In the Northern and Saskatoon city playoffs: …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears, who had finished third in league play, upset the Saskatoon Nutana Collegiate Blues 50-40 as Bruce McMillan scored 19 and Lynn Peters 13. Dennis Jones led the Blues with 13. Gord Bailey added 11. The Blues also included Stewart, Pepper, Ejack, Prociuk, Chinn, Norman, Cook, Young, Klassen, Sollid and Hamm. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the St. Paul Saints defeated the Walter Murray Marauders 50-40 as Marty Haadvedt scored 17 and Jerry Quinn 16. Bob Cameron led the Marauders with 14. Ken English added 13, while Ken Homenick nabbed 30 boards. The Marauders also included Tom Cousins, Storey, Panchuk, Douglas, Wilkins and Dirks. …………………………………………………… In the bronze medal match, Walter Murray edged Nutana 45-41 as Bob Cameron scored 10. Dennis Jones led the Blues with 11. …………………………………………………… In the final, Aden Bowman defeated the regular season champ St. Paul’s Saints 46-39. Aden Bowman took a 36-24 lead at the three-quarter mark. St. Paul’s cut it to three with four minutes to go but Ralph Schoenfeld, returning to the line-up after an injury which kept him out of the latter half of the regular season, hit two free throws and a field goal to ice it. Lynn Peters led Bowman with 13. Schoenfeld added 9, John Stuart 7, Bruce Mcmillan 19, Radis Paas 4, Ron Shishkin 4 and Mike Donnally 4. Jerry Quinn led St. Paul’s with 13. Marty Haatvedt added 7, Jerry Vandale 5, Gary Redl 4 and Ian Mitchell 4. The Saints (coached by Wayne MacIntosh) also included Kelly Phillips, Dave Hardy, Rick Yaworski, John Duggleby, Doug Darbellay, Jack Brayshaw, Harry Hartman and Larry Vandale.
In the Southern playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the quarterfinals, the Regina Campion Maroons clipped the Moose Jaw Riverview Royals 55-44 as Neil McNeill scored 12, Danny Roach 10, Allan Chase 10 and Charlie Vetes 9. Dale Galan led the Royals with 16. John Williams added 10, Wayne Brattley 8 and Dave Ranson 4. The Royals also included Dick Mowirey. …………………………………………………… In the other quarterfinal, the Regina Cemtral Gophers dispatched the Moose Jaw Central Grads 56-48 as Casper De Jong scored 22, Doug Biggs 20, Allan Moffat 5 and Dave Lawson 4. Rod Stark paced the Grads with 15. Bill Harris added 13, Vic Freidin 7 and Cam Gordon 6. The Grads also included Vance Curry, Dave Beattie, Les Skingle. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Regina Campion Maroons stunned Regina city regular season champ Luther Lions 51-46 as Charlie Vertes scored 13, Paul Kouri 11, Neil McNeill 10, Dan Roach 7 and Pat Reed 6. Sandy Shorten paced the Lions with 19. Pete Francis added 8, Pete Duncan 8 and Wes Gibbings 7. The Lions (coached by Morris Anderson) also included Walt Yeo, Elhoff, Steadward, Hills, Inglis and Minor. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans defeated the Regina Central Gophers 31-24. The Gophers included Lawson, Casper DeJong, Doug Biggs, Morris Maranchuk, Collins, Moffat, Kerwin, McKinnon, Millin, Hartfield, Parry. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans defeated the Regina Campion Maroons 47-34 in the final as Malcolm Graham scored 13, Neil Dillabaugh 11, Bob Westerman 10, Stan Metcalfe 8 and Hal Herbison 4. Sheldon-Williams led 5-4 at the quarter, 16-15 at the half. The teams were tied at 26 at the three-quarter mark. Charlie Vertes paced the Maroons with 10. Pat Reed added 4 and Paul Kouri 4. The Maroons also cinlcuded Neil McNeill.
In the provincial final, Ralph Schoenfeld scored 15, including 7-8 from the line and delivered a host of great assists as the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears defeated the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans 49-35. Aden Bowman was ahead 10-2 at the quarter despite a stiff Sheldon-Williams zone. They led 20-16 at the half and 29-25 at the three-quarter mark. McMillan hit a field goal, Schoenfeld three free throws, a field goal and a pass to Mike Donnally, who hit a bucket, giving Aden Bowman the win. Donnally paced the Bears with 10. Lynn Peters added 9, Ron Shishkin 8, Radis Paas 4 and Bruce McMillan 3. Neil Dillabaugh led Sheldon-Williams with 15 before fouling out with four minutes to play. He scored 10 in the first half but Shishkin shut him down in the second half. Stan Metcalfe added 9, Bob Westerman 6 and Mal Graham 2. Aden Bowman shot 15-20 from the line, while Sheldon-Williams hit 9-20.
The silver medalist Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans: Neil Dillabaugh; Stan Metcalfe; Bob Westerman; Malcolm Graham; Hal Herbison; coach Lorne Aston
The gold medalist Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears: Bruce McMillan; Lynn Peters; Ralph Schoenfeld; John Stuart; Radis Paas; Ron Shishkin; Mike Donnally; Brian Clarke; Loyd Bacon; Doug Dodd; Arn; Bill Wilson; coach Bob Adams; manager Bob Adams