In the North semis: …………………………………………………… The Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen bombed the Saskatoon Evan Hardy Souls 66-44 as Les Bergen scored 13 and Les Barkman 12. Dave Wedge led the Souls with 9. Dennis Murray and Gary Whittes each added 7. The Souls also included Kirk Houston, Ron Clark. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Saskatoon Mount Royal Mustangs nipped the Saskatoon Aden Bowman Bears 41-39 as Bob Peters hit the winner at the buzzer. Bob Peters led the Mustangs with 17. The Bears included Roger McBride, Barry Rusnell, Ron Kehl, Tom Duggleby, Arnold Ostevik, Steve Reyelts. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen defeated the Saskatoon Mount Royal Mustangs 49-40 as Bob Thompson notched 23 points, 16 boards and 2 blocks. Les Barkman added 14, along with 16 boards and Les Bergen 8, along with 9 boards. Roman Horbay nabbed 14 boards. Bob Peters paced the Mustangs with 20. Les Howie added 11. The Mustangs led 25-18 at the half. The Mustangs (coached by Nick Patola) also included Ruben Peters, Jim Hook, Lorne Gripp, Ron Boatness, John Horbay.
In the southern quarterfinals: …………………………………………………… The Luther Lions stunned the Miller Marauders 50-44 as Dale Parr scored 14, John Domres 14 and John Hukee 10. Jerry Brhelle led the Marauders with 13. Rino Saccaro added 9 and John Delwo 9. The Lions broke to a 6-0 lead and led 13-7, 25-18 and 34-26 at the quarters. The Marauders (coached by Bernie Ripplinger) also included Reinhold Zimmer, Roger Hearne, Glen Ruhr, Mike Spelliscy, Warren Wagner. …………………………………………………… The Sheldon-Williams Spartans clipped the Campbell Tartans 57-48 as Wes Britton scored 19, Peter Bailey 14 and Jerry Borland 12. The Spartans led 16-4, 32-24 and 45-41 at the quarters, taking the edge into the final quarter on a steal and runout by Neil Jacoby. Spartan Wes Britton iced the win with a series of free throws down the stretch. Brian Johnson led the Tartans with 20. Bob McGregor added 8 and Hugh Hudsman 7. The Tartans also included Kim Mislowski. …………………………………………………… The Thom Trojans dumped the Martin Monarchs 45-36 as Dean Faris scored 16, Brian Ward 14 and Bill Coates 11. Jerry Werhun led the Monarchs with 10. Gary Wilkinson added 8. The Monarchs also included Mike Bascom, Pat Lundy, Ross Renwick, Terry Renwick. The Monarchs led 10-5 after one quarter and 17-16 at the half. The Trojans led 32-26 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Central Gophers edged the Campion Maroons 35-31 as Duncan Finley scored 8, Larry Longmore 8 and Rick Kullman 7. Peter McGeady paced the Maroons with 9. Nick Kangles added 7 and Rick Storey 5, while Larry Kratt was scoreless. The Maroons also included Frank Kratt, Steve Wihak, Ted McInnes, Daryl Puscus. The score was tied at 5 after one quarter. The Gophers led 15-13 at the half and 23-20 after three quarters. …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Sheldon-Williams Spartans clocked the Thom Trojans 56-25 as Neil Jacoby scored 12, Jerry Borland 11 and Wes Britton 10. The Spartans led 27-18 at the half and 36-31 after three quarters. Dean Faris led the Trojans with 11. Bill Coates added 8 and Howard Singer 6. The Trojans (coached by Al Ford) also included Brian Ward, Bo Rasmussen. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Luther Lions dispatched the Central Gophers 42-32 as Wayne Morgan scored 10, John Domres 9, Don Jacobs 7 and John Hukec 7. Stan Thorseth led the Gophers with 9. Duncan Findley added 8 and Ray Pradnuik 6. The Gophers also included Larry Longmore, Rick Kullman, Derek Tomlin, August Bernstein. …………………………………………………… In the final, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans (who weeks later won the Regina city finals by defeating the Miller Marauders 2g-1) defeated the Regina Luther Lions 73-41 as Pete Bailey scored 19, Wes Britton 17, Jerry Borland 12 and Neil Jacoby 9. The Spartans led 17-11, 3820 and 58-28 at the quarters. Jim Langley led the Lions with 7. Don Jacobs added 6, Wayne Morgan 6 and Bob Gibbings 6. The Lions (coached by Dick Stark) also included John Domres, John Hukec, Dale Parr, Don Hanson, Dale Poier.
In the provincial finals, the Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans nipped the Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen 64-63 as Glen Bruce drilled a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer. Bruce finished with 8 points and 18 rebounds. Wes Britton hit his first six shots of the game for Sheldon-Williams and finished with 20 points, including 16 in the second half and 9-20 night from the floor. Pete Bailey added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Neil Jacoby scored 12, Jim Ferguson 6 and Jerry Borland 1. Bob Thompson led Bedford Road with 22 points, including 12 in the third quarter, and 14 rebounds. Les Bergen added 18, Jeff Park 11, Les Barkman 10 and Les Wright 2. “We knew he (Britton) was good but we didn’t think he was that good,” said Bedford Road coach Merv Houghton. Bedford Road took a 7-2 lead early. Sheldon Williams rallied to knot the score at 16 after one quarter. Bedford Road was up 34-31 at the half and 53-50 at the three-quarter mark. They led by five with 4:38 to play but Sheldon-Williams’ full-court press forced two quick turnovers and 6-0 run. Bedford Road rallied back ahead. Thompson blocked Britton’s shot with four seconds to go. Sheldon-Williams recovered the ball and called time-out. Bruce hit the winning field goal from the side of the key at the buzzer.
The silver medalist Saskatoon Bedford Road Redmen: Bob Thompson; Les Bergen; Jeff Park; Les Barkman; Alex Wright; Roman Horbay; coach Merv Houghton
The gold medalist Regina Sheldon-Williams Spartans: Peter Bailey; Wes Britton; Jerry Borland; Glen Bruce; Neil Jacoby; Jim Ferguson; Jim Herbison; Rick Johnson; Jamie Campbell; Bill Morrow; Kurt Pelzar; Paul Broderick; coach Lorne Aston