In the WOSSA playoffs (two finalists gain entry to OFSAA): …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Windsor Patterson Panthers clipped the London Arva Medway Cowboys 53-41 as Newton scored 20, Don Parsons 11, Karcz 10, Drebot 7, Bruski 3 and MacEwan 2, while Hunt, Brown, McCallum, Phelps and Boyce were scoreless. Crissez led the Cowboys with 11. Newman added 8, McCoy 8, Whitney 6, Shamburg 5, Nightingale 2 and Clarke 1, while Davies, Scragg and Blumson were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Leamington Lions clipped the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Scarlett Raiders 47-37 as MacMillan scored 14, Hicks 10, Robinson 9, Wigle 5, Brown 4, Slater 3 and Emerson 2, while Simpson, Watt and Cole were scoreless. Len Collins led the Scarlett Raiders with 14. Pete Stark added 8, Ken Thompson 5, Ayrton Kipp 5, Hans Heick 4 and Smith 2, while Hemen, Kopf, Bill Harvey and Paul Harding were scoreless. The Scarlett Raiders (coach Ed Devitt) also included Ziegler, Paten and Stouros. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Windsor Patterson Panthers clubbed the Leamington Lions 63-36 as Harold Newton scored 19, Mike Debrot 15, Max Karch 14, Bruski 3, Grant 3, Phelps 3, MacEwan 2, Parson 2 and Karcz 2, while Hunt, Boyce and McCallum were scoreless. Slater led the Lions with 9. Hicks added 7, Robinson 6, Cole 3, Simpson 2, McMillan 1 and Brown 1, while Wigle and Watt were scoreless.

       In the COSSA playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders torched Peterborough 60-30 as Dick McKenzie scored 17, Triano 15, Potter 11, Carl McKenzie 4, Sullivan 4, Logan 4, Janvary 3 and Sorley 2, while Renzetti, McCutcheon and Brownhall were scoreless. Northcott led Peterborough with 10. Frise added 8, McIlraith 4, Evans 4, Young 3 and Ash 1, while Thompson, Brown and Cranfield were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Belleville clipped Orillia 57-44. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders dusted Belleville as Dick McKenzie scored 13, Triano 13, Logan 10, McCiutcheon 6, Potter 4, Sorley 2 and Janvary 1, while Sullivan, Brownhall and Renzetti were scoreless. McClay led Belleville with 12. Cameron added 9, Dowretti 8, Muirhead 8, Soule 6, Dolan 4 and McBride 3, while Davis, Kane and McBrien were scoreless.

       In the NOSSA playoffs (two finalists gain entry to OFSAA): …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Sault Collegiate Wildcats clubbed Copper Cliff 69-17. Frank Donnelly scored 18 to pace the Wildcats (coached by Tom Tipton). Jack Priddle added 11, Bob Forester 10, Chinook Hood 8, Don Redmond 6, Skip Welton 5, Doug Hargreaves 5, Ron Peterson 4 and Don MacGregor 2, while John Frolic was scoreless. Wainman led Copper Cliff with 4. Dunn added 4, Penteny 3, Gaetz 2, Frost 2 and Smith 2, while McClay and Suutart were scoreless. …………………………………………………… Sudbury High clipped Kitchener St. Jerome’s 46-36. …………………………………………………… Kirkland Lake blasted Sault Ste. Marie Tech 66-34 as Ted Romans scored 31, Muen 11, Minardi 6, Preston 6, Adamson 6, Legault 5 and Lakehurst 1, while Uhryn, Marusic, Markovitch and Ohrling were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, Sudbury Tech stomped North Bay Collegiate 60-25 as Beefy McKay scored 17, Wayne Eadie 10, Johnn Luptak 8, Jaworski 6, Didych 6, Gargol 5, Lahti 4, Lumbis 3 and Pinn 1, while Nevala and Haldin were scoreless. Bernie Dorschner led North Bay with 8. Bill Anderson added 8, Halpenny 5, Fullerton 3 and O’Neil 1, while Laframboise, Cadieux, McPherson, Newman and Sutherland were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Sudbury High defeated the Sault Collegiate Wildcats x-x. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, Sudbury Tech clipped Kirkland Lake 47-35. …………………………………………………… In the final, Sudbury Tech dispatched Sudbury High 46-41.

In the provincial opening round, held at the University of Toronto’s Hart House: …………………………………………………… The Niagara Falls Collegiate Red Raiders whipped the Toronto York Memorial Mustangs 73-31 as Dick MacKenzie scored 17, Howie Triano 14, Logan 5, Pete Sorley 2, McCutcheon 4, Pete Potter 13, Janvary 8, Sullivan 4, Bromhall 2 and Renzetti 0. The Red Raiders outscored York Memorial 23-4 in the third quarter, including a 21-0 run. Ed Skrzypek paced York Memorial (coached by Fred Hall) with 11. Manny Radomski added 2, Walt Hayward 4, Walt Russell 5, Jerry Janetka 1, Les Morris 2, Moore 0, Holt 2, Ego 0, Chubb 0, Watson 0 and Patterson 0. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Runnymede Redmen edged Belleville Collegiate 47-46 as Jack Garbutt scored 25, including 11-16 from the line. Mandzy added 7, Furline 0, Sheridan 0, Bill Elliott 2, Jim Hanna 7, Gord Parsons 6, Bulina 5 and Kyerfun 1. Glen Faulkner paced Belleville with 13. Ed McClay added 12, Dave Muirhead 12, Goule 0, Dowsett 5, McBride 2, Cameron 2, Davis 0, Kane 0, McBrien 0 and Grey 0. Belleville also included Dolan. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Central Commerce Riders nipped the Hamilton Central Combines 35-33 as Archie Uhlansky scored 14, Arthur Kirkwood 6, Ed Boguski 9, Spiegel 4, Abranowitz 0, Ura 2, Steinberg 0, Lepke 0, Grandberg 0, Leibowitz 0 and Lastman 0. Jim Lindors paced Hamilton Central with 12. Bert Raphael added 9, Fred Thompson 6, Bill Baillie 4, Charlie Robertson 2, while Bill Milewski (Milawki?), Dave Lay, Munroe, Stayshyn and Lloyd were scoreless. Hamilton Central (coach Ron Weston, manager Bill Walker) also included Ted Jarman. …………………………………………………… The Toronto Humberside Huskies defeated the Leamington Lions 39-24. Coach Al Merritt’s Garnet & Grey dominated from the start, leading 11-9 after a quarter, 25-14 at the half and 33-15 after three quarters. Ted Sahaidiak led Humberside with 18. Bob Ford added 13, Mike Newediuk 2, Frank Allan 2, Bud Obal 0, Duckfield 2, Sorsoleil 0, Fitzgerald 0, McCall 0 and Chorestecki 0. Hicks led Leamington (coached by Joe Forman) with 8. Glen MacMillan and Wigle each added 5, Simpson 3, Ken Emerson 2 and Robinson 1, while Kungel, Bruce Slater, Brown and Cole were scoreless.  

       In the quarterfinals, the Toronto Humberside Huskies defeated the Toronto Central Commerce Riders 31-24. Humberside held Commerce to eight points in the first half and kept them scoreless for nine minutes. Ted Sahaidiak paced Humberside with 10. Bob Ford added 7, Mike Newediuk 7, Bud Obal 5 and Dutfield 2, while Frank Allan, Sorsoleil, Fitzgerald, McCall and Chorosteckl were scoreless. Ed Boguski led Commerce with 11. Art Kirkwood added 5, Archie Ublansky 3, Nils Granberg 3, Speigel 1 and Ura 1, while Lastman, Liebowitz, Steinberg, Shear, Abramovitz and Lipka were scoreless.

       The Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders dumped the Toronto Runnymede Redmen 50-42 as Howie Triano scored 16, Dick MacKenzie 15, C Mackenzie 6, Polter 5, Sullivan 4, McCutcheon 2 and Logan 2, while Sorley, Janvary, Bromhall and Renzetti were scoreless. Jack Garbutt led Runnymede with 12. Jim Hannah added 7, Mandzy 6, Sheridan 6, Gord Parsons 5, Ernie Darragh 3 and Bulina 3, while Bill Elliott, Kiertinga and Durling were scoreless.

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       The Windsor Patterson Panthers edged the Sudbury High North Stars 45-42 as sixteen-year-old Zino Karcz notched a pair of buckets in the final two minutes of play. Panthers point guard Harold Newton was lost in the first quarter when his eyeball was cut after taking a finger to the eye. Drebot paced the Panthers with 13. Grant added 9, Parsons 5, Newton 4, Phelps 4, M Karcz 4, Z Karcz 4 and Bruski 2, while MacEwan, Hunt and Boyce were scoreless. Bob Burton led the North Stars with 18. Ross added 10, Evens 7, Chmara 5 and Sarmatiuk 2, while Pylko, Bell, Campbell, D’Aloisio, Noble, Al Poutanen and Wiley were scoreless.

In the last quarterfinal, the Sudbury Tech Blue Devils edged the Ottawa Glebe Gryphons 45-42 as John Lupiak scored 19, Wayne Eadie 9, Didych 6, George McKay 5, Lorne Jaworski 4, and Gargol 2, while Pia and Calvert were scoreless.  and George McKay 5. Ron McFadden paced Glebe with 10. Ron Pratt added 9, Donald Roy 8, Vic Havelock 6, Danny Olford 5 and Andy Hayden 4, while Ron Wallingford, Bob Morris and Drew Wilson were scoreless. The Gryphons also included Bob Wheeler and Eddie Keatley.

       In the semis, the Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders defeated the Windsor Patterson Panthers 59-49 as Dick Mackenzie scored 24, Howie Triano 19, Peter Potter 6, Paul Sullivan 6, Jim McCutcheon 2, C Mackenzie 1 and H Logan 1, while Sorley, Janvary, Bromhall and Renzetti were scoreless. Harold Newton paced the Panthers with 17. Mike Drebot added 10, Max Karcz 9, Zino Karcz 5, Tommy Grant 4, Don MacEwan 2 and Don Parson 2, while Phelps, Boyce and Hunt were scoreless. Starting guard Pete Bruski did not play because of illness, while Newton was ejected after a fist fight ensued with a minute to play.

       In the other semi, the Toronto Humberside Huskies defeated the Sudbury Tech Blue Devils 45-32 as Bob Ford scored 26.

       In the final, the Niagara Falls Collegiate Red Raiders defeated the Toronto Humberside Huskies 43-32. The Red Raiders dominated the boards and quickly made Humberside pay for turnovers with transition layups as they captured the crown. Dick MacKenzie paced Niagara Falls with 14. Howie Triano added 12, C. MacKenzie 0, Logan 0, Pete Sorley 0, McCutcheon 4, Pete Potter 5, Janvary 0, Sullivan 7, Bromhall 0 and Renzetti 0. Ted Sahaidiak led Humberside with 16. Bob Ford added 11, Mike Newediuk 3, Frank Allan 2, Bud Obal 0, Duckfield 0, Sorseleil 0, Fitzgerald 0, McCall 0 and Cherostecki 0.

       The co-bronze medalist Sudbury Tech Blue Devils: John Luptak; Wayne Eadie; Lorne Jaworski; George ‘Beefy’ McKay; Didych; Gargol; Pinn; Calvert; Lahti; Lumbis; Nevala; Haldin;

       The co-bronze medalist Windsor Patterson Panthers: Max Karcz; Pete Bruski; Harold Newton; Don MacEwan; Jack Boyce; Mike Drebot; Joel Phelps; Bill Brown; Don Parsons; Ron Hunt; coach Joe Mencel

       The silver medalist Toronto Humberside Huskies: Ted Sahaidiak; Bob (Tommy?) Ford; Mike Newidiuk; Frank Allan; Bob Allen; Bud Obal; Duckfield; Sorsoleil; Fitzgerald; McCall; Cherosteckl; Rosoletel; coach Al Merritt

       The gold medalist Niagara Falls CVI Red Raiders: Dick MacKenzie; Howie Triano; Carl MacKenzie; Horace Logan; Pete Sorley; Jim McCutcheon; Pete Potter; Zoli Janvary; Paul Sullivan; Frank Bromhall; Ron Renzetti; coach Jimmy Rose; manager John Terdick