and L Mayer. …………………………………………………… The Lizzies defeated Lawrence Park 31-29 as Klein scored 8 and Percy Shadlefsky 6. Richardson led Lawrence Park (dropped to B) with 13. …………………………………………………… The Kitchener-Waterloo CI Raiders defeated Toronto Lizzies 20-17 as Swartz scored 7, Smith 6 and Fisher 4. Percy Shadlefsky paced Lizzies with 6. The Lizzies also included Klein, Walker, Ezra, Blackman, Myaskey, H Wilson, R Wilson.
In the quarterfinals, Toronto Western Tech dumped YMHA 26-23 as Luck scored 10 and Cole 9. Finegold led YMHA (dropped to B) with 10. Shirkin added 5.
The Windsor Sandwich Sabres edged Toronto West End Y 23-17 as Mitchell scored 6, England 5, Bruce 4, Hind 4, Bell 3 and Gatfield 1, while Wadge and Robinson were scoreless. Schultz led West End with 10. Jones added 4, Fotheringham 2 and Horsfield 1, while Lowes, Traczyk, Tickins and Nesbitt were scoreless.
The Kitchener-Waterloo CI Raiders edged Toronto Riverdale 35-34 as Fisher scored 12, Swartz 6 and Hamblin 6. Link led Riverdale with 21. Keir added 4 and Prasky 4.
In the last quarterfinal, the Peterborough Raiders dispatched the Toronto Vaughn Road Vipers 27-13 as Jack Matthews scored 11 and Plunkett 6. Canning led Vaughan Road (dropped to B) with 8.
In the semis, the Kitchener-Waterloo CI Raiders dumped the Peterborough Raiders 27-10 as Bob Hamblin scored 9, Smith 5, Swartz 4, Fisher 4, Bauer 2, Turner 2 and Arris 1, while Ward was scoreless. Kitchener-Waterloo led 14-5 at the half. Richardson led the Raiders with 3. Pinkett added 3, Menzie 2 and Lee 2, while Stewart, Matthews, Thompson and McIlveen were scoreless.
In the other semi, Toronto Western Tech defeated the Windsor Sandwich Sabres 27-22 as Ed Luck scored 11, Scott 7, Gray 6 and Cole 3, while Birinyi, Buchanan and Orr were scoreless. Western Tech led 15-10 at the half. Bob Mitchell led the Sabres with 7. Bell added 5, Hind 3, Bob England 2, Bruce 2, Gatfield 2 and Wadge 1, while Robinson was scoreless.
In the final, Toronto Western Tech defeated the Kitchener-Waterloo CI Raiders 40-28 as Jack Gray scored 10, Birinyi 9, Scott 6, Cole 6, Orr 4, Luck 3 and Buchanan 2. Bob Hamblin paced the Raiders with 10. Swartz added 7, Fischer 6, Smith 2, Bauer 2 and Ward 1, while Turner and Ariss were scoreless.
The co-bronze medalist Windsor Sandwich Sabres: Bruce; Bob Mitchell; Wadge; Hind; Bell; Gatfield; Robinson; Bob England;
The co-bronze medalist Peterborough Raiders: Richardson; Pinkett; Stewart; Menzies; Matthews; Lee; Thompson; McIlveen; coach Bev Goulding
The silver medalist Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute Raiders: Bob Hamblin; Ken Swartz; Louis Smith; Bob Fisher; Don Bauer; Bob Turner; Gord Arris; Bob Ward; Bob Shock; Roy Roberts; Carl Amos; Schneider; Kaufman; Steinberg; Traugott; Joe Pychel; coach Ed Devitt
The gold medalist Toronto Western Tech: Jack Gray; Ed Luck; George Birinyi; Milo Ciotti; Alex McPhail; Aylmer Cassidy; E O’Brien; R Vipond; Foley; J Webster; J Winston; Scott; Cole; Buchanan; Orr; J Stulac; H Wilson; coach Dalton White, assistant E.E. Cavell, assistant W.S. Steele, assistant U.A. Roy
Thanks to: Teacher/coach Ray Tone for provision of the Western Tech roster.